[Illustration] In 1272, King Edward I. granted in the first year of
his reign the lands of Biddleston to Sir Walter de Selby: it has
ever since remained in the possession of his descendants, and has
been usually the chief seat of the Selbys. Their early history
unfortunately is defective, occasioned by an accidental fire which
took place at Allenton in 1721, at that time the residence of the
family, whose evidences were thereby mostly destroyed.
For the grant above mentioned, and for the pedigree, see Mackenzie's
View of Northumberland, ii. 39.
ARMS.--_Barry of eight or and sable_.
Present Representative, Walter Selby, Esq.