Long Preston Families

A number of members of the Crombleholme of Dutton family moved to the Long Preston area just over the county border in North Yorkshire. This area is some 20 miles to the north east of Dutton with Giggleswick to the north, Tosside to the west and Gisburn to the south.      

Below : The descent of the Crombleholme family of Long Preston from the Dutton family (Richard Crombleholme [58] being the first member to move to Long Preston)

Below : Descent of the Long Preston family from Richard Crombleholme [58] 

The earliest record noting a member of the family found to date in this area relates to a property in Long Preston that became known as "Crombleholme House".  (now know as Cromwell House)

For this particular research, we are fortunate in having among other records, a detailed survey of Long Preston made in  1579 known as the Clifford Survey. The Clifford family of Skipton were the Lords of the Manor from the early C16th. George Clifton became the Earl of Cumberland and lived well beyond his means as an Elizabethan courtier and rather unsuccessful privateer. He was close to bankruptcy after lavish expenditure at James 1 coronation in 1603. He turned to his tenants for substantial loans in return for long term leases on their properties. 

The Clifford Survey has been transcribed and a painstaking interpretation made by Tony Stephens of the North Craven Heritage Trust of Settle. Although the survey is largely descriptions of holdings, rents and gressums (sums arising due to a new lord of the manor or new tenant), they have enabled earlier and later documents to be understood. Another very useful record known as the "Frameing Boke" (dating from about 1595) is an agreement relating to the division of pasture land between the tenants of the "overends" (northern end) of the township.  

The Clarke and Preston families are among a  number of long standing families who lived in Long Preston which itself originated from a  small Doomsday settlement.  Members of the Crombleholme family married into these families between the C16th and C18th. 

Prior to 1570 : Edmund Clarke, the son of Richard Clarke and Margaret (nee Lawson), had married Elizabeth (nee ??) at some time before 1570 in Long Preston. They had no children.

1570 : Edmund Clarke received a demesne in the 1570 in the will of his grandfather William Lawson. His wife, Elizabeth (nee ??) was mentioned but no children. 

Prior to 1579 : At some time before the survey of 1579, Edmund died and his widow Elizabeth (widow Clarke) [Cro0059] married Rycherd Cromholme [Cro0058].   

Note : This Richard Crombleholme is in fact Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] of Dutton

1579 : The extract of 1579 survey (below) records their holdings and the fact that they would revert to Edmund's cousin (another Edmund) after Elizabeth's death. Cromwell House was probably one of the demesnes. 

Rycherd Cromholme [Cro0058] and Elizabethe (widow Clarke) [Cro0059] his wife, late wife of Edmonde Clarke deceased Do hold of the said Earle (of Cumberland) as aforesaid tow mess, tow oxgangs of land and the 6th part of one other oxgange and one Cottage there for tearme of lyeff of the said Elizabeth as in her right. The reversion thereof expectant unto Edmond Clark cosen and heire of the said Edmond deceased and now within aige and in ward of the said Earle By the like Servyce and the Rent of ob qu or 21 eggs payable as aforsaid.    

(Source : 1579 Clifford Survey - transcribed by Tony Stephens - Ref YAS DD121/24/2 page4L)

Later in the survey :

..."Edmond Clark sone of Thomas Clark deceassed haithe taken ut prius one pte & porcon of the said Demeanes there cont by estymacon 3 acres lait in the tenure of Richerd Clark his grandfather of the rent of 3s  1d qu To have and to hold yelding etc and paying for his fine 41s Provided that Richard Cromlon [Cro0058] & Elizabeth [Cro0059] his wife lait wife of Edmond Clark deceased shall occupie the pmisses Duringe the lief of the said Elizabeth. They discharging the said fyne. And all other Duties Customes & Services belonging to the same".

(in left margin) Gr 41s whereof pd 9s Rem 32s to be paied viz At mychell next 10s 8d. At Trynyty 10s 8d. At mtenmas 10s 8d.    (Source : 1579 Clifford Survey - transcribed by Tony Stephens - Ref YAS DD121/24/2 page 14R)

A summary of the above records : 

1579 : Rycherd Cromholme [Cro0058] held a freehold property (in Long Preston) which paid a rent of 1/2d or 6 eggs for two oxgangs of land and a cottage, by virtue of marrying the widow Elizabeth (widow Clark) [Cro0059] of Edmund Clark and that the property would revert back to Edmund's son, also Edmund, when he reached his majority (21 years). The land division of 1601 confirms that "Cromwell House" (Crombleholme House) did revert to Edmund Clark , and it later came into Preston family ownership by virtue of Richard Preston marrying Isabella Clark in 1638.  (Source : "Victorian Long Preston - anatomy of a Township" by Tony Stephens & Gillian Jones - pub by Long Preston Heritage group, extract relating to Cromwell House section 2.6, p32/33 - the 1579 record primary source being the Clifford Survey of 1579 as above).

Prior to 1595 : Cousin Edmund Clarke inherited the property. 

Note : Cromwell House then later came into the ownership of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] as he married Elizabeth (nee Preston) [Cro0393] the daughter of Richard Preston in 1660.  

Along with the above information, the above authors make the following interesting comments :

........... "even closely related cousins frequently married each other in earlier centuries, often to retain property in a family. This appears to have been the case for those living in Cromwell House in the C16th & C17th." 

............"was it perhaps an inheritance which enabled Roger C [Cro0097] to extend Cromwell House in a grander style three years after Mr John Crombleholme's (minster of nearby Tosside) [Cro0070] death ?"

Cromwell House (Crombleholme House) : 

Now a Grade II listed building (English Heritage Ref 1131712) in Long Preston, Craven, North Yorkshire. It is listed amongst seven houses in the area in 1592, when it was a simple single cell building (see above : Rycherd  Crombleholme as owner)  The present front elevation is asymmetric of three bays and two storeys. The front entrance is right of the centre and has a carved grit stone surround with cyma moulded jambs and a flat lintel with a cyma framed plaque with " C RE 1685 " in relief. (cyma is a "S" or spiral shaped decorative moulding and may be apotropaic to ward off witches). The initials almost certainly stand for  Crombleholme ; Roger & Elizabeth. The date of 1685 is thought by English Heritage to mark a remodelling of the house (by Roger and his wife) probably including the enlarging of the inglenook fireplace, extending the house to the north and the insertion of the above doorway and entrance. The dwelling is thought to have had an external stair at the rear and an upper floor used for weaving until the C18th. A stable and coach house existed at the rear but these have been sold and converted in dwellings. The house has a cellar and attic rooms.  

There were further alterations to the house in the C18th when it was made into a double pile with internal rear staircase and the C19th when another dogleg type staircase was added and front roof slope amended to accommodate revised front windows and surrounds. 

