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Richard Raynsford

English politician (1605–1680)
Person Human Q7328613

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
1605
Date of death
1680
Place of birth
Northamptonshire
Place of death
Dallington
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[11]
Occupation
judge, politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1660 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[12][13][14]
Award received
Knight Bachelor[15]
Father
Robert Raynsford[7]
Mother
Mary Kirton[8]
Spouse
Catherine Clerke[9]
Child
Richard Rainsford[10]
Sibling
Edward Raynsford[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[22]
Depicted by
Sir Richard Rainsford[20]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21]
Family name
Raynsford[18]
Given name
Richard[19]
Member of
Cavalier Parliament[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Rainsford en Richard Raynsford en Sir Richard Rainsford ja リチャード・レインズフォード
🔖 Identifiers · 18
VIAF cluster ID
55573298
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85053660
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sir Richard Rainsford by Gerard Soest.jpg ↗
British Museum person or institution ID
43045
FAST ID
148173
Freebase ID
/m/02wbgh0
History of Parliament ID
1660-1690/member/rainsford-(raynsford)-richard-i-1605-80
J9U entity ID
987013154618205171
Museum-digital person/organization ID
133389
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp03699
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
23033
Prabook ID
1860320
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Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10010075
The Peerage person ID
p2690.htm#i26892
WBIS ID
B144986
WikiTree person ID
Raynsford-2
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqK8vG94t8DjCDjRhdfbd
Yale LUX ID
person/1bbeb9be-ca9b-4465-9108-acc61a5a25c0

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Summary

Richard Raynsford was born in 1605[1] in Northamptonshire[2]. He died in 1680[3] in Dallington[4]. He worked as a judge[5] and politician[6].

FAQs

Where was Richard Raynsford born?

Richard Raynsford was born in Northamptonshire[2].

Where did Richard Raynsford die?

Richard Raynsford died in Dallington[4].

Who were Richard Raynsford's parents?

Richard Raynsford's father was Robert Raynsford[7]. Richard Raynsford's mother was Mary Kirton[8].

Who was Richard Raynsford married to?

Richard Raynsford's spouses include Catherine Clerke[9].

What did Richard Raynsford do for work?

Richard Raynsford worked as a judge[5] and politician[6].

What awards did Richard Raynsford receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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