Crumbleholmes of Holborn, London

A new piece of research from November 2017 : 

Richard Crombleholme [Cro0068]  of Huntingdon Hall, Dutton, Lancashire had married Katherine (nee Tomlinson) [Cro0069] prior to a marriage settlement made in 1636 with her father Thurston Tomilson. This settlement mentions their two eldest children John [Cro0082] and Henry.[Cro0084] They had several more children as can be seen in the chart above.

Richard Crombleholme [Cro0068] died in 1664 aged 59 years leaving his widow Katherine (nee Tomlinson) [Cro0069] and their eldest son John Crombleholme [Cro0082] aged 31 with an ongoing problem relating to the family home : Huntingdon Hall - Dutton 

John Crombleholme [Cro0082] had married Catherine (nee ??) [Cro0083] in about 1653 aged 20 and they had a (unnamed) child [Cro0094] who died as an infant in February 1673. John Crombleholme [Cro0082] died intestate (Will ref NR21) a few months later in May 1673 aged 40 and was buried in Stydd. (Source : Hist of Ribchester p239). 

Nothing more is known about Henry C [Cro0084] and it is presumed that he remained in the area until his death which is thought to have occurred c. 1696 or 1699.

A move to London .........

It appears that Katherine Crombleholme [Cro0069] left Huntingdon Hall, Dutton in Lancashire at some point after her husband's death in 1664 and settled in London in the parish of St Andrew in Holborn, London near her younger children. Her daughter Tryphosa [Cro0804] had married William Myles in Holborn in 1667. Her other daughter Tryphena [Cro0085]   married Richard Palmer there in 1672 but was a widow by 1695. Her son Matthew Crombleholme [Cro0096]  had married Dorothy (nee ??) [Cro0450] there in 1679 prior to becoming an apprentice patten maker in 1681. It is not known whether her other son Thomas Crombleholme [Cro0086]  moved to London as well but he is mentioned in Katherine’s  will of 1695.

London in the 1670's was a hive of activity with massive rebuilding taking place following the Great Fire of 1666. Although the medieval church of St Andrew's, Holborn survived the Great Fire (having been saved by a last minute change in wind direction), it was in a bad state of repair and so was rebuilt by (Sir) Christopher Wren. It was his largest parish church, rebuilt from the foundations with marble cladding added to the existing medieval stone tower.

Katherine’s (probable eldest) daughter Tryphosa C [Cro0804] also married and lived in the Holborn area of London. Tryphosa C [Cro0804] was only discovered through a court case of 1695 brought by her mother Katherine C [Cro0069] (after Tryphosa’s death in 1694) against Tryphosa’s third husband Henry Waldron (see below). 

Tryphosa had married three times but appears to have only had one daughter, Elizabeth (Myles) by her first husband,

Tryphosa C [Cro0804]’s first husband was William Myles who she married at St James, Clerkenwell, London on 28th July 1667; 

Her second husband was Lawrence Massey who she married date : ??

He died in 1684 and his will was proved on 14th April 1684. He made Tryphosa his executor and also mentioned a “kinswoman  Orvia Crombleholme ??”  At present, Orvia is a complete mystery !

Her third husband, whom she married soon afterwards, on 28th October 1684 at St James, Dukes Place in London (Ancestry FHL No 374448) was Henry Waldron.

Tryphosa [Cro0804] died in 1694 and shortly after her death, her mother Katherine [Cro0069] brought a court action against Henry Waldron (Crombleholme v Waldron NA : C10/415/46  photographed but not fully transcribed) seemingly to claim her estate ?? There is a text in Latin added to the Massey will in 1694 that notes Thomas Waldron as having married Tryphosa and this is probably part of his defence against Katherine’s case ??

Katherine Crombleholme [Cro0069] died between July and October in 1695, her will being proved in November 1695 (see below). She mentions her three surviving children and appears to have been very poor and supported by her son Matthew [Cro0096] - quite a come down from her early life in Lancashire.

Mathew Crombleholme [Cro0096]  and possibly Thomas Crombleholme  [Cro0086]] had sons but as yet their descendants have not been located.  

