Richard RAWSON

Abt 1450 - 1483

• Name	Richard RAWSON  [2]
  	Richard, son of Richard Rawson of Fryston, and Cicely Palden, was born about 1450 in Water Fryston, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, and died between 08 Oct 1483 and 22 Oct 1483 in London, England. He was Alderman in Ward of Farringdon, London, in 1476, Sheriff of London between 1476 and 1483, worked as a London mercer between 1478 and 1483, and was Senior warden of the Mercer's Company between 1478 and 1483. He signed a will on 08 Oct 1483, which was was proved on 22 Oct 1483. "Richard Rawson, mercer, citizen and alderman of London. To be bur. In oure Lady chapel, within the par. Ch. Of S. Mary Magd. in Milk-strete, beofr the ymage of oure Lady. To by some ornament for the chirch of Friston-by-the-Water in Yorkshire v mark. To by, etc., for Castelforth chirch, iij li. Vj s. viij d. For Shurburn in Elmet chirch x marks. For the mony of St. John in Pountefriet xl s. For the chirch of the Blak Freris in Pountefreit xl s. For the bryngyng home of a new pipr to yecondutes of London xx li. To poure maidens marriages, pour householders, and poure people at Pountefreit, Sherburn, Friston, and Castelforth xxvj li. Xiij s. iiij d. In amending Ferybrigge and Castelforth brigge, and high weis in Yorkshire, xx li. To a prest to sing for me, my far and mor and bror Thomas, at S. M. Magd. For x years, x marks a year. Wife Isabell. Son Averey cc li. Sons, Chr., John, and Richard, and daughters Eliz, and Alice, each, cc li. Bror Robert R. xx li. Brors James and Henry R., each xx marks. Sister Elene Ayelmer and Richard her son. Children of brors Robert and Henry. Sister's dau. Joan Baxter. Sister Eliz. Iij li. Vj s. viij d. Sister Marg. Fisher iij li. Vj s. viij d." Richard married, about 1473, Isabella Craford. They had eight children: John, Richard, Nicholas, Anne Salle, Elizabeth, Alice, Christopher Rawson, and Averey. Posted on Find A Grave by Anonymous [1]
  Birth	Abt 1450	Water Fryston, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1476, 1478 1483 Sheriff  [2]
  Occupation	Merchant of London  [2]
  Death	Between 8 Oct and 22 Oct 1483  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I46004	Main Tree
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Richard RAWSON
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Cecily POLEN
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F23962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella CRAFORD,   b. 1455, Northumberland, England d. Between 1 Sep and 11 Oct 1497, London,England
  Marriage	Abt 1473  [1]
  Children	1. Christopher RAWSON,   b. 1474, Yorkshire, England d. 2 Oct 1518, London, England (Age 44 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F23961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S03684] "Belden/Baildon", From the files of Stephen M. Lawson. kinnexions.com