Matthias D'Oyly


Matthias D'Oyly or D'Oyley was the Archdeacon of Lewes from 1806 until 1815.
The eldest son of Thomas D'Oyley, prebendary of Ely Cathedral, he was educated at Westminster School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1766 he was elected Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. He became vicar of Pevensey in 1767, and rector of Buxted in Surrey.
His son Sir John D'Oyly, 1st Baronet, of Kandy became Auditor General of Ceylon.