Always wondered if some of the 'Catesbys' associated with the family below might
have done a quick name change/and or/ a relocation act, in order to distance
themselves from the fall-out over Robert Catesbys actions, or perhaps just their
family Catholic connections in general...
David Meredith
Nottingham
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Catesby (1573 -
November 18, 1605), born in Lapworth, Warwickshire, or
possibly in Northamptonshire, to a strongly Roman Catholic family, was the
leader of a group of Roman Catholic conspirators (the most notable of whom was
Guy Fawkes) who endeavoured to blow up the Houses of Parliament in England in
1605. Unfortunately for Catesby, the Gunpowder Plot was uncovered and the
barrels of gunpowder defused before any damage was done.
Following the discovery of the plot, Catesby and the other conspirators fled to
the Midlands. He died three days after the discovery of the plot at Holbeach
House in Staffordshire during a shoot-out with officers sent to arrest him.
Before the Gunpowder Plot, Catesby was involved with Robert Devereux in the
failed attempt to remove Elizabeth I from power in 1601. He was not executed
because of his small role, but heavily fined costing him his manor house in
Chastleton.
Catesby's father had spent a significant part of his life imprisoned for
offences related to his Catholic faith.