Holloway, Richard, Oxford, u (1761–84). Recorded in High St in 1766. Took app. named Smith in 1761. [D; poll bk; S of G, app. index] Made regular announcements in Jackson's Oxford Journal between 1763 and 1780. Election as bailiff reported on 19 September 1763. On 17 November 1764 announced that he had decided to remain in Oxford rather than go to a shop in London, where he served his apprenticeship. Notice of 20 February 1766 read that William Smith, app., had run away from Holloway, and was suspected of thefts. Holloway advertised a large number of sales between 1766 and 1780. A notice from him of 20 October 1770 denied a charge of embezzling land tax collected for 1765, declared in an anonymous paper on St Mary's Church door; the Vestry testified in his favour. On 17 February 1773 he advertised sale of 30–40 tons of lead; and on 10 March 1775 offered a reward for the return of two spoons missing from the Judges’ Lodgings. Election as City Assistant, replacing Ralph Kirby who resigned, announced on 6 November 1775; and election and swearing-in as Mayor on 15 September and 30 September 1777. Acted as agent in bankruptcy case reported on 25 April 1778.