Anthony Abdy (1579–1640)
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Anthony Abdy (18 October 1579 (baptised) – 10 September 1640), was a citizen and East India merchant of
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. On the death of his father in 1595 he inherited lands at Colliers Row, Havering atte Bower,
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and property in Red Lion Gate, London. He had a small book collection.


Career

Abdy served as an
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of the City of London and was
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, 1630-31. He was appointed as a director of the
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in 1617 and as its deputy governor in 1639. He lived in Lime Street, London, in the house where
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’s Penny Post was established in 1680. He was a member of the
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and served as its Master in 1632. In 1630, he purchased the
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estate in Essex, which was bequeathed to his eldest son, Thomas. Abdy had a small private book collection in his Lime Street home, valued at £12. In addition, the Felix Hall estate held a small number of books valued at 12s. He was buried in
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, London.


Family

He married Abigail (d. after 1640), daughter of Sir
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, (who was
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in 1609-10), on 14 August 1610 at
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, London. They had six sons (three of whom became baronets): Sir Thomas Abdy (1612–86); Anthony Abdy (1615–22); Sir Robert Abdy (1616–70) of Albyns; Sir John Abdy (1617–62) of Moores in Salcot Verley; Nicholas Abdy (b. 1618) and Roger Abdy (1620–42) as well as three daughters: Alice Abdy (1611–69); Abigail Abdy (b. 1622; d. before 1640) and Sarah Abdy (b. 1624).


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abdy, Anthony 1579 births 1640 deaths Sheriffs of the City of London 16th-century English merchants 17th-century English merchants Merchants from London Directors of the British East India Company