Avys, Robert, of Northants, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric.-entry under date 20 Sept., 1574, aged 16; scholar 1576, B.A. 22 March, 1577-8 (as Davys), fellow 1580, M.A. 4 July, 1582. B.D. 7 July, 1591, licence to preach 22 Feb., 1604-5, vicar of Watlington, Oxon, 1589. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & O.H.S., xii. 74.
Awdry, Henry (Audry), s. Thomas, of Taunton, Somerset, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 10 Oct., 1634, aged 18.
Awdry, John (Audrey), B.D. from St. Alban Hall 11 May, 1624, vicar of Melksham, Wilts, 1601, father of the next named.
Awdry, John, s. John, of Melcham, Wilts, sacerd. Merton Coll., matric. 30 Jan., 1623-4, aged 17; B.A. 1 Feb., 1626-7, M.A. 10 July, 1629.
Axe, Ambrose, s. George, of Ottery, Devon, p.p. Trinity Coll., matric. 27 Feb., 1665-6, aged 17; B.A. 1669. [5],
Axe, James, s. James, of Farnham, Surrey, p.p. Christ Church, matric. 27 Sept., 1667, aged 19, B.A. 1671; clerk of Magdalen Coll. 1671-80, M.A. 1674, vicar of Stockbury, Kent, 1711. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Bloxam, ii. 76.
Axe, John, s. J., of Stoke-infra-Hampton, Somerset, p.p. Magdalen Coll., matric. 30 May, 1677, aged 18; B.A. 1 March, 1680-1, rector of Laverton, Somerset, 1687, and of Orchardleigh 1692. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Axe, Robert, s. Thomas, of Ottery, Devon, pleb. Wadham Coll., matric. 22 June, 1638, aged 17; B.A. 17 Nov., 1642, vicar of East Pennard, Somerset, 1660, vicar of Long Sutton 1661; rector of Staple-Fitzpaine, Somerset, 1679. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Axford, Nicholas, s. Richard, of Botusfleming, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 9 Sept., 1634, aged 20.
Axon, Thomas, of Cheshire, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1621, aged 20. [10],
Axon, William, s. Thomas, of London, gent. New Coll., matric. 15 Oct., 1624, aged 21; B.C.L. 21 April, 1631, rector of Halstead, Kent, 1635, and of Great Chart 1639, until sequestered in 1644. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Add. MS., 15,669.
Axtell, Daniel, arm. fil. nat. max. Christ Church, matric. 2 Nov., 1658; admitted to Lincoln's Inn 1659, as son and heir of Daniel, of Berkhamstead, Herts, arm. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Axtell, John, s. William, of Berkhamstead, Herts, pleb. Pembroke Coll., matric. 28 June, 1633, aged 18; B.A. 2 June, 1635, born 14 Aug., 1615 or 1616, called Axtill in Robinson, i. 123.
Axtell, Stephen, s. John, of Chesham, Bucks, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. 5 Dec., 1623, aged 17; B.A. 10 Dec., 1625, B.Med. and licenced to practice 5 July, 1630.
Ayer , See also Eyre. [15],
Ayer, Thomas, of co. Gloucester, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 27 Oct., 1592, aged 15.
Ayerst, Thomas, pleb. (fil. Thomas). University Coll., matric. 30 March, 1653; scholar, B.A. 31 Oct., 1656, M.A. 2 June, 1659, vicar of Shorne, Kent, 1671, died 1730, aged 76, monumental inscription in the chancel, father of William 1700. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus & Rawlinson, xvi. 105.
Ayerst, William, pleb. University Coll., matric. 3 May, 1662; B.A. 1666, M.A. 1669.
