OAKELEY, William (1635-95), of Oakeley, nr. Bishop’s Castle, Salop.

Family and Education

b. Mar. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Oakeley† of Oakeley and Mary, da. of Edward Combes of Fetter Lane, London.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 245; Salop Arch. Soc. Trans. ser. 2, x. 50; ser. 4, ii. 196. educ. M. Temple, 4 Mar. 1651; Balliol, Oxf. 25 June 1651.Al. Ox.; G. M. Temple Admiss. i. 150. m. (1) settlement 13 Nov. 1663, Mary (bur. 27 Sept. 1680), da. of Walter Waring of Owlbury, Lydham, Salop, 1da.; (2) 24 Mar. 1681, Barbara, da. of John Walcot of Walcot, Salop, 5s. 3da. suc. fa. 26 Sept. 1653. bur. 31 Jan. 1695.F.A. Crisp, Frag. Gen. n.s. i. 84.

Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Salop 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689 – d.; Mont. 1661, 1672, 1677, 1679; Oxon. 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–d.;A. and O.; An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, Salop, N. Wales 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O. Sheriff, Salop Mar.-Nov. 1660.CJ vii. 864a. J.p. Salop, Mont. Mar. 1660–87, ?1689–d.HP Commons, 1660–90, ‘William Oakeley’. Commr. poll tax, 1660;SR. corporations, Salop 1662–3;HP Commons, 1660–90, ‘William Oakeley’. loyal and indigent officers, 1662; subsidy, 1663;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB i. 790. Capt. militia ft. by 1681; maj. c.1683–6.Herbert Corresp. ed. W.J. Smith (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxi) 197.

Civic: freeman, Ludlow 1661.HP Commons 1660–1690.

Parlimentarian

OAKELEY, William (1635-95), of Oakeley, nr. Bishop’s Castle, Salop.

: of Oakeley, Salop., nr. Bishop’s Castle.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

OAKELEY, William (1635-95), of Oakeley, nr. Bishop’s Castle, Salop.

Will

29 Mar. 1692, pr. 27 June 1695.PROB11/426/245.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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