OTWAY, John (c.1620-93), of Ingmire Hall, Sedbergh, Yorks.

Fellow of St. John’s, Camb. 1640 – 43; j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1652, July 1660–?d., Westmld. 1653–?d., Lancs. ? July 1660 – Apr. 1688, 1689 – d., co. Dur. ?1673 – d.; commr. for militia, Westmld. 1659, Mar. 1660, assessment, Westmld. Jan. 1660–80, 1689 – 90, (W. Riding) Aug. 1660–1, 1664 – 70, Lancs. 1673 – 80, co. Dur. 1677 – 80, Northumb. and G. Inn 1689; King’s attorney and serjeant, Lancs. July 1660–87, steward and clerk of county court by 1661; commr. for corporations, Lancs. and Westmld. 1662 – 63, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit 1665; bencher, G. Inn 1669, reader 1671, treas. 1675 – 77; commr. for charitable uses Cumb. and Westmld. 1670; temporal chancellor, Durham 1673 – d.; constable, Lancaster Castle 1674 – 83; dep. steward, barony of Kendal by 1675; commr. for recusants, Lancs. and W. Riding 1675; freeman, Winchester by 1679, Kendal 1684; recorder, Lancaster 1684–9.Lancs. RO, QSC 62–113; Westmld. RO, D/Ry 1124, 3190; Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 95, 136; CSP Dom. Add. 1660–85, p. 32; 1673, p. 515; SP29/61/45, 167; HMC 10th Rep. IV, 356; W. O. Roper, Materials Hist. Lancaster (Chetham Soc. n.s. lxii), 371; Winchester corp. assembly bk. 5, f. 118; HMC Le Fleming, 402.

V.-chancellor, duchy of Lancaster July 1660–87; KC 1673.