Records found so far in date order :

1672 - .......?  : Tryphena Crumlam [Cro0085] married Richard Palmer at Chapel Royal St James RC. Middlesex, London  (Source : Boyd's marriage index 1538-1850) Soc of Genealogists, London)   (Note : not on RC's Boyds list ?? = record found by MM) Tryphena is daughter of Richard C of Dutton [68] & his wife Katherine (nee Thurston) [69]  [duplicate listing at present for Tryphena = 449 as well). The RC church is suspect. Richard Palmer was buried in December 1695 (see below)

1676 - November : Elizabeth (nee unknown) [Cro1340] - buried  at St Sepulchre, Holborn, London wife of Andrew C [1341] (Source : Dr19 MM)

1679 - 23rd February : John Crumbleholme  [Cro0451] baptised son of Mathew Crumbleholme [Cro0096] & Dorothy (nee ??   ) [Cro00450]   at St Andrew Holborn, London  (Source : Ancestry on line database 1538-1975 FHL Ref 374350)    

(Note : Possibly died young as not mentioned in grandmother's will of 1695)

1681 - 7th July : Mathew Crumlum [Cro0096] son of Richard "Huntingdon" Lancashire gentleman * , apprentice to Martin Groundman as a patten maker (Livery : Pattenmakers Company)  (Source : London Apprenticeship Abstracts 1442-1850)   (* ie Richard C of Dutton [Cro0068] - he had died in 1664)

1683 - May : Matthew Crumbland [Cro1338] buried at Holborn "child"  - possibly son of  Matthew C [96] ? (Source : Dr 19 MM)

1685 - January  : Matthew Crumbell [Cro1339] buried at Holborn "child"  - possibly son of  Matthew C [96] ? (Source : Dr 19 MM)

1688 - 2nd August : Mathew Crumlum [Cro0096]: (now a patten maker) taking on Henry Berry son of John Bury, Lancashire yeoman (Deceased) as a Pattenmaker. (Livery : Pattenmakers Company)  (Source : London Apprenticeship Abstracts 1442-1850)

Henry Berry, apprentice of Matthew Crumlum [Cro0096], was admitted to the Freedom (Joiners Company Member) on 6th June 1699 by servitude per indenture 2nd August 1688 for 7 years. (Source : Univ of London The Furniture Society Joiners Company records for 1699)

1691 - September : John Crumblington [Cro1342] buried at St Margarets Lothbury, London (Source : Dr 19 MM)

1693 : Middlesex, St Andrew Holborn, Liberty Above the Bars - Second Book, Rose and Crown Court

Four Shillings in the Pound Aid 1693/4 the City of London, the City of Westminster, Middlesex. 

Middlesex, St Andrew Holborn, Liberty Above the Bars - Second Book, Rose and Crown Court

Mathew Crumbleholme [Cro0096 ] Property :  Tax assessment = £2.00    Rental Value = £10.00    Stock      Tax assessment = £0     Stock Value = £0   (Source - Originally published by Centre for Metropolitan History, London, 1992.)

1694 - Cromleholme v Waldron : Bill & Answer  (SFP ??) : subject money matters Middlesex.

Plaintiff : Katherine Cromleholme [Cro0069], widow

Defendant : Henry Walden.  (Source : National Archives, Kew Ref C 10/415/46 - photographed but not transcribed)    Note : Henry Walden was the third husband of Katherine’s C [Cro0069] daughter Tryphosa C [[Cro0804]

 1695 - 22nd December : Richard Palmer husband of Tryphena Crumlam [Cro0085] was buried at St Clements Danes in Westminster, London. (Source : PR via ancestry)

1695 - 17th July 1695 : Katherine Crumbleholme [Cro0069] - Will : Widow of St Andrew Parish, Holborn. 

