SELBY, Sir William I (c.1532-1612), of Ightham Mote, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1532,Epitaphs and Inscriptions from Kent Churches comp. T.H. Oyler, 59. 2nd s. of John Selby (d.c.1566) of Branxton, Northumb. and Twizell, co. Dur. by his w. Elizabeth. unm. J. Raine, Hist. and Antiquities of North Dur. 315. Kntd. 10 June 1603.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 110; J. Nichols, Progs. Jas. I, i. 160. d. 1 Jan. 1612.Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 328. sig. Wylliam Selby.

Offices Held

Commr. i.p.m. Anthony Swynborne, Northumb. 1570;CPR Eliz. 1569–72, p. 32. pens. Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. 1587–?d.;CBP, 1560–94, p. 274. j.p. Northumb. by 1591 – at least1604, bishopric of Dur. by 1604;Hatfield House, ms 278; C66/1549; 66/1620. freeman and common councilman, Berwick by 1597.CBP, 1595–1603, p. 251. Selby is first listed as a freeman in the Berwick guild roll in 1606: Berwick RO, B1/7, f. 83.

Officer, Scottish campaigns 1548 – 49, 1560, French campaign 1562, campaign to suppress Northern Rebellion 1569;Epitaphs, 59. capt. of horse, Ire. 1575–6,APC, 1571–5, p. 366; CSP For. 1575–7, pp. 377, 580; CSP Carew, 1575–88, pp. 28–9. Neths. 1585–6,CSP For. 1586–7, p. 18; CSP Span. 1580–6, p. 554; HMC Hatfield, vi. 570; CBP, 1560–94, p. 274. of ft., Berwick 1587–96;CBP, 1560–94, pp. 444, 455. gov. of Amersfoort, Neths. c.1586;Epitaphs, 59. comptroller of ordnance in the North 1590-at least 1596,CBP, 1560–94, p. 373; APC, 1596–7, p. 184. clerk (jt.) 1594;CBP, 1560–94, pp. 544–5. gent. porter, Berwick 1596 – 99, 1599–1603 (jt.);SO3/1, unfol., Jan. 1595/6; APC, 1599–1600, p. 241; E351/3482; 351/3483. ?commr. of provision, Berwick 1603.Cat. of Mss in I. Temple ed. J. Conway Davies, 702.

Esq. of the Body 1603.LC2/4/4, f. 67v.

Parlimentarian

SELBY, Sir William I (c.1532-1612), of Ightham Mote, Kent

Main residence: Ightham Mote, Kent.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SELBY, Sir William I (c.1532-1612)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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