Above : Postcard of Cromwell House c 1904                                   This is a link to Historic England's listing notes :     https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131712

Crombleholme Family of Long Preston & Giggleswick

Records in Date Order :   

(Long Preston = LP Parish Reg) (Giggleswick = G Parish Reg) 

(NB : excluding John Crombleholme [Cro0070] minister at Tosside Chapel

(Please also refer to Mike Murtha's preliminary notes / thoughts below these records)

1573-1576 : Dates between which Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] had married Elizabeth (widow Clark) [Cro0059]. (Source : 1610 Property Transaction in Long Preston  - this notes that the marriage had taken place by 1576 and notes that Elizabeth's first husband Edmund Clarke died in 1573)

1579 : Rycherd Cromholme [Cro0058] held a freehold property which paid a rent of 1/2d or 6 eggs for two oxgangs of land and a cottage, by virtue of marrying the widow ......  (Elizabeth)  (widow Clark) [Cro0059] of Edmund Clark and that the property would revert back to Edmund's cousin also Edmund, when he reached his majority. The land division of 1601 confirms that "Cromwell House" (Crombleholme House - see below) did revert to Edmund Clark , and it later came into Preston family ownership by virtue of Richard Preston marrying Isabella Clark in 1638.         (Source : Victorian Long Preston by Tony Stephens & Gillian Jones - extract relating to Cromwell House - the 1579 record primary source being the Clifford Survey of 1579  Ref YAS DD121/24/2)

1581 - 2nd June : Richard Crombleholme [Cro0064] son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] born. (see 1588 record below for source)

before 1585 : William Crombleholme (Cro00390] son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] born - as he was involved in court proceedings in 1606 (see below) he must have been over 21 years old then - giving his latest birth date as 1585.

1588 - 19th March : Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] died (anno vicessimo Elizabeth I). His son Richard Cromblholme [Cro0064] was recorded as being 7 years 8months 6 days old.  (Source : See * in Inquisition PM below)  

Note : This gives Richard Crombleholme [Cro0064]'s birthdate as Monday 2nd June 1581. He was almost certainly the eldest son and heir to his father with his age being precisely recorded.

1588 – 8th September : Richard Crombleholme [Cro0058] Inquisition Post Mortem

Held September 8 1588 at Preston in the 30th year of the reign on Queen Elizabeth I.

Jurors: Richard Parker of Lawkley, gent; Thomas Jollyburn, gent; Edmund Ashe, gent; John Tomlinson, gent; John Hourst, gent; Nicholas Rihcton [sic], gent; William Baron, gent; John Croscley [sic], gent; Richard Goodshawe, gent; Lawrence Hawoorth [sic], gent; Richard Blundell, gent; William Walton, gent and William Clenghe [?], gent.  Who say:

-   By some (quidam) sacred sworn (?) oath before the death of the said Richard [58] Jun. some (ie “ONE” quidam) Richard Crombleholme [13] sen. Grandfather of Richard. Jun was seised as tenant in chief (in dominico) and feodary (? feod) of five acres of land and one acre of meadow in a part of Dutton in the said county existing seisin on August 18 in the 36th year of the reign of Henry VIII [1545] by his indented charter wielding – by the same day and year all one part sealed themselves swear Rich [13] sealed.

-   His inquisition [post mortem 1576] confirmed [gift to?] Margaret Crombleholme, [57] widow, nee Margaret Huddersall, daughter of Robert Huddersall, gent, of the five acres of land and one acre of meadow--- some clandestine [ private?] land named Alcocke acre and the Helghe meadow -- hereditaments and tenements [to] Margaret [57] for the term of her life with the remainder to Rich. Crombleholme  sen. [13] for life and the remainder to William Crombleholme [55] and the legitimate male heirs of the body of William  [55]  -- perish [i.e. for want of such] the remainder to the legitimate male heirs of the body of Rich. [13] sen. and if he should perish, the remainder to the rightful heirs of Rich [13]. (impxitam), all of which charter tender (?) sequently in her words (presumably confirmed verbally by Margaret)

-    Let them know in the present and future that Rich. Crombleholme [13] of Dutton, in the county of Lancaster, yeoman, gave a concession and by this present – indented charter confirmed to Margaret Huddersall, [57] daughter of Robert Huddersall of Huddersal confirming those lands [tried and clandestine?] in Dutton called Alcocke acre and Henghe meadow [to hold and occupy?]----  assigned for the natural life of the said Margaret [57] and after the decease of Margaret [57] the remainder to Rich. Crombleholme [58] 13 for life ----- and after the death of the said Rich. [13]  the remainder to William Crombleholme [55] the son and heir apparent of the said Rich. [13] and the legitimate male heirs of the body of the said William [55]  [and in the absence of?] the remainder to the legitimate male heirs of the body of Rich. [13] etc.

-   Rich. [13] appointed as trustees Thomas Huddersall and Thomas Walmsley (then a couple of lines about their responsibilities – it is probable that they were appointed to protect Margaret’s interests and that Thomas Huddersall was a brother)

-    Rich. [13] --- sealed indenture dated August 18 1545 --- Margaret [57] was seised --- remainder to Rich Crombleholme [13] sen then to William Crombleholme [55] and the legitimate male heirs of his body--- Margaret [57] still in full life and living as a widow in Dutton

-    And finally they swear --- that Rich. Crombleholme [13] sen. was seised as tenant in chief and feodary of a messuage and tenement in Huntingdon in Bailey in the vill of Dutton and 15 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and 30 acres of pasture in Huntingdon and Bailey and six roods of land in Bailey and Aighton.

-  And they say existing seisins [holdings] before the death of the said Rich. Crombleholme (Jun = vid error)  [13] by charter dated Sept 7 1576 [18th year of the reign of the Queen] --- inquisition evidence showed feoffed [?] and confirmed some Anthonie Silverwood, Richard Goodshawe and Thomas Clarke yeomen indicted [granted?] aforesaid messuages and tenements and permitted alienations [?] last rental [?] had and held aforesaid Anthonie, Richard and Thomas heirs and assigns --- aforesaid Rich. Crombleholme [58] and Elizabeth [59]  then his wife for the lifetime of Rich. Jun [58] and Elizabeth [59] and alternatively --- living

-   And after the death Rich. junior [58] and Elizabeth [59] his wife then to the works and uses of the heirs of Rich. Crombleholme [58] jun on the body of Elizabeth [59] --- by virtue of such charter and vigor [strength of?] such acts of parliament made at Westminster in the 27th year of the reign of Henry VIII [1536] --- possession transferred the aforesaid Richard Crombleholme [58] jun and Elizabeth [59]  his wife --- seised by the aforesaid indictment [grant?] --- Richard [13] in the demesne [?] --- and the aforesaid Elizabeth [59] --- free holding of the remainder of the aforesaid Rich. Crombleholme sen  [13]--- heirs ---

-   And --- the aforesaid William Crombleholme [55] of Crombleholme near Dutton, deceased and --- the aforesaid Rich. Crombleholme sen [13] --- seised of the said remainder ---------- descending to the aforesaid Rich. Crombleholme [58] --- consanguiner [? blood relative?] heir ---of Rich. Crombleholme [58]--- son of the aforesaid William Crombleholme [55] son of the aforesaid Rich. [13] by virtue of the same, Rich. [58] is seised of the remainder and feodaries --- and other indictments [grants?] ----------------

-    And the said Elizabeth [59] his wife still living [?] seised of other indictments [grants?] and other premises herself free and heirs themselves of Rich. junior [64] --- by the very  body of the aforesaid Elizabeth [59] --- remainder --- direct heirs --- Rich. junior [64] and of the reversion of the aforesaid five acres of land and one acre of meadow in part of Dutton after the death of the aforesaid Margaret [57] the same of which the deceased Rich. Jun [58] was so hence seised and the aforesaid Elizabeth  [59]  surviving and after her death---- free holding  of the accretions which of course Elizabeth [59] still alive (standing up)  – and in full life in Dutton living (existing).

