Hello List I am trying to research into Christopher Rawlins who our local school is named after and we are going to celebrate it’s 50th year in September.Born about 1519 not sure where but i have been told that some Rawlins family still live in or around Suffolk. He was appointed Canon of Lincoln in 1551 three years before he was appointed to Adderbury Oxfordshire. He died in 1589 i believe in Adderbury.I would love any information that anyone can give me and really love a portrait for the school staff and children to see.Any help or little clues appreciated. Many thanks Elizabeth Calvert

Hi Liz You might try his will from the National Archives reference:PROB 11/74/246 Description: Will of Christopher Rawlins, Clerk and Vicar of Adderbury, Oxfordshire Date: 19 September 1589 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record Downloadable for a small fee Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 11/06/2012 10:51, Liz Calvert wrote: > Hello List > I am trying to research into Christopher Rawlins who our local school is named after and we are going to celebrate it’s 50th year in September.Born about 1519 not sure where but i have been told that some Rawlins family still live in or around Suffolk. He was appointed Canon of Lincoln in 1551 three years before he was appointed to Adderbury Oxfordshire. He died in 1589 i believe in Adderbury.I would love any information that anyone can give me and really love a portrait for the school staff and children to see.Any help or little clues appreciated. > Many thanks Elizabeth Calvert

He went to Oxford University http://books.google.com.au/books?id=jnZbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=christopher+rawlins+adderbury+-school&source=bl&ots=-jls5FOPqa&sig=y4-VdfjVrebKfBK8IEOEEsItFWI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3MDVT9G5LIXBiQeuxsCDAw&ved=0CPwDEOgBMAM#v=onepage&q=christopher%20rawlins%20adderbury%20-school&f=false Anne South Australia Liz Calvert wrote: > Hello List I am trying to research into Christopher Rawlins who our local school is named after and we are > going to celebrate it’s 50th year in September.Born about 1519 not sure where but i have been told that > some Rawlins family still live in or around Suffolk. He was appointed Canon of Lincoln in 1551 three years > before he was appointed to Adderbury Oxfordshire. He died in 1589 i believe in Adderbury.I would love any > information that anyone can give me and really love a portrait for the school staff and children to see.Any > help or little clues appreciated. Many thanks Elizabeth Calvert >

The Lambeth Palace Library Archives might be the place to ask for help http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/content/searchcollections Anne South Australia Liz Calvert wrote: > Hello List I am trying to research into Christopher Rawlins who our local school is named after and we are > going to celebrate it’s 50th year in September.Born about 1519 not sure where but i have been told that > some Rawlins family still live in or around Suffolk. He was appointed Canon of Lincoln in 1551 three years > before he was appointed to Adderbury Oxfordshire. He died in 1589 i believe in Adderbury.I would love any > information that anyone can give me and really love a portrait for the school staff and children to see.Any > help or little clues appreciated. Many thanks Elizabeth Calvert >