Person:William Pelham (10)

Personal History

William Pelham of London, “equitis fil.” (Esq.), matriculated from New College, Oxford, entry on 15 June 1582, then aged 14 (born about 1568).^[3]

On 18 August 1588, William Pelham, son and heir of Sir William Pelham of Newstead, Lincolnshire, was admitted to Gray's Inn.^[4]

William was knighted by King James I on 23 April 1603 at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.^[2]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} “Pelham of Brocklesby”, in Larken, Arthur Staunton, and Arthur Roland Maddison (ed.). Lincolnshire pedigrees. (London: Harleian Society, 1902–1906)
   vol 3, p 765.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Shaw, William A. (William Arthur), and G. D. (George Dames) Burtchaell. The knights of England: a complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors. (London: Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, 1906)
   vol 2, p 102.

   “1603, Apr. 23. William Pelham, of Co. Lincoln. ([at Belvoir Castle]).”

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Foster, Joseph, and University of Oxford. Alumni Oxonienses: the members of the University of Oxford, 1500-1714: their parentage, birthplace, and year of birth, with a record of their degrees. (Oxford: James Parker & Co., 1891-1892)
   vol. 3, p. 1138.

   “Pelham, (Sir) William, of London, equitis fil. New Coll., matric. entry 15 June, 1582, aged 14; student of Gray's Inn 1588 (as son and heir of William, of Newstead, co. Lincoln, kt.), M.P. Lincoln (co. or city) 1597-8, knighted 23 April, 1603; died 13 July, 1629; father of Herbert 1619, of Roger, and of William next-named. See Ath. ii. 409 ; & Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.”

4. ↑ Foster, Joseph, and Gray's Inn. The register of admissions to Gray's Inn, 1521-1889: together with the register of marriages in Gray's Inn Chapel, 1695-1754. (London: Hansard Publishing Union, 1889)
   p. 73; cites folio 145.

   “[1588. Aug. 18.] William Pelham, of Newstead, co. Linc., son and heir of William Pelham, of same, Knight.”