Background
White was the son of William White of Duffield, Derbyshire and his second wife Sarah Cradock, daughter of Matthew Cradock of Stafford.
White was the son of William White of Duffield, Derbyshire and his second wife Sarah Cradock, daughter of Matthew Cradock of Stafford.
He was a student at Inner Temple in 1646. White was a colonel in the service of the commonwealth. In April 1660, White was elected Member of Parliament for Clitheroe in the Convention Parliament but was unseated on petition on 16 July.
White died between 6 September 1660 when he made his will and 3 September 1662 when it was proved.
White married firstly Margaret Talbot, daughter of Thomas Talbot of Bashall in about 1629 but they had no children.
In 1645 he was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract as a recruiter to the Long Parliament.