| Authorised form of name | Oudart; Nicholas (- 1681); government official |
| Other forms of name | Nicolaas |
| Dates | - 1681 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Place of birth | Mechelen, Flanders, Southern Netherlands [modern day Belgium], Europe |
| Place of death | Little Dean's Yard, Westminster, England, Europe |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
West cloister, Westminster Abbey, England, Europe (21 December 1681) |
| Activity | Education:
University of Oxford (MA 1636; MB 1643); Incorporated at Cambridge (1639); Licensed to practise medicine from St Catharine's College, Cambridge (1639)
Career:
Brought to England by Sir Henry Wotton; Secretary to Sir William Boswell, Ambassador to the States (1640); Secretary to Sir Edward Nicholas when Secretary of State at Oxford; Amanuensis to Charles I (1647); Secretary to Princess Mary of Orange (1651-1661); Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1662); Latin Secretary to Charles II (1662-1681); imprisoned in Holland (before 1666); connected with the Wine Licence Office (1683)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/11/1667 |
| Proposer | Sir Theodore de Vaux |
| Other Royal Society activity | Brief correspondence with Robert Boyle (1672) |
| Relationships | Parents: possibly Nicholas Oudart (official at Mechelen)
Married: Eva Tortarolis
Children: Barbara Oudart; Amelia Isabella Oudart; Dorothy Oudart |
| OtherInfo | After the Restoration, Oudart sought compensation and rewards for his loyalty. He no longer held his position with William of Orange after his imprisonment in Holland, which had been intended for a ransom exchange reportedly. Although barely active in the Royal Society's activities, Oudart was acquaintances with Samuel Pepys (FRS 1665) and John Evelyn (FRS 1663). |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn; Foster; Hunter; Shaw LD; ODNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/279835722 |
| Code | NA4950 |