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Raynsford
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Raynsford is a surname. Notable people include: * Helene Raynsford (born 1979), British rower * James Raynsford (1891–1956), American footballer *John Raynsford (1482–1559), English politician * Richard Raynsford (1605–1680), English judge * Nick Raynsford (born 1945), British politician See also *Rainsford Rainsford is an English-language surname, a variation of the toponymic surname Rainford (surname), Rainford from the village Rainford, Lancashire. Other variants include Raynsford, Rainforth, and Ranford (surname), Ranford. Notable people with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Raynsford
Wyvill Richard Nicolls Raynsford (born 28 January 1945), known as Nick Raynsford, is a British politician who served as a government minister from 1997 to 2005. A member of the Labour Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenwich and Woolwich, formerly Greenwich, from 1992 to 2015, having previously been MP for Fulham from 1986 to 1987. Raised in Northamptonshire, Raynsford was educated at Repton School. He studied History at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he was involved in opposing the Vietnam War. After serving as a councillor in Hammersmith and Fulham and director of the Shelter Housing Aid Centre, he was elected at a 1986 by-election and served as an MP for a year until losing his seat at the subsequent general election. Raynsford returned to Parliament at the 1992 general election and joined the government under the premiership of Tony Blair; his roles included Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Minister for London and Minister of State f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Raynsford
James Willard Raynsford (June 16, 1891 – January 18, 1956) was an American football player. He played for the University of Michigan from 1912 to 1914 and was captain of the 1914 Michigan team. Early years Raynsford was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1891.Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1675662.Source Information. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 atabase on-line By 1910, he had moved with his family to Detroit, Michigan. University of Michigan Raynsford enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1911. He played on the freshman football team in 1911. He played for the University of Michigan Wolverines football team from 1912 to 1914. He played as a tackle in 1912, an end in 1913, and a center in 1914. In November 1913, Raynsford was elected as the captain of the 1914 Michigan Wolverines football team. He defeated Tommy Hughitt for the honor by a 10 to 9 vote. Hughitt's loss to Raynsford triggered all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helene Raynsford
Helene Raynsford (born 1979) is a British rower who competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She trained at the Royal Ballet School before an injury ended her chances of becoming a professional dancer. At university Raynsford studied biochemistry but a head injury at the age of 21 left her needing the use of a wheelchair. Helene completed a degree at Royal Holloway and is now undertaking a masters in neuroscience. She has returned to Royal Holloway as a guest speaker. Before taking up rowing Helene was a member of the Great Britain wheelchair basketball team from 2003 until 2006 and won two Paralympic Cup silver medals in the sport. Rowing Raynsford took up rowing after visiting Dorney Lake in 2005, before going on to join Guildford Rowing Club, where much of her early training was undertaken. She first competed in the national championships in 2005. In May 2006 she posted a qualifying time that earned her entry to the World Championships but her preparations were disrupted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Raynsford
Sir John Raynsford (by 1482 – 1559) was an English politician. John Raynsford was the only son of Sir John Raynsford of Bradfield Hall, Essex, and his first wife, Anne Starkey (d. 26 December 1488), widow of John Writtle, esquire, and daughter and coheir of Sir Humphrey Starkey of Littlehall in Wouldham, Kent, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. After the death of Anne (née Starkey), Raynsford's father married Margaret Ilam, widow of Sir John Shaa, Lord Mayor of London, and daughter of Thomas Ilam (d. 1482) and Jane Verdon, by whom he had a daughter, Julian Raynsford, who married Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge, Suffolk. Raynsford succeeded his father in 1521. He was a captain in the army in the French wars and was knighted on 1 July 1523 for his services. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Essex from 1523 to 1530 and from 1536 until his death and was appointed High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1537–38. He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Raynsford
Sir Richard Rainsford SL (1605–1680) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1663. He became Chief Justice of the King's Bench. Career Rainsford was the second son of Robert Raynsford of Staverton, Northamptonshire and his second wife Mary Kirton, daughter of Thomas Kirton of Thorpe Mandeville Northamptonshire. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford on 13 December 1622, but left the university without a degree. He was knighted by 1622. In 1630 he was elected recorder of Daventry, being then a student of Lincoln's Inn, where he was called to the bar on 16 October 1632. In 1653 he was chosen recorder of Northampton. Rainsford was elected Member of Parliament for Northampton in April 1660 for the Convention Parliament. In 1660 he became treasurer of Lincoln's Inn and on 26 October 1660 he was sworn serjeant-at-law. He was one of those designated a member of the projected order of Knights of the Royal Oak. He was re-elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
