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Ragensfiord/Rainford vikings
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Meryl | Report | 26 Apr 2007 11:20 |
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Does any one know anything about the Rainford's settling in the merseyside area after being ship wrecked of Formby at the mouth of the Mersey? I think it was a Viking ship. Karen |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 26 Apr 2007 12:00 |
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foundthe above information on www.rainfordancestors.bravehost.com/ |
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☺Carol in Dulwich☺ | Report | 26 Apr 2007 12:01 |
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The Rainford family originated in Denmark. The name was Ragensfiord but must have been corrupted to what it sounded like prior to reading and writing being common. Settling on land on the northern outskirts of Liverpool, England, after being wrecked at the mouth of the Mersey river near Formby, they held a number of farms between Southport and Crosby. I have traced details of my branch of the family back to 1750. As Catholics further records would have been concealed during the reign of Oliver Cromwell to avoid persecution. One member of the family is inscribed on the Roll of Knights of Richard the Lionheart who he served during the Crusades. He is shown as Sir Geoffrey de Rainford and was granted land at Tewksbury near Gloucester for his loyalty. |
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