Nat Gould

John Ramsker

John Ramsker was a Sheffield cutler. He minted the first Sheffield trade tokens in 1655.

His sister Ellen Ramsker was the first wife of Thomas Hollis 1602-1664 of Rotherham in Yorkshire. They were the parents of Thomas Hollis 1634-1718 who founded the first hospital in Sheffield, and whose descendants were great benefactors of hospitals in Sheffield and London, and of Harvard University.

By his second wife Mary (maiden surname unknown) Thomas Hollis 1602-1664 was the father of Mary Hollis the wife of William Gould who first came to Pilsbury Grange and died in 1725.

His nephew Thomas Hollis 1634-1718 was apprenticed to John Ramsker, who sent him to manage his shop in the Minories in London.

John Ramsker and his wife Isabell had the following children:

Henry Ramsker
Thomas Ramsker
Helen Ramsker. She was married to Mr Pearson.
Elizabeth Ramsker. She was married to Theophilus Ladby.
Margaret Ramsker. She was married to Richard Abbit.
Anne Ramsker.
Isabell Ramsker.

John Ramsker died in 1657.

His Will is dated 29 October in that year and was proved in London on 27 November 1657.