OLDISWORTH, Arnold (c.1561-1621), of The Strand, Westminster and Bradley, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.

Family and Education

b. c. 1561, 1st s. of Edward Oldisworth† of Poulton, Glos. and Tacy, da. of Arthur Porter† of Newent, Glos. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 256. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1578, aged 17; Thavies Inn; L. Inn 1580. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. by 1588, Lucy, da. of Francis Bertie, merchant, of Foster Lane, London, 4s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. J. Smyth, Berkeley Mss ed. J. Maclean, ii. 93; Returns of Aliens ed. R.E.G. and E.F. Kirk (Huguenot Soc. x), pt. 2, pp. 284, 402; Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in Par. of St. Martin-in-the-Fields ed. T. Mason (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxv), 20, 22, 25, 54, 141-2. suc. fa. 1570. VCH Glos. x. 27. d. by 16 July 1621. Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 520. sig. Arn[old] Oldisworth.

Offices Held

Servant of Anne, countess of Warwick by 1587. Add. 40629, f. 75.

Dep. clerk of the hanaper 1604 – 05, clerk 1605–1620; LC2/4/5, p. 66; C66/2453/1; E351/1640; G.E. Aylmer, King’s Servants, 117. recvr. of fines, k.b. 1607–?14. CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 381.

Member, Soc. of Antiq. by 1604. Collection of Curious Discourses ed. T. Hearne, i. 98.

Asst. Mineral and Battery Works 1604; dep. gov. Mines Royal 1605. Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 15, 45.

Commr. sewers, London 1606, Lansd. 168, f. 152. Glos. 1607, 1616, C181/2, ff. 23, 240. charitable uses, Glos. 1606–19; C93/2/26, 93/8/7. j.p. Glos. by c.1604-at least c.1619. C66/1662, 66/2174.

Assoc. bencher, L. Inn 1612–d. LI Black Bks. ii. 145.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1621–d. Recs. Virg. Co. 468.

Parlimentarian

OLDISWORTH, Arnold (c.1561-1621), of The Strand, Westminster and Bradley, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.

Main residences: The Strand, Westminster; Bradley, Wotton-under-Edge, Glos.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

OLDISWORTH, Arnold (c.1561-1621)