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b. 1556 /7, 1st s. of William Selby†, mercer and alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Gerard Fenwick of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; bro. of Sir William II*. m. by 1593, Margaret, da. of Sir John Selby of Branxton, Northumb. and Twizell, co. Dur., 5s. d.v.p., 6da.Surtees, Hist. co. Palatine Dur. ii. 274; Durham Vis. Peds. ed. J. Foster, 283; DURH 3/189/142. Kntd. 23 July 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 115. suc. fa. 1613. Surtees, ii. 274. d. 30 Mar. 1625, aged 68. DURH 3/189/142. sig. George Selbye.
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Freeman, Merchant Adventurers’ Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1589, gov. 1600, 1606, 1611, 1622; Newcastle Freemen ed. M.H. Dodds (Newcastle-upon-Tyne rec. soc. iii), 4; Northumbs. RO, ZAN/M13/B34. sheriff, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1594 – 95, alderman by 1600–?d. mayor, 1600–1, 1606 – 07, 1611 – 12, 1622–3; Northumbs. RO, ZAN/M13/B34. member, Hostmen’s Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1600, beadle 1600 – at least11, gov. 1601, 1607, 1612, 1616; Recs. Co. Hostmen ed. F.W. Dendy (Surtees Soc. cv), 242–7, 263, 266. commr. piracy, co. Dur. 1603 – 10, Cumbs. 1603 – 14, Northumb., 1604 – 14, Westmld. 1614, cart-taking, Northumb. 1605, oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 1607–d.; C181/1, ff. 89, 114; 181/2, ff. 50v, 219, 215v; 181/3, f. 189v. j.p. co. Dur. 1608 – 09, Northumb. 1608–14; C181/2, ff. 65, 81v; SP14/33, f. 48; C66/1988. sheriff, Northumb. 1607 – 08, co. Dur. 1608–24; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 42a, 99; DURH 20/103. commr. aid, Northumbs. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1609; E179/283, ‘commrs. for the aid’. freeman, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumb. by 1615, member, Council of Twelve 1615; Berwick RO, B1/9, pp. 9, 28. commr. subsidy, Northumb. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1621 – 22, 1624. C212/22/21–3.

Parlimentarian
SELBY, Sir George (1556/7-1625), of Oatmarket, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Winlaton, co. Dur.
Main residences: Oatmarket, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.; Winlaton, co. Dur.
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S.H.
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Commons 1604-1629
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SELBY, Sir George (1556/7-1625)

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