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Titus OATES Adm. sizar (age 18) at CAIUS, 29 Jun., 1667. S. of Samuel (? 1627 ), R. of All Saints', Hastings, Sussex . B. at Oakham, Rutland . Schools, Merchant Taylors' [ London ] and Sedlescombe [ Sussex ]. Matric. 1667 . Migrated to St John's, 02 Feb., 1668/9, but took no degree. Licensed (Bishop of London) to teach boys in East Smithfield [ London ], St Botolph, Aldersgate [ London ], where he falsely claims the B.A. Ord. priest (Ely) 29 May, 1670. V. of Bobbing, Kent , 1673-4 . C. to his father at All Saints', Hastings [ Sussex ], 1674 . Imprisoned at Dover [ Kent ] for making a disgraceful charge against a Hastings schoolmaster; escaped from gaol and became a naval chaplain in 1675, expelled from the Navy. Chaplain to the protestants in the Duke of Norfolk's Household. Met Israel Tonge who employed him to produce diatribes against the Jesuits, 1676 . To procure information he professed Catholicism and entered the Jesuit College at Valladolid [ Spain ], 1677, expelled from there and later from St Omer [ France ]. He claimed to be D.D. of Salamanca [ Spain ]. Fabricated the 'Popish Plot,' 1678 . Tried for perjury, 1685, and sentenced to a savage flogging and imprisonment, set at liberty, 1689 . Married a rich widow, 1693 . Joined the Wapping Baptists [ London ], 1701, expelled 'as a disorderly person and a hypocrite.' Pamphleteer. Died 12 Jul., 1705. Admon. (Dean and Chapter of Westminster [ London ]) 1705 . ( D.N.B. ) | Titus OATES Approx. lifespan: 16491705 Adm. sizar (age 18) at Gonville & Caius College 1667:06:29 s. of Samuel OATES (1627) ?, R. of All Saints' Hastings, Sussex , b. at Oakham, Rutland , Schools [London], and Sedlescombe, [Sussex], Matric. 1667 Migrated to St John's College 1668/9:02:02 but took no degree. Licensed (Bishop of London) to teach boys in East Smithfield, [London], St Botolph, Aldersgate, [London], where he falsely claims the B.A. Ord. priest (Ely) 1670:05:29 V. of Bobbing, Kent , 1673-74 C. to his father at All Saints' Hastings, [Sussex], 1674 Imprisoned at Dover, [Kent], for making a disgraceful charge against a Hastings schoolmaster; escaped from gaol and became a naval chaplain in 1675 expelled from the Navy. Chaplain to the protestants in the Duke of Norfolk's Household. Met Israel Tonge who employed him to produce diatribes against the Jesuits 1676 To procure information he professed Catholicism and entered the Jesuit College at Valladolid, [Spain], 1677 expelled from there and later from St Omer, [France], He claimed to be D.D. of Salamanca, [Spain], Fabricated the 'Popish Plot,' 1678 Tried for perjury 1685 and sentenced to a savage flogging and imprisonment, set at liberty 1689 Married a rich widow 1693 Joined the Wapping Baptists, [London], 1701 expelled 'as a disorderly person and a hypocrite.' Pamphleteer. Died 1705:07:12 Admon. (Dean and Chapter of Westminster, [London], ) 1705 ( D.N.B. ) |