First razormaker

[RichardB]

Who was the first local person desribed as a "Razormaker" please ? (1681)

Question designed to do Tsavo's head in !!!!

[Guest tsavo]

A bit before my time, but will have a try!

[Guest tsavo]

Who was the first local person desribed as a "Razormaker" please ? (1681)

Question designed to do Tsavo's head in !!!!

Could this be the answer??. Knowing Richardb, probably not but it's worth a try!

Robert RAWSON, bp. 8 Jun 1651, cutler, apprenticed to Thomas Jennings, cutler, Freedom 1673, m. Elizabeth CUTLER on 7 Nov 1681. Their child; (a) Elizabeth RAWSON, m. John WALKER (iii)Edward RAWSON, d.s.p. (iv) John RAWSON, b. abt 1655, cutler, apprenticed to Elias Carr of Attercliffe, cutler, for 8 years in 1668, Freedom 1677, d.s.p. (v) Thomas RAWSON, b. abt 1665, of Barley Hole, in the 3Name of wife in will was Ann4Descendants from Jackson’s Pedigrees

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen SmithChapelry of Wentworth, tanner, appointed one of the town trustees for Sheffield, 6 Sep 1681, will wr. 18 May 1728, bur. 23 May 1728, Ecclesfield, m. (1) Hannah MILNER5(d. 24 Jun 1714 at Ecclesfield) on 7 Sep 1690 at Ecclesfield, (2) Sarah MORTON, widow. Their children; (a) Mary RAWSON, bp. 18 Jun 1691, Ecclesfield, she was bequeathed £50 by her father’s will., m. Edward VICARS on 12 Jul 1716 at Ecclesfield. Their children;(i) Thomas VICARS, living 1728 (ii)John VICARS, living 1728 (iii)William VICARS, living 1728 (iv) Ann VICARS, living 1728 ( Sarah RAWSON, bp. 23 Apr 1693, Ecclesfield, m. Thomas ELLIOT of Sheffield on 28 May 1729 at Ecclesfield. © Thomas RAWSON, bp. 28 Jun 1695, Ecclesfield, of Wardsend, heir to his father’s estate, d. Sep 1766, bur. in Ecclesfield church, m. Douglas CARR of ‘the Edge’ and Southey on 4 Aug 1743 at Ecclesfield. Their children;(i) Thomas RAWSON, bp. 26 Jan 1748, Ecclesfield, of Wardsend, Esq., granted arms by patent anno 1817, partner in Sheffield Lead Works from 1774, founder of Pond Street Brewery in 1780, d. 24 Mar 1826, m. (1) Elizabeth BARKER of Bakewell, co. Derby (daughter of John Barker of Bakewell, Esq.) on 20 Jun 1793, (2) Frances ROE of Everton, near Liverpool. (ii)John RAWSON, F.R.C.S., bp. 14 Dec 1749, Ecclesfield, of West Don House in the township of Nether Hallam, one of twelve capital burgesses of Sheffield, m. a daughter of Rev. Edward MASON of West Retford co. Notts, d.s.p. 1819 (iii)Hannah RAWSON, bp. 26 Mar 1751, Ecclesfield (d) Edward RAWSON, bp. 14 Oct 1697, Ecclesfield, m. Rachael PARKIN, 7 Sep 1721, Ecclesfield. (e) James RAWSON, bp. 14 Mar 1699, Ecclesfield, of Sheffield, bequeathed 5 s by his father’s will, m. Elizabeth SIMON (d. Ezra Simon) on 21 Nov 1726 at Sheffield (f) Hannah RAWSON, bp. 28 Jan 1702, Ecclesfield, m. Peter BIRKS of Handsworth on 10 Jun 1734 at Ecclesfield (vi)Martha RAWSON, b. abt 1660, Ecclesfield ( John RAWSON, bp. 14 Sep 1628, Sheffield, tanner, of 5Given as Hannah Swyft elsewhere

