Ralph
"Raffe"
Norwood
Born in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Roger Norwood
and Alice (Butler) Knight
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Knight) Norwood
— married
[date unknown] in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Henry Norwood
Died
at about age 55
in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2011
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Biography
The Visitation of Gloucester shows Ralph as the son of Roger Norwood and Alice (Butler) Norwood. [1]
He was also named as a son of Roger Norwood, Esq in some court documents dated between 1553 -1555. [2]
According to the Visitation, Ralph married a daughter of Knight of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
Ralph had his will drawn up on 3 Nov 1560, describing himself as Ralph Norwood of Leckhampton, Esq. [3]He made bequests to and mentioned:
- my well beloved wife Ann Norwood
- William Norwood, son and heir of my late son Henry Norwood
- Sir Robert Throckmorton, Knt
- Jane Norwood, daughter of my late son Henry
- my sons John and Nicholas Norwood
Ralfe was buried on 18 December 1560 in Cheltenham, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England.[4]
Sources
- ↑ The visitation of the county of Gloucester: takes in the year 1623, with pedigrees from the herald's visitations of 1569 and 1582-3: Maclean, John pg 117 Internet Archive
- ↑ National Archives UK Norwood v Brydges. Plaintiffs: Ralph, son of Roger NORWOOD, esquire C 1/1371/58 Discovery
- ↑
Will:
"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: 44
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #877794 (accessed 13 November 2022)
Will of Radulphi Norwood, granted probate on 10 Feb 1560. Died about 1560 in Rekehampton, Gloss. - ↑
Burial:
"Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813"
Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P78/1 in 1/1
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 4732 #2295859 (accessed 13 November 2022)
Ralfe Norwood burial on 18 Dec 1560 in Cheltenham, St Mary, Gloucestershire, England.
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- Clint Norwood
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #339201 - Terry Norwood :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #178561
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Ron Norman
Clint Norwood
Jeremy Stroud
Norwood-523 and Norwood-29 appear to represent the same person because: saem spouse name spelling variation
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by Jeremy Stroud
Ron Norman
Norwood-523 and Norwood-29 are not ready to be merged because: Need to determine correct parents as they are different for the two profiles.
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by Ron Norman
Clint Norwood
I'm fairly certain Robert H and Henry are the same person
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by Clint Norwood
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