Made 17/7/1695 and Proved 20/11/1695)

Mentions her sons : 

Thomas C [Cro0086]  

Matthew C [Cro0096]  (her executor of the same parish) 

and her daughter :

Trephania [Cro0085]  now a widow - formerly wife of (Richard)....Palmer (see marriage 1672 above) 

(Note : Her other daughter Tryphosa [Cro0804] had died in 1694)

Note : Katherine C [69] must have fallen on hard times as the will notes that her son Matthew [86] provided “meat (food) and drink”

No mention of grandsons John see 1679 above or Richard  see 1725 below 

Surprising, it appears that she could not write as she made her mark on her will :

(Source : London Metro Archives & Guildhall Library Ref DCP/K/C/06/MS 25628/36 Will ref 59) 

1710 - 29th June : Roger Crumbeholme [Cro0466] married Elianor Armistead [Cro0467]  at St James Dukes Place, Aldgate, London 

Both of St Andrew Holborn Parish;  Roger bachelor age 28 (b1682); Elianor age 21+    (Source : Soc of Gen. London - great card Index Bishop of London Marr Licences   + Marriage Licence MM)   Note :  Roger C of same parish as Richard m 1710 & John C in 1679  - perhaps a brother 

1714/5 - 28th February : Richard Crombhorn (Cromlihorne) [Cro0464] married Hester Adderton [Cro0489] at St James Dukes Place, Aldgate, London.    Richard = St Andrew Holborn Parish age 40 (b1674); Hester = St Giles in the Fields Middx                                         (Source : Soc of Gen. London - great card Index Bishop of London Marr Licences - orig copy obtained via MM Ancestry)

1724 - 13th October : Richard Crumbleholme [Cro00464] - Will Made : 13rd October 1724  Probate ...1725 

Summary : Married to Mary (nee Smith) [Cro00465]  (daughter of Henry Smith of the parish of .....? in the county of Gloucester, mason.)    Mentions & bequeaths to his mother Dorothy Crombleholme [Cro0450] and Mrs Anne Smith (for tending to me)

No children mentioned. (Source : London Metropolitan Archives & Guildhall Library Man Section Ref DCP/K/c/06/MS)

The records below have also been located but it is uncertain how they relate to the records above :

1719 - 8th September : John Crumbleholme[Cro0505]  son of William Crumbleholme [Cro0109]  of Lancaster, Yeoman - Duty paid for Indenture as apprentice to Barnaby Tavenan (?) Cit Scrivener (Source : Register of Duties paid for Apprentices’ Indentures (City / Town Registers) 1719 June  1720 Sept via Ancestry)

1727 - 6th April : John Crombleholme [Cro0505]  married Mary Fleet [Cro0794] at St Dunstan in the West, London.   (Source : Ancestry FHL Oil No 396196 - yr 1645-1739)

1728 - February : John Crombleholme [Cro1113]  son of John C [Cro0505]  &  Mary (nee Fleet) [Cro0794] born. Sadly buried 2 weeks later (Source : PR via Ancestry )

1729 -  18th January : John Hermon Crombleholme [Cro0803]  son of John C [Cro0505]  &  Mary (nee Fleet) [Cro0794] baptised at St Johnthe Baptist, Croydon, Surrey  (Source : Family Search Intl baptisms 1538-1975)

1732 -  11th September : James Crombleholme [Cro0795]  son of John C [Cro0505]  &  Mary (nee Fleet) [Cro0794] baptised at St John the Baptist, Croydon, Surrey  (Source :  IGI 2005 edtn )

From MM’s ID listing : (June 2020 - Work in progress !)

John C [Cro0505]; London; tax records for various years 1734-1769 for property in Hyde Park Road – still being paid after his death; apprentice 1744; saddler;  Marriages recorded in 1727 to Mary (nee Fleet) [Cro0794]), in 1745( unknown – index only on Findmypast), in 1752 to Katrin (nee Grnar) (sic; prob. Garner) [Cro0796] a widow; clandestine – he was a widower); Died 1766; Will dated 1765, Probate in 1766; poss. related to John C [Cro0451] - s/o of Matthew C [Cro0096] & Dorothy [Cro0450] ; sons :   James C  [Cro0795] (see below) & John Hermon C [Cro0803]  (b1729 in Croydon, died 1772 at Lambert, Surrey); 

Note : John C's [Cro0505]  relationship to 1730 land assignment in Fairsnape is unknown at present.

