Walter Tolderbury (1553 - 1630)

Born 1553 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Husband of Anne (Unknown) Tolderbury — married 1583 in All Saints, Oxfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1630 at about age 77 in Inkpen, Berkshire, England

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Biography

Walter was born in about 1558 probably in Oxford, Oxfordshire. He was the son of John Tolderby and Alyce (Unknown) Tolderbury.

In 1567 he was named in the will of his father John. The terms of the will indicate that Walter was one of the younger of John's children. ^[1]

Walter and his wife Ann had at least five known children:

• Joseph
• William
• Katherine
• Ursula
• Elizabeth

The Visitation of Berkshire states that his daughter Katherine, married Edward Garrard of Inkpen, Berkshire. ^[2] The Visitation describes him as Walter Foldervey (sic) of the City of Oxford.

He was named in the 1612 will of his nephew William Toldervey of Oxford. ^[3]

By an ancient privilege of the University, the Mayor and fifty-eight burgesses of the City of Oxford were required to swear year by year to observe the privileges of the University. The oath was as follows : — We shall swear that ye shall keep and cause to be kept the liberties and customs of this University, not being contrary to such liberties as ye justly have in execution, standing also in force by the King’s final grants and orders made and taken for the quiet and weal of this University and of the town also or city. So help you God and the holy contents of this book.’ James is recorded as swearing the Oath in 1569, 1570 and 1573. ^[4]Walter was recorded taking the oath in 1613; the only year his name appears in that list.

According to an apprenticeship document for his son Joseph, Walter was an apothecary in Oxford. ^[5] Joseph was apprenticed to goldsmith John Williams.

A document, written in Latin, and dated 8 Dec 1630, ascertained that Walter, now of Inkpen in the county of Berkshire, had died and that his wife was named Ann. The document also mentioned his son in law Edward Gerrard and the cleric John Prince of Great Shefford, Berkshire. ^[6][7]

Research Notes

A potential wife for Walter is Ann Jenkins of Adderbury, OXfordshire who was named in the 1603 will of her father John Jenkins as Anna Tolderbery. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. The Prince family of Hull and Boston, Mass. : "the line of Elder John through Captain Isaac Prince" [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Prince, John B.. The Prince family of Hull and Boston, Mass. : "the line of Elder John through Captain Isaac Prince". Moncton, N.B.: unknown, 1976. Section: Appendix 2. Toldervy, Tolderve, Toldervie, Tolderbury, Toldervey Ancestry Sharing Image
2. ↑ The four visitations of Berkshire made and taken by Thomas Benolte, Clarnceuc, anno 1532; by William Harvey, Clarnceux, anno 1566; by Henry Chiting, Chester herald, and John Philipott, Rouge dragon, for William Camden, Clarenceux, anno 1623; and by Elias Ashmole, Windsor herald, for Sir Edward Bysshe, Clarenceux, anno 1665-66: Rylands, W. Harry (William Harry), 1847-1922 Internet Archive
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers;PROB 11119Ancestry Record 5111 #904508
4. ↑ Register of the University of Oxford: Boase, Charles William, 1828-1895. no 95025511: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive Internet Archive
5. ↑ Records of London's Livery Companies Online Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900 citing: Walter Toldervey (Male) Apothecary - Oxford, Oxfordshire, Father of apprentice London Livery Companies
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. The Prince family of Hull and Boston, Mass. : "the line of Elder John through Captain Isaac Prince" [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data:Prince, John B.. The Prince family of Hull and Boston, Mass. : "the line of Elder John through Captain Isaac Prince". Moncton, N.B.: unknown, 1976. Section: Appendix 2. Toldervy, Tolderve, Toldervie, Tolderbury, Toldervey Ancestry Sharing Image
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Ancestry Record UKprobate #68804
8. ↑ Oxfordshire Will Transcriptions