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen SmithUpperthorpe,together with brother-in-law Thomas Woode made attorney of the will of his wife’s father (1655), d. 1669, intestate, tuition provided for his daughters Sarah, Martha, Anne and Elizabeth, m. Sarah SCARGILL (bp. 7 Dec 1628, Sheffield, dau. of William Scargill and Katherine Saunderson, living 1678) on 16 Aug 1651 at Sheffield. Their children; (i) Edward RAWSON, bur. 28 Jan 1654, Sheffield (ii)Sarah RAWSON, bp. 12 May 1655, Sheffield, living1669, (iii)Ellen RAWSON, bp. 31 Dec 1656, Sheffield, d. young?(iv) Martha RAWSON, bp. 23 Apr 1658, Sheffield, m. Benjamin ROBERTS (bp. 27 Nov 1658, Sheffield, son of Gilbert Roberts and Sarah Hinchcliffe) on 13 Jan 1687 at Sheffield. Their children (see Roberts family);(a) Hannah ROBERTS, bp. 25 Jan 1688, Sheffield, m. William HASLAND on 18 Mar 1707 at Sheffield. ( Peninah ROBERTS, bp. 13 Mar 1690, Sheffield, m. George CADMAN, maltster of Eckington, Derbyshire (bp. 29 Sep 1680, Eckington, s. of John CADMAN) at Sheffield on 24 Apr 1712. © Gilbert ROBERTS, bp. 2 Feb 1693, Sheffield, gent., cutler appr. to father, Freedom 1719, ?m. Elizabeth SMITH at Sheffield on 10 Oct 1723. (d) Diana ROBERTS, bp. 25 Jun 1695, Sheffield, d. 17 Dec 1695 (e) Benjamin ROBERTS, bp. 31 Aug 1699, Sheffield, minister at the Upper Chapel in Sheffield from 1724 till his death6, will dated 31 May 1740, pr. 12 Sep 1741, m. Mary WEBSTER at Sheffield on 24 Nov 1729. (f) Martha ROBERTS, bp. 12 Aug 1703, Sheffield, m. Samuel PRIOR on 4 Aug 1725 at Sheffield St Peters(v) Anne RAWSON, bp. 25 Sep 1660, Sheffield, living 1669 (vi)Elizabeth RAWSON, bp. 14 May 1663, Sheffield, living1669 © Edward RAWSON, bp. 28 Apr 1631, Sheffield, ?m. Margaret PATTEN on 27 Jan 1662 at Sheffield, (d. bef. 1678?, not mentioned in father’s will)(d) William RAWSON, bp. 1 Sep 1632, Sheffield, living 1678, mentioned in father’s will (e) Alice RAWSON, bp. 1 Jan 1635, Sheffield, left £5 in father’s will, m. William MOORE (d. bef 1678) (f) Martha RAWSON, bp. 7 Nov 1638, Sheffield7, mentioned in father’s will, left 12d in father’s will to complete her part in his estate, m. Francis WOODHOUSE, of Preston, Lancashire Children of the second marriage; 6Hunter’s Hallamshire.7Father stated to be “Edward Rawson of Walkley” on baptism.

