John White (died 1573)

[4] Although his brother, Bishop John White, was a staunch Catholic and enthusiastic persecutor of Protestants under Queen Mary, Sir John White does not appear to have had any strong religious convictions as his name is listed on the pardon roll at the beginning of the reign of Queen Mary but also on that at the beginning of the reign of Elizabeth I.

White lent money to the Crown and with the profits from his successful business ventures was able to build up a landed estate, adding these to the properties he had already inherited in Aldershot.

In 1535 he and his relative Stephen Kirton purchased Farnham chantry built on the north side of St Andrew's Church in the town and its goods and properties from the Crown for £407 4s.

On 31 October 1566 White was present at a conference with the House of Lords concerning Elizabeth I's marriage and the succession, while in the Parliament of 1571 he sat on four committees.

In it he stipulated that, as Lord of the Manor of Aldershot, he was to be buried in St Michael's Church there where a brass memorial plaque remains to this day.

His will stated: That there be sett in the wall, nigh that place where my bodie is buried, in the wall, the plat of Brasse with my armes and my wives with the time of my Depture to be added to the same, with the border of Allibaster stone alredie made for it together, to be sett up within a conveniet tyme after my buriall by the discretion of myne executors .