DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77), of Shotesham, Norf.

Family and Education

b. c.1614, 1st s. of William Doyley of Pond Hall, Hadleigh, Suff. by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Stokes, archdeacon of Norwich 1587-1619. m. 1637, aged 23, Margaret, da. of John Randolfe, yeoman, of Pulham St. Mary Magdalene, Norf., 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1637, cos. Susan Doyley in Shotesham estate 1640; Kntd. 2 July 1641; cr. Bt. 29 July 1663.W. D. Bayley, House of D’Oyly, 110, 117-18; Norf. RO, Norfolk consistory court wills, 93 Trotter.

Offices Held

Commr. of array, Norf. 1642, new model ordinance 1645, assessment, Norf. 1645 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Suff. 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Yarmouth Aug. 1660–1, Westminster 1667 – d., militia, Norf. 1648, 1659, Mar. 1660; j.p. Norf. 1649 – d., col. of militia ft. Apr. 1660 – d.; freeman, Yarmouth 1660, Portsmouth 1661; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660, corporations, Norf. 1662 – 63; receiver of taxes, London and Mdx. 1671 – d., hearth-tax, Surr. and Southwark 1671; commr. for recusants, Norf. 1675.Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 74; ii. 206; iii. 567, 1134; Norf. Ltcy. Jnl. (Norf. Rec. Soc. xxx), 9; HMC Lothian, 125; Cal. Yarmouth Freemen, 191; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 356; Blomefield, Norf. iii. 405.

Commr. for disbandment Aug. 1660–1, excise appeals Oct. 1660 – d., sick and wounded 1664 – 67, 1672 – 74, revenue wagons 1665 – 67, exchange office 1667 – 70, loyal and indigent officers’ accounts 1671.CJ , viii. 116; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 75,671; iv. 433; v. 197; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 112; 1667, p. 288; 1671, p. 324; l671–2, pp. 94, 241.

Parlimentarian

DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77), of Shotesham, Norf.

Main residence: Shotesham, Norf.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

DOYLEY, Sir William (c.1614-77)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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