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smith(g) Sarah RAWSON, bp. 4 Nov 1654, Sheffield, mentioned in father’s will (with younger siblings to share £120), m. Andrew WADE, cutler (Master Cutler, 1699, bur. 24 Sep 1728, Sheffield), on 18 Sep 1673, Sheffield. Their children; (or was the Sarah Rawson that m. Andrew Wade the niece of this Sarah bp. in 1654?) (i) Thomas WADE, bp. 26 Nov 1674, Sheffield (ii)Edward WADE, bp. 14 Jan 1677, Sheffield (iii)Andrew WADE, bp. 3 Sep 1679, Sheffield (iv) Samuel WADE, bp. 19 Dec 1682, Sheffield, bur. 7 Aug1698, Sheffield (v) John WADE, bp. 29 Oct 1685, Sheffield, bur. 3 May1687, Sheffield (vi)Rachael WADE, bp. 27 Jul 1688, Sheffield (vii) Benjamin WADE, bur. 17 Oct 1698, Sheffield (h) Edward RAWSON, bp. 23 Sep 1656, Sheffield, mentioned in father’s will (i) Hannah RAWSON, bp. 14 Nov 1658, Sheffield, mentioned in father’s will (j) James RAWSON, b. abt 1660, Sheffield, cutler, mentioned in father’s will, apprenticed to Andrew Wade, cutler (his brother-in-law), for 7 years in 1674, Freedom 1682 (k) Thomas RAWSON, bp. 16 Nov 1663, Sheffield, mentioned in father’s will (2) Rose RAWSON, bp. 28 Oct 1601, Sheffield, bequeathed 10s by her brother William’s will, living 1647 left £20 in her father’s will, m. Thomas HEATHCOTE (3) William RAWSON, bp. 4 Dec 1604, St Peter, Sheffield, yeoman of Sheffield, will written 27 Nov 1638, proved May 1639. (4) Elizabeth RAWSON, bp. 28 Mar 1608 Sheffield (5) John RAWSON, bp. 28 Mar 1608 Sheffield, bequeathed 10s by his brother William’s will, d. bef 1647, m. Ellen ?MORTON on 24 Jan 1640 at Bradfield. Their children;(a) Mary RAWSON, bp. 30 May 1641, Sheffield, living 1647, mentioned in grandfather William Rawson’s will, left two closesnear Walkley called ‘Steelforth’ in shares with her sisters. ( Ann RAWSON, bp. 20 Aug 1643, Sheffield, living 1647, mentioned in grandfather William Rawson’s will © Alice RAWSON, bp. 6 Jun 1646, Sheffield, living 1647, mentioned in grandfather William Rawson’s will (6) Alice RAWSON, bp. 16 Aug 1609, Sheffield, bequeathed 10s by her brother William’s will, left £20 in her father’s will, m. William CRESWICK, her cousin on 11 May 1631 at Sheffield, (see above) (7) James RAWSON, bp, 19 Oct 1614, Sheffield, youngest son, bequeathed 10s by his brother William’s will, living 1647, left lands and buildings in Brightside Bierlow called ‘Longlands’ and ‘Longfield house’ by his father. John RAWSON, of Upperthorpe and Dodworth, bp. 13 Dec 1577 at Sheffield, yeoman; together with his father sold closes called ‘east end of Great Bobbin Carr’ and ‘Great Bobbin Carr’ to Joshua Scargill (d. 1625); executor to his father’s will, his own will dated 3 Jan 1637, pr. Apr 1641 at York, m. Elizabeth BURROWS (dau. of Nicholas Burrows? & sister of Richard Burrows of Tinsley,

