Ravenscroft is one of the oldest English family names. A pedigree showing the connection of the Ravenscroft and Fox families refers to William de Ravenscroft living in Com – Chester in the year 806 ad. From this William de Ravenscroft - the family genealogy starts.
A quote from the play published in 1697 by Edward Ravenscroft called
~ The Sham Doctor ~ or ~ The Anatomist ~
“When William the Conqueror arrived in England in 1066 ad one of his nobles marry’d a Ravenscroft: He Marry’d tis said
(Ex per antiquissima Ravenscroftflorum Famila)
Out of the most or very ancient Family of the Ravenscroft’s.
From Thence Sir, you are descended. I boast the same.”
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