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The mystery of Retta D'oiley
« on: Saturday 27 September 25 12:12 BST (UK) »
My ancestor is Retta D'oiley. She married William Wise in 1706 at St John the Baptist, Merton College, Oxford. She was described as being from Adderbury, William as from Banbury. He was baptised in Bodicote 1681. There are no earlier references to Retta on Ancestry or Family Search.

I tried Loretta and Margaretta without luck but found the name Christopheretta. There was a Mary Gardiner baptised in Adderbury in 1684. An attached message says a user has changed this entry to Christophoretta Gardiner.

There was a Christopheretta Wise buried in Bodicote in 1758, I suspect this is my Retta but is she a Gardiner? How did Mary Gardiner become a Christopheretta and where does the D'oiley surname come into it.

Any ideas or info will be very welcome.

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Re: The mystery of Retta D'oiley
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 September 25 12:57 BST (UK) »
Hi
Not sure this helps but the D'oileys were Lord of the Manor of Adderbury and prominent Quakers.
 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198200195/bray-doyley
There is a marriage of Dorothy Doiley and Thomas Ollife at Banbury Quaker Meeting 17.2.1678.
She is from Adderbury and one of the witnesses ic Christophetta Doiley.
So she didn't make the name up.
John and Mary Gardiner  had a son Job born 5.12.1677 registered at the same Meeting House so they would have known each other.
I can't find a marriage for John and Mary which should be pre 1663.


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Re: The mystery of Retta D'oiley
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 September 25 13:07 BST (UK) »
Hi ciderdrinker, this is great information. I knew that the D'oyly's were a prominent family but I had no idea about being Lord of the manor. The Quaker family connection for them and the Gardiners is news too.
Many thanks for your efforts.

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Re: The mystery of Retta D'oiley
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 September 25 20:23 BST (UK) »

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Re: The mystery of Retta D'oiley
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 September 25 08:20 BST (UK) »
PatLac, this is great, thank you. I think that the younger Christopheretta on the tree is probably my girl.

A few questions remain though. Firstly, how did she become a D'oiley? Secondly, why her name on Ancestry was originally Mary Gardiner?

In the post from ciderdrinker, John Gardiner's wife is Mary. In the Family Search tree it is Christopheretta. It seems there are two Mary/Christopheretta conundrums.

Nonetheless, I am sure I am now on the right track. Thanks again to ciderdrinker and PatLac.
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