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- Abdy, Sir Anthony (1655-1704), 2nd baronet. Eldest son of Sir Thomas Abdy (1612-86), 1st baronet of Felix Hall, and his second wife Anne, daughter and co-heir of Alderman Sir Thomas Soame, kt.; baptised 4 July 1655. Educated at Trinity Coll., Cambridge (adm. fellow commoner 1672); JP for Essex by 1684; stood unsuccessfully for Parliament, 1689, and petitioned against the result, alleging early closure of the poll; succeeded his father as 2nd baronet of Felix Hall, 14 Jan 1686. Married 9 June 1682 Mary (d. 18 Aug 1744), daughter and heiress of Rev. Dr. Richard Milward, canon of Windsor and rector of Great Braxted (Essex) and his wife Mary, dau of Sir Anthony Thomas (q.v.), and had issue:
(1) Thomas Abdy, died young;
(2) Mary Abdy (b. 1682x1685; d. c.1737) of London; d. unm.; will proved 2 May 1737 describes her as eldest daughter of Sir Anthony; desired to be buried at Great Braxted, near to her grandmother, Mary Milward
(3) Joan[na] (1686-1765), of Kelvedon Easterford, d. unm.; will proved 1767;
(4) Elizabeth Abdy (1687-1760), d. unm.;
(5) Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy (1688-1733) (q.v.);
(6) Sir William Abdy (1689-1750) (q.v.);
(7) Rachel Abdy (1690-c.1744), of London; d. unm.; will proved 7 May 1744
(8) Anna Abdy (b. c.1691; d. 1738) m. 1724, Bezaleel Sherman (d. 1737) of Dorewards Hall, Kelvedon (Essex), surgeon;
(9) Charles Abdy (b. 1693); probably died young
(10) Richard Abdy (b. 1694); probably died young
(11) Alice Abdy (b. 1695; fl. 1760);
(12) Margaret Abdy (1696-1779) d. unm.;
(13) Martha Abdy (1700-80) of Kensington (Middx), d. unm.
Inherited the Felix Hall estate, Kelvedon, Essex, from his father, 1686.
Died 2 Apr 1704 aged 49; buried at Kelvedon (Essex), where he is commemorated by a monument by Edward Stanton; will proved 12 Sept. 1704
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1655 - 1704 (49 years)