1741 - 15th July : John Crombleholme  [Cro0797] married Mary (nee Maecomon) [Cro0798] in Fleet Prison Chapel, London (Source : Genealogy Soc Index via Family Search)

1744 - Tenant Mr Crumbleholme [Cro0505] of St George Hanover Square, Westminster, London  (Source : Land Tax records London Metro Archives ref LMA/4263/01/0953)

Von Gheren & Crumbleholme (Merchants) 

1755 : Von Gheren & Crombleholme*, Richards Court, Lime Street, London - merchants (listed 1751-1775) (Source : Kents Directory 1755 22nd End Henry Kent London)     

Note : The “Crombleholme*" in the above business is James Crombleholme [Cro0795] , son of John Crombleholme [Cro505]  & Mary (nee Fleet) [Cro794]  - they married in London in 1727 and James [Cro0795] was born in 1732. his mother Mary  [Cro0794] died in 1742. 

James C [Cro07954] went into the partnership aged only 20 in 1752. It is likely that his father John [Cro0505] helped him financially initially. He subscribed to music and literary publications between 1755 & 1757. The partnership of Von Gheren & Crombleholme were merchants (trading ???) and they are listed in directories as noted above in 1752, 1755, 1756 & 1758. They are also listed in Tax records of 1754 to 1756. James [Cro0795]  died in 1757 aged only 25. 

His partner : Frederick Von Gehren, (son of Frederick Bernard Von Gehren, by Catharina his wife) was born in Hamburgh . The bill granting him Naturalization received Royal assent on 20th December 1753. (Source : Letters of Denization & Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England & Ireland 1701-1800 - William Shaw editor)  

1757 : James Crombleholme [Cro0795] died and was buried at St Andrew Undershaft, London (Source :   ) 

This was also recorded in the General Evening Post (London) Thursday 8th September - Saturday 10th September 1757 : Friday last (ie 9th Sept) died, at his house in Lime Street, Mr Crombleholme, [Cro0795] an eminent Hamburgh Merchant.

1757 : Memorial Ring - gold enamelled in white in four scrolls (Maker’s Intials J.C.)    

inscribed :  James Crumbleholme [Cro0795] ob: 3 Sept 1757  age 25     (Source : Memorial Rings : Charles 2nd to William 4th, in possession of Frederick      Arthur Crisp pub 1908; page 89 entry 251)

                (Note : There appears to be James C [795] apart from the inscription date of 3rd Sept before his reported death on 9th ???)

1760 : Frederick Von Gehren (James C’s [Cro0795] partner) died. (Source MM  ) 

Note : It is presumed that the partnership was wound up either in 1757 when James died or finally in 1760 when Frederick Von Gehren died. 

1765 - 7th November : John Crumbleholme [Cro0505] saddler of St George Hanover Square, London  : Will

Mentions Susan Stokes my servant, John Thompson, Richard Summer of Chiswell School nr Moorfields watchmaker = all his trustees

No family names - probably as his wife Mary [Cro0794]   had died in 1742 and his son James [Cro0795]  in 1757. His other son John Hermon C [Cro0803]  was still alive - died later in 1772.    (Source : NA Prob 11/923)

Much later, another branch of the family (the Crombleholme Fold family) are recorded (they eventually went to Ohio USA) :

1833 - 9th December : George Crombleholme [Cro0165] (born in 1813 in Lancashire - d 1896). Married Eliza (nee Kirton) [Cro0533]  (his cousin) on 9th December 1833 at St Andrew, Holborn, London. 

Daughter Ann Eliza [Cro0639] born 1835 in England. Family went to Ohio USA in about 1849 and 1850 US Federal Census records the family living in Cincinnati Ward 2, Hamilton, Ohio.   See Ohio Family USA

George Crombleholme,[Cro00165] carriage painter - bds (lives at ?) at James Flemings.

Note : Subsequent Census in 1860 and 1870 records them in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio also here in US City Directories of 1852 and 1863  (Source : From John Kees & Co Directory of Springfield City Ohio of 1852)

1839 - 8th October : Mary Ann Crombleholme [Cro1138] married Robert Thomas at Christchurch Greyfriars Newgate, London (Source CFI MP letter 15/8/81)

1849 - 23rd April : Eliza Crumbleholme  [Cro0638] baptised d/o Edward Crombleholme [Cro0636] & Sarah (nee Hull) [Cro0637]   at St Marylebone, Workhouse Chapel, London   (Source : IGI C042581 / 1628)