George Selby
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Who is George Selby?
George Selby was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1611.
Selby was the son of William Selby and his wife Elizabeth Fenwick, daughter of Gerard Fenwick of Newcastle.
He was a sheriff, an alderman and 4 times mayor of Newcastle. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He was knighted at the coronation of James I on 23 July 1603. In 1604 he was re-elected MP for Newcastle. He became High Sheriff of Northumberland in 1607.
Selby died at the age of 69 and was buried at the church of St Nicholas.
Selby married Margaret Selby, daughter of SIr John Selby of Twizell.
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