-   And the aforesaid jurors say ---- that the aforesaid indictment [grant?] et cetera in Huntingdon and Bailey of which the same Rich. [58] deceased was seised --- tenements [?] and at the time of his death were held of the Queen and the Duchy of Lancaster by 1/100th part of military service [knight’s fee] and valued at more than £15 and 4s

-   And they say that the other indictment [granted?] messuages and tenements of which Rich. [58] died seised and the said Elizabeth [59] similarly tenements and at the time of the death of the said Rich. [58] were held of the Queen and the Duchy of Lancaster by 1/100th part of military service and valued per annum at more than £15 and 8s

-   And they say the five acres of land and one acre of pasture in Dutton the said tenements at the time of death were held of Rich. Shireburne, knight, and of the manor of Dutton free of forinsec and valued per annum at more than £5

-    And they say that Rich. Crombleholme [58] on the day of his death did not have or hold [other] land or tenements in reversion or service of her lady the Queen ------ which they swear and strongly assert

*   And lastly they say that Rich. Crombleholme [ 58] of Dutton in the county of Lancaster died on March 19 1588 [30th year of the Queen’s reign] and that Richard Crombleholme  [64] is the son and heir of Rich. [58] and on the day of this inquisition was aged seven years eight months six days

-   In the testimony of this inquisition ---- the jurors sign ---  other side of this inquisition --- on the day and year first [inscribed]

(Source : Nat archives Ref CP 25/2/328/8 JASMICH - transcribed with our ID's inserted by Mike Murtha Feb 2022)

1606 Court Rolls for Long Preston : 

Summary of findings by MM (April 2022) : 

Both William Crombleholme [Cro0390] and Richard Crombleholme [Cro0064] are mentioned although they are both absent from the lists of free tenants and tenants at will.

First mention of William [390] was on December 25 & 26th 1605 when is appears to have been involved in an affray : William Moone attacked [made an affray] William Crombleholme [390] on December 25 past, against the peace, and cost is 3s 4d [i.e. fine]. And the said William Moone and William Crombleholme [390] had an affray on December 26 last and the cost is 3s 4d. And the said William Crombleholme [390] pulled out [of the affray?] and the cost is 6s 8d.

In later references William [390] was acting as a court representative for others. (a delegated officer) This indicates that he was probably educated, capable and trustworthy. To be involved in any way with the court, he would have to have reached his majority so (1606 - 21) gives 1585 as his latest birth date.

The entry involving Richard [64] indicates a relationship with the family of John Silverman. A later purchase in 1613 included a warranty against the heirs of John and Anthony Silverman :

............and that the said John Silverwood on the day he died was [seised?].....fees and tenements in Long Preston. And that Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Clerke, daughter of John, and Richard Crombleholme, son of [blank] Crombleholme and his wife [Kin? i.e. Katherine? Rin?] Crombleholme deceased....Kin/Rin...daughter of John was executor [?].... of John.   And that John.........was tenant in Langber Close.............annual rent 3s 4d.......was in the tenure of Jennet Silverwood widow and wife of John. (a very difficult passage transcribed as far as possible by MM) 

It is possible that Richard [64] may have been married to a daughter of John Silverman prior to his marriage to Tryphena Bymsome [65] in 1601.

(Source : Special Collections at University of Leeds (16 pages) - Ref DD 121/2/5 via MM April 2022)

1611 - 3rd February :  John Crombleholme [Cro0070] was (very probably) the second son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0064] and his wife Tryphena (nee Bymsome) [Cro0097] of Huntington Hall in Dutton  in Lancashire. He was baptised in Ribchester on 3rd February 1611. He became a minister at Tosside Chapel. (near Long Preston, Yorkshire). He named his daughter with the same unusual name as his mother. His cousin Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] also moved across to the nearby Long Preston area later.

about 1615/20  :  William Crombleholme [Cro0390] : From the 1606 Court Rolls above, he must have been born prior to 1585. His marriage to his first wife Jane (nee ??) [Cro0391] would have thus been in this period. Although no children have been found in the parish registers as yet, it appears that they may have had a daughter who later married into the Stirzaker family. James Benson mentions a half sister with this surname in his will in 1686 (see below). 

1623 - 2nd May : Jane Cromblsholme (nee  ??) [Cro0391] wife of William Crombleholme [Cro0390] of Long Preston buried (Source LP Parish Reg)  

Note This was William C's [390] first wife. He remarried in about 1624 to Katherine (nee Sherburne) [111]

William Crombleholme [Cro0390] (c1585 - c1639) the younger son was born in Dutton but later moved to Long Preston across the border in Yorkshire. He married firstly Jane (nee ?? ) [Cro0391] in about 1615 / 20 and it is thought that they had an (unknown) daughter who l but no children have been found and Jane (nee ???) [Cro0391] died young as the Long Preston register records her burial on 12th May 1623.

c1624 : William Crombleholme [Cro0390] then remarried - the record has not been found as yet but his second wife was almost certainly Katherine (nee Shireburne) [Cro0111] (1604-1645), the daughter of Roger Shireburn of nearby Buckley. 

William Crombleholme [Cro0390] would have been about 39 years old and his wife Katherine (nee Shirburne) [111] much younger at about 20 years old as her baptism is recorded on 3rd January 1604.

Katherine (nee Sherburne) [111] 's brother Richard Sherburne had no heirs but made bequests in 1672 to his kinsfolk as detailed below.

Katherine (nee Sherburne) [111] was remarried (after William Crombleholme [390]'s death in c1639) to George Benson on 22nd July 1640. They had three children, James Benson (b. 1641); Ann Benson (b.1642) and George Benson (jnr (b1643 d 1647). An unnamed child was buried on 29th November 1644 and Katherine herself died only 21/2  months later perhaps due to complications relating to the child birth.

Roger Sherburne was the son of Richard Sherburne and married Isabella (nee  ??). Their son Richard was born 1599-1600 and their daughter Katherine [111] was baptised on 3rd January 1604. Richard Sherburne married Alice (nee ??) but they had no children. She died in 1673.

1625 - 30th March : Richard Crombleholme [Cro0103] son of William Crombleholme [Cro0390] of Long Preston (Anglian) West Riding baptised (Source : N Yorks Record Office Ref N-PR-PRL1-1)    Note : This is Richard C of Crombleholme Fold  [Cro0103]   =  William had remarried after his first wife Jane died in 1623. 

1635 - 26th May : Thomas son of Richard Sherburn Esq born (Source LP Parish Reg)

1637 - 24th September : Thomas Sherburne son of Richard S  Esq.  (Source LP Parish Reg)

about 1638 ?? : Thomas Preston married Margaret Knowles.  Their daughter Elizabeth (nee Preston) [Cro0393] married Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] in 1660.

about 1639 : William Crombleholme [Cro0390] dies ?   Buried within Goosnargh Church - but not found due to carpets on floors. (MM 29/5/2022) (Source :             )

1640 - 20th June : John Crumbleholme [Cro0402] son of Robert C [Cro0401] buried (Source : LP Parish Reg)

Note : A Robert C of this time is Robert C [Cro0076] son of Richard C [Cro0064] of Dutton who was baptised at Ribchester on 1/9/1627. Assuming that he was baptised shortly after being born, he would have only been 13 years old in 1640 so is not the Robert C in the above record.

There is also Robert C [420] who died in Whalley in 1630 - his daughters Elizabeth [418] and Margaret [419] were born in the 1590’s. - so he appears too old to be Robert C [401].   It is possible however that Robert C [401] was an older son of William C [390] and his first wife Jane (Speculations by MM Jan 2019!!)

