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Oxley, Geoffrey Harold, son of Harold Oxley, stockbroker, of Sewardstonebury, Essex, and Lillian Tracey Butler; b. 29 Mar. 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (R); left Dec. 1929; a stockbroker 1944-52; investment man. Wm Brandt Sons & Co. 1952, dir. 1969, retd from board 1975; a consultant and private co. director 1975-; m. 1st 14 Feb. 1942 Mary Beatrice, d. of John E. Foreman, med. practitioner, of Southbourne, Hants; 2nd 3 Sept. 1960 Gillian Iris Judd, d. of Capt. Gerald A. G. Young, of I. of Wight; d. 14 Sept. 1990.

In 1586 the University of Oxford's right to print books was recognized in a decree from the Star Chamber. This was enhanced in the Great Charter secured by Archbishop Laud from King Charles I, which entitled the University to print 'all manner of books'.
Delegates were first appointed by the University to oversee this process in 1633. Minutes of their deliberations are recorded dating back to 1668. The structure of Oxford University Press (OUP) as it exists today began to develop in a recognizable form from that time.
The University also established its right to print the King James Authorized Version of the Bible in the seventeenth century. This Bible Privilege formed the basis of OUP's publishing activities throughout the next two centuries.
From the late 1800s OUP began to expand significantly, opening the first overseas OUP office in New York in 1896. Other international branches followed, including Canada (1904), Australia (1908), India (1912), Southern Africa (1914).

OXENBRIDGE, DANIEL, only son of Rev. John Oxenbridge, Minister at Southam and at Gloucester, Puritan preacher; b.; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1589, matr. 30 Oct 1590, aged 19, Westminster Student to 1601, afterwards Faculty Student; BA 1593; MA 1596 (incorp. Cambridge 1612); MB and MD 1620; FRCP 1627; practised at Daventry, Northants, and afterwards in London; m. Katherine, second dau. of Thomas Harby, Adstone, Northants, and sister of Sir Job Harby, Bart., Commissioner of Customs; d. 24 Aug 1642.

OWEN, WILLIAM; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1611, Westminster Student 10 Jan 1611/2-20; BA 1615; MA 1618.

OWEN, WILLIAM, only son of Sir Richard Owen KCB FRS FRCS, Hunterian Professor, Royal Coll. of Surgeons, and Caroline Amelia, only dau. of William Clift FRS, Hampstead Road, Middlesex, Curator of Hunterian Museum, Royal College of Surgeons, and naturalist; b. 6 Oct 1837; adm. 25 Sep 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1852; left 1852; Clerk, Foreign Office, from Dec 1854; m. 5 Jan 1867 Sarah Emily Fretwell, eldest dau. of Richard R. Frecheville; drowned at Kingston, Surrey 14 Mar 1886.

OWEN, WILLIAM, brother of Corbet Owen (qv); bapt. 6 Feb 1647/8; adm.; KS 1663; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1666, matr. 13 Jul 1666, aged 18, Westminster Student 3 Feb 1668 [sic : check] – void 1673; BA 1670; MA 1673; ordained deacon and priest 1672; Rector of Pontesbury (second portion), Shropshire, from 23 Sep 1672; Rector of Mucklestone, Staffs., 1672/3; m. 1679 Jane Niccolls; d. May 1682.

OWEN, WALTER, son of Rev. Cadwallader Owen, Vicar of Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1628, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, aged 20, Westminster Student to c. 1641; BA 1632; MA 1635.

OWEN, THOMAS; b.; adm. 3 Feb 1772; in school lists 1775.