Sir William Tresham, JP, Speaker of the House of Commons

Other Events and Attributes:

• Parents: Father: Thomas Tresham of Sywell
• Offices Held: From 1423 to 1449; He was elected as a Knight of the shire and served in Parliament 1423, and again in 1427, 1429, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1439, 1442, 1445, 1447 and February and November 1449, serving in twelve successive parliaments overall.
• Offices Held: 1426; He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1426.
• Offices Held: 1442; In 1442 he was elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons. He was elected again in 1447.
• Legal: 1450; In 1450 he was himself indicted for treason in the aftermath of Jack Cade's rebellion in Kent, but before any sort of commission could take place he was murdered.
• Last Full Review: 7 Sep 2020

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Died:
While travelling to meet with Richard of York with his son, Sir Thomas Tresham, the pair were assaulted by a group of local men with whom Tresham was in a property dispute. William was killed, and Thomas escaped injured.

William married Isabel Vaux on Yes, date unknown. Isabel (daughter of William Thomas Vaux and Eleanor Drakelowe) was born about 1404 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]