Crabb

Rode Crabbs

Descendants of Symon(d CRABB


�(d� indicates that the person is mentioned in will �d� in my list of CRABB wills.

1-Symon(d CRABB b. Abt 1559, d. 1639, Rode, Somerset, bur. 29 Mar 1639, Rode

� (St. Lawrence), Somerset

�+Elizabeth UNKNOWN m. Abt 1596, d. 1608, Rode, Somerset, bur. 7 Dec 1608, Rode

� (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Martha(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1596, d. After 1658

|����� +William DUNINGE? m. 8 Apr 1616, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Thomas CRABB b. Abt 1598, Rode, Somerset, d. 1599, Rode, Somerset, bur.

|������ May 1599, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Elizabeth(d CRABB b. Abt Jan 1600, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1637

|����� +Richard WHITCHURCH m. 21 Dec 1626, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Symon(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1603, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1659, Rode,

|������ Somerset

|����� +Judith SAUNDERS m. 30 Apr 1632, Wells (St. Cuthbert), Somerset, d. Abt 1701,

|���� |������ North Bradley, Wiltshire

|���� |—–3-Sibbell(e CRABB b. Between 1632 and 1658, d. After 1658

|���� |—–3-Judith(e CRABB b. Between 1632 and 1658, d. Abt 1701, North

|���� |������ Bradley, Wiltshire

|���� |—–3-Elizabeth(e CRABB b. Between 1632 and 1658, d. After 1658

|���� |—–3-Simon(d(e CRABB b. Between 1632 and 1637, d. 1717

|���� |—–3-William CRABB b. Abt 1638, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. After 1658

|���� |������

|—–2-Thomas(d CRABB b. Abt 1605, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1637

|����� +Jane SAUNDERS m. 19 Nov 1632, Berkley, Somerset

|���� |—–3-Jane CRABB b. Abt 1633, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1633

|���� |—–3-Sara CRABB b. Abt 1635, Rode, Somerset, d. 1656, Beckington,

|���� |������ Somerset, bur. 3 Aug 1656, Beckington, Somerset

|���� |—–3-Thomas CRABB b. Abt 1638, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1663

|����� ������+Jane GOODALL b. Bef 1643, m. 27 Apr 1663, North Bradley (St.

|������������ Nicholas), Wilts, d. After 1663

|—–2-Margaret CRABB b. Abt 1608, d. 1609, Rode, Somerset, bur. 3 Apr 1609,

|������ Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

�+Edith UNKNOWN m. Abt 1609, d. 1615, Rode, Somerset, bur. 15 Dec 1615, Rode

� (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-John(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1610, Rode, Somerset, d. 1668, North Bradley,

|������ Wiltshire

|����� +Ann UNKNOWN b. Bef 1617

|���� |—–3-Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt 1638, North Bradley, Wiltshire, c. 20 Jan

|���� |������ 1638, North Bradley (St. Nicholas), Wilts, d. After 1638

|����� +Mary UNKNOWN b. Bef 1618

|���� |—–3-John CRABB b. Abt 1638, North Bradley, Wiltshire, c. May 1638,

|���� |������ North Bradley (St. Nicholas), Wilts, d. After 1638

|—–2-Alice(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1612, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1658

|����� +William THRESSHER m. 6 Sep 1641, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Robert(d CRABB b. Abt 1615, Rode, Somerset, d. Between 1637 and 1658

�+Sibbell(d(e WILKINS m. Abt 1616, d. 1658, Rode, Somerset, bur. 11 Nov 1658,

� Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-WilliamMr1(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1617, Rode, Somerset, d. Aug 1707, Rode,

|������ Somerset, bur. 28 Jan 1708, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|����� +Anne UNKNOWN m. Abt 1650, d. 1655-1656, Rode, Somerset, bur. 15 Feb

|������ 1656, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |—–3-William3(e CRABB b. Bef 1648, d. Bef 1692, bur. Bef 1692

|���� |����� +Katherine(m WHITCHURCH b. Abt 1645, m. 3 Aug 1668, North Bradley

|���� |��� ���(St. Nicholas), Wilts, d. 1718, Rode, Somerset, bur. 28 Aug 1718,

|���� |������ Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt Jun 1673, Tellisford, Somerset, c. 1

|���� |���� |������ Jun 1673, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. After 1673

|���� |���� |—–4-William7(m CRABB b. Abt 1676-1677, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |���� |������ 15 Mar 1677, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 1714,

|���� |���� |������ Rode, Somerset, bur. 22 Dec 1714, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +Martha(m HILL m. 5 May 1704, Norton Malreward, Somerset, d.

