Oswald Mosley (bef. 1625 - 1653)

Born before 23 Aug 1625 in Ancoats, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Leaver) Mosley — married 1647 (to Aug 1649) in Ancoats, Lancashire, England

Husband of Unknown (Lightbourne) Mosley — married 1651 in Ancoats, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1653 after age 28 in Ancoats, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Oswald was born in 1625 and baptised on 23 August 1625 at St Mary's Church, Manchester, St Denys and St George, Manchester, England.Oswalde, son of Oswald Mosley, was baptised on 23 August 1625 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.^[1]

He married Anne Leaver (Lever) in 1647 at Ancoats, Manchester, Lancashire. He married again circa 1652, as he leaves one third of his estate to his second wife [not named-see will].

They were to have two children, sadly Anne died in the same year as her second daughter Elizabeth was born, 1649.

Oswalde died approximately 12th Dec, 1653 and was buried on the 15th December, 1653. "Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral)"
Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Cathedral. Images produced by permission of Manchester Cathedral and Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted

His will passed probate on 8 March 1653 and was dated Julian 1653 but today is reported as Gregorian 1654.

His Will transcript reads as follows: Into thy Handes I Commend my Spirit for thou hast Redeemed itt o lord God of truth I Oswald Mosley of Manchester in the County of Lancaster being att this present but of indifferent health though xfect [perfect] memory praysed bee god. Considering the certaynty of death and uncertainty of the tyme thereof I hereby declare ordayne and publishe this my last will and Testament as followeth ffirst I committ my body to Christian buriall in hope of Resurrection to Eternall life through the Merritts of Christ my Savior And concerning such xponall [personal] & fate as Almighty God of his .....I do allott and bequeath one full third part thereafter my debts and ffuneralls first discharged unto my lovinge wife in lieue of her xpt [parte] and ?? thereof accordinge to the custome And one other third xpe to all my children as many as god shall please to give mee equally to bee divided amonst them And the other third xpe I give to my two Children by my former wife viz Anne and Elizabeth to bee equally divided betwixt them And if any of my children shall dye before they attayne the lawfull age of one and twenty years or bee p[re]ferred in Marriage my will and minde is that the portion of them shall go to the survivors or survifor of them equally to be divided amonst them And I do nominate and appoynt my loving brothers Nicholas Mosley and Edward Mosley and my loving brother in law John Lightbowne Esq Executors of this my Will.
^[2] "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 235
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 235

Oswald did not mention daughter Margaret specifically other than "one other third part to all my children" in his Will dated 9 Dec 1653.^[3] He then nominates his two daughters Anne & Elizabeth by his former wife.

Research Notes

• Variations on the name Oswald:

1. Osvaldo - transcription error mostly - "23 Oswalde sonne to Oswald Mosley of Ancoats esq". "Osvaldo" is a transcription error done by Ancestry.
2. Oswalde
3. Oswaldo

• Was there an earlier Oswald baptised 1620:

Oswald, son of Oswald Mosley, was baptised on 12 March 1620 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.^[4]

• Nicholas Moseley changed the surname by Parliamentary Deed to that of Mosley. (Citation needed here)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 844799
   Ancestry Record 9841 #19678989 (accessed 23 May 2023)
   Oswalde Mosley baptism on 23 Aug 1625, son of Oswald Mosley, in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.
2. ↑ Ancestry Sharing Link Ancestry Record 2964 #198786 (accessed 28 February 2023) Oswald Mosley burial on 15 Dec 1653
3. ↑ Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 235
4. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   FamilySearch Record: NPDT-VLF (accessed 6 March 2023)
   Oswald Mosley baptism on 12 Mar 1620, son of Oswald Mosley, in Manchester, Lancashire, England.

• http://thepeerage.com/p55623.htm#i556225