William Rainsborough

On the orders of Charles I of England, Rainsborowe led a successful naval expedition against the Barbary corsairs of Salé in North West Morocco in June 1637.

Edmund Seaman or Symonds), together with two privately-owned ships (armed merchantmen) - the Hercules (Capt.

Rainsborowe's exploits were hailed in a court masque designed by Inigo Jones[1] For his services to end white slavery Rainsborowe was offered a hereditary knighthood, which he declined, and was presented with a Gold Chain and Medal by Charles I.

This emblem represented Captain Rainsborowe's success at ending White Slavery against the Barbary pirates in Morocco in 1637.

Their sons Thomas and William were political and religious radicals, both of whom fought for Parliament during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.