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RAVENSCROFT, William (1561-1628), of Lincoln’s Inn, London.

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b. 1561, 2nd surv. s. of George Ravenscroft. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1578, aged 17, BA 1580; L. Inn 1580, called 1589. unm.
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Clerk of the petty bag 1598,Lloyd, Powys Fadog, v. 267; L. Inn Black Bk. ii. 11, 85, 220, 225, 248; PRO ms index to petty bag office. assoc. bencher and treasurer, L. Inn 1621, master of the library 1624.

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RAVENSCROFT, William (1560/1-1628), of Lincoln’s Inn, London
Main residence: Lincoln's Inn, London.
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RAVENSCROFT, William (1561-1628)

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RAVENSCROFT, George (d. by 1592), of Bretton and Hawarden, Flints.

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1st s. of Thomas Ravenscroft of Bretton by Katherine, da. of Richard Grosvenor of Eaton, Cheshire. m. Dorothy, da. of John Davies of Broad Lane, Hawarden, 7s. inc. William 3da. suc. fa. c.1553.Lloyd, Powys Fadog, v. 267; Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 135; NLW, Deeds and Documents, iii. 11, 28-9.
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J.p.q. Flints. 1564, sheriff 1578–9.CPR, 1563–6, pp. 30, 332.

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RAVENSCROFT, George (d. by 1592), of Bretton and Hawarden, Flints.
Main residences: Bretton; Hawarden, Flints.
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RAVENSCROFT, George (-d. by.1592)

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RAWLINS, Thomas (d.1605 or 1606), of Little Wakering, Essex.

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s. of (?John) Rawlins of Little Wakering by his w. Elizabeth. m. Mary, s.p.
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Servant of 1st and 2nd Earls of Essex; j.p. Essex from c. 1599, q. by 1601, sheriff 1604–5.

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RAWLINS, Thomas (d.1605 or 1606), of Little Wakering, Essex.
Main residence: Little Wakering, Essex.
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P.W.H.
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RAWLINS, Thomas (-d. 1605 or.1606)

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RAYNSFORD, Miles (d.1604).

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?s. of Thomas Raynsford, servant of Lord Lisle, and ?rel. to Sir John Raynsford of Bradfield, Essex (d.s.p. 1559). m. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Norton of London and Sharpenhoe, Beds., at least 2s.
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Groom of privy chamber 1588; servant of Robert Cecil from c. 1597; keeper of Cobham Hall and park, Kent 1603.

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RAYNSFORD, Miles (d.1604).
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RAYNSFORD, Miles (-d.1604)

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RALEGH, Walter (1554-1618), of Durham House, London and Sherborne, Dorset.

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b. 1554, yr. s. of Walter Ralegh of Fardel, Devon by his 3rd w. Katherine, da. of Philip Champernown, wid. of Otho Gilbert; bro. of Carew Ralegh and half-bro. of Adrian and Sir Humphrey Gilbert. educ. local g.s.; Oriel, Oxf. c.1572; Lyon’s Inn; travelled in France c.1573; M. Temple by 1576. m. Nov. 1591, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, 3s. Kntd. 1585.
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On Henry Champernown’s expedition to aid French Huguenots 1569; on voyage against Spanish shipping Nov. 1578–9; capt. in Ireland 1580 – 81; esquire of the body by 1581; warden of stannaries, steward, duchy of Cornw., ld. lt. Cornw., v.-adm. Cornw., Devon 1585 – 1603; capt. of the guard c. 1587 – 1603; keeper of parks at Gillingham, Dorset and Mere, Wilts.; j.p. Dorset from c. 1592 – 1603, custos rot. 1599 – 1603; j.p. Som. from c. 1592 – 1603; gov. Jersey Sept. 1600–3.

On Orinoco expedition Feb. – Aug. 1595; Cadiz June 1596; Azores Aug. 1597; Orinoco June 1617-June 1618.A. L. Rowse, Ralegh and the Throckmortons, 159–162; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 405, 639; C66/1255, m 40; Lansd. 47, f. 41; 105, ff. 99, 101; PRO Index 4208.

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RALEGH, Walter (1554-1618), of Durham House, London and Sherborne, Dorset.
Main residences: Durham House, London; Sherborne, Dorset.
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Throughout this article recourse has been had to the DNB and the lives of Ralegh by E. Edwards (1868) and W. Stebbing (1891, 1899).

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RANDALL, Nicholas (d.c.1562), of Truro, Cornw.

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Constable, Trematon castle, Cornw. 1542; havener, duchy of Cornw. 1542, comptroller and coll. customs c. 1554; bailiff, Aylewarton and Penzance, Cornw. 1543.

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RANDALL (RANDOLPH), Nicholas (by 1519-61/62), of Truro, Cornw.
Main residence: Truro, Cornw.
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RANDALL, Nicholas (-d. c.1562)

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