RAVIS, THOMAS, son of Thomas Ravis, Malden, Surrey, and Mary, widow of Robert Benson, Kingston on Thames, Surrey, and Knaresborough, Yorks., and dau. of Thomas De Lisle, Reigate, Surrey; b. c. 1560; adm.; QS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 6 Jul 1575, Westminster Student to 1591; Ravis and Edward Carew (qv) were at first refused admittance to their Studentships, but were ultimately admitted after an appeal to Lord Burghley; BA 1578; MA 3 Mar 1581/2; BD 1589; DD 1595; Proctor 1588; ordained 1582; Vicar of All Hallows, Barking, London 27 Dec 1591 – May 1598; Prebendary of Westminster 2 Feb 1592/3-1607; Dean of Christ Church, Oxford 1596 – 1604/5 (the first OW to hold that preferment); Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Univ. 1596-8; Vicar of Islip, Oxfordshire 7 Jul 1598; Vicar of Wittenham Abbas, Berks., Oct 1598; attended Hampton Court Conference 1604; one of Oxford Committee deputed to translate part of New Testament; consecrated Bishop of Gloucester 17 Mar 1604/5; translated to London 18 May 1607; a determined opponent of nonconformity; m. Alice, sister of Rev. Robert Tinley DD (subsequently wife of Sir John Borlase, Kt, Master of the Ordnance); d. 14 Dec 1609. DNB.
RAVENSCROFT, HERBERT VALENTINE, eldest son of Enoch Valentine Ravenscroft, Wimbledon, Surrey, plate glass merchant, and Myra Elizabeth Mildred, dau. of John Evans, Pendeford Hall, Staffs.; b. 16 May 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Dec 1885; 2nd Lieut., Manchester Regt., 28 Jun 1890; Lieut., 19 May 1892; Capt., 9 Feb 1898; Brevet Maj., 10 Feb 1898; retd. 15 Oct 1904; re-employed as Hon. Lieut. -Col., 3rd batt. Border Regt.; retd. 31 Oct 1916; served in expedition to Dongola 1896, mentioned in despatches LG 3 Nov 1896, and in Nile expeditions 1897, 1898, mentioned in despatches LG 25 Jan and 24 May 1898; JP Sussex 1926; m. 12 Jun 1913 Helen, eldest dau. of James McLean, New York, USA.
Ravenscroft, Edward Gildon Strode, brother of Herbert Valentine Ravenscroft (q.v.); b. Oct. 25, 1881; adm. Sept. 28, 1893 (H); Q.S. 1896; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1900, matric. Michaelmas 1900; B.A. 1905; a preparatory school master 1905-16; entered the Customs Service 1916, and was subsequently transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture; retired 1946; d. 1966.
RAVENHILL, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 15) Apr 1738 (Lloyd's).
RAVENER, JOHN, son of James Ravener, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 8) Apr 1720; apprenticed to Joseph Thorpe, citizen and poulterer, 25 Mar 1725.
RAVENER, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 9) Sep 1718; in under school list 1722. [Perhaps James Ravener, butcher, St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, will proved PCC 13 Oct 1757]
RAVAUD, STEPHEN DAVID, son of Marc Antoine Ravaud, Geneva, Switzerland, and afterwards of Hammersmith, Middlesex, and Susanne, dau. of Major-Gen. Isaac de Monceau; b. 28 Sep 1718 [but probably 1715 (IGI), bapt. as Etienne David Ravaud]; adm. Jun 1728; left 1733; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1 Nov 1732, matr. 1733; BA 1736/7; MA 1740; FRS 21 May 1747; d. 1776 (will proved PCC 13 Sep 1776, he of St. Marylebone).