1655 - 9th April : Jane Sheareburne daughter of  Mr Richard & Margaret Sheareburne of Wiglesworth Hall born (Source LP Parish Reg)

1658 - 13th Feb : Indenture of exchange. Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] of Long Preston, co. York, batchelour, and Henry Wiglesworth of the same Long Preston, yeoman. Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] gives and granted in exchange to Henry W one parcel of arable ground called by the name of a stripe lying on the north side of the Church of Long Preston next to the grounds of the said Henry Wiglesworth there and containing by estimation 6f and one other parcel of arable and meadow ground called Brockle Ranebutt lying on the south west side of Long Preston, on the north west side of the grounds of William Ellis and containing by estimation 17f. In consideration whereof, Henry W gives and grants to Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] one parcel of arable and meadow ground called Ovensteade lying on the south west side of the Town of Long Preston containing by estimation 18f and adjoining to the Gleabe land in Long Preston. 

Signature **of Roger Cromblehome.[Cro0097]  Witnesses: marks of George Harrison ('H'), Robert Baley (X).   

(Source : [MM] Lanc CRO Ref DDKW Box 303)   Note : This Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] was eldest (?) son of William Cromblholme [Cro0390] (& his wife Jane {nee } [Cro0391) 

1659 - 9th November : William Crombleholme [Cro0394] illegitimate son of Roger Cromble(holm)[Cro0097] & Elizabeth Preston [Cro0393] of Long Preston was borne (Source LP Parish Reg)    

Note : Roger [97] & Elizabeth [393] married between these two dates - there appears to be a gap in the records. However, it is fortunate for this research that it is only due to their first son William [394] being illegitimate that Elizabeth Preston was named as his mother. 

The actual record reads : 1659 Preston (Crumble) William illegit son of Roger C & Elizabeth P. 

Elizabeth (nee Preston) [393] had been born c.1640 and died in December 1695. They had a total of 11 children :

William C [394] b illeg (see above) 1659 married / died ???;  Sherborn C [211] b c.1660 d 1723; Margaret C [395] b c.1660  (see below); Katherine C [396] b/d 1663; Elizabeth C [397] b 1664 d 1688; Katherine C [398] b 1669 d 1672; Triphena C [406] b 1672 d 1677; Isabella C [405] b 1674 marr John Moon in 1696; Triphosa C [440] b 1677 marr Peter Aspinwell in 1697, d 1703;  Roger C [407] b 1679 d 1711; Catherine C [408] b 1682.

Roger C [97] remarried in 1698 to Elizabeth (widow Clifton) [98] they had no children, she died in 1702 (Will NR17) and Roger C [97] died c 1709 (numerous references up to this date).

1660 - Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] married Elizabeth (nee Preston) [Cro0393) in Long Preston ? (Source ???) 

1660 - 3rd November : Margarett Crombleholme [Cro0395] daughter of Roger Cromblholme [Cro0097] & Elizabeth (nee Preston)  [Cro0393] his wife  of Long Preston was borne (Source LP Parish Reg). Note : She later married John Hargreaves in 1680 in Skipton, Yorkshire.

1662 - 4th December : Mr Richard Sherburne cosen German (first cousin) to Mr Richard Sherburne Esq of Wiglesworth Hall. (Source LP Parish Reg)

1660's ?? - Sherborn Crombleholme [Cro0211] son of Roger Cromblholme [Cro0097] & Elizabeth (nee Preston)  [Cro0393]     Note : At present, this is not proven and date is not known - however later records (i.e. 1686 will) appear to confirm this relationship.  

1663 - 20th July : Katherine (1) [Cro0396] daughter of  Roger Cromlholme  [Cro0097] of Long Preston & Elizabeth [Cro0393] his wife was borne 20 July. (Source LP Parish Reg) Note : sadly died less than one year old

1663 - 14th November : Katherine Crombleholme [Cro0396] (1) daughter of Roger Crumblholme [Cro0097] & Elizabeth[Cro0393] his wife of Long Preston buried  (Source LP Parish Reg)

1664 - 20th August :  Elizabeth C [Cro0397] daughter of Roger Crombleholme[Cro0097] & Elizabeth[Cro0393] his wife of Long Preston baptised. (Source LP Parish Reg)   Note : Elizabeth [397] died in 1688 aged 24 years.

1665 - 3rd July : Mrs Margarett Sherburne wife of Mr Richard Sherburne of Wiglesworth Hall buried [Jun 14]  (Source LP Parish Reg)

1667 - Roger Crumbleholme [Cro0097] plaintiff) v Thomas Allen (defendant) : Subject Property in Broughton, Yorkshire - answer only.

(Source : NA Kew - Ref C10/120/16)  RC photographed this at NA Nov 2018 & Mike Murtha transcribed it Dec 2018. 

Transcription link :   https://sites.google.com/site/crumbleholmefhdata/crumbleholme-vs-allen-1667-1

Base of a Cross or Sundial Pillar :

1667 - Base of a Cross or Sundial pillar in Long Preston Churchyard - Dated 1667 with five initials : RW; RC & EH & on side NB & WS

These initials are probably :

RW - Robert Wendlen - the vicar and the four churchwardens : RC - Roger Crombleholme [97] ;  EH - Edward Hall;  NB - Nicholas Banks;  WS - William Snell     (Source : Photo by Eileen Webb of Skipton - cousin of MM) 

The names appear in the Bishop's transcript of 1668 (see below)

1668 - Bishop's Transcript - extract above naming the churchwardens of Long Preston that appear on the pillar above. (Source MM)

1669 - 2nd January : Katherine (2) [Cro0398] dau Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] & Elizabeth [Cro0393] his wife of Long Preston baptised ?? (Source LP Parish Reg)

1670 - Roger Cromleholme [Cro0097] of Giggleswick bondsman at marriage of John Lapton and Agnes Foster of Raby (?)  (Source : MP Jan 1982)

1672 - Tryphena [Cro0406]  daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  baptised at ..........?? (Source : ??) Note she died aged 6 in 1676.

1672 - 1st January (Lady Day) : Issabell Preston of Long Preston, 1 Hearth. (Hearth Tax assessment taken on Lady Day 1672 - 1st Jan or 25th March ?? - p45 Long Preston in Staincliffe & Ewcross Wapentakes)  (Source : www hearth tax.org.uk bestriding/ w yorks) 

Note : Issabell Preston was a widow at this date and it is thought that she was living at Cromwell House with her daughter Elizabeth [393] who was married to Roger Crombleholme [97]

1672 - Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] : "A quick check of Settle returns (1672 Hearth Tax) reveals that Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097 ] (who the Ripon transcribers misread as Grombleholme) with six hearths is entirely missing from the new text”.....

(Source : Review of “Agrarian capitalism and poor relief in England 1500-1860. Rethinking the origins of the welfare state.  By Larry Patriquin  ;  Review published by British Agricultural History Society Vol 57 No 1 (2009) p 137) - Original transcript by Ripon Hist Soc in 1990-94 had the above entry !!

1672 - Hearth Tax : Settle - (Note by MM 03/2019) Only house with 6 hearths appears to be “The Folly” (may post date 1672). Built by Richard Preston, a local lawyer and Roger C [97] was an appraiser for his estate. Roger C’s [97] wife was Elizabeth (nee Preston) [393]. 