|���� |���� |������ After 1714

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-William9 CRABB b. 1706, Rode, Somerset, d. 1706,

|���� |���� |���� |������ Rode, Somerset, bur. 17 Dec 1706, Rode (St.

|���� |���� |���� |������ Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Anne(m CRABB b. Abt 1708, Rode, Somerset, d. After

|���� |���� |���� |������ 1714

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Martha CRABB b. Abt 1713, Rode, Somerset, d.

|���� |���� |���� |������ 1713-1714, Rode, Somerset, bur. 14 Mar 1714, Rode

|���� |���� |���� |��� ���(St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |�� ��|���� |—–5-Stillborn CRABB b. Abt Nov 1710, d. Nov 1710, Rode,

|���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, bur. 17 Jan 1711, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-Peter(m CRABB b. Abt 1688, d. 1724, bur. 5 May 1724, Rode

|���� |���� |��� ���(St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |����������� +Alice UNKNOWN m. Abt 1713, bur. 8 Aug 1728, Rode (St.

|���� |������������ Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-William12(m CRABB b. 3 May 1713, Rode, Somerset, d.

|���� |������ ����|������ After 1714

|���� |���������� |—–5-Elizabeth(m CRABB b. 8 Dec 1714, Rode, Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ After 1733

|���� |���������� |����� +George TILER m. 30 Jul 1733, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���������� |������ Somerset

|��� �|���������� |—–5-Peter CRABB b. Sep 1716, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1716

|���� |���������� |������

|���� |���������� |—–5-Martha CRABB b. 8 May 1721, Rode, Somerset, d. 7 Sep

|���� |���������� |������ 1742, bur. 10 Sep 1742, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-Tabitha CRABB b. Abt 1724, Rode, Somerset, d. After

|���� |���������� |������ 1724

|���� |���������� |—–5-Unnamed CRABB b. Abt 1722-1723, Rode, Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ 1722-1723, Rode, Somerset, bur. 13 Mar 1723, Rode

|���� |���������� |��� ���(St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-Mary CRABB b. Abt 1724, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1724

|���� |—–3-Anne(e CRABB b. Abt 1651, d. Between 1658 and 1692

|���� |����� +Unknown HORTON m. Bef 1681

|���� |—–3-Sibbell(e CRABB b. Abt 1652, d. After 1658

|���� |—–3-Nathaniell CRABB b. 27 Feb 1655, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1692

|����� +Edith Mrs COX b. Abt 1632, m. 1 Sep 1656, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|������ Somerset, d. 1672, Rode, Somerset, bur. 11 Jul 1672, Rode (St.

|������ Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |—–3-Tobias CRABB b. 8 Jul 1657, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1703

|���� |—–3-Edith CRABB b. 1 Feb 1659, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1659

|��� �|—–3-Henry CRABB b. Abt 1661, Rode, Somerset, d. Dec 1711, Rode,

|���� |������ Somerset, bur. 23 Feb 1712, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |����� +Jane UNKNOWN m. Abt 1708

|���� |���� |—–4-Jane CRABB b. Abt 1708, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1740

|���� |����������� +John MILLER m. 6 Sep 1737, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-Jonathan MILLER b. 5 Nov 1740

|���� |—–3-Giles CRABB b. Abt 1663, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1711

|���� |����� +Sarah UNKNOWN m. Abt 1702

|���� |���� |—–4-Edith CRABB b. Abt 1703, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1703

|���� |���� |—–4-Stephen CRABB b. Abt 1705, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1705

|���� |���� |—–4-Sarah CRABB b. Abt 1707, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1707

|���� |���� |—–4-Giles CRABB b. Abt 1709, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1709

|���� |���� |—–4-Nathaniel CRABB b. Abt 1711, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1711

|���� |—–3-*ra CRABB b. Abt 1666, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1666

|���� |—–3-Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt 1668, Rode, Somerset, d. 1668, bur. 20 Aug

|���� |������ 1668, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |—–3-Ann CRABB b. Abt 1672, Rode, Somerset, d. Abt 1673, bur. 5 Sep

|���� |������ 1673, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|����� +Ann UNKNOWN m. Abt 1675, d. Jul 1706, Rode, Somerset, bur. 25 Jan 1707,

|������ Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |—–3-WilliamMr5(r CRABB b. Abt 1675, Rode, Somerset, d. 1761, Rode,

|���� |������ Somerset, bur. 2 Apr 1761, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |����� +Hester UNKNOWN m. Abt 1704, d. 1749, bur. 24 Nov 1749, Rode (St.

