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RAVENSCROFT, Hall (c.1600-at least 1673), of Horsham, Suss.

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b. c. 1600, o.s. of John Ravenscroft of Horsham by w. Judith, da. of George Ferne of Temple Belwood, Lincs. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 8 Nov. 1616, aged L. Inn 1618. m. by 1621, Elizabeth (bur. 6 June 1655), da. of John Stapley of Hickstead, Twineham, Suss., wid. of Henry Colthurst, Haberdasher, of London and Cuckfield, Suss., 2s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1615.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 171; J. Comber, Suss. Genealogies Horsham, 313-14; Misc. Gen. et Her. (n.s.), i. 475; (ser. 5), i. 218; Harl. 1971, f. 97v.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1643 – 49, Aug. 1660–1, sequestration 1643, levying of money defence 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, j.p. 1644 – July 1660, commr. for new model ordinance 1645, militia 1648, Mar. 1660.Q. Sess. Order Bk. (Suss. Rec. Soc. liv), p. xxiv.

Main residence: Horsham, Suss.
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Commons 1660-1690
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RAVENSCROFT, Hall (c.1600-at least 1673)

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RAWLINSON, Curwen (1641-89), of Cark Hall, Cartmel, Lancs.

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b. 3 June 1641, 1st s. of Robert Rawlinson of Cark Hall and Gray’s Inn by Jane, da. of Thomas Wilson of Haversham Hall, Westmld. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1657. m. lic. 9 Feb. 1672, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Nicholas Monck, bp. of Hereford, 2s. suc. fa. 1665.J. Stockdale, Annals of Cartmel, 442, 446.
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Steward, manor of Cartmel Aug. – Oct. 1660; j.p. Lancs. 1670 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689, dep. lt. 1673 – 87, Oct. 1688 – d., capt. of militia by 1680 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688–d.Sir Robert Somerville, Duchy of Lancaster Official Lists, 135; CSP Dom. 1673, pp. 106, 121; Lancs. RO, QSC 80–98.

Main residence: Cark Hall, Cartmel, Lancs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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RAWLINSON, Curwen (1641-89)

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RAYNTON, Nicholas (c.1638-96), of Forty Hall, Enfield, Mdx.

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b. c. 1638, 1st s. of Nicholas Raynton of Washingborough, Lincs. by Rebecca, da. of John Moulson of Nantwich, Cheshire. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1654. m. c.1660, Mary, da. of Michael Harvey, merchant, of Bishops-gate, London, 1da. suc. fa. 1641, gt.-uncle Sir Nicholas Raynton 1646.Vis. Mdx. ed. Foster, 26; F. A. Taylor, Taylor Fam. 696; information from Dr Juanita Burnby and Mrs Audrey Robinson (Edmonton Hundred Hist. Soc.)
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Commr. for militia, Mdx. Mar. 1660, assessment 1665 – 80, 1689 – 90; j.p. Mdx. Mar. 1660–82, 1689 – d., Herts. 1690–?d.; commr, for oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1662, dep. lt. 1689–d.CSP Dom. 1682, pp. 73–74; Mdx. RO, MJP/CP5a; Herts. County Recs. vi. 524.

Main residence: Forty Hall, Enfield, Mdx.
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RAYNTON, Nicholas (c.1638-96)

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RAMSDEN, John II (c.1657-1718), of Norton, Yorks.

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b. c. 1657, o.s. of William Ramsden. educ. Chesterfield g.s. (Mr Needham); Ferriby (Mr Spademan), Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1674, BA 1677. m. 18 Oct. 1681, Catherine (d. 20 May 1737), da. of John Dawnay, 1st Visct. Downe [I], 1s. d.v.p. 3da. suc. fa. 1680.Hunter, S. Yorks. ii. 473; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 335; Fam. Min. Gent. (Harl. Soc. xxxviii), 781.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1682 – Sept. 1688, (E. and W. Ridings) ?1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Hull 1689 – 90, (E. Riding) 1689; dep. lt. (E. Riding) 1689–?d.SP44/340/25; Add. 29674, ff. 160–1.

Main residence: Norton, Yorks.
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RAMSDEN, John II (c.1657-1718)

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