John Rastall (abt. 1508 - 1558)

Born about 1508 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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Died 10 Sep 1558 at about age 50 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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John Rastall was born in Gloucestershire, England.

Biography

John Rastall was named as a beneficiary in the 1533 will of his father Alderman John Rastall. ^[1]

John Rastall, a draper, was an alderman of the City of Gloucester in 1545. ^[2]

Margaret, the daughter of John Rastall and Anne George was born between about 1547 and 1556, and married William Penn in 1570. ^[3]

John died in Aug 1558 ^[2] and was buried at Gloucester, Gloucestershire on 23 Aug 1558. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Will of John Rastall: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 25
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #874694 (accessed 17 April 2022)
   Will of Johannis Restell of Gloucester, granted probate on 30 Jan 1533. Died Abt 1533.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Gloucester: Aldermen, 1483-1835," in A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 4, the City of Gloucester, ed. N M Herbert (London: Victoria County History, 1988), 374-381. British History Online, accessed January 24, 2021, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol4/pp374-381.
3. ↑ Jews and Muslims in British Colonial America: A Genealogical History. By Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman, Donald N. Yates. p.105. Margaret Rastall, daughter of John Rastall
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P52 IN 1/1 Ancestry Record 4732 #1170755