 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "William Ravenscroft" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2014) |
William Ravenscroft (1561 – 27 October 1628) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1628.
Ravenscroft was the son of George Ravenscroft. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1578, aged 17 and was awarded BA in 1580. He entered Lincoln's Inn in 1580.
In 1586, he was elected Member of Parliament for Flintshire. He was called to the bar in 1589. In 1597 he was elected again as MP for Flintshire. He became Clerk of the Petty Bag for life in 1598. In 1601 he was re-elected MP for Flintshire. He was elected MP for Old Sarum in 1604 and 1614. In 1621 he was elected MP for Flint. He became associate bencher and treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in 1621 and became master of the library in 1624. In 1624 he was re-elected MP for Flint. He was elected MP for Flint again in 1625 and 1628.
Ravenscroft died unmarried at the age of about 67.
References
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Hope | Member of Parliament for Flintshire 1586 |
Succeeded byRoger Puleston |
| Preceded bySir Thomas Hanmer | Member of Parliament for Flintshire 1597–1601 |
Succeeded byRoger Puleston |
| Preceded byRobert Turner Henry Hyde |
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum 1604–1614 With: Edward Leache 1604–1611 William Price |
Succeeded byGeorge Myne Thomas Brett |
| Preceded byJohn Eyton | Member of Parliament for Flint 1621–1625 |
Succeeded byJohn Salusbury |
| Preceded byJohn Salusbury | Member of Parliament for Flint 1628 |
Parliament suspended until 1640 |
   | This article about a Member of the Parliament of England (before 1707) representing a Welsh constituency is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This article about a 16th-century Member of the Parliament of England is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
| This article about a 17th-century Member of the Parliament of England (up to 1707) is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1561 births
- 1628 deaths
- Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
- English MPs 1586–1587
- English MPs 1597–1598
- English MPs 1601
- English MPs 1604–1611
- English MPs 1614
- English MPs 1621–1622
- English MPs 1624–1625
- English MPs 1625
- English MPs 1628–1629
- Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales
- Members of Lincoln's Inn
- Parliament of England (pre-1707) MP for Wales stubs
- 16th-century English MP stubs
- 17th-century English MP stubs