John Rayney Esq (abt. 1570 - 1632)

Born about 1570 in West Malling, Kent, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Mann) Rayney — married 3 Oct 1596 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Descendants

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Biography

John Rayney Esq. of Wrotham, Kent, and of West Mailing, Kent (who was fined for declining the post of Alderman) was buried at St. Benet's Gracechurch, London, 25 April 1633.^[1]

He married Susan Mann, daughter of Walter Mann, of Kingston.^[1] John Reyney and Susan Mann were married on 03 Oct 1596 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.^[2]

Children:

• Elizabeth (Elizabeth Reynie was baptised on 15 Jul 1599 at St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London, daughter of John Reynie, Draper)^[3]
• John (John Reynie was baptised on 05 Apr 1601 at St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London, son of John Reynie, Draper)^[1][4]
• Anne (Anne Reynie was baptised on 12 Apr 1607 at St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London, daughter of John Reynie, Draper)^[5]
• Sarah

He was a Draper and Alderman of the City of London.^[6]

"Merchant and alderman of London, a most bountiful benefactor to the township of Worsborough, Yorkshire. This gentleman aquired West Malling, in Kent, by grant from James 1st and purchased Wrotham Place, in the same county, where he seated him self. He married Susan, daughter of Walter Mann, Esq, of Kingston." ^[7]

His son was made a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1641. ^[8]

"WROTHAM PLACE is an antient mansion, situated on the south side of the High-street of Wrotham town, which has been for many years the habitation of genlemen. It was formerly called Nyssell's, from a family of that name, proprietors of it, one of whom, Thomas Nyssell, died possessed of it in 1498, and lies buried, with Alice his wife, in this church. When this name became extinct here, or who succeeded them I have not found; but in the reign of king James the Ist. it was purchased by John Rayney, esq. of London, who seated himself at Wrotham-place. He was lineally descended from John Reignie, for so the name was written in old deeds, who held the manors of Edgeford, in Devonshire, and of Smithely-hall, in Yorkshire, in the reign of king Edward III. which John was a descendant of Sir John de Reignie, who appeared by the muniments of this family, to have been possessed of lands in Cumberland, in the reign of king Henry III. whose descendant William Rayney, was of Yorkshire, and was ancestor of John Rayney, esq. of London, above-mentioned, who bore for his arms, Gules, two wings in lure ermine. (fn. 7) His son John Rayney succeeded him in this estate, where he resided, and was made a knight at the coronation of Charles I. and in 1641 was created a baronet of Nova Scotia, and in 1615 served the office of sheriff of this county. His son, Sir John Rayney, bart. was born at Wrothamplace in 1660, and dying in 1705, was buried in this church, leaving three daughters his coheirs, so that the title became extinct. His heirs some few years after his death, conveyed this seat to Stephenson"^[9]

His will was proved 06 Apr 1633.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Complete Baronetage. Vol. II, 1902, pp 153-154 Internet Archive.
2. ↑ Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. Parish Register. Image of Register accessed via Ancestry.
3. ↑ St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London. Register. Image of Register accessed via Ancestry.
4. ↑ St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London. Register. Image of Register accessed via Ancestry.
5. ↑ St Leonard Eastcheap, City of London. Register. Image of Register accessed via Ancestry.
6. ↑ Beavan, A B Rev. (1913) The Aldermen of the City of London. Vol II. London, p 56 Internet Archive.
7. ↑ A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies, p 437: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zs2YIGYcFYMC&pg=PA437&lpg=PA437&dq=john+rayney+esq&source=bl&ots=j7Y6_0MIfV&sig=4ap-GRWcopC1IwsF5m8GUd5x4a0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj71P3CyqPcAhWILcAKHQryAM8Q6AEINTAC#v=onepage&q=john%20rayney%20esq&f=false
8. ↑ England's topographer, or A new and complete history of the county, volume 3, p.604: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Cg0HAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA604&lpg=PA604&dq=John+Rayney+Esq&source=bl&ots=b7fV0Fedqt&sig=D30BU2DvASip8S9J1qmD5iwtccc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwig8ILpw6PcAhXCQ8AKHSxqDd0Q6AEIPTAE#v=onepage&q=John%20Rayney%20Esq&f=false
9. ↑ http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol5/pp6-32
10. ↑ Will of John Raynye or Rayneye, Draper of London. 06 April 1633. PROB 11/163/352. The National Archives, Kew.

• A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=K1kBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA390&lpg=PA390&dq=%22Henry+North%22+baronet&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22Henry%20North%22%20baronet&f=false