Person:John Ravenscroft (3)

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John Ravenscroft
chr.26 Apr 1571 Horsham, Sussex, England
d.12 Sep 1615 Horsham, Sussex, England
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 Dec 1569
  1. John Ravenscroft1571 - 1615
Spouse and Children
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  1. Jane Ravenscroft
  2. Hall RavenscroftAbt 1600 - 1681
  3. Elizabeth Ravenscroft1601/02 -
  4. Anne Ravenscroft1603 -
  5. Bridget Ravenscroft1605 - 1624
  6. Mary Ravenscroft1607 -
  7. William Ravenscroft1610 - 1615
  8. Judith Ravenscroft1611 - 1614
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John Ravenscroft1571 - 1615
  • W.  Elizabeth Michell (add)
m. 10 May 1615
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Facts and Events
Name[9] John Ravenscroft
Gender Male
Christening[2][7] 26 Apr 1571 Horsham, Sussex, England
Property[5] 1594 Horsham, Sussex, Englandgranted a new lease by the Crown for Horsham Rectory
Property[5] 1607 Horsham, Sussex, EnglandHis interest in Horsham Rectory was converted to a fee simple. (It was estimated at 100 a. in 1615)
Marriage to Judith Ferne
Marriage 10 May 1615 Horsham, Sussex, Englandto Elizabeth Michell (add)
Will[3] 2 Sep 1615
Property[6] Horsham, Sussex, EnglandRectory, land near Newlands, "Millwards", "Chowes", "Huggetts", "Parretts", "Bolters" (capital messuage), "le Gatehouse" (adjoining), "Langridge Barn", "Culverland alias Culverhouse land"
Property[6] Nuthurst, Sussex, EnglandManor of Hewells, "Hewell Mill", "Tanners Mead", "Maynings", "Figgfield"
Residence[1] Horsham, Sussex, England
Death[4][6] 12 Sep 1615 Horsham, Sussex, England
Burial[4][8] 15 Sep 1615 Horsham, Sussex, England
Probate[3] 25 May 1617 PCC
References
  1. ↑ Richard Bridger, in The History of Parliament.
  2. ↑ Hall of Horsham & London, & Ravenscroft of Horsham, in Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica
    1:475.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Will of John Ravenscrofte, Gentleman of Horsham, Sussex., in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858
    National Archives: PROB 11/129/559.

    A transcription:

    In the name of God amen I John Ravenscrofte of Horsham in the Countie of Sussex gent beinge sick in bodie and perfect in memorie thankes be given to god doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament And First I bequeath my Soule to Almightie god and my bodie to be buried in Christian buriall Item I will and bequeath tenne shillings to the vicar of Horsham Item I bequeath to the poore of Horsham Fortie shillings to be payd and distributed among them at my buriall Item I bequeath unto Elizabeth my wife tenne pounds to buy her a chayne of golde Item I bequeath to Elizabeth Ravenscrofte my daughter twoe hundred poundes to be payd at the daye of her marriage or when she shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares Item I bequeath unto Anne Ravenscrofte my daughter two hundred poundes to by payd at the day of her marriage or when she shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares Item I will and bequeath to Bridget Ravenscrofte my daughter twoe hundred poundes to be payd at the daye of her marriage or when she shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares Item I will and bequeath to Marie Ravenscrofte my daughter two hundred poundes to be payd at the daye of her marriage or when she shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares Item if my wife be now with child with daughter I bequeath unto that daughter two hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be payd at the day of her marriage or when she shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares Item I will and bequeath to William Ravenscroft my sonne two hundred poundes to be payd within six monethes after my decease to be employed to the most benefit to his use Item I will that my daughters if either of them shall die before the receipt of their portions shalbe heires equall one to the other Item I give unto my ??er an angell to buy her a ringe Item I bequeath to Elizabeth Woodgate tenne shillings to buy her a ringe Item to Arthur Woodgate the younger I bequeath twentie shillings Item I will that my daughters be mayntayned by my executor with meate drinke and apparrell untill such tymes as they shall receive thir portions All the rest of my goods and chattells moveable or unmoveable together with landes and leases payinge my debts I bequeath to Hall Ravenscrofte my Sonne whome I make whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills heretofore made And to see my will thus performed I make John Collins and Arthur Woodgate my Overseers Item I will that if my Sonne Hall Ravenscrofte shall die before he doth accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares that then William Ravenscrofte my second sonne shalbe my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament and that all my landes leases and goodes payinge my debts and legacies before mentioned shall come to him and that John Collens and Arthur Woodgate shall receive all the rentes and revenewes of my lands and debts and shall employe all the moneyes to sayle of stockes for my daughters portions before mentioned Item I give unto my daughter Bridget tenne shillings to buy her a ringe Lastly I will and ordayne that those my overseers shall be accomptable to my Sonne Hall Ravenscrofte and is he shall die before he come to the age of one and twentie yeares then to make their accompt to my sonne William Ravenscrofte for the residue of this money when he shall come to the age of one and twentie yeares In witness whereof I sett to my hande and seale this Second of September Anno domini 1615 In the presence of these whose names are underwritten. By me John Ravenscrofte Read Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Collings and Arthur Woodgate beinge speciallie requested thereunto John Collins Arthur Woodgate

    [proved 25 May 1617 by Hall Ravenscroft]

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 England. Sussex. Genealogies of Families Living In Sussex, citing Sussex Genealogies (1931-), Comber, John, (Cambridge: W. Heffer and Sons, 1931-), FHL book 942.25 D2s; FHL microfilm 924,767., vol. 1 p. 313.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Horsham: Manors and Other Estates, in Page, William; Susan M Keeling; Louis Francis Salzman; and C. P. Lewis. The Victoria history of the county of Sussex. (London: A. Constable, 1905-)
    Volume 6 Part 2 pages 156-166.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Attree, F. W. T. Notes of post mortem inquisitions taken in Sussex: 1 Henry VII to 1649 and after, [1485-1649]. (London: Sussex Record Society, 1912)
    Page 189, No. 874.

    John Ravenscrofte, gent. Vol. 351, No. 114.
    Horsham, 2 Nov. 13 James. Died 12 Sept. last.
    Heir, son Haull R., aged 15 and more.
    Lands. -- Rectory of Horsham, land near Newlands, "Millwards,", "Chowes," "Huggetts," "Parratts," all in Horsham, capital messuage called "Bolters" and "le Gatehouse" adjoining, "Langridge Barn," "Culverland alias Culverhouse land" in H. On May 2 last in consideration of marriage between himself and Elizabeth Michell, settled same. They married Horsham 10 May last. J.R. died without male issue by her. Eliz. survives at Horsham. J.R. also seized of manor of Hewells, co. Sussex, also water mill and lands adjoining called "Hewell Mill" and "Tanners Mead," also several messuages and shops in Horsham, "Baldwyns" and "Apsleys Garden," a tenement or shop called "Copped Hall," "Maynings" in Nuthurst, "Figgfield" in Nuthurst.

  7. ↑ Horsham Parish Register: Baptisms, in Sussex Record Society. Sussex Record Society (Series)
    21:130.

    1571 Apr. 26
    John Ravenscrofte ye sonne of Peter Ravenscrofte, gent.

  8. ↑ Horsham Parish Register: Burials, in Sussex Record Society. Sussex Record Society (Series)
    21:383.

    Mr John Ravenscroft, househoulder

  9. ↑ Rylands, J. Paul. The Visitation of Cheshire in the Year 1580 ... (London, 1882)
    2:195.
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