Roger Crombleholme [97] was not listed in these Hearth Tax returns as he was living with his wife Elizabeth [393] and his widowed mother-in-law Isabella Preston who still owned Crombleholme House. She was taxed for one hearth.

James Benson’s will of 1686 (see below) notes Richard Preston and his daughter Letitia was a god daughter.

1672 - 3rd October : Catherina Cromlehoum [Cro0398] daughter of Rogeri Cromlehoum [Cro0097] buried at Giggleswick, Yorkshire, (West Riding)    (Source : North Yorks CRO Ref N-PR-GGW-1-3)

1673 : Will of Richard Sherborne gent left all his lands to be divided into four parts (his slate delph [quarry] at Buckley excepted) among his kinsfolk Roger Crombleholme,[Cro0097] , James Benson, Ann Benson and Richard & Tabitha Moodie. To Richard Sherborne of Stonyhurst Esq he left his slate delph at Buckley, upon payment of £500 to Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  and £400 to his kinsman Sherborne Crombleholme [Cro0105  or 211 ???]. To his cousin, Alice Parkinson wife of John Walkenden £20; to Richard Sherborne Esq and his wife, to his cousin Ann Townley wife of Robert Edmondson of Height; to his cousin Katherine Lawde wife of Christopher Parker of Bredkirk    (Source : Hist of Ribchester Shortt p240)   

Note : Roger Crombleholme  [Cro0097] would have been 47yrs & Sherborne Crombleholme [105/211] only 16yrs. James and Ann Benson were brother & sister. 

Ann Benson later married and became Ann Whitmore - she inherited her brother's (James Benson) estate upon his death in 1695 and thus became quite wealthy. She was, however, recorded as a debtor of Richard Crombleholme  [Cro0103] of Crombleholme Fold in his 1689 will.

Earlier in 1610........... "Sir Gervase Helwysse and Sir Richard Williamson sold the Rectory and Parsonage of Giggleswick to Robert Banks for £1100, but reserved thereout the advowson of the Vicarage and certain other rights contracted out to be sold to Mr Nowell. From Robert Banks the rectorial tithes descended to Ann his only daughter and heiress, who married Roger Pepys. These were sold to John and Richard Pepys in 1640, and then various transactions follow up to 1682, when the Pepys family sold to James Benson, who died in 1685, leaving the tithes to his sister Ann Whitmore. In 1690, Ann Whitmore granted all the Rectory and Parsonage of Giggleswick, and all the glebe- lands , tithes of corn, grain, hay, lambs, wool, calves etc to Stephen Bateman for a term of a thousand years at a peppercorn rent.   (Source : Churchwardens of Giggleswick 1638-1883 by Thos Brayshaw pub 1884 p297/298 via MM)

Note : On 29th May 1660, Royal Oak Day - Miss Cockroft, Nowell & Marsden visited London - welcomed by Samuel Pepys and his wife "their north county cousins" (Source : 800th Anniversary of 1st Charter Corp of Clitheroe - from Clitheroe Rural Dist Official Guide 1953 p32)

1674 - 26th November : Isabella Crombleholme [Cro0405] daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  baptised at Giggleswick  Church name : St Alkelda (Source G Parish Reg)   Note Roger's mother in law was Isabella Preston {nee Clarke}

1676 - 25th February : Tryphosa Crombleholme [Cro0406] daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] baptised at Giggleswick.(Source G Parish Reg) Note : a sister of Tryphena [95] who died aged 6 shortly afterwards

1676 - 15th March : Tryphena Crombleholme [Cro0095] daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] buried at Giggleswick.  Church name : St Alkelda; Person abode : Settle  (Source G Parish Reg)   Note : she had been born in 1671 so sadly died aged 6

1677 - Triphosa Crombleholme [Cro0440]  daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  baptised at Long Preston (?) (Source :   ???)     Note : She married Peter Aspinwall in January 1697. They had four children, three died young. Trishosa [440] died in 1703 in Ormskirk aged just 26 years.

1677 - Isabella Preston (Roger C's mother in law) dies - Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] and his wife Elizabeth (nee Preston) [Cro0393] inherit Cromwell House.    (Source : Victorian Long Preston by Tony Stephens & Gillian Jones - extract relating to Cromwell House section 2.6, p32/33- the 1579 record primary source being the Clifford Survey of 1579 Ref YAS DD121/24/2)

1679 - 4th February : Margett Croumblholme [Cro0395] (of Gigelswicke) married John Hargrnes (Hargreaves) of Long Preston at Holy Trinity Church in Skipton, Yorkshire, West Riding. (Source : Parish Reg search in Yorkshire West Riding 1600-1700 via freer.org.uk - MM) 

Note : Margett C [395] was born in 1660 so was 19 years old and a daughter of Roger C [97]. John Hargreaves was a draper in Skipton and died young in 1686 leaving Margett a widow aged 26.   Did she remarry ?? - 

1679 - 25th September : Roger Crombleholme [Cro0407] son of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] baptised at Giggleswick Church name : St Alkelda    (Source G Parish Reg)

1682 - 25th May : Mr John Chromleholme [Cro0070] [Crombleholm], minister at Tosside Chapel buried at Long Preston.   (Source : Long Preston Par Reg) Note : He was buried at Long Preston and not Tosside.  He was born in 1611 so he would have been 71 years old.

1682 - 6th June : Robert Thonley of Wigglesworth Hall buried [possibly a Thornley who married a Sherborn daughter?] (Source : LP Parish Reg )

1682 - 27th June  : Catherine Crombleholme [Cro0408] daughter of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] was baptised at Giggleswick .  (Source G Parish Reg ) Note : Roger C’s last child - he would have been 56 years old.

1684 - Roger Crumleholm [Cro0097] : Listed as churchwarden at Giggleswick (note this year only).   (Source : Churchwardens of Giggleswick 1638 - 1883 compiled by Thos Bradshaw in 1884 - from archive.org via MM)   Note : This records Roger as being in Giggleswick and thus not living at Long Preston (see 1685 below). Being a churchwarden also suggests that he was not a dissenter which may have been a possible reason for the three indictments of 1693, 1694 & 1702 (see below). 

1685 - Roger [Cro0097] & Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0393] (nee Preston) alter and enlarge Crombleholme House in Long Preston. 

Note : It would appear that they had been living there with Elizabeth's widowed mother Isabel Preston since 1672 and then inherited it upon her death in 1677. The subsequent death of his brother John Crombleholme  [Cro0070] minister of nearby Tosside Chapel in 1682 may have then provided funds to allow the alterations.

1686 - Sherburn Crombleholme [Cro0105] (s/o Richard C [103]) and Shereburne Crombleholme [Cro0211] (s/o Roger C [97]) are both mentioned in the Will of James Benson of Settle Co York Gent.: 

Note : George Benson (James Benson father) had married Katherine Crombleholme [Cro0111] the widow of William Crombleholme [Cro0390] in 1640 after William C's death c1635. She was originally Katherine Sherburne [111] (born 1604 d/o Roger Sherburn of Buckley) and had married William Crombleholme [390] in c1624. Their sons :  Richard C [Cro0103] born in 1625 and Roger C [Cro0097] born c1630. 

James Benson and Katherine (widow Crombleholme) [111]  had three children :  James (1641-1685) Will below ; Ann (1642 -   ) & George (1643-47). Ann Benson married .....? Whitmore c 1665 ??  Katherine (nee Sherburne [111] died in 1644.

