Wills & Letters of Adminstration
WILL REFERENCES: For ease of reference I have given each will/administration a number prefixed by its probate area:
(NB The latest indexed will in each register has been numbered No 1 with the rest being numbered chronologically back from this point.
NR : Probate North of the Ribble (Archdeaconry of Richmond 1457-1858)
SR : Probate South of the Ribble (Diocese of Chester 1597 - 1839) (This page)
Y : Probate of York Registry
PCC: Probate of Prerogative Court of Canterbury (national index)
SR 1 : 1839 Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0155] of Salford (widow - of Richard C [Cro0154] (see will SR 4)
Will made 27th November 1834 ; She died 28th February 1839; Proved 31st August 1839
Daughter Anne (Kirton) [Cro0206] & Mary [Cro0210] now wife of John Bone & Elizabeth C [Cro0208] (SR 2)
Trustees / executors : John Bone and Henry Tomlinson Estate : £450
SR 2 : 1834 Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0208] of Manchester (spinster)
Will made 22nd July 1827 She died 2nd June 1834 Proved 27th November 1834
Executors : Her mother Elizabeth C [Cro0155] (SR1) and sister Mary C [Cro0210] (= before she married J. Bone). Estate valued under £300
SR 3 : 1820 Thomas Crombleholme [Cro0207] of Manchester (Cotton Merchant)
Will made 1st January 1820 He died 5th January 1820 Proved 15th December 1820
Estate to be equally divided between brothers & sisters (except Anne [Cro0206] now wife of Samuel Kirton - very strong terms used here - wholly debarred and excluded ! - See also SR 4 below).
His son Thomas C -[Cro00 ] a minor.
Executors : Henry Tomilson of Chester, mercer and Richard Crombleholme [Cro0209] of Manchester, cotton merchant (fell off horse and was killed in 1821 ??)
Witness : Joseph Crompton Estate value £60
(Note Thomas C [207] b 1791 d 1820 s/o Richard C [154] of Crombleholme & Crompton.
SR 4 : 1815 Richard Crombleholme [Cro0154] of Salford (Fustian* manufacturer) Manchester Entrepreneurs
* Fustian - thick coarse wooden cloth usually dyed a dark colour
Will made 7th October 1814; He died 27th June 1815; Proved 29th August 1815
Left estate in trust to son Thomas C [Cro0207] (SR 3 above) , my friend Henry Tomilinson & my wife Elizabeth C (nee Bradshaw) [Cro0155] (Will SR 1) for equal division between my children except that Ann [Cro0159] - now wife of Samuel Kirton shall have £1500 deducted (a sum already advanced to Samuel Kirton). Will is quite complex and mentions freehold estates and his business interest (ie Crombleholme & Crompton) which shall continue to run if judged best course of action by his trustees / executors. At probate estate valued at £5000.
SR 5 : 1815 Thomas Crombleholme [Cro0568] of Manchester (Coachman)
Died intestate 31st October 1815. Administration granted 6th November 1815 to his widow Ann Crombleholme (nee Burgess) [Cro0569] Estate amounted to £1000. No children noted.
Note : Thomas C [568] married Ann (nee Burgess) [569] in 1802 in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Their children : John C [570] b 1804 d 1811 (killed by a horse); Anna Marie C [583] b 1806; Catherine C [ 1046] b 1806; Richard C [1047] b1808; Thomas C [1048] b1812.
SR 6 : 1778 Agnes Cromleholme [Cro0520] of Liverpool (widow)
Will made 26th April 1777; she died ?? Proved 13th July 1778
Husband = William Crombleholme [Cro0519] d before 1777 (note nee Baygott)
Estate to give annual income to her sister Elizabeth McAwly
also left her other goods now in Templand nr Cartmell Lancs; Property in King Street Liverpool mentioned
Left sums to sons of Richard Harrison of Bankfield & Bourne family
Estate not valued ?
SR 7 : 1700 Richard Crombleholme [Cro0043] Billington (Husbandman*)
(*Husbandman - tenant farmer as distinct from yeoman)
Will made 18th January 1698 He died Proved 30th April 1700
Bequests all to wife Elizabeth [Cro0044] was also executor.
Signed by Richard - no estate value given. No Children noted.
SR 8 : 1683 Margaret Crombleholme [Cro00 ] of Wiswall - This Will not located as yet
SR 9 : 1653 Robert Crombleholme of Aighton (Tailor)[Cro0039]
[ref Brent 394* -Commonwealth period] Copy of will transcribed by Marjorie Pollard in 1981
Will made 24th June 1652 He died : ? Administration granted September 1653
Burial at discretion of executors; Executor : Roger Wynkley of Horrocks in Aighton.
