Background
Ravenscroft was the son of George Ravenscroft.
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William Ravenscroft
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He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1578, aged 17 and was awarded Bachelor in 1580.
Career
He entered Lincoln"s Inn in 1580. He was called to the bar in 1589. In 1597 he was elected again as Member of Parliament for Flintshire.
He became Clerk of the petty bag in 1598.
In 1601 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Flintshire. He was elected Member of Parliament for Old Salisbury in 1604 and 1614.
In 1621 he was elected Member of Parliament 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 Member of Parliament for Flint.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Flint again in 1625 and 1628. Ravenscroft died unmarried at the age of about 67.
Membership
Useless Parliament; Happy Parliament]
In 1586, he was elected Member of Parliament for Flintshire.
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English