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Rauffe Pownall

Male Abt 1535 - Abt 1606  (71 years)


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  • Name Rauffe Pownall 
    Birth Abt 1535  Lostock, Gralam, Cheshire, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 31 Mar 1606  Witton, Cheshire, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I778  Parlett-Stancliff
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2023 

    Family Anne Ryley,   b. 1536, Cheshire, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1600, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1559 
    Children 
    +1. Humphrey Pownall,   b. 1560, Lostock, Gralam, Cheshire, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1614, Wytton, Cheshire, Olde England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     2. Elizabeth Pownall,   b. Abt 1562
     3. Margaret Pownall,   b. Abt 1564
    Family ID F785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2023 

  • Notes 
    • == Biography ==
      Ralph Pownall (b. 1530s, Lostock Gralam, Cheshire, England) was buried on 31 March 1606, Witton, Cheshire. The name of his first wife was Margaret, and the name of his second wife was Anne Ryley. His will was dated 24 October 1604 and proved on 01 May 1607 (Inventory of his estate taken on 14 April 1606).
      His will says (in part): "In the name of god Amen the foure and twentith day of October Anno domini 1604, I Rauffe Pownall of Witton in the Countie of Chester yeoman, beinge of perfect Remembrance, but uncerten when it shal pleas god to calle me out of this miserable world, And beinge mynded to leave the world in peace doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme folowinge., First I comende my soule into the hands of almightie god hopinge by the merits and passion of Jesus Crist his sonne to be made partaker of the kindome of heven and my bodie to be buried at the disposicion of my executors, And by the disposinge of such worldlie goods as it hath pleased god to bestowe upon me First geve and bequeath Elizabeth Boote my daughter now wife to Richard Boote xxs. in money to be paid her presentelie after my decesse by my executors. Also I geve and bequeath to the said Elizabeth foure marks in money to be paid by a marke a yere in foure yeres next after my decesse." He also mentions his grandchildren (including our George Pownall who received xxs. in money), his servants John Norcott, Ellen Leighe, Thomas Walley, John Bostock, and Richard Cooke, and his godchildren. "I geve and bequeathe to my sonne Humfrey Pownall two black bullocks. And the rest and residue of all my good leases tacks and chattels whatsoever moveable and unmoveable I freelie and absolutelie geve to my loving wife Anne Pownall & to my welbeloved sonne in lawe Peter Torbock and Margarett his wife my daughter. And of this my said last will and testament I make and ordeyne my executors my sonne Humfrey Pownall & my brother in lawe Roberte Ryley...."

      == Sources ==
      * https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3HTF-N92
      * WikiTree profile Pownall-70 created through the import of Pownall Family Tree.ged on Aug 15, 2011 by [[Helma-1 | Ashley Helma]]. See the [http://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:NetworkFeed&who=Pownall-70 Changes page] for the details of edits by Ashley and others.
      * Source: <span id='S-1889365840'>S-1889365840</span> Repository: [[#R-1889517904]] Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=28893884&pid=63
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