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RAILTON, Richard (by 1522-75), of Canterbury, Kent.

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b. by 1522. m. Catherine, 2s. 2da.Date of birth estimated from admission as freeman. Canterbury prob. reg. A42, f. 22.
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Common councilman, Canterbury 1552–5 or later, alderman by 1557–70, mayor 1562–3.Canterbury chamberlains’ accts. 10, 11, passim; burmote bk. 1542–78 passim.

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RAILTON, Richard (by 1522-75), of Canterbury, Kent.
Main residence: Canterbury, Kent.
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H.M.
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RAILTON, Richard (by 1522-75)

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RAGG, Robert (by 1517-53 or later), of Derby.

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b. by 1517, poss. s. of William Ragg of Wirksworth.Date of birth estimated from first reference.
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Bailiff, Derby 1538 – 39, 1546–7.W. Hutton, Derby, 80.

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RAGG, Robert (by 1517-53 or later), of Derby.
Main residence: Derby.
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C.J.B.
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RAGG, Robert (by 1517-at least 53)

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Thomas (1525/26-83), of Woodham Walter, Essex.

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b. 1525 /26, 1st s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by 1st w. Elizabeth; da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, bro. of Sir Henry. m. (1) ?Mar. 1545, Elizabeth (d. Jan. 1555), da. of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, 1da. d.v.p.; (2) lic. 26 Apr. 1555, Frances (d.1589), da. of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst, Kent. Kntd. 30 Sept. 1544; summ. to Lords in fa.’s barony as Baron Fitzwalter 14 Aug. 1553; suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Sussex 17 Feb. 1557, KG nom. 23 Apr. 1557, inst. 9 Jan. 1558.Aged 57 at death. CP; LP Hen. VIII , xviii; Mar. Lic. London (Harl. Soc. xxv), 16; Susan M. Doran, ‘Pol. career of Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex’ (London Univ. Ph.D. thesis, 1977); DNB.
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Warden and capt. Portsmouth 24 Nov. 1549 – Apr. 1551; commr. relief, Norf. and Norwich 1550; carver by 1553; gent. privy chamber to King Philip June 1554; j.p. Essex, Norf. 1554, q. Suff. 1564; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1555, 1559, 1571, 1572; ld. dep. [I] 27 Apr. 1556–60, ld. lt. 6 May 1560 – Oct. 1565; warden and c.j. forests south of Trent 3 July 1557; capt. gent. pens. 1557 – d.; pres. council in the north July 1568 – Oct. 1572; PC 30 Dec. 1570; Ld. chamberlain, the Household July 1572 – d., steward, New Hall (Beaulieu), Essex July 1572, Maldon, Essex at d. CPR, 1549–51, p. 115; 1553, pp. 351, 361; 1553–4, pp. 19, 22; 1555–7, pp. 56, 318; 1563–6, p. 27; 1569–72, pp. 361–2; APC, iii. 261; Stowe 571, f. 30v; CSP Span. 1554, p. 297; LJ, i. 492, 542, 667, 703.

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Thomas (1525/26-83), of Woodham Walter, Essex.
Main residence: Woodham Walter, Essex.
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R.V.
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Commons 1509-1558
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Thomas (1525/26-83)

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

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bap. 31 Dec. 1539, 4th s. of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, by 3rd w. Mary, da. of Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, Cornw.; half-bro. of Sir Humphrey Radcliffe. m. Anne, s.p. Kntd. 22 Feb. 1547.Baptism given in H. B. Wilson, St. Laurence Pountney, 129. CP, xii(1), 519-20; PCC 21 Babington; DNB (Radcliffe, Robert) incorrectly gives the earl’s second wife as Sir John’s mother.
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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 (1508/9-66), of Elstow, Beds. and Beddington, Surr.

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b. 1508 /9, 3rd s. of Robert Radcliffe, 1st Earl of Sussex, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham; half-bro. of Sir John Radcliffe. m. Elizabeth or Isabel, da. and h. of Edmund Harvey of Elstow, 2s. Edward and Thomas at least 3da. Kntd. by June 1536.Aged 57 at death according to MI, Beds. N. and Q. i. 126-7. Doyle, Baronetage, iii. 481; Vis. Beds. (Harl. Soc. xix), 48, 65; CPR, 1558-60, p. 2; Beds. N. and Q. i. 90; LP Hen. VIII, xv.
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Gent. pens. 1540 – 52, lt. 1552–5 or later; j.p. Beds. 1554, q. 1561 – d.; sheriff, Beds. and Bucks. 1558 – 59; steward, manor of Elstow 1563–d.LP Hen. VIII, iv, x, xiv(2) 783; LC2/2, f. 41v; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), 94; Chron. Q. Jane and Q. Mary (Cam. Soc. xlviii), 128; Narr. Ref. (ibid. lxxvii), 161, 168; CPR, 1553–4, p. 17; 1560–3, p. 518; information from W. J. Tighe.

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Humphrey (1508/9-66), of Elstow, Beds. and Beddington, Surr.
Main residences: Elstow, Beds.; Beddington, Surr.
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N.M.F.
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Humphrey (1508/9-66)

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93).

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b. by 1533, 2nd s. of Henry Radcliffe, 2nd Earl of Sussex, by 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk; bro. of Sir Thomas. m. lic. 6 Feb. 1549, Honor, da. and coh. of Anthony Pound (d.1547) of Drayton in Farlington, Hants, 1s. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553; suc. bro. as 4th Earl of Sussex 9 June 1583; KG nom. 22 Apr. inst. 19 Dec. 1589.Date of birth estimated from age at brother’s i.p.m., C142/210/84. CP.
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MP [I] 1560.

Sewer by 1556; PC [I] 1557; lt. Leix and Offaly 1557 – 64; constable, Portchester castle and lt. Southbere forest 14 June 1560; jt. steward, crown possessions in Essex 1561; warden and caps. Portsmouth May 1571 – d., high steward 9 Sept. 1590 – d.; j.p.q. Hants 1573/74, commr. musters by 1576, jt. (with William Paulett, 3rd Marquess of Winchester) ld. lt. 1585 – d.; trier of petitions in the Lords, Parlts. of 1586, 1589, 1593.CPR , 1555–7, p. 516; 1558–60, p. 390; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 413; 1581–90, pp. 245–6; 1591–4, p. 418; Cal. Carew Pprs. 1515–74, passim; CSP Ire. 1509–73 passim; R. East, Extracts from Portsmouth Recs. 133, 137; Lansd. 4, f. 156; 56, ff. 168 seq.; LJ, 113, 145, 169.

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RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93).
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D.F.C.
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RADCLIFFE, Sir Henry (by 1533-93)

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