Biography of John Rayney 1st Baronet 1601-1661
In 1601 John Rayney 1st Baronet was born to John Rayney of West Malling.
On 02 Feb 1626 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 25) was crowned I King England Scotland and Ireland at Westminster Abbey [Map]. His wife Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England (age 16) was not crowned since she being Catholic refused to attend an Anglican service. She watched Charles at a discreet distance.
Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 52) carried the Orb.
Francis Talbot 11th Earl of Shrewsbury (age 3) bore the Second Sword of State.
Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 41) carried the Spurs.
Francis Manners 6th Earl of Rutland (age 48) bore the Rod with the Dove.
William Cavendish 3rd Earl Devonshire (age 8), James Stanley 7th Earl of Derby (age 19), James Howard 3rd Earl Suffolk (age 6), Roger Palmer (age 49) and Mildmay Fane 2nd Earl of Westmoreland (age 24), John Maynard (age 34) were appointed Knight of the Bath.
John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 25) was knighted.
Around 1627 [his son] John Rayney 2nd Baronet was born to John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 26).
On 19 Dec 1635 John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 34) was created 1st Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.
On 22 Jan 1642 John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 41) was created 1st Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent in the Baronetage of England.
In 1646 John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 45) was appointed High Sheriff of Kent.
Before 18 Jul 1655 [his son-in-law] John Chichester 1st Baronet (age 32) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Rayney were married.
In 1661 John Rayney 1st Baronet (age 60) died. His son [his son] John Rayney 2nd Baronet (age 34) succeeded 2nd Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent, 2nd Baronet Rayney of Wrotham Place in Wrotham in Kent.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Rayney was born to John Rayney 1st Baronet.