Title:

Knight

First Name:

William

Last Name:

Catesby

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Extant tomb effigy

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Not Known assume late 15th Century

Inscription:

Not known

Allegiance:

Yorkist

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Appears well looked after

Memorial Notes:

Tomb of Sir William Catesby ("The Catte" in The Catte, the Ratte and Lovell our dogge rulyth all Englande under a hogge. ...), fought for King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth where he was captured and subsequently executed. The Church sits next to Ashby St Ledger Manor which includes strong links with the Gunpowder Plot.
Normally the church is open, however a ring ahead is advised