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Oliver Heywood (1630–1702), third son of Richard Heywood, yeoman, by his first wife, Alice Critchlaw, was born at Little Lever, near Bolton, Lancashire, in March 1630.

His parents were strong Puritans. After passing through the Bolton grammar school and other schools, he was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge, on 12 June 1647.

In religious matters he was much influenced by the preaching of Samuel Hammond, D.D., and joined with other students in a kind of religious club which met in the ‘garret-chamber’ of Thomas Jollie.

In 1650 he graduated B.A., and soon began to preach; his first sermon was delivered at a village in the neighbourhood of Preston, Lancashire.

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By his uncle, Francis Critchlaw, he was recommended as preacher at Coley Chapel, near the village of Northowram, in the parish of Halifax, West Riding. He accepted this post and though under the regular age, he was ordained on 4 August 1652 at Bury, Lancashire.

His younger brother, Na