About John Ratcliffe
Lived 1536 – 1590 (aged 53–54). John Ratcliffe was an English politician.
John Ratcliffe of Ordsall, Lancashire, England, was an English politician.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wigan in 1563 and for Lancashire in 1571 and 1572.
Marriage and family Ratcliffe married Anne, daughter of Thomas Asshawe of Hall-on-the-Hill, Chorley. Their children included: Alexander Ratcliffe (1574–1599) Margaret Radclyffe (1575–1599). John Ratcliffe (soldier), who married Alice Byron Jane Ratcliffe, who married Ralph Constable
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Ratcliffe?
politician, died 1590
When was John Ratcliffe born?
John Ratcliffe was born in 1536.
When did John Ratcliffe die?
John Ratcliffe died in 1590.
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John Ratcliffe was a politician.
What nationality was John Ratcliffe?
John Ratcliffe was English.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Ratcliffe (Lancashire MP)
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