Perhaps a dog's call, or more likely a call for Hawks. A whistle, was then, however, the insignia of a naval commander. Sir Edward Howard by his will, dated in 1512, bequeathed "his rope of bowed nobles that I hang my great whistle by, containing CCC Angels, to Charles Brandon," afterwards Duke of Suffolk. Testamenta Vetusta, p. 534. The fact of Sir Edward's having thrown his whistle into the sea when forced overboard by the pikes of the enemy in an attack upon some French ships in the harbour of Conquet, is well known.
Whitney Chace, to the keeper of, [246].
Whittelwood, to the keeper of, [161].
Whittelwood, to the Lieutenant of, [241].
Whittlewood, or Whittlebury Forest, in Northamptonshire.
White Friars of London, to the Prior and Provincial of, [100].
Wight, the Captain of the Isle of, [51].
Wigston Roger, Solicitor of the staple of Calais, [93]. See Calais.
Wild Fowl brought, [253], [279].
Wil—— Nicholas, [132].