Terry F on 25 Nov 2005  •  Link

From L&M Companion
Robert Foley (1625-76), younger son of Richard Foley, who had founded a manufacturing dynasy in Worcestershire in the early part of the century, was appointed ironmonger to the navy in July 1660; his son Robert succeeded him in the post at his death.

Brother of Thomas Foley http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclo…

Pedro on 27 Oct 2007  •  Link

For more on the Foley family see…

http://www.smr.herefordshire.gov.…

Bill on 23 Oct 2017  •  Link

Thomas Foley, afterwards of Witley Court. He was the grandfather of the first Lord Foley, and died on the 1st October, 1677, aged 59. His portrait is engraved in Nash's History of Worchestershire.
Thomas Foley, afterwards of Witley Court. He was the grandfather of the first Lord Foley, and died on the 1st October, 1677, aged 59. His portrait is engraved in Nash's History of Worchestershire.

---Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the diary deciphered by J. Smith. 1854

An update to the URL above for the Foley family: https://htt.herefordshire.gov.uk/…
---Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys, the diary deciphered by J. Smith. 1854.