William Babthorpe
Sir William Babthorpe (1489/90–1555), of Osgodby and Flotmanby, Yorkshire, was an English politician.[1] His family were noted Roman Catholics when this was discouraged. Her descendants include William Banbthorpe d.1581, Ralph Babthorpe, Grace Babthorpe d. 1635 and William Babthorpe d. 1635.[2]
Life
William was the eldest son of William Babthorpe of Osgodby and educated in the law.
He held a number of public offices, including membership of the Council of the North from 1536 to his death and the Constableship of Wressle Castle (1513) and was knighted in 1547. He also served as the Custos Rotulorum of the East Riding of Yorkshire from c. 1547 to his death.
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire in 1547 and April 1554.
He died 27 Feb 1555. He had married Agnes, the daughter of Brian Palmes of Naburn, Yorkshire and had two sons and two daughters. William Babthorpe (d.1581), the eldest succeeded. His heir was Ralph Babthorpe who married Grace Babthorpe (born Bernand). Grace was an enthusiatic Roman Catholic and she had her children baptized in that religion and she employed an unlicensed Roman Catholic tutor for them.[2]
References
- ^ Members Constituencies Parliaments Surveys. "BABTHORPE, Sir William (1489/90-1555), of Osgodby and Flotmanby, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ a b Cliffe, J. T. (23 September 2004). Babthorpe family (per. c. 1501–1635), gentry. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/71868.
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