William Oldys (14 July 1696 – 15 April 1761) was an English antiquarian and bibliographer. William Oldys. Portrait of Oldys, published 1795, by John Sewell.
William Oldys was an English poet, bibliographer and antiquarian who was known to be fastidious in his life-long task of recording historical data.
William Oldys
Antiquarian
William Oldys was an English antiquarian and bibliographer. Wikipedia
Born: July 14, 1696, London, United Kingdom
Died: April 15, 1761 (age 64 years), City of London, United Kingdom
Parents: William Oldys
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A literary antiquary. Memoir of William Oldys. Together with his diary choice notes from his Adversaria and an account of the London libraries.
William Oldys was born, most probably in London, the illegitimate son of Dr William Oldys, chancellor of Lincoln diocese and grandson of Reverend William ...
OLDYS, WILLIAM (1696–1781), Norroy king-of-arms and antiquary, born, according to his own statement, on 14 July 1696, probably in London, was the natural ...
Busy, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me and drink as I: Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up: Make the most of life you may,
The Online Books Page. Online Books by. William Oldys. (Oldys, William, 1696-1761). A Wikipedia article about this author is available.
William Oldys (14 July 1690 – 15 April 1791) was an English antiquarian and bibliographer. The natural son of Dr William Oldys, chancellor of Lincoln, London.
A literary antiquary : Memoir of William Oldys. Together with his diary, choice notes from his Adversaria, and an account of the London libraries / [William ...