The Revd. William OLDYS D.D. ( - )
1. The Revd. William OLDYS D.D. (also known as [unnamed person]) was a Clergyman. He was a Vicar of Adderbury, Oxon.
Vicar of Adderbury, Oxon. Rev. William Oldys b.1591 who was murdered in Adderbury, Oxford by Parliamentarian soldiers. The account of his murder tells of how he was hunted all day due to his support of the monarchy and even though he threw down money to distract the closing pack, he was run through with a sword and died. The church bell in Adderbury still bears his name and on the wall of the vestry is a plaque written in Latin describing that dreadful day 15 September 1645. His wife Margaret née Sacheverell died 7 May 1705. She was the daughter of Ambrose Sacheverell, the Reverend at Tadmarton in 1617.
Rev. William Oldys was the son of John Oldys b. 13 July 1563 who was son of John Oldys b.1520 who was son of John Oldys, Bishop of Clanmacknoise, Ireland in 1444 who was son of Richard Oldys b. 1366. The details of this can be found in the British Library Addit 4240. Diary of Birch. MJA.
William OLDYS had the following children:
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Second Generation
2. Susan OLDYS, daughter of The Revd. William OLDYS D.D., married Thomas BEAUMONT.
Thomas BEAUMONT M.A. (also known as [unnamed person]), son of Sir Thomas BEAUMONT Bart. (1608-1676) and Elizabeth TROTT ( - ), was born circa [Julian] 1639. He was a Clergyman. He was a Clerk in Holy Orders. He died on [Julian] 15 January 1710. He and Susan OLDYS had the following children:
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Third Generation
3. Annabella BEAUMONT, daughter of Thomas BEAUMONT M.A. and Susan OLDYS, was born in March 1683. She was baptised on 23 March 1683 in Great Dunmow. She died in March 1776 in Upminster, Essex. She married Francis PRIOR.
Francis PRIOR Gent. (also known as [unnamed person]) died. He and Annabella BEAUMONT had the following children:
| 6 | Susanna PRIOR ( -1758?). Susanna married Samuel HOPKINS circa [Julian] 8 January 1732. She died in 1758 (estimated). |
4. Henry William BEAUMONT was the son of Thomas BEAUMONT M.A. and Susan OLDYS.
5. Elizabeth Hayley BEAUMONT was the daughter of Thomas BEAUMONT M.A. and Susan OLDYS.