Summary :  

.......bequeath one fifth part of said tithes to Shereburne Crumbleholme [Cro0105] sonne to Richard Crumbleholme, [Cro0103],   

.......one fifth part thereof to Shereburne [Cro0211]  son of Roger Crumbleholme [Cro0097]

........I give unto Roger Crumbleholme [Cro0097] my brother (in law) my watch and Elizabeth [Cro0393] his wife one pound to buy a her a ring. 

.......I give to my brother (in law) Richard Crumbleholme [Cro0103] and his wife  (i.e. Elizabeth nee Clitherall [Cro0104]) two pounds to buy them rings. 

.......He makes his sister Anne Whitmore (nee Benson) his executor. 

.......He asks her to pay and discharge to Mr Edward Nelson of London all such interest and money that I am indebted to him.         

(Source : National Archives PROB 11/382 - transcribed by MJ & EM Slater )            

1687 - 12th January : Elizabeth [Cro0397] daughter of Roger Cromblholme [Cro0097]  buried at Long Preston.

(LP Parish reg) (she was born in 1664 so would have been 23 years old)

1690 - Will of John Preston of Long Preston :  Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]   was one of four "apprizors" of the inventory attached to this will. He is included with John Hargreaves* as the largest debtor in the sum of £53   00s   00d.  

(Source : [MM 12/2017] -  Borthwick : Wills\Craventownship Wills\Wills Long Preston \ John Preston1690 - copied from www.northcravenheritage.org.uk/NCHT/RoyPriceArchive/f2.htm)

Note : It is probable that John Preston was a brother in law of Roger Crombleholme [97].  * Was this John Hargreaves married to Margaret C [395] d/o Roger C [97] ??

1691 - 19th February : Shereburn Crombleholme [Cro0211] : Assignment of woody ground called Middleton Spring alias Westwood.

 1) Thomas Foster of Slaidburn and others 2) Shereburn Crombleholme [Cro0211] of Long Preston, bachelor with bond.    (Source : via A2A - MD335/6/4 Yorkshire Archaeological Soc H L Bradfer-Lawrence [former box 22/14]) 

1693 - Indictment citing Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  in Latin with costs noted. Note : Roger C [97] appears to have been sued by Samuel Rishworth regarding a property in Long Preston. Costs were awarded to Rishworth. ("imp" is after Roger's name in the latin record - this means impetratum : sued, ordered)     (Source : Wakefield Quarter Sessions at North Yorkshire Archive Service - from Ancestry via MM ) 

1694 - A further Indictment citing Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] in Latin with costs noted.  Note : Roger C. and Simon Fairbank appear to have been sued by Joseph Parkinson regarding a property in Eastburne, which had been addressed at a quarter session the previous October in Knaresborough. Costs were awarded to Parkinson   (Source : Wakefield Quarter Sessions at North Yorkshire Archive Service - from Ancestry via MM )

1695 - September :  Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] - named as a witness to inventory of Richard Preston (possibly a brother in law).....  

A True and pfect Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Mr. Richard Preston late of Settle Deceased apprized the day of Anno R RS Willim Merry nunc Engl. Etc. Septimo Annoque Dom 1695 

By us whose names are hereunto Subscribed :  Wm.Paley, Roger Crumbleholme, [Cro0097] T Lawson & Thomas Preston (Source : Borthwick Inst .York. Bundle Mar 1695/6)

1695 - 18th December : Elizabeth (nee Preston)  [Cro0393]  wife of Roger Cromblholme [Cro0097] buried at Long Preston (Source : LP Parish Reg)

1696 - 8th January : Tryphena Cromblholme married Peter Asptinnal at Long Preston (Source : Long Preston Register)

1696 - 12th November :  Isabella Crombleholme  [Cro0405] married John Moon at St Alkelda,Giggleswick (Source G Parish Reg)

1696 - 17th December : Shearburn Crombleholme [Cro0211] married Mary Ricroft [Cro0409]  at Giggleswick church : St Alkelda. (Source G Parish Reg)  Note Sherburn's 1st wife.

1697 - 8th January : Triphosa Crombleholme [Cro0440] married Peter Aspinall of Ormskirk at Long Preston, Yorkshire (Source : IGI  +  MM ????)

Note : Triphosa C [440] was a sister of Sherborn C [211] and they appear to have lived at Ormskirk. She appears to have sadly died in childbirth in 1703.

1697 - 25th January : Gulielmus (William) Crombleholme [Cro00???] buried at Mitton (Source : Borthwick Yorkshire - Bishop's Transcripts of burials Yorkshire West Riding)

c 1698 -  Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]  married (widow) Elizabeth Clifton [Cro0098]  at Preston (Source : Boyds Marriages S of G London ref 198 p69)  

Note : This was Roger's second marriage, his first wife Elizabeth (nee Preston) [393] had died in Dec 1695.  Elizabeth (nee Clifton) [98] died in 1702 - see below

1698 - 31st July : Roger Crumbleholme [Cro0264 or 399] son of Shereburne Crombleholme  [Cro0211] baptised at Long Preston, Yorkshire (West Riding)  (Source: Borthwick Bishops Transcripts 1600-1847 - transcribed from DC Thomson Family History) (LP)  Note Roger C [Cro0399] may be [Cro0264] ???

1700 - 18th May : William [Cro0400] son of Shebren Cromblholm [Cro0211] [Shebern Cromblholme] (Source : LP Parish Reg)     Note : Could this William be Rev William Cromleholme  [Cro0121]  of St Michaels on Wyre ??

1701 - (Sherborn) Crombleholme [Cro0211] Churchwarden at Aughton near Ormskirk. Churchwardens accounts 1701  John Pye, junr Highland House; ........Crombleholm @ Aspinalls.  (Source : Gleanings towards the Annals of Aughton nr Ormskirk by G Coulthard Newstead pub 1893 page 116)

Note : Although Sherborn’s c [211] christian name is not actually recorded above, he is noted as living at Aspinalls.  His sister Tryphosa Crombleholme [440] had married Peter Aspinall in 1697 (see above) and it would therefore seem very likely that he was living with his sister and brother in law at this time. He was married later in October of this year to Rebecca (nee Marsden) [114] and their daughter Elizabeth C [120] was born in 1704 in Aughton.

The name Aspinall appears to have originated from west Lancashire and derives from Aspinwall in small place in Ormskirk. In the Middle Ages, it appears to have been confined around the district although it did spread out around this area from c1500. From the 1600’s the Aspinalls seem to have moved east from the Ormskirk area although the name remained quite common in the area.     (Source : Family Names & Family history by David Hey p147-149)

1701 - 7th October : Shearburn Crombleholme [Cro0105]  married Rebecca Marsden [Cro00114] at Gigglewsick. 

Note : This was also recorded at Ribchester for some reason. Rebecca [114] was the 3rd wife of Sherburne [105] who was the son of Richard Crombleholme [Cro0103] of Crombleholme Fold in Goosnargh. 

1701 - 11th October : Sherburne Cromblam [Cro0211]  married Katherine (nee unknown) [Cro0417] at Ribchester (Source : Ribchester Par reg extract from History of Ribchester Marriages p 192)   

Note : Sherborn Crombleholme [Cro0211] was born in the 1660's (exact date not known) the son of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] and Elizabeth (nee Preston) [Cro0393] in Long Preston. He is noted in the 1686 Benson will and 1691 conveyance. He married Mary (widow Ricroft) [Cro0409] in 1696 in Giggleswick; Elizabeth (nee Dixon) [Cro0115] in 1722 in Pilling; lived in Aughton in 1701-1705. He died in 1723.   His children were Roger Crombleholme [Cro0264] (1698-1779); Rev William Cromleholme [Cro0121] (1700-1765); and Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0120] (1705-  ). 

