Person:George Ravenscroft (4)

George Ravenscroft
 
d.Abt 1592
Facts and Events
Name[1] George Ravenscroft
Gender Male
Other[2] 1563 M.P. for Flintshire
Other[2] From 1578 to 1579 sheriff
Will[5] 22 Aug 1591
Marriage to Dorothy Davis (add)
Death[5] Abt 1592
Probate[1][5] 29 Nov 1592
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ravenscroft, William, and Raymond Bathurst Ravenscroft. The family of Ravenscroft. (London: Mitchell, Hughes and Clarke, 1915)
    page 6.
  2. 2.0 2.1 RAVENSCROFT, George (d. by 1592), of Bretton and Hawarden, Flints., in The History of Parliament.
  3.   Dwnn, Lewys, and Samuel Rush Meyrick. Heraldic visitations of Wales and part of the marches between the years 1586 and 1613 by Lewys Dwnn. (Llandovery: William Rees, 1846)
    2:316.
  4.   Rylands, J. Paul. The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 ... (London, 1882)
    p. 195.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Will of George Ravenscroft or Ravenscrofte of Bretton, Flintshire, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858
    PROB 11/80/448.

    His will makes bequests to (or mentions):
    -the poor of Hawarden, Doddleston, and Hope.
    -the honorable Henrie Earle of Darbie
    -his brother-in-law Thomas Egerton
    -his son Thomas Ravenscroft
    -his wife Dorothy Ravenscroft
    -his brother Ralph Ravenscroft
    -his sister Egerton
    -his son-in-law Robert Davies
    -his son William Ravenscroft
    -his daughter Marie Ravenscroft
    -his sons William, Raffe, Edward, Roger, and Anthonie Ravenscroft
    -his son's son Roberte Ravenscroft
    -his cousin and godson Mr Thomas Egerton
    -John Bingley
    -Robert Davies the younger, Thomas Davies, Dorothie Davies, Marie Davies
    -his servants John Crachley and the widow Hassall
    -his cousin John Egerton
    -his sister Hope and his godson George Hope
    -his very loving cousins [?] Molson esquire and Roger Puleston esquire
    -his cousin Marie Egerton
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