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Northumberland / Early Selby Family of Branxton, Twisell Castle and Grindon
« on: Tuesday 27 February 24 00:06 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for someone else who has researched the early origins of the Selby Family of Branxton, Twisell Castle and Grindon, particularly in the 1400s and early 1500s.

I have a copies of documents which relate to William Selby who was of Branxton in 1478/1480, naming his sons Oliver and Roland, but am unable to determine whether William Selby himself was descended from the Selby family of Newcastle or Biddlestone and, also, how he is connected to the Selbys of Twisell Castle and Grindon. Is there anyone who can help with further evidence?

Cheers, Gerelle Lovegrove.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: William and Robert Selby of Grindon
« on: Wednesday 27 December 23 19:41 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you as always. The William Selby mentioned is most likely the son of John Selby of Grindon and who married Agnes Selby, daughter of John Selby of Twisell. The Robert Selby is possibly the curate of Norham who was brother to Gerard Selby of Pawston and William Selby of Branxton and who died in 1565/6.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / William and Robert Selby of Grindon
« on: Tuesday 26 December 23 04:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and looking forward to a Happy New Year!

Would you please be able to translate the second part of this clip that is in latin which pertains to William and Robert Selby of Grindon? Is there any indication of what year this is in?

Thanks, Gerelle Lovegrove.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Inquisition of William Selby of Branxton 1480
« on: Wednesday 20 December 23 20:02 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you again Horselydown86 and Bookbox for your excellent service and suggestions.
I have contacted the National Arhives to see if a copy of the Writ is attached to the Inquisition.

Cheers, Gerelle.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Grant - William Selby of Branxton 1476
« on: Thursday 14 December 23 19:04 GMT (UK)  »
I have one more question, regarding this document please.

Does anything in the Grant indicate that Oliver is a minor at the time the Grant is made, especially considering your statement about "John Strother and Henry Gray - who seem to be his attorneys in ensuring peaceful seisin in the lands for Oliver", or is it not possible to make this type of grant of lands to a minor?

Thanks, Gerelle.

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Northumberland / Re: where is Itham, Northumberland? COMPLETED WITH THANKS!
« on: Wednesday 13 December 23 20:03 GMT (UK)  »
I see this is an old post and perhaps by now you have worked out that Ightham is in Kent and the Mote refers to Ightham Mote, the estate acquired by William Selby of Twizel in Northumberland. George Selby, Fishmonger of London, married Anne Rye of Faversham, Kent. If you would like further information, please respond to this message.
Cheers, Gerelle

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Inquisition of William Selby of Branxton 1480
« on: Wednesday 13 December 23 18:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Horselydown for your further clarification of the names of the other jurors and William Selby being alive at the time the inquisition was taken.

I believe the "other family" referred to in "A History of Northumberland" simply means the Selby family in general, that they owned the major part of Branxton at that time. More specifically, it would have been William Selby's son, Oliver, considering the grant given by William Selby to him of the tower and manor of Branxton with it appurtenances in 1476. I also have a question in relation to the Grant (See my previous post "Grant - William Selby of Branxton 1476"). Does anything in the Grant indicate that Oliver is a minor at the time the Grant is made, especially considering your statement about "John Strother and Henry Gray - who seem to be his attorneys in ensuring peaceful seisin in the lands for Oliver", or is it not possible to make this type of grant of lands to a minor?

Could you please further clarify the statement "that the lands and tenements of which he is seized are not held of the lord king".?

Thank you also for directing me to the information in Wikipedia on Inquisitions Post Mortem. It was very informative.

Cheers, Gerelle Lovegrove.


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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Inquisition of William Selby of Branxton 1480
« on: Wednesday 13 December 23 11:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you to you both for that information.

The other names of the jurors that I could make out were John Marchant, John Bo......m, Robert Kerr, George Ereswell and Thomas Petwell. Do you agree?

In "A History of Northumberland" Vol 11 p 112 (copy attached) it states that the inquisition was conducted 'post mortem', however, you state from the gist of the inquisition that he was, in fact, still alive, but considered insane.

It also states in "A History of Northumberland" that the inquisition found that he was possessed of no lands (in Branxton?), however, from your reading it would seem that he was seized of lands but that they are not held of the Lord King. Does that mean he is seized of lands which he holds in his own right?

In a previous post, I requested the translation/clarification of a grant that William Selby of Branxton made to his son Oliver Selby in 1476 of his tower and manor of Branxton, together with all his lands and tenements, rents and services in the towns and territories of Branxton, Pawston and Wooler, with remainder to his son, Roland Selby.

If William Selby is no longer sized of the above lands at Branxton, Pawston and Wooler, then does that mean he is seized of other lands in his own right?

Sorry for all the questions. I am trying to determine which line of the Selby family, William Selby hails from. The fact that the inquisition was held at Alnwick is interesting.

Would appreciate your comments re the above.
Thanks,
Gerelle Lovegrove.

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Inquisition of William Selby of Branxton 1480
« on: Tuesday 12 December 23 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
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