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smithgent., ?of Gilthwaite, nr Whiston, will pr. 10 Jan 1627) on 6 Oct 1602 at Sheffield. Their children8; (1) Helen RAWSON, bp. 31 May 1606, Sheffield (2) Edward RAWSON, bp. 25 Oct 1607, Sheffield, of Upperthorpe, yeoman, d. 1669, will wr. 28 Aug 1669, will pr. 26 Oct 1669, m. Martha HOBSON (living 1670) on 28 Jan 1636 at Sheffield. Their children;(a) James RAWSON, bp. 19 Jul 1637, Sheffield, d. young?( Ann RAWSON, bp. 23 Jun 1639, Sheffield, d. young?© John RAWSON, bp. 29 Sep 1641, Sheffield, of Upperthorpe, yeoman, executor of his father’s will, granted9lease of a messuage, tanyard & closes called Lathe Croft, Calfe Croft, Farr Field, Church Field, Lydgate, Norrish Ing, Sheppard Field & Woodbanke in Hallam near Crookesmore (late in the tenure of Edward Rawson) at a yearly rent of £12 6s 8d for £65 15s 10d on 21 Oct 1671?, (d) Mary RAWSON, left £10 in her fatrher’s will, having previouslybeen granted £80, m. John STACIE, of Sheffield, hardwareman (e) Thomas RAWSON, bp. 14 Jan 1644, Sheffield, left £150 by his father’s will, his will pr. Nov 1688?(f) Jonas RAWSON, b. abt 1645, Sheffield, bur. 30 Sep 1645, Sheffield (g) Joseph RAWSON, bp. 24 Oct 1647, Sheffield (h) Benjamin RAWSON, bp. 24 Oct 1647, Sheffield St Peters, granted a lease at Dodworth by his brother John on 3 May 167010(i) Joseph RAWSON, bp. 23 Dec 1649, Sheffield, bur. 3 Jan 1650 (j) Martha RAWSON, bp. 18 Nov 1652, Sheffield, left £100 by her father’s will (3) Thomas RAWSON, MA, bp. 28 Apr 1611, Sheffield St Peters, vicar of Ledsham and rector of Whiston co. York (1670), had lands at Brightside by his father’s will, bur. Dec 1681 at Whiston (4) Margaret RAWSON, bp. 24 Aug 1613, Sheffield, m. Robert STACEY, of Owlerton Hall, gent. son and heir of Malin Stacey, lord of the manor. Their children;(a) Robert STACEY, of Owlerton Hall, m. Margeret, his will dated 15 Jan 1676. Their child; (i) Mary STACEY, only dau. and heir, m. John WEBSTER of Owlerton, paid 20s Poll Tax for himself, wife, 2 children and one servant on 8 Apr 1692 at Sheffield, (d. 24 Dec 1727, bur. Sheffield church) on 14 Aug 1687 at Sheffield. Their children;(a) John WEBSTER, bp. 13 Dec 1688, Sheffield, bur. 13 Jan 1689, Sheffield ( Ann WEBSTER, bp. 10 Jun 1691, Sheffield, © Eleanor WEBSTER, bp. 13 Oct 1692, Sheffield, 8Partly drawn from Jackson’s Pedigrees. 9by Baron Howard of Castle Rising10Benjamin RAWSON, of Upperthorpe, yeoman; on 3 May 1670, together with his brother John, was granted the reversion and remainder, after the death of his mother and Elizabeth Hobson, of a messuage in Dodworth in the parish of Silkstone co. York togetherwith its croft, garden, orchard and foldstead and three closes called ‘Foggy Close’, ‘Greatwoodside’ and ‘Great Broad Inge’ to his uncles Thomas Rawson, clerk and Malin Sorsby, gent. with Benjamin having the benefit of use for life, and his heirs after him. - there must have been another son named benjamin.

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smithm. John BRIGHT of Owlerton, gent. Their children; (i) John BRIGHT, of Owlerton, gent., m. Martha EYRE of Southall Green (d. 14 Jul 1766), d.sp. 16 Dec 1770. (ii)Eleanor BRIGHT, m. John RYALS of Sheffield , filesmith (ii)Elizabeth STACEY( Alice STACEY, m. John REVELL of Whiston, gent. on 7 Sep 1657, Sheffield, (5) Elizabeth RAWSON, bp. 1 Nov 1618, Sheffield, , bur. in p. church of Sheffield on 13 Mar 1676, m. Malin SORSBY of Sheffield, gent. (son of Robert Sorsby of Sheffield, cutler, first master of Company of Cutlers, who gave them as a marriage settlement a house in Sheffield and the Shepherds Fields at Crookes; bur. 8 Dec 1680, Sheffield) on 14 Oct 1635. Their children;(a) Robert SORSBY, bp. 25 Dec 1636, Sheffield, gent., lord of manor of Owlerton 1691, m. Elizabeth REVEL on 3 Jun 1674 at Sheffield. Their children;(i) Robert SORSBY, bp. 12 Jan 1679, Sheffield, (ii)Malin SORSBY, bp. 2 Aug 1683, Sheffield, (iii)Ann SORSBY( Malin SORSBY, D.D., of Riton, bishopric of Durham, 1683. c) Ann RAWSON, mentioned in her father’s will (1597) as married and with children d) Prudence RAWSON, bp. 2 Sep 1582, Sheffield e) Thomas RAWSON, bp. 4 Mar 1584, Sheffield f) John RAWSON, bp. 31 Mar 1588, Sheffield v) Margaret RAWSON, b. abt 1554, bequeathed £5 13s 4d by her father’s will, m. (1) Nicholas SAUNDERSON of Sheffield, gentleman & tanner (bur. 24 May 1580) (uncle to Robt. Saunderson, Bishop of Lincoln) on 6 Feb 1574 at Sheffield, (2) Richard ALLEN, tanner11, of Liversedge and Sheffield, an executor of his father-in-law’s Will. The child of Margaret and Nicholas; a) Edward SAUNDERSON, bp. 15 Jan 1576, Sheffield, gentleman, of Grimesthorpe parish of Sheffield, m. Isabella SHIERCLIFFE (dau. of Nicholas Shiercliffe of Hole house in the parish of Ecclesfield), will dated 8 Apr 1617, bur. at Sheffield on 24 Apr 1617. Children of the second marriage; Margaret ALLEN, living 1602, left 40s by John Saunderson, brother of her mother’s first husband. c) Elizabeth ALLEN, living 1602, left 40s by John Saunderson vi) Joan RAWSON, b. abt 1558, m. Lawrence STANIFORTH (d. bef. 1590), yeoman and cutler, of Darnall on 13 Feb 1576 at Sheffield, she was fined for wearing a cap, and not a hat, to church at Sheffield on 1 Jan 1577. She married secondly Thomas SHAWE. Children of the first marriage;a) John STANIFORTH, bp. Sheffield, 28 Jan 1577?, of Darnall, yeoman, will dated 16 Jun 1630, bur. 11 Oct 1630, Sheffield, m. Jane LEWYS (dau. of Richard Lewys) Nicholas STANIFORTH, cutler11Richard ALLEN was granted a messuage and all her lands at Woodthorpe by Katherine Willforth on 23 Sep 1593.

