Elizabeth Cromleholme

Elizabeth Cromleholme (1737 - 1817) [Cro0140]

Baptised : 13th November 1737 at St Michaels on Wyre, daughter of Rev William Cromleholme [Cro0121] and his wife Ann [Cro0122] (third daughter of Alexander Butler of Kirkland).

Nothing has been found regarding her early life but it would appear to have been comfortable being a clergyman's daughter and with the Butler family as grandparents.

As will be seen below, she inherited lands from her father and does appear to have been involved in various seemingly complex indentures and conveyances during her long life. She had lived in Preston and Churchtown but never married. She appears to have been quite shrewd but generous at the same time. Judging by her memorial in St Michaels on wire church she was well liked. She died, aged 87 years, a wealthy lady having an estate value at £7000+ and making an endowment to the local school.

1765 - Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] (aged 28) was a joint executor of her father's will : he bequeathed his freehold estate in Catterall and Claughton called Sturzacker House (this had been left to his wife by her father)

1787 - 23rd January : Indenture made between Richard Curwen of Catterall of the one part and Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Preston spinster of the other part : Being a conveyance in consideration of £359 of various properties in Cowfield, Catterall etc ...........(Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 562)

1787 - 24th January : Indenture between Isabell Blackburn of Goosnargh (widow of Andrew Blackburn yeoman) and John Blackburn yeoman of the one part and Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of the other part : Being a conveyance in consideration of £102 for various lands in Cowfield, Catterall ........(Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 731)

1794 - 30th August : Chirograph (handwriting ?) of Fine Between Alexander Butler, Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] & Robert Blackburn, Plaintiffs and Barton Parkinson, and Ann his wife, Benjamin Whitehead, and Elizabeth his wife and William Whitehead and Esther his wife - Deforcements (premises in Claughton) (Source : Nat Archives Fitzherbert - Brockholes of Claughton Ref DDFZ 112)

1795 - 19th February : Indenture of Lease and Release, the Release made between Willm Whitehead of Claughton Yeoman his wife Esther of the 1st part; Robert Blackburn of Garstang Surgeon of the 2nd part; Margaret Whitehead of Stabbins widow of the 3rd part; and Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Kirkland, spinster of the 4th part : Being a grant of all those two Closes with appurtenances called the Cards containing 7 acres statue measure in consideration of £290. (Source Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 357)

1795 - 20th February : Indenture between Henry Whitehead of Claughton yeoman of the one part and Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Kirkland in the county of Lancaster spinster of the other part : Being Deed of Covenants to produce Deeds ?? (Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 358)

1795 - 2nd October : Indenture between Henry Fielding and Richard Myers on the one part and Elizabeth Cromleholme of the other part : being a deed of exchange by premises called Stuzakers are conveyed to Elizabeth Cromleholme[Cro0140] (Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 557)

1797 - 8th February : Indentures between William Briggs and Priscilla Briggs of the 1st part, Richard Curwen of the 2nd part and Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of the 3rd part : Being conveyance to G Crumbleholme [Cro0140] of the above (Fleet Street Claughton)premises in consideration of £1280 (Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 544)

1805 - 12th February : Indenture between Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of the one part and William Fitzherbert Brockhole of the other part: Being mortgage to W F Brockholes for 200 years of premises called Fleet Street in Claughton with other premises in Claughton and Catterall including Sturzakewrs, to secure £750 and interest. (Source : Lancs CRO Ref DDFZ 561)

1811 - 3rd May : Conveyance for £32 13s 0d : George Harley Drummond of Great Stanmore co Mddx esq, and Moses Hoper of Gt Marlborough Street co Mddx gent, to Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Church Town -- annual or fee farm rent of £1 11s 11/2d part of a rent of £4 1s 111/2d payable out of lands in Ribby or Rigby Wraa (sic) ? (Source : Lancs CRO Pedder Muniments ref DDPD 46/3)

1812 - 13th February : Lease & Release for £7805 : i) Thomas Knolles Gosnell of London, accountant; ii)Thomas Duncan of Kirkland, gent; iii) Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Kirkland, spinster, Rev Thomas Butler of Bentham co York & TD; iv) Thomas Copeland and Arthur Wilson of Clifton with Salwick yeoman; v) Henry Crook of Clifton yeoman; vi) James Crook of Clifton yeoman : -- Property : Robinsons House or Scales Hall in Newton with Scales and properties there as in DDX49/30 (Source : Nat Archives Misc Cat ref DDX 49/41)

1817 - 21st May : Burial of Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] (at St Michaels on Wyre) of Churchtown in the parish of Garstang Aged 79. Elizabeth had died on 17th May 1817.

1817 3rd June : Sale book of household furniture at the dwelling house of Miss Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Church Town deceased (Source : Lancs CRO Pedder Muniments ref DDPD 46/5)

WILL :

1817 - 15th November : Will (RC ref NR 7). Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140] of Kirkland ( spinster)

Summary :

Will made 11th August 1813; Died 17th May 1817; Proved 15th November 1817. Long & complex !!

Left £7000. Many bequests including Benefactors of Parish School

Children of Alexander Butler; Margaret Parker & North Parker & son Robert.

Children of Rev James Penny later vicar of Preston. Dorothy Butler d/o late Edmund Butler.

Edmund s/o later Edmund Butler; Margaret Jackson d/o Moilly Warbrick neice of late Sherburn Crombleholme* [Cro0???]

of Little Mitton. Roger Warbrick (Joiner) s/o George Warbrick nephew of Sherburn C*

Mary Salter & Eliz Wood d/o of late aunt Eliz Salter; Rev Thomas Butler Rector of Bentham.

Edmund Penny s/o Rev James Penny vicar of Preston. Maria Peddler d/o Rev John Peddler vicar of Garstang.

Susan Butler wife of Thomas Butler; Margaret Butler wife of Rev T Butler; Jane Thornton wife of Edmund Thornton esq.

Jane Rowley wife of Rev Joseph Rowley; Emma Cromleholme [Cro0138] widow of late Rev Alexander Cromleholme [Cro0136] her brother. (Source : Lancs Archives - Pedder Muniments ref DDPD 46/4 - also /5 /6 & /7 : additional receipts etc not seen)

1817 - 1830 : File of accounts, receipts and notes relating to the legacies and trusts left by Elizabeth Cromleholme (Source : Lancs Archives ref DDPD/46/8 - Pedder Muniments) not seen)

1824 - St Michaels on Wyre School : Report (dated 1824) Foundation unknown but endowed by Elizabeth Cromleholme [Cro0140]- 3 poor children born in the parish to be taught reading, writing and accounts under Cromleholme's endowment. Governors : Trustees for original school stock and for Cromleholme's legacy. Income : £9 18s pd interest.

1817 - 1830 - Lancashire CRO also hold various additional records relating to her affairs (Source : Lancs CRO Pedder Muniments ref DDPD......) Not seen

Files of receipts relating to her legacies 21 docs (Ref DDPD 46/5)

Files of correspondence ditto 33 docs(Ref DDPD 46/7)

Files of accounts, receipts & notes ditto 13 docs (Ref DDPD 46/8)