|���� |������ Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-William8(r CRABB b. Abt 1704, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1757

|���� |���� |—–4-Elizabeth(r CRABB b. Abt 1709, Rode, Somerset, d. 1786,

|���� |���� |������ Rode, Somerset, bur. 1 Mar 1786, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +John BATTEN b. Jun 1705, Rode, Somerset, m. Abt 1750, d.

|���� |���� |������ 1772, Rode, Somerset, bur. 17 Mar 1772, Rode (St.

|���� |� ���|������ Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Rebecca(r BATTEN b. 1750

|���� |���� |����������� +Samuel FRENCH m. 1 Feb 1770, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���� |������������ Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +Francis (John) COMBES m. 3 Nov 1778, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +Unknown

|���� |���� |—–4-Unknown CRABB b. Abt 1716, d. 1716, Rode, Somerset, bur. 11

|���� |���� |������ May 1716, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-Hester(r CRABB b. Abt 1711, d. After 1756

|���� |���� |����� +William WILLIS m. 13 May 1756, Beckington (St. George)

|���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-SimonMr(r CRABB b. Abt 1713, d. 1771, bur. 5 Apr 1771, Rode

|���� |���� |��� ���(St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |—–3-Symon CRABB b. Abt 1679, Rode, Somerset, d. 1720

|—–2-Nathanael(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1618, Rode, Somerset, d. After 1658

|������ +Rebeccah MERCE* m. 11 Jun 1657, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2-Margaret(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1620, d. After 1658

|������ +Unknown LAWSON? m. Bef 1658

|—–2-Susann(d(e CRABB b. Abt 1620, d. After 1658

|����� +Unknown BAYLY m. Bef 1637

|����� |—–3-Alice(e BAYLY b. Bef 1658, d. After 1658

|—-2-Judith(e CRABB b. Abt 1620, d. Abt 1701, North Bradley, Wiltshire, bur.

|������ 28 Jun 1701, North Bradley, Wiltshire


SRO Records

Ref No

Q/SR/336/2/52

Title

Respite of Appeal.

Description

Appeal by William Crabb against the poor rate in the parish of Rode is respited until the next sessions. JP: Abraham Isaac Elton, Thomas Camplin.

Date

12 Apr 1768

Ref No

Q/SR/335/2/47

Title

Examination.

Description

Evidence given by Charles Perrot of North Bradley, Wiltshire, Coalcarrier, who is charged with the theft of hay belonging to William Crabb [of Rode?], Gentleman, that he is not guilty. JP: Hery Harris.

Date

23 Mar 1767

Ref No

0339/2/16

Title

Lease and release.

Description

  1. Edward Charmbury of Loader Dorset, marriner only child and heir of Thomas Charmbury of the parish of Monkton Combe Somerset, yeoman, deceased and grandchild of Francis Charmbury of Monkton Combe, yeoman, deceased.
  2. James Wheller of Frankley in the parish of Bradford Wiltshire, carpenter.
  3. William Crabb of Rode Somerset, gent.
  4. Charles Simpson of Monkton Combe, Esquire.
    Lease and release from 1, 2 and 3 to 4 freehold of 2 plots of ground called Hop Yard and Withy Bed in the parish of Monkton Combe Somerset. Consideration: �210.

Date

16/17 Mar 1774

Ref No

0446/5

Title

Conveyance.

Description

  1. Elizabeth Shute and Ellen Shute, infant daughters and heirs of John Shute of Hinton Charterhouse Somerset, gentleman who died intestate and William Crabb the younger of Bradford-on-Avon Wiltshire, gentleman curator assigned to Elizabeth and Ellen Shute and sole administrator of the estate of John Shute.
  2. Joyce Smith of Bath, widow of Milo Smith of Bath, mercer and Richard Smith of Barwicks in the parish of Lyncombe and Widcombe Somerset, gentleman heir of Milo Smith, and Nathaniel Beard of Rodborough Gloucester, Esquire, administrator of the estate of Milo Smith.
  3. Ralph Allen of Bath, Esquire.
    Conveyance from 1 and 2 to 3 freehold of Green Down; a parcel of land in Greenway or Blakely Field; 4 ox shutes and 3 parcels of land in Dolemead. Consideration: �680.

