Rathbone family
In England, the Rathbone family of Liverpool were nonconformist merchants and ship-owners who were known to engage in philanthropy and public service. The family origins trace back to Gawsworth, Cheshire, where the first William Rathbone was born in 1669; it was his son, William Rathbone II, who left Gawsworth for the growing port of Liverpool, where he worked as a sawyer and most likely established a timber business.[1] Having arrived in Liverpool prior to 1730, the family subsequently became involved in the building and ownership of ships, as well as general commerce.[2] In 1788, William Rathbone IV took a lease on the house and estate of Greenbank, then part of the Toxteth Park estate, to serve as a country retreat for his young family, and purchased the freehold of house in 1809, the year of his death.
Notable members
- William Rathbone II (1696–1746)
- William Rathbone III (1726–1789)
- William Rathbone IV (1757–1809)
- William Rathbone V (1787–1868)
- William Rathbone VI (1819–1902)
- Elfrida Rathbone (1871–1940)
- Eleanor Rathbone (1872–1946)
- Richard Rathbone (1788–1860)
- Hannah Mary Rathbone (1798–1878)
- Hugh Reynolds Rathbone (1862–1940)
- Basil Rathbone, actor famous for portraying Sherlock Holmes
- Irene Rathbone, (1892-1980) English novelist
- John Rathbone (1910–1940), Conservative MP, fighter pilot with the RAF[3]
- Tim Rathbone (1933–2002), Conservative MP (son of above)[3]
- Julian Rathbone (1935–2008), English novelist
- Henry Rathbone, United States military Brevet Colonel who was present at the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- Jackson Rathbone, American actor who traces his ancestry back to the Rathbone family
- Jenny Rathbone, member of the Senedd for Cardiff Central[4]
References
- ↑ "The Rathbone Papers". JISC. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ Gordon, Alexander; Kirby, M. W. (September 2004). "Rathbone, William (1757–1809), merchant and philanthropist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/23160. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 31 August 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Flight Lieutenant John Rankin Rathbone | Christ Church, Oxford University". www.chch.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ "About Jenny".