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RAGON, Reynold (c.1355-c.1428), of East Haddon, Northants. and Backnoe, Beds.

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b. c.1355, s. and h. of Sir John Ragon (d.1377) of East Haddon and Backnoe. m. Elizabeth (d. aft. Jan. 1440), da. of John Wydeville and sis. of Thomas Wydeville, at least 2s. inc. John.C1/19/293; CP25(1)30/96/5; CIPM, xiv. no. 336; CCR, 1441-7, pp. 55, 59. Ragon’s wife, Elizabeth, is mistakenly described by G. Baker (Northants. i. 163) as being the sister and heir of Thomas Wydeville, nephew to Richard, Earl Rivers (d.1469), when in fact her brother was the earl’s uncle (CP, xi. 16-22).
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Commr. to suppress the insurgents of 1381, Beds. Mar., Dec. 1382; of array Apr. 1385, Apr. 1386, Mar. 1392, Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403; inquiry Oct. 1390 (champerty, conspiracies, maintenances); kiddles June 1398.

J.p. Beds. 15 July 1389 – June 1390, 12 Nov. 1397-Feb. 1407.It is evident from a writ of supersedeas of Feb. 1388 that Ragon should already by then have received a commission of the peace (CCR, 1385–9, pp. 466–7).

Sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1 Dec. 1396 – 3 Nov. 1397, 29 Nov. 1402–5 Nov. 1403.

Escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 16 Nov. 1397–26 Nov. 1399.

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RAGON, Reynold (c.1355-c.1428), of East Haddon, Northants. and Backnoe, Beds.
Main residences: East Haddon, Northants.; Backnoe, Beds.
Ragone, Ragonn, Ragoun
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RAGON, Reynold (c.1355-c.1428)

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RAFMAN, alias ALCOCK, Henry, of Wymondham, Great Yarmouth and Norwich, Norf.

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m. 1s.
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Controller of customs and subsidies, Great Yarmouth 24 Oct. 1399 – 24 Mar. 1401, 26 Nov. 1401 – 18 Dec. 1404, 11 Mar. 1407 – 29 Sept. 1408; collector 8 Sept. 1405–30 Sept. 1407.

Searcher, Great Yarmouth 26 Nov. 1399-c.1400.

Bailiff, Yarmouth Mich. 1406–7, 1409–10.Norf. Official Lists ed. Le Strange, 155.

Sheriff, Norwich Mich. 1414–15; mayor May 1416–17.Ibid. 100.

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RAFMAN, alias ALCOCK, Henry, of Wymondham, Great Yarmouth and Norwich, Norf.
Main residences: Wymondham; Great Yarmouth; Norwich, Norf.
ALCOCK
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Commons 1386-1421
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RAFMAN ALIAS ALCOCK, Henry

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Oxford 1644
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RADFORD, Nicholas (d.1455), of Poughill and Upcott Barton, Devon.

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s. of Robert Radford of Okeford, Devon. m. by 1431, Thomasina,CCR, 1429-35, pp. 164, 301. s.p.
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Jt. steward of the estates of Thomas, earl of Devon, 16 Feb. 1423-c.1435.

Commr. of inquiry, Devon May 1424, July 1438 (estates of St. James’s priory, Exeter), Feb. 1425 (destruction of fish in river Exe), Devon, Cornw., July 1429 (prevention of free sale of goods), Aug., Dec. 1431, Dec. 1434 (q.), June 1440, Jan. 1443, Apr. 1444, July 1454, Aug. 1455 (piracy), Feb. 1434 (escapes of felons), Feb. 1436 (desertion from the earl of Warwick’s army), Feb. 1440 (attack by Flemings), Dec. 1440 (arrest of a Flemish ship), Mar. 1442 (estates of (Sir) John Arundell I), Som. June 1443 (judicial), Devon May 1444 (trespasses and felonies), Devon, Cornw., July 1449 (estates of John de Campo Arnulphi), Devon, Cornw., Som., Wilts. Aug. 1455 (conspiracy), Sept. 1456 (concealed crown income); to assess contributions to a parliamentary grant, Devon Apr. 1431; of gaol delivery, Exeter castle May, June 1432, Jan. 1451, Mar. 1454; to distribute tax allowances, Devon Jan. 1436; of arrest 1437; to raise royal loans Mar. 1439, Nov. 1440, Mar. 1442, Sept. 1449; of oyer and terminer Sept. 1439, Sept. 1440, Cornw. July 1440; array, Devon Mar. 1443, June 1454.

J.p. Devon 20 July 1424 – d.

Escheator, Devon and Cornw. 7 Nov. 1435–23 Nov. 1436.

Apprentice-at-law, duchy of Lancaster 1439–d.Somerville, Duchy, i. 453.

Recorder of Exeter Mich. 1442–d.Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxv. 257.

Tax collector, Devon Aug. 1450.

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RADFORD, Nicholas
Main residences: Poughill; Upcott Barton, Devon.
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G.H. Radford, ‘Nicholas Radford’, Trans. Devon Assoc. xxxv. 251-78.

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RADFORD, Nicholas (-d.1455)

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Oxford 1644
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RADEMYLDE, Ralph (c.1379-1443), of Lancing, Suss.

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b. c.1379, yr. s. of Thomas RademyldeIn Suss. Arch. Colls. iii. 101 his mother is given as Joan, da. of Robert Halsham and Joan Camoys, but no evidence has been found to support this. of Beverington, Suss. and bro. and h. of Richard Rademylde (d.1401). m. (1) bef. 1425, Margaret (b.c.1402), er. da. of Sir Richard Camoys by Joan, da. of Richard, 3rd Lord Poynings, sis. and coh. of Hugh, Lord Camoys (d.1426), 1s. Robert, 2da.; (2) bef. Oct. 1440, Agnes.Bolney Bk. (Suss. Rec. Soc. lxiii), 77-78.
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Commr. to raise royal loans, Suss. Nov. 1419.

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RADEMYLDE, Ralph (c.1379-1443), of Lancing, Suss.
Main residence: Lancing, Suss.
Radmeld, Radmele
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L.S.W.
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Commons 1386-1421
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RADEMYLDE, Ralph (c.1379-1443)

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