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'''Sir John Raynsford''' (by 1482-1559) was an English politician.
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'''Sir John Raynsford''' (by 1482 – 1559) was an English politician.


John Raynsford was the only son of Sir John Raynsford of [[Bradfield Heath|Bradfield Hall]], [[Essex]], and his first wife, Anne Starkey (d. 26 December 1488), widow of John Writtle, esquire, and daughter and coheir of [[Humphrey Starkey|Sir Humphrey Starkey]] of Littlehall in [[Wouldham]], [[Kent]], [[Chief Baron of the Exchequer]]. After the death of Anne (née Starkey), Raynsford's father married Margaret Ilam, widow of [[John Shaa|Sir John Shaa]], [[List of Lord Mayors of London|Lord Mayor of London]], and daughter of Thomas Ilam (d.1482) and Jane Verdon, by whom he had a daughter, Julian Raynsford, who married Sir William Waldegrave of [[Smallbridge, Suffolk]].{{sfn|Richardson I|2011|p=565}}<ref>[http://www.kateemersonhistoricals.com/TudorWomenU-V.htm Jane Verdon (d. February 1521+), A Who’s Who of Tudor Women: U-V, compiled by Kathy Lynn Emerson to update and correct ''Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth-Century England'' (1984)] Retrieved 11 August 2013.</ref>
John Raynsford was the only son of Sir John Raynsford of [[Bradfield Heath|Bradfield Hall]], [[Essex]], and his first wife, Anne Starkey (d. 26 December 1488), widow of John Writtle, esquire, and daughter and coheir of [[Humphrey Starkey|Sir Humphrey Starkey]] of Littlehall in [[Wouldham]], [[Kent]], [[Chief Baron of the Exchequer]]. After the death of Anne (née Starkey), Raynsford's father married Margaret Ilam, widow of [[John Shaa|Sir John Shaa]], [[List of Lord Mayors of London|Lord Mayor of London]], and daughter of Thomas Ilam (d. 1482) and Jane Verdon, by whom he had a daughter, Julian Raynsford, who married Sir William Waldegrave of [[Smallbridge, Suffolk]].{{sfn|Richardson I|2011|p=565}}<ref>[http://www.kateemersonhistoricals.com/TudorWomenU-V.htm Jane Verdon (d. February 1521+), A Who’s Who of Tudor Women: U-V, compiled by Kathy Lynn Emerson to update and correct ''Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth-Century England'' (1984)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815045930/http://www.kateemersonhistoricals.com/TudorWomenU-V.htm |date=15 August 2014 }}, Kateemersonhistoricals.com, Retrieved 11 August 2013.</ref>


Raynsford succeeded his father in 1521. He was a captain in the army in the French wars and was knighted on 1 July 1523 for his services. He served as a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Essex from 1523 to 1530 and from 1536 until his death and was appointed [[High Sheriff of Essex]] and [[High Sheriff of Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] for 1537–38.
Raynsford succeeded his father in 1521. He was a captain in the army in the French wars and was knighted on 1 July 1523 for his services. He served as a [[Justice of the Peace]] for Essex from 1523 to 1530 and from 1536 until his death and was appointed [[High Sheriff of Essex]] and [[High Sheriff of Hertfordshire|Hertfordshire]] for 1537–38.


He was elected [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Colchester]] in 1529.
He was elected [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Colchester (UK Parliament constituency)|Colchester]] in 1529.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/raynsford-(rainforth)-sir-john-1482-1559|title=RAYNSFORD (RAINFORTH), Sir John (by 1482-1559), of Bradfield, Essex. - History of Parliament Online|website=Historyofparliamentonline.org|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>


Raynsford married firstly Elizabeth or Isabel Knyvet, the daughter and heiress of Edward Knyvet of Suffolk, and secondly Winifred Pympe, the daughter and heiress of John Pympe of [[Nettlestead, Kent]]. He had no issue by either of his marriages.
Raynsford married firstly Elizabeth or Isabel Knyvet, the daughter and heiress of Edward Knyvet of Suffolk, and secondly Winifred Pympe, the daughter and heiress of John Pympe of [[Nettlestead, Kent]]. He had no issue by either of his marriages.


==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*{{Cite book |last=Richardson |first=Douglas |year=2011 |title=Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families |editor-first=Kimball G. |editor-last=Everingham |location=Salt Lake City |edition=2nd |volume=I |page=565 |ref={{sfnref |Richardson I |2011}} |isbn=1449966373 }}
*{{Cite book |last=Richardson |first=Douglas |year=2011 |title=Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families |editor-first=Kimball G. |editor-last=Everingham |location=Salt Lake City |edition=2nd |volume=I |page=565 |ref={{sfnref |Richardson I |2011}} |isbn=978-1449966379 }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/raynsford-(rainforth)-sir-john-1482-1559 |title=RAYNSFORD (RAINFORTH), Sir John (by 1482-1559), of Bradfield, Essex. |publisher=History of Parliament Online |accessdate=12 June 2013}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/raynsford-(rainforth)-sir-john-1482-1559 |title=RAYNSFORD (RAINFORTH), Sir John (by 1482-1559), of Bradfield, Essex. |publisher=History of Parliament Online |access-date=12 June 2013}}


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Latest revision as of 08:04, 29 August 2024

Sir John Raynsford (by 1482 – 1559) was an English politician.

John Raynsford was the only son of Sir John Raynsford of Bradfield Hall, Essex, and his first wife, Anne Starkey (d. 26 December 1488), widow of John Writtle, esquire, and daughter and coheir of Sir Humphrey Starkey of Littlehall in Wouldham, Kent, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. After the death of Anne (née Starkey), Raynsford's father married Margaret Ilam, widow of Sir John Shaa, Lord Mayor of London, and daughter of Thomas Ilam (d. 1482) and Jane Verdon, by whom he had a daughter, Julian Raynsford, who married Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suffolk.[1][2]

Raynsford succeeded his father in 1521. He was a captain in the army in the French wars and was knighted on 1 July 1523 for his services. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Essex from 1523 to 1530 and from 1536 until his death and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1537–38.

He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester in 1529.[3]

Raynsford married firstly Elizabeth or Isabel Knyvet, the daughter and heiress of Edward Knyvet of Suffolk, and secondly Winifred Pympe, the daughter and heiress of John Pympe of Nettlestead, Kent. He had no issue by either of his marriages.

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  1. ^ Richardson I 2011, p. 565.
  2. ^ Jane Verdon (d. February 1521+), A Who’s Who of Tudor Women: U-V, compiled by Kathy Lynn Emerson to update and correct Wives and Daughters: The Women of Sixteenth-Century England (1984) Archived 15 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Kateemersonhistoricals.com, Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ "RAYNSFORD (RAINFORTH), Sir John (by 1482-1559), of Bradfield, Essex. - History of Parliament Online". Historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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