Church name : St Alkelda (Source G Parish Reg)    Note William C born 18/5/1700 to Shearburn - did his first wife Mary die in childbirth ?  The above is his second marriage.

1701 - 4th December :  Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097]   Assignment of bargain and sale of land in Long Preston

1. Charles Washburne of Long Preston clerk, Henry Wiglesworth of Long Preston gentleman, Thomas Preston Thomas Wray Thomas Serjeantson Anthony Knowles [all of Long Preston, yeomen and Governors of James Knowles' Hospital], and Thomas Serjeantson of Long Preston, Thomas Preston of Long Preston, William Clarke of Hellifield, Henry Woodworth of Little Newton, William Harrison of Wigglesworth and Thomas Ellinworth of Halton West [all yeomen and churchwardens of Long Preston]

2. John Swyre of Skipton in Craven

All that messuage in Long Preston wherein Roger Crumbleholme [97] dwelleth and all appurtenances and all those parcels of land hereafter mentioned late parcels of one oxgang of land in Long Preston now or late to the messuage appurtaining ie one croft [3 roods], one close called Michael Butts [3 roods], one close called Mackoce Flatts [1 acre], one parcel called Hardacre Haw [½ rood], one parcel called Lylemore [1 rood], one butt called Fleathlands and another called Gooselands [½ rood], one parcel called deepdales [1 rood], one parcel on Liquewileings [3 roods] Neafehawes and Newtonwell [1 rood], 3 peaselands and one butt called Whitebrowbutt [1 rood], one land in the Holme and one parcel called Ovenstead [½ rood], one other parcel lying in Ovenstead [1½ roods], also parcels of meadowground hereafter mentioned: one Longdale, "one sheeplynard with Lye the Longdalehead", one butt called Brockland Butt, one parcel called Sowdale pitt and Sowdale Ing and the head of the Sowdale, one parcel called Goosemyredale Ammerland Rosholme Cawseydale Carr end Lylemorehead Thornehilley Thornehilldale Biggham Leyes Maggatholmeleys Readeholmedale with a parcel at the end thereof called Bonny Butts, one Biggamdale and three dales called Newton Banks, one parcel called the Barch, one parcel in the Old Spring, also one full oxgang part in the Nether Banks as it is now divided in the overbanks in Nethergilbarckclose in the Edgend in Langbarrclose, one full oxgang part meadow, common and pasture in and throughout all the fields, stinted pastures etc of Long Preston. Subject to equity of redemption by indenture of defeazance.    (Source : N Yorkshire CRO Long Preston Deeds Ref PR/PRL 18/3/45 via MM)

1702 - 13th May :  Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0098]  wife of Roger Cromblholme [Cro0097] of Long Preston buried. (Source : LP Parish Reg)     Note : She was "widow Clifton" - Roger's 2nd wife - see will Ref NR 17 below.

1702 - A further Indictment citing Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] (in latin with costs noted = what is this ?)  (Source :  ??  via MM )

1702 - Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] took out letters of administration for his late wife's Elizabeth [Cro0098] ) effects 

            He had married Mr John Clifton's widow (of the Blackburne family of Orford Hall) after c.1698   (Source History of Goosnragh p178 - footnote) 

                Will Ref : NR 17  : 1702 Elizabeth Crombleholme [Cro0098] of Clifton (Letters of Admin)

                Letters of Admin dated 1st September 1702

                    Wife of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0097] of Long Preston = administrator. 

                    Elizabeth noted as formerly the wife of John Clifton

                    Note : Richard C of C Fold  [Cro0103]  made his will in 1683 proved in 1689 and mentions 

                    ......."one desperat debt due from Mr John Clifton late of Faresnape deceased £74 . 10s . 0d

1703 - 30th November : Tryphosa Aspinall (nee Crombleholme) [Cro0440] buried in Ormskirk (Source :      )

Note : Sadly, it appears that Tryphosa C died in child birth and her infant son also died a little over a month later . She had lost 3 out of 4 children

1704 - 17th January : Thomas Aspinall son of Tryphosa Aspinall (nee Crombleholme)[Cro0440] buried in Ormskirk

1704/05 - 25th February : Elizabeth Crumbleholme [Cro0120]  daughter of Sherburn Crumbleholme  [Cro0211] baptised at Aughton (Source LPRS Vol 81 Par of Aughton p95)

1709 : Roger Crombleholme [Cro0407] (s/o Roger C [97]) was one of 23 “alehouse keepers” from villages in the Craven area who appear to have been charged with operating without a licence. An additional mention of an alehouse/inn is found in a booklet about Wiggleswoth Manor (by Diana Kaneps and George Wigglesworth ) : ...."There is a manor house in Long Preston now called Cromwell House which once had a hall with fireplaces at each end. A priest hole was found in the drawing room. This house later became the Red Cap Inn used by pack teams travelling over the moor to Settle" [the source of this information has not yet been identified - MM Sept 2021]

Note :This almost certainly must have been Roger C junior [407] as his father Roger C [97] would have been about 75 years old by then. Perhaps Roger 407 inherited Cromwell House, even though he had older brothers William 394 and Sherborn 211 ?? (MM Oct 2021)

1711 - 3rd October : Roger Crumham  [Cro0437]  buried at St Mary, Castlegate, York    (Source : Borthwick Inst for Archives, Yorkshire Bishop's transcripts of burials via transcription on DC Thompson FH)   

Note : MM 11/2017 : He died in York Castle prison - possibly as a debtor ??;  Roger [97] would have been 85 years old in 1711; his son also Roger [407] would have been 32 years old in 1711;  Roger 437 = Roger 407 ??

1711 - ....  October : Ellen Crombleholme [Cro0439]  daughter of Ellen Crombleholme [Cro0438] Baptism and burial on same day at York    (Note : MM Nov 2017 - await actual record and clarification - perhaps illegitimate ?? as mother's name used) - could she be the wife of Roger C [437 / 407] ??

1722 - 29th January : Sherburn Crombleholme [Cro0211] married Elizabeth Dixon  [Cro0115]  at St John the Baptist, Pilling married by Pub. (Source : LDS Film 1470931 & 1502429)  Note : This was his 3rd marriage ?? - they both appear to have died the year after ?

1723 - 7th September : Elizabeth Crombleholme (nee Dixon) ??? [Cro0115]  wife of Sherburn Crombleholme ?? [Cro0211] buried at St John the Baptist, Pilling (NB record notes Mrs [unnamed] Cromleholm)  (Source :  LDS Film  1470931 & 1502429)

1723 - 6th October : Sherburn Crombleholme  [Cro0211]  buried at St John the Baptist, Pilling (NB record notes Mr [unnamed] Cromleholm)  (Source :  LDS Film  1470931 & 1502429)  Note : Their marriage (see 1722 above) named them both and this took place at the same church as these two burials so it appears that the records all related to one another.

