 Strafford then bluntly informed the Commons that he would reject any Speaker unacceptable to the King, and made his choice of candidate clear.The Commons duly elected Catlin, who managed the business of the Commons entirely in accordance with Strafford's instructions.It was common for serjeants to act as extra judges of assize, and Catlin was on assize in Cavan when he died on 5 April 1637.