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smithc) Mary STANIFORTHvii)Rose RAWSON, b. abt 1562, bequeathed 10 lambs or 40 shillings by her grandfather Henry Hadfield and £5 14 s 4d by her father’s will for her children, m. (1) MrWAGSTAFF, (2) Hugh SCARGILL, of Steelbank, on 11 Feb 1584 at Sheffield James RAWSON, b. abt 1530, yeoman 28 Eliz, of Norwood and Orepitts in the township of Brightside Bierlow, member of the Southey jury, Sheffield manor Court Roll, 1564/65, fined for wearing a cap to church (and not a hat) on 1 Jan 1577, devised lands at Norwood and Atterciffe in his father’s will, seized of 9 acres in Norwood of the manor of Sheffield (1603), d. 1 Jun 1603, m. (1) unknown (2) ?Amy ROOSE. Their children; i)Hugh RAWSON, b. abt 1560, of Norwood, yeoman and tanner, (alive 1603 aged 40 and upwards, confirmed as son and heir, Inq. Manor of Sheffield), nominated in 1604 to be a governor of the Free School at Sheffield, appointed co-overseer of the works for the repair of Attercliffe Bridge in 160812, travelled to London on behalf of the cutler’s company to represent them during the passage of the Cutler’s Act13, tenant of a tanyard at Grimesthorpe (1624)14, m. ?Mabel (?Isabella HADFIELD on 26 Sep 1587 at Sheffield). Their children;a) William RAWSON, bp. 5 Aug 1588, Sheffield, of Orepitts or Pittsmoor, tanner & yeoman, will pr. 1633, m. Mary (executor of husband’s will). Their children; (1) Hugh RAWSON, b. abt 1616, apprenticed to Robert Sorsby, scythemaker for 8 years in 1629. (2) William RAWSON, b. abt 1623, apprenticed to Edward Creswick, cutler, for 7 years in 1637 (3) Mary RAWSON, m. George BARNESLEY of Goddard Hall William RAWSON, of Piperfield, cutler, second son, granted part of a close called Wellfield in Norwood by eldest brother and father from the dower of his mother and Mary wife of said brother (1 Mar 1626). c) John RAWSON, bp. 8 Apr 1590, Sheffield, of Piperfield & Norwood, cutler, second Master Cutler (1625), granted to his eldest brother his share in all the lands and tenements at Norwood and elsewhere in fee (1 Mar 1626), will dated 12 Jan 1666, m. Elizabeth. Their children; (1) Hugh RAWSON, of Todehole, Norwood & Roserwood, cutler, freedom 1639, m. Elizabeth WRIGHT at Sheffield on 28 Nov 1639. Their children; (a) John RAWSON, of Pittsmoor, cutler, freedom 1668, “sold his ancient patrimony and died without marrying”. ( William RAWSON, of Bridgehouses, cutler, freedom 1670, m. unknown. Their child; (i) Robert RAWSON, b. 1 Jan 1683, Sheffield, of Snighill, baker, “was a sailor in Sir Cloudsley Shovell’s fleet and survived a shipwreck on the Scilly Rocks”, m. MargaretFOX (d. of Stephen Fox of Little Sheffield). (2) Elizabeth RAWSON, alive 1666, m. Hugh WILDSMITH (3) Sarah RAWSON, alive 1666, m. Godfrey WIGFALL(4) Mary RAWSON, alive 1666, m. Ralph CARR (5) Thomas RAWSON, of Sheffield, gent., alive 18 Aug 1667, ?assistant minister of Sheffield 1629-1649 and after that of Whiston, ?will pr. Nov 12General Sessions of the West Riding 1 Oct 1608, £20 was contributed towards the £50 estimated cost by the Gilbert, Earl ofShrewsbury. 13For which he was paid £12 10s by the Robert Sorsby, 1st Master Cutler. 14Sheffield manor survey and rent roll of 1624.

