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Ravis, Thomas, 1560-1609

  • GB-2014-WSA-14462
  • Person
  • 1560-1609

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.

Robinson, Richard, ca. 1711-1794

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  • ca. 1711-1794

ROBINSON, RICHARD, 1ST BARON ROKEBY (I), sixth son of William Robinson, Rokeby, Yorks., and Merton Abbey, Surrey, and Anne, dau. of Robert Walters, Cundall, Yorks.; b.; adm. (aged 9) Oct 1720; Min. Can. 1721; KS 1722; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1726, matr. 13 Jun 1726, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1726 – void 18 Apr 1740 (expiry year of grace as R. Etton from 16 Apr 1739); BA 1730; MA 1733; BD and DD 1748 (incorp. BD Dublin 1751); ordained deacon (Winchester) 2 Mar 1734, priest (Oxford) 23 Dec 1735; Curate, Cowley, Oxfordshire 1737; Chaplain to Most Rev. Lancelot Blackburne (qv), Archbishop of York, 1738; Prebendary of York 4 May 1738 – Nov 1751; Rector of Etton, Yorks., 20 Apr 1739-52; Rector of Hutton Bushel, Yorks. 22 Apr 1742; Chaplain to Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset (qv), Lord Lieut. Ireland, 1751; consecrated Bishop of Killala 19 Jan 1751/2; translated to Ferns and Leighlin 19 Apr 1759 and to Kildare 13 Apr 1761; installed Dean of Christ Church, Dublin 16 Apr 1761; Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland from 8 Feb 1765; Privy Councillor (I) 22 Feb 1765; Vice-Chancellor, Dublin Univ., 1765-91; created Baron Rokeby (I) 26 Feb 1777; first Prelate, Order of St. Patrick, from the Order’s foundation in 1783; succ. brother as 3rd baronet 1785; financed the building of Canterbury Quadrangle, Christ Church, Oxford 1773-83; FSA 6 Jun 1776; spent large sums of money on improvement of his diocese, and left a bequest for the establishment of an university in Ulster; d. unm. 10 Oct 1794, aged 86. DNB.

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