Cecily POLEN

Family/Spouse: Richard RAWSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1476, 1478 1483 Sheriff
• Occupation: Merchant of London

Notes:

Name:
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.

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Richard married Isabella CRAFORD about 1473. Isabella was born in 1455 in Northumberland, England; died between 1 Sep and 11 Oct 1497 in London,England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Merchant of London, dealer in staple of Calais

Notes:

Name:
Christopher, center, and his two wives. The brass banners show what each is saying. The wife (possibly Agnes) on L: 'Libra nos' (Deliver us). The wife on R: 'Salva nos' (Save us)-- this banner destroyed in WWII. and Christopher: Iustifica nos, 0 beata Trinitas (O Blessed Trinity, Justify us). The 'Justify us' wording is very unusual (only found on brass for a peer of Christopher's, a mayor of London buried a block away at St. Olave's, interestingly when Christopher's brother Richard was vicar there), and from a theological perspective, a very early progressive statement, but vague enough to escape Queen Mary's Catholic wrath later, amazing it has survived these 498 years. Source: p.847, The Romance of an Ancient City Church, by A.J. Mason in THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: A Monthly Review Edited by James Knowles VOL. XLIII JANUARY-JUNE 1808 Sampson Low, Marston & Company (Limited) St. Dunstan?s House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, E.C. London, 1898 The brass wording at bottom was vandalized during Henry VIII's time by Thomas Cromwell's men, to remove Catholic language, note upper L and lower R has been hammered out. The yellow are burn marks from London bombings of WWII, which destroyed the church building but this brass survived. Christopher's body was directed to be buried 'in the chapel of our blessed lady' (referring to a painting of the Virgin, for which south chapel named) . After WWII the church was completely rebuilt and it appears the brass was moved onto new stones, now within the front altar's roped off area. The volunteers of the church during a 2011 visit were not familiar with Christopher or his brass, he is not mentioned in the church literature. Unlike other brasses in the church, this one, unfortunately, does not have a mould to make rubbings from.

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Family/Spouse: Agnes BURKE. Agnes (daughter of William BURKE and ? UNKNOWN) was born about 1460 in Yorkshire, England; died in 1500. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Margaret ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Henry GOODRICK. Henry (son of William GOODRYKE and Jane WILLIAMSON) was born in 1487 in Ely, England; died on 12 Oct 1556; was buried in St. Dunstans In The West, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]