OXENDEN, George (1651-1703), of Doctors’ Commons and Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Family and Education

bap. 31 Oct. 1651, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Sir Henry Oxenden, 1st Bt.†, of Deane, Wingham, Kent by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Meredith, 1st Bt., of Leeds Castle, Kent; bro. of Sir James Oxenden, 2nd Bt.*; educ. Trinity Hall, Camb. 1667, LL.B. 1673, MA 1675, LL.D. 1679; Oxf. Univ. incorp. 1674; Doctors’ Commons 1679. m. c.1690 (with £2,000), Elizabeth (d. 1704), da. of Sir Basil Dixwell, 1st Bt., of Broome House, Barham, Kent, sis. of Sir Basil Dixwell, 2nd Bt.*, and maid of honour to Queen Mary II, 3s. (1 d.v.p.). The Gen. n.s. viii. 40; Berry, Kent Gen. 225; Top. and Gen. i. 44; G. D. Squibb, Doctors’ Commons, 117; IGI, London.

Offices Held

Fellow, Trinity Hall, Camb. 1671, master 1689–d.; regius prof. of civil law, Camb. Univ. 1684–d., vice-chancellor 1692–3; pres. Doctors’ Commons 1689–d.; vicar-gen. to abp. of Canterbury and dean of arches 1689–d.; judge of Admiralty 1689–d. Squibb, 117; HMC Downshire, i. 305; Boyer, Anne Annals, ii. app. p. 19; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 138; xviii. 133; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1702–7, p. 47.

Commr. rebuilding St. Paul’s Cathedral 1692–d. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 267; 1702–3, p. 313.

Parlimentarian

OXENDEN, George (1651-1703), of Doctors’ Commons and Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Main residences: Doctors’ Commons; Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

OXENDEN, George (1651-1703)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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