Richard Whittington

:William of Pauntley: The father of Richard Whittington and a knight of good family. He was born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, in the early 14th century. He was the son of William Whittington and Maud de Solers, and the next heir to John, son of Thomas de Solers, who inherited the manors of Pauntley and Sollers Hope. He married Joan Mansel, the daughter of William Mansel, a wealthy landowner in Wales. He had three sons: William, Robert, and Richard. William died without issue in 1398-9, leaving the estates to Robert, whose descendants still hold land in Gloucestershire. Richard became the greatest merchant in medieval England and a four-time mayor of London. William of Pauntley died in 1358, when Richard was only four years old. He wears a suit of armor and a helmet, with a sword and a shield1 The father of Richard Whittington and a knight of good family. He was born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, in the early 14th century. He was the son of William Whittington and Maud de Solers, and the next heir to John, son of Thomas de Solers, who inherited the manors of Pauntley and Sollers Hope. He married Joan Mansel, the daughter of William Mansel, a wealthy landowner in Wales. He had three sons: William, Robert, and Richard. William died without issue in 1398-9, leaving the estates to Robert, whose descendants still hold land in Gloucestershire. Richard became the greatest merchant in medieval England and a four-time mayor of London. William of Pauntley died in 1358, when Richard was only four years old. It is not known how much he missed his father, but he probably inherited some of his father’s wealth and ambition. . Lord Mayor of london with painting’s of his father He is not seen in person or in the novelWilliam of Pauntley was the father of Richard Whittington and a knight of good family. He was born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, in the early 14th century. He was the son of William Whittington and Maud de Solers, and the next heir to John, son of Thomas de Solers, who inherited the manors of Pauntley and Sollers Hope. He married Joan Mansel, the daughter of William Mansel, a wealthy landowner in Wales. He had three sons: William, Robert, and Richard. William died without issue in 1398-9, leaving the estates to Robert, whose descendants still hold land in Gloucestershire. Richard became the greatest merchant in medieval England and a four-time mayor of London. William of Pauntley died in 1358, when Richard was only four years old. It is not known how much he missed his father, but he probably inherited some of his father’s wealth and ambition. he’s mentioned once by Alice when Richard Whittington became Lord Mayor ofLlondon
William of Pauntley wore a suit of armor and a helmet, with a sword and a shield. He was a brave and loyal knight, who fought in the Hundred Years’ War and the Peasants’ Revolt. He was also a generous and pious man, who donated to the church and the poor. He was buried in the church of St. Michael Paternoster Royal, where his son Richard and his daughter-in-law Alice were also buried.
William of Pauntley is not seen in person or in the novel The History of Sir Richard Whittington, Knight, Four Times Lord-Mayor of London, which was published in 1770. The novel is a biography of Richard Whittington, based on historical sources and legends. It includes an engraving of William of Pauntley’s painting, along with other illustrations of Richard Whittington and his cat. The novel is available online in this link: [The History of Sir Richard Whittington].