P_10433_2063 – Joshua Oldroyd
‘Joseph Oldroyd’ appears as co-owner of a slaving voyage from London by the Pretty Betsey to Africa and Barbados in 1737. It seems that this was in fact Joshua Oldroyd (d. 1753), London wine-merchant, who was in litigation with Henry Neale (q.v., a co-owner in the 1737 slaving voyage) in 1741 and Samuel Touchet (q.v.) in 1747, although the will of Joshua Oldroyd made in 1752 and proved in 1753 offers no direct evidence of a connection. He was identified as a wine merchant in the auction catalogue of his household effects sold by his executor in 1753. In 1764 the creditors of Joshua Oldroyd late of Tower Hill London were ‘peremptorily’ summoned to prove their debts pursuant to an order in Chancery.
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First name: Joseph
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Last name: Oldroyd
Aliases: Joseph Oldroyd
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Ann Skinner
Spouse (married 06/08/1735)
Marriage at All Hallows London Wall
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Sources: C11/2471/31 C 11/2471/31 Description: Short title: Neale v Oldroyd. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: Henry Neale, esq of Bedford Row, Middlesex. Defendants: Joshua Oldroyd, merchant. Date of bill (or first document): 1741; C11/1612/29 C 11/1612/29 Description: Short title: Touchet v Oldroyd. Document type: Bill and answer. Plaintiffs: Samuel Touchet, merchant of London. Defendants: Joshua Oldroyd. Date of bill (or first document): 1747. PROB 11/802/96 London Gazette 28 January 1764Issue:10387Page:2 [OLDROYD, JOSHUA, WINE-MERCHANT] A Catalogue of all the Genuine Household Furniture, Plate, Linnen, and China, of Mr. Joshua Oldroyd, Wine-Merchant, deceas'd, at his late Dwelling House on Tower-Hill, the corner of Tower-Street: Consisting of Damask, and other Furniture, Bedding, Chairs, Tables in Mahogany, and walnut-tree, Sconces and Chimney Glasses, Stove Grates, an Eight-Day Clock by Webster, two Lead Cisterns, a large Copper, Brewing Utensils, and Kitchen Furniture. To be sold by Auction, on Thursday the 9th Instant, Aug. By order of the Executor. The whole to be viewed on Wednesday the 8th Instant, and till the Time of Sale, which will begin at Eleven, all being sold in one Day. Catalogues to be had at the Place of sale the Day of viewing, and at Mess. Whiting and Macquistin, Upholsterers, in Watling-Street. Not one article in this Sale, but what was the property of the Deceased. Thursday, August 9, 1753. https://deancooke.org/copy-of-example-books-manuscripts-previous [accessed 8/03/2023].
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Crossings (1)
76572 - Pretty Betsey (1737 - 1738)
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Death
Date: 1753
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Date: 09/05/1753
Location: City of London (Middlesex)
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Occupation: Vintner (Retail)
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
Will
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Courts: PCC
Will of Joshua Oldroyd merchant of Tower Hill City of London made 20/02/1752. He asked to be buried in the churchyard at St Dunstan in the East with his wife and children. He appointed Charles Bush of the Tower of London, Michael Thirkle junior of Ipswich and Abraham Kirkpatrick of Crutched Friars as his executors and left them 10 guineas each. He left his housekeeper Mrs Grace Mathews £300 and an additional £200 to be paid to her yearly until his son Charles reached 21 on condition that Mathews visited Charles if the latter were sick. He made Charles Oldroyd his residuary legatee, failing whom the children of Benjamin Oldroyd of Longton near Spilsby in Lincolnshire.
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