SELBY, William III (c.1556-1638), of Branxton, Northumb. and Twizell, co. Dur.; later of Ightham Mote, Kent.

Family and Education

b. c. 1556, 1st s. of Sir John Selby, gentleman porter of Berwick, of Branxton and Twizell by his w. Margaret. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1573; G. Inn 1576. m. Dorothy, da. and h. of Charles Bonham of Malling, Kent, s.p. suc. fa. 1595, and uncle William Selby II to Ightham 1612. Kntd. 6 Apr. 1603.Raine, North Durham, 315; Arch. Cant. xxvii. 30; C142/245/62.

Offices Held

Jt. (with his uncle) gent. porter, Berwick from 1599; j.p.q. Northumb. from c. 1601; sheriff, Northumb. 1604, 1606; border commr. from 1605; capt. Tynemouth castle from 1606; j.p. Kent by 1632.CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 306; 1631–3, pp. 477–8; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 245; HMC Hatfield, xviii. 366–7.

Parlimentarian

SELBY, William III (c.1556-1638), of Branxton, Northumb. and Twizell, co. Dur.; later of Ightham Mote, Kent.

Main residences: Branxton, Northumb.; Twizell, co. Dur; Ightham Mote, Kent.

Author

B.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SELBY, William III (c.1556-1638)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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