Biography of William Tresham -1450
Paternal Family Tree: Tresham
William Tresham was born to Thomas Tresham at Northamptonshire.
In 1415 William Tresham reviewed the accounts of the King's officials in southern Wales.
Before 1420 William Tresham and Isabel Vaux (age 17) were married.
Around 1420 [his son] Thomas Tresham was born to William Tresham and [his wife] Isabel Vaux (age 18).
In 1424 William Tresham was appointed Justice of the Peace Northamptonshire.
Before 1431 Thomas Giffard of Twyford (age 23) and [his sister-in-law] Eleanor Vaux (age 27) were married.
In 1439 William Tresham bought at Rushton Hall, Rushton.
On 26 Sep 1439 William Tresham was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 03 Dec 1441 William Tresham was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 14 Dec 1446 William Tresham was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.
On 23 Sep 1450 William Tresham was killed by a group of men as a result of a propery dispute before he was tried for treason.
Chronicle of Gregory 1450. Ande that same yere was slayne Tresham, the man of lawe, that was Speker of the Parlymentt, and hys sone was soore woundyde in Northehampton schyre. And by the kynge and hys counselle a Parlyment was ordaynyde to be-gyn on Syn Leonarde ys day nexte folowynge. In the mene tyme many strange and woundyrfulle bylle were sete in dyvers placys, sum at the kyngys owne chambyr doore at Westemyster, in hys palysse, and sum at the halle dore at Westemyster, ande sum at Poulys chyrche dore, and in many othyr dyvers placys of London.