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William Westbury (c. 1385 – 1448/49), also called William de Westbury and William of Westbury, was a fifteenth-century judge of the King's Bench. CareerWilliam de Westbury was for many years the Steward of the Manor of Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire.[1] William was noted as being a lawyer by profession whilst the Steward.[1] He was also active in the Assize Court, Common Pleas circa 1406 when described as an "Apprentice". Later records held within the National Archives indicate that William de Westbury held the office of Bishop's Bailiff of New Sarum from approximately 1411-1418.[2] Appointed Sergeant-at-law in 1418 after refusal of the position in 1415[2] since it is noted that at the time the judges' pay had not kept pace with the times and acceptance to become Sergeant-at-law sometimes led to appointment as a judge and reduced earnings.[3] As a consequence of insufficient numbers of Sergeants, a large penalty was imposed by Parliament upon persons refusing the summons.[3] He was appointed Judge of the King's Bench on 6 February 1426.[2] He died in about 1448-1449.[2] William's Will dated 12 November 1448, was proved 5 January, 1449.[4] FamilyWestbury was the son of John de Westbury, of Westbury,[5] and John de Westbury, a member of parliament for Wiltshire, was his younger brother.[5] He married Katharine FitzWarin, a daughter of William FitzWarin,[6] and their children include Agnes de Westbury, who married Robert Leversegge.[7] Westbury inherited the manor of Sewell (Sewells, Shewells, Sewelles) from William FitzWarin, probably as a result of his marriage into the family, and continued to hold it until his death.[6] EndowmentsAt the church of All Saints in Westbury, in Sarum diocese,[4] William de Westbury and his father John built a chapel in the north aisle, and in 1437 they endowed a chantry there.[8] In the 16th year of King Henry VI (1438–39) they granted "...messuages, land, and rent in Westbury and Honybrigge to the chaplain of his new chapel in Westbury church, retaining land in Westbury, Wiltshire".[9] William bequeathed his body to be interred in a tomb in the new chapel on the north side near the inner vail under a glazed window within this church.[4][10] References1. ^1 HENRY BULL, The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine, VOL. III. (1857) {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2010}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Westbury, William De}}2. ^1 2 3 Foss, Edward, Biographia Juridica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England from the Conquest (1848) 3. ^1 John Maxcy Zane, The Story of Law, 2nd ed., Introduction by James M. Beck. New Foreword, Annotations, and Bibliographies by Charles J. Reid, Jr. (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund 1998). Chapter: foreword. Accessed from http://oll.libertyfund.org/title/680/51106 on 2009-07-23 4. ^1 2 Gough's sepulchral monuments, Vol. II. p. 157 5. ^1 (H.O.C.IV pp.813-4) 6. ^1 'Westbury: Lesser estates', A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 8: Warminster, Westbury and Whorwellsdown Hundreds (1965), pp. 163-165. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=16097 7. ^C 1/24/199, The National Archives (1454-1455) 8. ^http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=369 9. ^C 143/448/14 (16 HENRY VI.), The National Archives 10. ^A topographical dictionary of England, 4th Edition, Samuel Lewis 4 : 1440s deaths|Year of birth uncertain|Justices of the King's Bench|Serjeants-at-law (England) |
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