Witnesses : Thomas Wynkley, Edward Wynkley & Edmund Wynkley.
Bequests : To brother John C [Cro0038] £20; To William [Cro0040] & Richard[Cro0036] sons[Cro0043+45] of John £5 each.
To elder daughter of John C[Cro0046] : 50s; Younger daughter of John[Cro0047] : £3
To George C[Cro0048] & 2 of the daughters [Cro0050+51] the late brother William C[Cro0040] £3 each
To John C [Cro0052] the other son of late brother William 50s.
To Margaret[Cro0042] his sister £5 - Roger Parker his brother in law not gainsay (deny) this.
To children of Roger Wynkley of Horrocks Aighton (Thomas, Edward, Mary, Alice & Eliz) 40s each.
To Katherine, now wife of said Thomas Wynkley and Roger his son £5 each
To William Burns 40s; to Eliz his wife & children Thomas & Jane 5s each.
To Richard Hill & Ellen his wife 45s each.
To William Grigson his godson 5s;
To John, Agnes & Mary children of Lawrence Wilkinson deceased 5s each.
To William & Ann Gerrard 5s each; To Mary Hayurst 5s;
To William Chewe 45s.
To Widow Crosse 5s; To Richard Tynknell 2s 6d; To John Parkinson my godson 5s;
To the poor in east end of Thornily 20s; To the poor in Aighton 40s.
Debts owing to Robert :
1) By executor of late sister Anne [Cro0037] being a legacy given by her £3
2) Denis Kay - 33s; 3) Widow Willingly - 40s; 4) Richard Hill - 20s; 5) Widow Crosse - 40s; 6) Thomas Tynknell - 12s. Value of estate not given
His wife or any children are not mentioned = not married
SR9a : 1649 : Margaret Crombleholme [Cro0655] of Welch Whittle Lancs (near Euxton)
Will made 6th October 1649 (Proved 1651 ??)
This was not listed in the South of Ribble wills - perhaps because of the Civil War / Commonwealth Period ? (Source : Soc of Geneologists Great Card Index - Register Grey 1651 For 173 2503 HRP 3/20)
Note - from index only - have not seen it)
SR 10 : 1647 Thomas Crombleholme [Cro0041] Clayton (parish of Leyland) Blacksmith
Will made 15th January 1644 He died Proved 1647
Bequests : To Ann Gerrard d/o John Gerrard of Clayton £5
To his brothers John [Cro0038] & Robert [Cro0039] - all the rest of goods to be divided between rest of brothers & sisters [Cro0036 +37 + 41 +42] as they see fit.
Executors : John & Robert C;
Supervisor John Gerrard; Witnesses : Raphe Sharrocks & John Gerrard.
SR 11 : 1618 William Crombleholme [Cro0060] Euxton (See research on his life (ie Tower London etc !: William Crombleholme )
Will made 6th April 1618 - see copy of actual doc in above research.
Summary of names mentioned :
My sister Alice [Cro0014]
My cousin Isabel Hothersall
My cousin Roger Sherborne
My sister Anne [Cro0062] & daughter
My brother in law William Pinrock?
Executors Hugh Radcliffe and John Towneley
No inventory .
Bottom of will a list of debts owing from : Hugh Radcliffe, John Towneley, Mr B.....?
SR 12 : 1614 John Cromleholme [Cro0018] of Lowdmythorne Yeoman (Inventory only - will ?? )
Inventory made 2nd April 1614.
Made by Henrie Richmond, Gentleman; John Parker, yeoman; James Parker, yeoman and George Cromleholme * husbandman
A long & interesting inventory (RC has transcription) Several debts due including one from George Cromleholme [Cro0029 ??] Burholme and on the next line George Cromleholme (presumed * above). Total goods etc amounts to £317 5s 1d.
Please use link above (highlighted name) for full transcription.
SR 13 : 1597 Ann Chrombleholme [Cro0028] Lowdmythorne (widow)
Link above for full transcription by Marjorie Pollard.
Oldest family will found : A nuncupative will : (a will not written but declared verbally)
Made : 12th February 1594 Proved : 1597
Burial - wished to be buried in Chipping Churchyard with her husband (he is not known) (Note perhaps Richard [23] or Thomas [24])
Children :
Richard [Cro0032] left a great ark that he had helped to make;
Cislye [Cro0031] left a great ark; Alice [Cro0030] goods to the value of an ark
Left residue to by divided equally amongst them (and three ... ? [Cro0033 +34+35])
Executors - son Richard Chrombleholme [Cro0032] son (in law) George Chrombleholme [Cro0029]
Note : History of Chipping notes George as son in law)
Please use link above (highlighted name) for full transcription.