Thomas Crompton

Events

Date of Baptism: 17 August 1625.

Place of Baptism: Bolton, Lancashire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Robert Crompton.

Thomas’s baptism record names his father.

Mother: Ellen Cleaton.

Ellen is named in her marriage record.

Spouse: Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is named in baptisms and burials from 1663 on. She is also named in a recognizance roll from 1646. An Elizabeth Milne and Thomas Cromton were married in Rochdale in 1645, but that was a different couple. A Elizabeth Wamersley and Thomas Crompton were married in Manchester in 1639.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

James Crompton (baptized 30 March 1646 in Bolton - buried 12 October 1704 in Bolton) married Ellen Clarke 4 October 1670 in Bolton.

Adam Crompton (born 24 August 1648, baptized 27 August 1648 in Bolton)

William Crompton (born 21 August 1655, baptized 26 August 1655 in Bolton) married Janet Gregory 22 January 1667/8 in Bolton.

Sarah Crompton (born 16 May 1658, baptized 23 May 1658 in Bolton - died 22 March 1665/6, buried 23 March 1665/6 in Bolton)

Mary Crompton (born 7 February 1660, baptized 17 February 1660 in Bolton - buried 1 January 1670/1 in Bolton)

Martha Crompton (born 11 October 1663, baptized 18 October 1663 in Bolton)

Robert Crompton (born 29 March 1666, baptized 1 April 1666 in Bolton - buried 25 May 1737 in Bolton) married (1) Mary Grundy 29 March 1687 in Bolton; married (2) Eleanor Holme 16 September 1729 in Bolton.

Alice Crompton (baptized 23 January 1669/70 in Bolton)

Ann Crompton (buried 25 April 1675 in Bolton)

Evidence

from the Bolton-le-Moor (St . Peter) parish registers:

Baptisms 1625

...Crompton of Leaver sonne of Robert --17 of August [Page torn. Lancashire Online parish clerks give the name Thomas.]

March 1646

James Crompton S of Tho. de pva leav^r 30

August 1648

Adam Crompton S of Thomas de pva Leav^r bor 4 bapt 27

August 1655

W.^m Crompton S. of Tho: of Little Leav.^r borne the 21^th Bap^tz 26

May 1658

Sarah d: of Tho: Crompton of Little Leav^r borne the 16:^th --- Bap 23

February 1660

Mary d: of Tho: Crompton of Little Leaver borne the 7th Feb Bap. 17

October 1663

Martha the d of Thomas & Elizab: Crompton of Littl Leaver was borne & bap: octob^r 11. 18.

Deaths & Buriall. March: 1665.

March. 1665

Sarah Crompton of Little Leaver: D: of Thomas & Elizabeth -- 22 23

April 1666

Robert Crompton of Little Leaver: S of Thomas & Elizabeth (borne march. 29) 1

January 1669

Alice Crompton of Little Leaver. D: of Tho: & Eizab: -- 23

Burials Anno Domini 1670.

January 1670

Mary Crompton of little leaver D: of Thomas & Elizabeth -- 1

from the Recognizance Roll (Manchester, Midsummer, 1646):

Little Lever: Richard Scowercroft and Lydia his wife, to keep the peace to Thomas Crompton and Elizabeth his wife.

In the Lancashire Quarter Sessions of 1689/90, there was a relief for Thomas Crompton of Little Lever, aged 70.

References

Parish registers of Bolton-le-Moors (St Peter). Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 20 May 2020.