1724 - 24th January : Sherborn Crombleholme [Cro0266] son of Roger Crombleholme[Cro0264] and Mary (nee ... ?)[Cro0265]  baptised at Poulton (Source Poulton Par reg)

1728 - Petition : Marton and Ribby - settlement of Roger Crombleholme [Cro0264], Mary[Cro0265] his wife and Sherburn [Cro0211]  their son. c1728 (Source : Lancashire Archives Ref QSP/1290/1 - Quarter Sessions Preston Michaelmas 1728)    Note : This was an appeal by the township commissioners of Marton (Poulton-Le-Fyde) to have the family sent back to the adjacent township of Ribby with Wray (Area green) so that they could not claim poor relief. (source : notes by Mike Murtha of Victoria BC Canada)

1742 - 25th July : Margaret Crumblholme [Cro0271] daughter of Roger Crumblholme [Cro0264] baptised at St Chad, Poulton le Fyde. Abode : Marton (Source : Parish Reg Baptisms 1741-1759 p3 entry 4)  

1757 - 15th November : Sherburn Cromleholme [Cro0266] of Marton married Jennet Whiteside  [Cro0267]  Poulton le Fyde at St Chad, Poulton le Fylde.  Witness : Thos Bamber & Thomas Santer. Married by Banns bt John Anyon. Signed by both Sherborn & Jennet.  (Source : Marriages 1754-1791 page 17 entry 65 - private transcription at Blackpool Central library)    Note : Jennet was buried in Poulton on 12th October 1806 aged 81; Sherburn was buried on 9th December 1812 aged 87. He is noted as a blacksmith on his son’s baptism record and husbandman on his wife’s burial record. He appears to have lived in Little Marton.

1770 - 30th April : Shireburne Crombleholme [Cro0266] - Deed records him holding the tenure of : a moiety of messuage in Great Marton, with closes called the Field above Barn, Marled Field, Croft at Back of House, Bessy's Hey, Nearmost Carr, Middle Carr, Farmost Carr, Great Meadow, Back of Kirkhams, Top of the Moss, Barn Field, North Barn Field, Lane Acre, Pipers Moss & Peters Moss (16 acres)   (Source Lancs CRO Cat DDX 560/61 Sanderson family of Marton) 

1779 - 18th March : Roger Crombleholme [Cro0264] buried in Little Marton (Poulton Le Fyde) (Source :   ?? )

1783 - 15th March : Shireburne Crombleholme  [Cro0266]  The will of Elizabeth wife of Robert Maccalla of Poulton, grocer records him holding the tenure of  Pipers Moss and Peters Moss (16ac).  (as the 1770 record above)   (Source Lancs CRO Cat DDX 560/63 Sanderson family of Marton) 

1789 - ........? : Mary Crombleholme [Cro0265] died (wife of Roger C [264]) (from MM ID listing - record ??)

1795 - 16th January : Shireburne Crombleholme  [Cro0266]  A conveyance for £530 records him holding the tenure of Pipers Moss & Peters Moss (16ac)    (as the 1770 record above)  (Source Lancs CRO Cat DDX 560/65 Sanderson family of Marton)

1795 - 13th February : Shireburne Crombleholme  [Cro0266]  A mortgage for £300 records him holding the tenure of Pipers Moss & Peters Moss (16 ac).  (as the 1770 record above)  (Source Lancs CRO Cat DDX 560/66 Sanderson family of Marton)

1806 - Jennet Crombleholme (nee Whiteside)[Cro0267]  wife of Sherburn Crombleholme [Cro0266]   buried (Source :  ??)

1812 - 9th December : Sherborne Crumbleholme [Cro0266 ] of Little Marton aged 87 Dec 9th (burial) (Source Funerals at Marton in the years 1810,1811 & 1812 p 145)  Note : His age given as 87 ties in with his birth date of 1724/5

1955 - 7th December : Wedding .........Mr Copper is the elder son of Mr & Mrs Leonard Cooper , of Crombleholme, Long Preston, near Skipton. He met his fiancee at Radley College, where his father was his housemaster...... (Source : Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer 7/12/1955 page 3)     Note : Yes, 1955 ! - Suggests that perhaps Cromwell House was called Crombleholme until quite recently !

 Some thoughts about these records   (Mike Murtha at July 4 2017)

There are some significant gaps in the registers but the above entries introduce new ideas and puzzles.

1.     Richard b.1625 was not part of the Dutton branch. His father was an unknown William of Long Preston. Could William have been a brother of Richard Cro0068?

2.     William’s wife Jane died in 1623 so she was not Richard’s mother. Either Richard was illegitimate or William had remarried, with no record extant.

3.     Could Richard be Cro0103 of Crombleholme Fold? He would have been 30 when Cro0103 married Elizabeth Clitherall.

4.     The first record in the register for Roger is 1659 when an illegitimate son was born. Was he Roger of Dutton Cro0075, b1626? 

        Was Roger of Long Preston – the above individual – a different person (presently listed as Cro0097)? Was he a brother of the above Richard?

5.     This Roger Cro0097 married right after his son’s birth; the mother of the first child, Elizabeth Preston, was listed as “wife” the following year.

6.     This entry gives us the name of his first wife. I had previously speculated that she might be a Benson as Roger is mentioned as “brother” in James Benson’s will. 

        Not so. She died in 1695 and he subsequently married Elizabeth Clifton Cro0098, who died in 1702. I think our record is for Roger and Elizabeth Clifton marrying in 1698 in Preston;  from the register it appears that Long Preston was frequently referred to simply as “Preston,” so this is likely the location.

7.     Only 5 children are recorded for Roger and Elizabeth nee Preston but we know there was a son Sherborn Cro0211 who was associated with Long Preston (from the Benson will and a conveyance). He was still a bachelor in 1691.

8.     The record for Roger b1698, son of Sherborn Cro0211 is intriguing. The earliest record in my line is Roger Cro0264, born about 1700. His first son was named Sherborn Cro0266. 

        The repetition of the names – Roger/Sherborn/Roger/Sherborn – is surely more than coincidence. This suggests that my line descends from Roger/Sherborn of Long Preston, not Richard/Sherborn of Crombleholme Fold.

9.     Sherborn Cro0211 had a son William in 1700. Could this be Rev. William Cro0121? If so, Revs Richard and William were not half brothers but probably cousins. 

        If 1625 Richard was Cro0103 of C. Fold and if he and Roger Cro0097 were brothers, then the two Sherborns were cousins and their sons would have been second cousins.

10.    If the above two suggestions are correct, then Roger Cro0264 and Rev William Cro0121 were brothers. And in turn, Roger’s son Sherborn Cro0266 and William’s daughter Elizabeth Cro0140/NR7 were cousins. 

        This could explain why Elizabeth’s will refers to Sherborn; he was already deceased but she mentions him in reference to his niece and nephew 

        (and this is a bit puzzling as their mother, Sherborn’s sister Margaret Cro0271, would also have been a cousin of Elizabeth).

11.  We still don’t know the relationship between the Crombleholme and Sherborn families. I’ve extracted the references in the register to Sherborns. 

        Members of the family lived in the area, at Wigglesworth Hall which was part of the Stoneyhurst estate. Some of the prominent Sherborns were listed as “of Wigglesworth.” See the History of the Sherborn family.

12.  The 1640 burial record indicates there was also a Robert in Long Preston – perhaps a brother of Richard and Roger? It looks like there was a strong C. presence in the community.

Outline family by Mike Murtha (Nov 2018) showing new connections and Rev William C [121] - trees to be redrawn !

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