WYTTENEYE Eustace b. Abt 1287 Whitney, Herefordshire, England d. 1352 Whitney, Herefordshire, England: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

Abt 1287 - 1352 (65 years)

Name	WYTTENEYE Eustace
Birth	Abt 1287	Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Gender	Male
Death	1352	Whitney, Herefordshire, England
Notes	On 2 Sep 1304, "Eustace de Witney" and "Alexander de Frevile, knight" were listed as debtors of Walter de la Barre, citizen and merchant of Hereford., and Sibyl, his wife for the sum of 26m. 11s. 6d.[7] He was knighted by Edward I. in 1306.[8] On 8 Jun 1307, an order was sent by the King to the sheriff of Hereford instructing him to have "Eustace de Whyteneye" be seized of a messuage and 18 acres of land in "Chercheyerd". This land had previously been held by Orangia de Chercheyerd (who held the land of Eustace), but Orangia had been hanged for felony. Since Orangia's hanging one year and one day prior, the township of Pencombe had held the land, and the order requested an answer as to why this was the case.[9] On 8 Jul 1307 "Eustace de Whitney-on-Wye (Whyteneye), of Herefords" was listed as a debtor of William Goodknave, of Hereford. for the sum of 7m.[10] On 28 Feb 1308 "Eustace de Witney (Wyteneye)" was listed as a debtor of William Goodknave of Hereford. for the sum of 7m.[11] On 26 Jun 1308 "Eustace de Witney (Wyteneye), Stephen de la Newton (de la Neuton'), and John de Grendon (Grendene), of Herefords." were listed as debtors of John de Madley (Maddeleye), citizen [merchant] of Hereford. for the sum of 21m.[12] On 4 Oct 1308 "Eustace de Witney (Whyteneye)" was listed as a debtor of William Goodknave, merchant of Hereford. for the sum of 7m.[13] He was a Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in 1313 and 1352.[14] In 1333, Eustace de Whitney, lord of Whitney at the request of Sir Roger de Whitney, Philip de Pencombe, William de KeKynwyche, William de Almaly and others granted to the commoners and landowners of Clifford, for a sum of money paid to him, licenced to pasture their animals on land belonging to him called la brome.[15] In 1346 he was taxed in the Hundred of Brokesash "Et de xl. s. receptis de Eustachio de Whyteneye pro un. f. in PENCOMBE, quod tenetur de domino de Tregoz."[16] References: 7.^ PRO Chancery Proceedings, C 241/45/200 - "1304 Sep 2 - Debtor: Alexander de Frevile, knight, of [Maund Whitechurch, Broxash Hundred] Herefords., Eustace de Witney, of Herefords. Creditor: Walter de la Barre [citizen and merchant] of Hereford., and Sibyl, his wife. Amount: 26m. 11s. 6d. Before whom: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford." 8.^ Melville, Henry, A.M., LL.B., The Ancestry of John Whitney: Who, with His Wife Elinor, and Sons John, Richard, Nathaniel, Thomas, and Jonathan, Emigrated from London, England, in the Year 1635, and Settled in Watertown, Massachusetts; the First of the Name in America, and the One from Whom a Great Majority of the Whitneys Now Living in the United States Are Descended (New York, NY: The De Vinne Press, 1896), chart between pp. 216-217. 9.^ Calendar of the Close Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office: Preserved in the Public Record Office, Prepared under the Superintendance of The Deputy Keeper of the Records, vol. V Edward I, 1302-1307 (London: Mackie and Co., Ld., 1908), p. 503 Note that "Churchyard" is the name of a farm within Pencombe. 10.^ PRO Chancery Proceedings, C 241/53/258 - "1307 Jul 8 - Debtor: Eustace de Whitney-on-Wye {Whyteneye}, of Herefords. Creditor: William Goodknave, of Hereford. Amount: 7m. Before whom: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford. First term: 09/10/1306 Last term: 09/10/1306 Writ to: Sheriff of Herefords Sent by: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford." 11.^ PRO Chancery Proceedings, C 241/56/104 - "1308 Feb 28 - Debtor: Eustace de Witney {Wyteneye} Creditor: William Goodknave of Hereford. Amount: 7m. Before whom: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford. First term: 09/10/1306 Last term: 09/10/1306 Writ to: Sheriff of Herefords Sent by: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford." 12.^ PRO Chancery Proceedings, C 241/57/61 - "1308 Jun 26 - Debtor: Eustace de Witney {Wyteneye}, Stephen de la Newton {de la Neuton'}, John de Grendon {Grendene}, of Herefords. [held part of a fee in Broxash Hundred, Herefords] Creditor: John de Madley {Maddeleye}, citizen [merchant] of Hereford. Amount: 21m." 13.^ PRO Chancery Proceedings, C 241/61/49 - "1308 Oct 4 - Debtor: Eustace de Witney {Whyteneye} [of Herefords] Creditor: William Goodknave [merchant] of Hereford. Amount: 7m. Before whom: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford. When taken: 25/07/1306 First term: 09/10/1306 Last term: 09/10/1306 Writ to: Sheriff of Herefords Sent by: William Goodknave; John Lightfoot, Clerk; at Hereford." 14.^ Melville, Henry, A.M., LL.B., The Ancestry of John Whitney: Who, with His Wife Elinor, and Sons John, Richard, Nathaniel, Thomas, and Jonathan, Emigrated from London, England, in the Year 1635, and Settled in Watertown, Massachusetts; the First of the Name in America, and the One from Whom a Great Majority of the Whitneys Now Living in the United States Are Descended (New York, NY: The De Vinne Press, 1896), chart between pp. 216-217, and The House of Lords, p. 39. 15.^ Whitney and Clifford Manuscripts, item #1. 16.^ Inquisitions and assessments relating to feudal aids: with other analogous documents preserved in the Public Record Office, A. D. 1284-1431 Sources http://wiki.whitneygen.org/wrg/index.php/Family:Whitney,_Eustace_de_(b1283-c1352) Ancestry.com family trees https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/pLmMaljW9ek/m/GP-AF2-w9u0J
Person ID	I60147	Freeman-Smith
Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

Father	WYTTENEYE Eustace, b. Abt 1256, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England d. 1301, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England (Age 45 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F347646	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family FREVILLE Elizabeth, b. Abt 1298, Wellingham, Norfolk, England

Marriage 05 Jun 1301 England

Children

1. WHITNEY Robert, b. Abt 1318, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England

d. Abt 1380, England

(Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F26698 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 27 Jan 2026