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smith1688 d) Edward RAWSON, bp. 17 Sep 1592, Sheffield e) Hugh RAWSON, bp. 15 Oct 1594, Sheffield f) Francis RAWSON, bp. 13 Nov 1597, Sheffield ii)Rose RAWSON, bp. 7 Aug 1569, Sheffield iii)Thomas RAWSON, bp. 19 Aug 1571, Sheffield, iv)Emott RAWSON, bp. 29 Jun 1575, Sheffield v) James RAWSON, bp. 29 Oct 1578, Sheffield vi) William RAWSON, bp. 5 Jun 1589, Sheffield who is this?c) Johanna RAWSON, bp. 25 Aug 1670, Sheffield St Peters, (dau. of John RAWSON, d. 24 Feb 1747, Sheffield, m. Robert CLAY, of Bridgehouses, Sheffield (as his second wife).15d) Martha RAWSON, bur. 12 Aug 1696, ?m. John BOUGHTON (bp. 1658, Sheffield, son of Robert Boughton, d. 1710, admon. “legatario universali” was Robert CLAY), 3 Mar 1681, Sheffield. Their children;i)Jane BOUGHTON, bp. 13 Jun 1681, Sheffield ii)Rawson BOUGHTON, bp. 19 Oct 1682, Sheffield, bur. 3 Jun 1689 iii)Mary BOUGHTON, bp. 15 Jan 1685, Sheffield iv)Richard BOUGHTON, bp. 3 Feb 1687, Sheffield v) Robert BOUGHTON, bp. 19 Jul 1694, Sheffield, bur. 16 Jan 1695 John RAWSON, b. abt 1550, m. unknown. Their children?; Prudence RAWSON, bp. 2 Sep 1582 Sheffield, Thomas RAWSON, bp. 4 Mar 1584 Sheffield, John RAWSON, bp. 31 Mar 1588 Sheffield, William RAWSON, b. abt 1552, named as third son in his father’s will 2. Edward RAWSON, b. abt 1630, corvisor, will pr. 1691, m. Margaret PATTEN, 27 Jan 1662, Sheffield. Their children;a) Elizabeth RAWSON, m. Robert GREAVES (bp. 1 Jan 1662, Bradfield, son of Richard Greaves and Mary Dungworth) on 24 Jul 1683 at Sheffield. Their children; i)Elizabeth GREAVES, bp. 1 Jan 1686 Sheffield, mentioned in her grandfather’s will ii)Robert GREAVES, bp. 3 Apr 1687 Sheffield, mentioned in his grandfather’s will iii)Margaret GREAVES, bp. 7 Jun 1688 Sheffield, iv)Richard GREAVES, bp. 30 Oct 1690 Sheffield, v) Hannah GREAVES, bp. 31 Jul 1700 Sheffield, Early records of the Rawsons The Sheffield Manor records tell us that John Rawson surrendered land at Stannington to Thomas Rawson in 15Hunter’s Hallamshire, her age given at death was 77 years.

