Family and Education
b. Mar. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Oakeley of Oakeley by Mary, da. of Edward Combes of Fetter Lane, London. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1651; M. Temple 1651. 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. 1653.Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. i. 245; Salop Arch. Soc. Trans. (ser. 2), x. 50; (ser. 4), ii. 196; F. A. Crisp, Frag. Gen. n.s. i. 84; G. Inn Reg. 177.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Salop Jan. 1660–80, Mont. Sept. 1660–3, 1673 – 80, Oxon, 1663 – 80, Salop and Oxon. 1689 – 90, militia, Salop and North Wales Mar. 1660; sheriff, Salop Mar. – Nov. 1660; j.p. Salop and Mont. Mar. 1660–87, ?1689 – d.; freeman, Ludlow 1661; commr. for corporations, Salop 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, capt. of militia ft. by 1681, maj. c.1683–6.
Main residence: Oakeley, nr. Bishop's Castle, Salop.
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Commons 1660-1690
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OAKELEY, William (1635-95)
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Oxford 1644
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