SELBY, Sir William II (aft. 1557-1649), of Shortflatt, Northumb.; later of Winlaton, co. Dur.

Family and Education

b. aft. 1557, 2nd s. of William Selby†, mercer and alderman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. and Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Gerard Fenwick of Newcastle-upon-Tyne; bro. of Sir George*.Surtees, Hist. co. Palatine Dur. ii. 274 educ. ?Peterhouse, Camb. 1573; ?G. Inn 1576. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss. m. Elizabeth, da. and h. of William Widdrington of Widdrington, Northumbs. 4s (1 d.v.p.); suc. bro. Sir George 1625. Kntd. 1970. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 153. bur. 3 Apr. 1649 3 Apr. 1649. Surtees, ii. 274. sig. Will[i]am Selby.

Offices Held

Freeman, Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1603; Newcastle Freemen ed. M.H. Dodds (Newcastle-upon-Tyne Rec. Soc. iii), 6. member, Hostmen’s Co., Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1614; Recs. Co. Hostmen ed. F.W. Dendy (Surtees Soc. cv), 268. j.p. Northumb. 1615–26/8; S.J. Watts, From Border to Middle Shire, 61. commr. survey, Crown manors, co. Dur. and Northumbs. 1621 – 22, subsidy, Northumbs. 1621 – 22, 1624, oyer and terminer, Cumbs., Northumb. and Westmld. 1624, Forced Loan, Northumb. 1626 – 27, sewers, co. Dur. 1630. C212/22/20–3; C181/3, ff. 38, 41v, 107; 181/4, f. 58; C193/12/2.

Parlimentarian

SELBY, Sir William II (aft. 1557-1649), of Shortflatt, Northumb.; later of Winlaton, co. Dur.

Main residences: Shortflatt, Northumb.; Winlaton, co. Dur.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SELBY, Sir William II (aft. 1557-1649)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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