Ayerst, William, s. Thomas, of Shorne, Kent, cler. University Coll., matric. 20 March, 1699-1700, aged 15; B.A. 1703, M.A. by diploma 1707 (incorp. at Cambridge 1715), B.D. 1717, and a few days after went out ad eundem at Cambridge, fellow of Queen's College 1717-18, chaplain to Thomas, Lord Raby, when ambassador to Frederick I., King of Prussia, 1705, to the States General 1712, and at the Congress of Utrecht 1712, secretary to the Embassy at the States General 1714, rector of Birch Magna, Essex, 1716, and of Birch Parva 1718, chaplain and secretary to Sir Robert Sutton in his embassy to Louis XV. 1720, rector of Gravesend 1723-6, vicar of Northfleet 1723-6, canon of Canterbury 1724, rector of Stourmouth 1726, and of St. George-the-Martyr and St. Mary Magdalen, Canterbury, 1726, created D.D. by Archbishop Wake 5 June, 1728, rector of St. Swithin, London Stone, and of St. Mary Bothaw 1729, and of North Cray and Rokesley 1729, chaplain to the Earl of Strafford, died 9 May, 1765, aged 82. See Rawl. MSS., ii. 279; xvi. 105; xviii. 29; & Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Ayles, Silas, s. Christopher, of Ewen-Minster, Dorset, paup. Wadham Coll., matric. 29 April, 1684, aged 20; B.A. from Hart Hall 1684, vicar of Chilthorne Dormer, Somerset, 1705, and rector of Hawkhurst, Dorset, 1728, until his death in 1738. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [20],
Aylesbury, Thomas, of London, gent. Christ Church, matric. 24 Nov., 1598, aged 18; B.A. 30 June, 1602, M.A. 9 June, 1605 (2nd son of Wm. Aylesbury), master of the Requests and master of the Mint, and created a baronet 19 April, 1627, retired to Antwerp on the death of the king, died at Breda 1657, aged 81. See Alumni West., 67; & Fasti, i. 305.
Aylesburie, Thomas, B.A. from Christ Coll., Cambridge, 1615; incorp. as M.A. 9 July, 1622, and re-incorp. as B.D. 10 July, 1626; vicar of Cardworth, co. Warwick, 1618, rector of Berwick St. Leonard, Wilts, 1625, preb. of Heytesbury 1631, and rector of Kingston Deverell 1643, sequestered 1646. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus; Fasti, i. 427; & Add. MS., 15,670.
Aylesbury, Thomas, s. Tho., of Berwick St. Leonards, Wilts, pleb., p.p. St. John's Coll., matric. 17 May, 1667, aged 16; rector of Corsley, Wilts, 1672, brother of William 1661. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Aylesbury, William (Ailesbury), 'regular canon of the Order of Nicholas, of Arrowvise in the diocese of Arras, in France'; B. Can. L. sup. May, 1534. See Fasti, i. 97.
Aylesbury, William, s. Thomas, of Westminster, Middlesex, militis. Christ Church, matric. 18 July, 1628, aged 17; B.A. 27 April, 1631, of Lincoln's Inn 1631, secretary to the governor of Jamaica, died there 24 Aug., 1656. See Ath., iii. 440. [25],
Aylesbury, William, s. Thomas, of Kingston-Deverill, Wilts, 'minister p.p.' Christ Church, matric. 14 Nov., 1661, aged 20; vicar of East Pennard, Somerset, 1669, brother of Thomas 1667.
Aylesbury, Willson, s. Tho., of Packwood, co. Warwick, gent. Merton Coll., matric. 27 June, 1713, aged 16; B.A. 1717.
Aylet, Robert, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge; (incorp. as M.A. 12 July, 1608), LL.D. 1614, master of the faculties Dec., 1642, a master in chancery 1638-55. See Fasti, i. 328.
Ayleway, Hugh (or Aneway), of co. Hereford, gent. Hart Hall, matric. 29 Jan., 1590-1, aged 20; B.A. from Balliol Coll. 6 Feb., 1593-4, M.A. 6 July, 1597 (Hugh Ayleway rector of Slapton, Northants, 1627, and buried there 17 June, 1650).
Ayleyard, William, 'Decretum Doctor'; admon. at Oxford 21 Sept., 1466. See Griffiths. [30],
Ayliffe, John, s. William, of Cornborough, Essex, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 18 Nov., 1631, aged 16.
Ayliffe, John, s. John, of Foxley, Wilts, arm. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 19 July, 1662, aged 17; of the Inner Temple 1664, supposed to be the John Ayloffe who was executed before the gate of the Inner Temple on 30 Oct., 1685, for his participation in the Rye House plot. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & D.N.B.
Ayliffe, John, s. Geo., of Foxley, Wilts, arm. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 June, 1691, aged 17.
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