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RASHLEIGH, John (1554-1624), of Fowey and Menabilly, Cornw.

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b. ?1554, o.s. of John Rashleigh, merchant of Fowey by Alice, da. of William Lanyon. educ. ?Hart Hall, Oxf. 1576, aged 19.Al. Ox. iii. 1233 gives matric. Hart Hall, Dec. 1576, aged 19 (i.e. b.c.1557), but date given for baptism (Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 391) is 27 Nov. 1554. m. 10 Feb. 1576, Alice (d.1606), da. of Richard Bonithon of Carclew, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. 1582.
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Dep. lt. Cornw. 1598, sheriff 1608 – 09; portreeve, Fowey by 1584.J. Keast, Fowey, 44–50, 52, 56; Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 183–4; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 391; Reg. Univ. Oxon. ed. Clark, ii(2), p. 71; APC, xxix. 413.

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RASHLEIGH, John (1554-1624), of Fowey and Menabilly, Cornw.
Main residences: Fowey; Menabilly, Cornw.
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RASHLEIGH, John (1554-1624)

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RANDOLPH, Thomas (1523-90), of St. Peter’s Hill, London and Milton, Kent.

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b. 1523, 2nd s. of Avery Randolph of Badlesmere, Kent by Anne, da. of Sir John Gaynsford of Crowhurst, Suss. educ. Canterbury sch.; Christ Church, Oxf., BA 1545, BCL 1548, suppl. DCL 1566, 1574. m. (1) 1571, Anne, da. of Thomas Walsingham of Chislehurst, Kent, s.p.s.; (2) by 1575, Ursula, da. of Henry Copinger of Buxhall, Suff., 3s. prob. 3da.Wood, Ath. Ox. i. 563-7; Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 12; CSP Dom. 1547-80, pp. 301, 424; CSP For. 1569-71, p. 176; London IPMs (Brit. Rec. Soc. Index Lib. xxxvi), 146-7; Vis. Suff. ed. Metcalfe, 129; PCC 75 Drury.
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Notary public by Apr. 1548; principal, Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1549 – 53; envoy to Germany 1558, Scotland 1559 – 66, Russia 1568 – 69, Scotland 1570, 1572, France 1573, 1576, Scotland 1578, 1581, 1586; master of the posts from 1567; constable (by assignment from Sir Robert Constable), Queenborough castle from 1567; steward, manors of Milton and Merden, Kent from 1567; chamberlain of the Exchequer from 1572; j.p. Kent from 1573, commr. musters from c.1584.CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 301; 1581–90, p. 672; Add. 1566–79, p. 453; CSP For. 1572–4, pp. 433–4; 1575–7, pp. 302–4; CPR, 1566–9, p. 144; 1569–72, p. 448; Lansd. 22, f. 51; 106, f. 132; Harl. 474, f. 75.

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RANDOLPH, Thomas (1522/23-90), of St. Peter’s Hill, London and Milton, Kent.
Main residences: St. Peter's Hill, London; Milton, Kent.
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Acknowledgments are due to Drs. K. P. Frescoln and N. M. Sutherland for help with this biography.

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RADCLIFFE, Sir John (1539-68), of Old Cleeve, Som.

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bap. 31 Dec. 1539, yr. s. of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, by his 3rd w. Mary (d.1557), da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw.; half-bro. of Sir Humphrey. m. Anne, s.p. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.
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RADCLIFFE, Sir John (1539-68), of Old Cleeve, Som.
Main residence: Old Cleeve, Som.
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RADCLIFFE, Sir John (1539-68)

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Humphrey (c.1509-66), of Elstow, Beds.

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b. c. 1509, 3rd s. of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham; half-bro. of Sir John. m. Isabel or Elizabeth (d.1594), da. and h. of Edmund Harvey of Elstow, 2s. Thomas and Edward 3da. Kntd. by June 1536.Doyle, Baronetage, iii. 481; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 48, 65; CPR, 1558-60, p. 2; LP Hen. VIII, x. 509; CP, viii. 524.
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Gent. pens. by 1540; lt. of pensioners by 1553; j.p. Beds. from 1554, q. by 1562; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1558 – 59; steward, manor of Elstow 1563.LP Hen. VIII, iv(1), p. 871; xv. p. 5; Chron. Q. Jane and Q. Mary (Cam. Soc. xlviii), 128; Narr. Reformation (ibid. lxxvii), 161, 168; CPR, 1553–4, p. 17; 1560–3, p. 518.

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Humphrey (1508/9-66), of Elstow, Beds. and Beddington, Surr.
Main residence: Elstow, Beds.
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Humphrey (c.1509-66)

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RADCLIFFE, Thomas (d.1586), of Elstow, Beds.

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1st s. of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe of Elstow by his w. Isabel or Elizabeth, and bro. of Edward. suc. fa. 1566.
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Steward, manor of Elstow 1566; j.p. Beds. from 1577, q. 1583 – d.; gent. pens. 1573/7–d.Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 48; VCH Beds. iii. 283; CPR, 1566–9, p. 70; SP12/145, f. 5; Royal 18, D. 111, f. 41; E163/14/8, f. 1; E407/Box 1/16.

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RADCLIFFE, Thomas (d.1586), of Elstow, Beds.
Main residence: Elstow, Beds.
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RADCLIFFE, Thomas (-d.1586)

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