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Extract from the National Dictionary of Biography:
LADYMAN, SAMUEL, D.D. (1625-1684), divine, son of John Ladyman of Dinton, Buckinghamshire, was born in 1625. He entered Corpus Christi College, Oxford, as a servitor 3 March 1642-3, graduated B.A. on 13 July 1647, was made fellow by the parliamentary visitors in 1648 and graduated M.A. on 21 June 1649.
He became a frequent preacher and according to Wood, was 'a noted person among the presbyterians'. This seems an error; he became an independent and in this capacity was placed as minister at Clonmel, co. Tipperary, with a salary of 170l under the civil establishment of 1655.
In May 1658 he was one of some thirty ministers summoned to Dublin by Henry Cromwell, for consultation on church finance and other matters; he signed the submissive address presented to Cromwel by nineteen of them.
At the Restoration he conformed and received the vicarage of Clonmel. He was prebendary of Cashel in 1677; subsequently he became archdeacon of Limerick and D.D.
He died in Febrauary 1683-4 and was buried in the chancel of St. Mary's, Clonmel where there is a tablet to his memory. By his will (dated 1683) he left 5l for educating ten poor children and 5l to be given annually in alms. He married Grace (d. March 1663 or 1664), daughter of Dr. William Hutchinson of Oxford and had several children, of whom Samuel, Francis and Grace died in infancy; John died on 9 December 1675 aged 20 and Jane died on 27 September 1681, aged 21. John Ladyman of Knockgraffon, buried at Cashel on 2 October 1731 was probably his grandson.
He published 'The Dangerous Rule,' etc, 1658, 12mo
(sermon before the judges at Clonmel).
[Wood's Fasti (Bliss), ii. 121; Reid's History of the Presbyterian Church in Irelasnd (Killen), 1867, ii. 558 sq.; information from the Dean of Cashel and from the rector of Clonmel, with a compy of monumental inscription.] A.G.