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Extract from 'Calamy Revised by A.G.Matthewsj-

Bayly, William, Rector of Stoke Fleming Devon 1660. Adm. 15 Aug.1644: removed 30 Aug.1660 after being sued for possession by seqd. rector (Bodl. Walker MS C 4 310; ib. 8 35- HLP: Val 242 2?6).

Born 'at Ashlington, near the Devizes (?Allington Wilts) New Coll. Oxf. me. 9 Nov 1621, age 14: BA 1624: HA 1628. For 3 years chaplain to Lord Robartes. V. of Tamerton Foliot 1640. On out­break of war fled to London. 'There he got a good living about fifteen Miles from the City, and continu'd in it a Year. Signed Testimony 1648. Member of Devon Association 1655. Rem­ained at Stoke after ejection. Took Oxford Oath 1666. Will 7

July 1672: P.C.C. 15 April 1673. Property at Blackawton, Dittisham and Stockland. Daughters by 1st — wife (a niece of Fra. Rous,

provost of Eton) Dorothy, Joan and Elizabeth: wife Hannah and children, Anthony, William, Richard, Hannah, and Mary. Accused by Walker, among other offences, of having at Stoke scandalous curates, of whom one a Jesuit. Calamy prints undated statement, signed by Bayly's daughters, Joan Creed and Elizabeth Bayly, that their father never employed a curate there. Calamy states 'I have been informed, that Mrs Burneghain, Hr Baily's Aunt, by the Mother's side, was at the Charge of Educating the famous Arch­bishop Laud, as the Archbishop himself when at the Top of his Preferment did frankly and gratefully acknowledge'.