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William de Westbury
William Westbury (c. 1385 - 1448/9), also called William de Westbury and William of Westbury, was a fifteenth-century judge of the King's Bench.
==Career==
William de Westbury was for many years the Steward of the Manor of Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire.〔HENRY BULL, ''The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine, VOL. III.'' (1857)〕 William was noted as being a lawyer by profession whilst the Steward.〔 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.〔Foss, Edward, ''Biographia Juridica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England from the Conquest'' (1848)〕 Appointed Sergeant-at-law in 1418 after refusal of the position in 1415〔 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.〔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〕 As a consequence of insufficient numbers of Sergeants, a large penalty was imposed by Parliament upon persons refusing the summons.〔 He was appointed Judge of the King's Bench on 6 February 1426.〔
He died in about 1448-1449.〔 William's Will dated 12 November 1448, was proved 5 January, 1449.〔Gough's sepulchral monuments, Vol. II. p. 157〕
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