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

Family and Education

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).

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residences: East Haddon, Northants.; Backnoe, Beds.

Ragone, Ragonn, Ragoun

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

RAGON, Reynold (c.1355-c.1428)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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