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RAWSON OF UPPERTHORPE – By Russell Stephen Smith1441, Stannington, in the parish of Bradfield is not far from Upperthorpe. The name John Rawson crops up quite frequently in the manor records for 1440-1 (18th and 19th years of the reign of King Henry VI), there were apparently two of them living near Sheffield at that time, perhaps father and son. On the 8th October 1440 John Rawson was fined ii d by the manor court for not proceeding against William Crokes, smith, in a plea of debt. On 2nd March 1440-1 both John Rawsons were listed amongst those parties with pleas of debt. Often the particulars of the debt are not specified in the manor records but on 17th July 1441 a case gives us a clue that one or both of these John Rawsons were ancestors of the first William Rawson, tanner of Upperthorpe, who appears above. At that court, held at Hallomshire, John Rawson complined of John Wighall concerning a plea of debt. A month later, when the court was being held at Sheffield John Wighall achknowledged himself bound to John Rawson for money he owed him for leather bought from him. It appears quite likely then, that this John Rawson, a dealer in leather, was a tanner also and ancestor of William Rawson of Upperthorpe who was born about 1500. Rawsons in the Ecclesfield Parish Registers 1722 John son Edward RAWSON, of Shiregreen, bp. 25 May 1722 1673 William son William RAWSON, bp. 26 Nov 1673 1677 Elizabeth dau. William RAWSON, bp. 19 Apr 1677 1680 Mary dau. William RAWSON, bp. 23 Apr 1680 1683 Ann dau. William RAWSON, bp. 6 May 1683 1691 Mary dau. Thomas RAWSON, bp. 18 Jun 1691 1693 Sarah dau. Thomas RAWSON, 23 Apr 1693 1695 Thomas son. Thomas RAWSON, bp. 28 Ju 1695 1699 James son Thomas RAWSON, bp. 14 Mar 1699 1702 Hannah dau. Thomas RAWSON, bp. 28 Jan 1702 1660 Ann dau. Richard RAWSON, bp. 28 May 1660 1697 Edward son Thomas RAWSON, bp. 14 Oct 1697 1672 Richard RAWSON & Ann JENNINGS, m. 30 Oct 1672 1721 Edward RAWSON & Rachael PARKIN, m. 7 Sep 1721 1690 `Thomas RAWSON & Sarah MORTON, m. abt 1690

[RichardB]

Fine, fine document. Which bit of it is your answer ?

I searched for "razor" but only found my words.

(I'll have to ask more stupid questions, if I get back all that lovely detail where did all of that come from please ...)

My answer (which could, of course, be wrong) is not a Rawson, but is a "Greaves" if that helps any

[Guest tsavo]

Ok, this is where the item came from;

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:QfMUsT_...&lr=lang_en

Regarding the search......bear with me, I think I need to look again......

In the meantime, enjoy the site.

[RichardB]

Ok, this is where the item came from;

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:QfMUsT_...&lr=lang_en

Regarding the search......bear with me, I think I need to look again......

In the meantime, enjoy the site.

Thanks, the answer BTW came from a book, you may, or may not find the answer to this one on the Internet; even if you have Internet Version 2.7 with all the patches and fixes, look as long as you are comfortable with ... I have "my" answer and the source available ... Hey, Hey, Hey

[RichardB]

John Greaves was the first local man to be described as a razormaker (when a debt of a guinea was acknowledged by the Cutlers' Company storehouse in 1681) but this reference is exceptionally early.

The Fiery Blades of Hallamshire - David Hey

Right or wrong, I can't argue with the source.

Happy Birthday Tsavo !!!!!

[RichardB]

Memories of happy too-ing and fro-ing.

Don't just read it; have a go; you may find different, even better answers.