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Family and Education
b. c.1418, s. and h. of John Catesby*. educ. I. Temple. m. (1) by Apr. 1442, Philippa (d. 20 Dec. 1446), da. and coh. of Sir William Byshoppeston*, at least 2s. inc. William†, 1 da.; (2) prob. 10 June 1453, Joan (d. 11 Aug. 1471), da. of Sir Thomas Barre (d.1420) by Alice, da. of Richard, Lord Talbot (d.1396), sis. of Sir John Barre* and wid. of (Sir) Kynard de la Bere*, 4s. 4da. These are named in his monumental inscription as his children by his 2nd w., but several must have died in his lifetime: J. Bridges, Northants. i. 18. In 1471 he seems to have had only five living issue, three of whom were by his 1st. w.: E41/162. Dist. Northants. 1439; Kntd. 5 Jan. 1453.
Offices Held

Attestor, parlty. elections, Northants. 1447, 1449 (Nov.), 1455, 1467.

Sheriff, Northants. 6 Nov. 1442 – 4 Nov. 1443, 8 Nov. 1451–2, 4 Nov. 1455 – 17 Nov. 1456, Herefs. 7 Nov. 1458–9, Northants. 6 Nov. 1470 – 11 Apr. 1471, 5 Nov. 1478 – d.

J.p. Northants. 20 Nov. 1443 – Sept. 1460, 15 May 1465 – July 1470, 16 Nov. – Dec. 1470, 10 Nov. 1475 – d., Warws. May 1452 – Nov. 1458, 16 May 1466 – Jan. 1468, 20 Mar. 1468 – Dec. 1470, Herefs. 26 Dec. 1457 – Nov. 1458.

Commr. of inquiry, Northants. Feb. 1448 (concealments), Coventry Mar. 1455 (Chancery petition of William Bristowe), CPR, 1485–94, p. 202. Northants. May 1456 (lands of Sir Roger Camoys), Aug. 1473 (unpaid farms), May 1475, Feb. 1477 (lands of (Sir) Thomas Tresham*), Mar. 1478 (title to common pasture of Richard Middleton†), July 1478 (forestallers); to distribute allowance on tax Aug. 1449, June 1453; treat for loans Sept. 1449, May 1455; PPC, vi. 242. of gaol delivery, Northampton castle Mar. 1454, May 1457, May 1459, Feb., Mar. 1460, Warwick July 1470; C66/478, m. 14d; 483, m. 17d; 486, m. 11d; 489, m. 22d; 526, m. 6d. arrest, Northants. May, July 1456, Nov. 1475; array Sept. 1457, Dec. 1459, Warws. Mar. 1470; to assign archers, Northants. Dec. 1457; summon and lead men to resist Yorkist invasion ? Apr. 1460.

Esquire for the King’s body by Sept. 1452 – Jan. 1453; ?knight for same Jan. 1453 – ?; carver 17 Nov. 1458 – ?

Constable, Northampton castle 21 Feb. 1458–?, Wigmore castle, Herefs. 15 Mar. 1460–?

Steward, lands formerly of Richard, duke of York, in Northants., Bucks. and Herefs. 15 Mar. 1460 – ?

Parlimentarian
CATESBY, William (c.1418-79), of Ashby St. Ledgers, Northants.
Main residence: Ashby St. Ledgers, Northants.
Author
S.J.P.
Volume
Commons 1422-1461
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Oxford 1644
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