Background
He was a younger son of Thomas Whitley, of Hawarden, Flintshire and educated at Christ Church, Oxford and entered Grays Inn in 1637.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Roger Whitley
Edit ProfileEducation
Christ Church.
Career
He was a supernumerary Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber from 1644 and held a number of public offices. He represented the north-east Welsh borough constituency of Flint from 1660 until 1681. He was then elected in Chester and served as Member of Parliament 1681-1685 and 1689-1690.
He returned to represent Chester in 1695, until his death two years later.
Whitley was a prominent Whig politician and a powerful figure in Chester. He was made a Freeman of Chester in 1666, an alderman from 1680 to 1684 and from August 1688 to his death, treasurer for 1688-1689 and mayor from 1692-1696.
He was also appointed Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire for October–November 1689 and a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber from the same year until his death. His massive diary details his social circle and everyday routine.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament. Exclusion Bill Parliament. Habeas Corpus Parliament]
He was elected a Member of the Convention Parliament of 1660, and of every subsequent Parliament until his defeat in the 1690 election.