Date

2 Feb 1737

Ref No

A\BLQ/92

AccNo

M/420

Title

Deed of property in Tellisford.

Description

1 William Crabb of Tellisford, gentleman
2 William Teley of Tellisford, fuller

Lease for 7 years of the ground floor of a mill or factory, the part used as a fulling mill with kitchen, pantry and cellar adjoining, with three fulling stocks, garden and orchard, water wheels and the free use of the water.

Date

1818

Ref No

A\AAI/4/6

Title

Copy will of James Carpenter of Beckington, mealman.

Description

Bequeathing his dwelling house at Beckington to his wife Elizabeth, his dwelling house at Hungerford, Wiltshire, to his son Humphrey and placing his mill and buildings at Beckington in trust to Benjamin Crabb, for his children. Also makes numerous monetary bequests to his children. Dated 13 Aug 1824, proved 15 Nov 1824.

Date

1824

Ref No

A\DIQ/105/171

AccNo

M/3828

Title

Photograph: Crabb Hall, Tellisford. [STORED IN COLD STORE – PLEASE REQUEST ITEMS 24 HOURS AHEAD OF INTENDED VISIT].

Description

Labelled: Georgain. Crabb House. [Early C18.]

Date

1999

Ref No

C/E/4/401/127

Title

Tellisford: Edward Crabb’s Gift Foundation (S126).

Date

nd

Ref No

DD\BR\lch/15

Title

Rode, etc. deeds.

Description

Leases of various properties in Rode, Farleigh Hungerford and Tellisford, including a messuage and tenement at the north end of Frog Street, 1700, 1731, 1742; house near Rode Bridge with grist mill except room called Blew Chamber above, fulling mill, ‘ruinous and decayed building called Salters’ and lands [named], 1741; messuage in Frog Street, called Late Gortans with a room above the grist mill, 1771, 1792; St John’s Hospital close at Chatley Hill, 1723, 1792, 1793, 1795, 1815, all culminating in possession of John Houlton of Farleigh Castle, 1826.
Families named:- Batten, Crabb, Davis, Harris, Hilman, Howell, Ledyard, Payne, Pierce, Pooll, all of Rode or Rode Hill, Cowerd, Hayward, Skurray, all of Beckington, Drake, Houlton, both of Farleigh Hungerford, Durey of Tellisford, Stock of Bristol, Hawkins, Hayter, Powell, Sadler, all of Wiltshire.
Plans and elevations of old and new roads from Farleigh Hungerford village to Tellisford Hill across lands of John Houlton of Farleigh Castle, 1813. Probates of wills of John Paine of Rode, yeoman, 1735, proved 1736 and Joseph Houlton of Farleigh Hungerford, Esq., 1750, proved 1750.
Copy will of Thomas Powell of Manditts Park, Wiltshire, gentleman, 1735, proved 1741.

Date

1700-1826

Ref No

DD\CC/B/112636

Title

Miscellaneous Demise and Assignment.

Description

J Crabb to W Orchard

Date

25 Mar 1778

Ref No

DD\PL/C463/12

Title

Deeds and cognate documents.

Description

Rode 1722-1740/1 (12)
Rode, Woolverton and Tellisford 1735/6 (1)
Rode in the Manor of Woolverton 1728 (1)
Rode, Woolverton, Tellisford, and North Bradley 1722 (2)
Rode, North Bradley and Lullington 1734 (3)
Lullington 1721-1739/40 (3)
North Bradley 1684 (1) 1703-1722 (3)
Trowbridge 1727 (1)
Brief abstract of title to lands in Langport Eastover, made c 1740 1713-1739 (1)
Land Tax assessment for Southwick tithing 1722 (1)
Acknowledgment by William Tucker of Rode of his custody of certain deeds 1736 (1)
Award concerning rights in North Bradley, with:
Land Tax assessment for Southwick tithing 1701 (1)
Promise of certain payments to be made by Thomas Whitaker to his mother 1729 (1)
Manor of Langport Eastover – copy of court roll 1740 (1)
Papers re the behaviour of the arbitrators in the above award 1731 (2)
Release of actions re the above award 1731 (2)
Paper re the re-execution of the award 1732 (1)
Depositions of witnesses in a case between Thomas Whitaker and others and William Whitaker 1732 (1)
William Whitaker’s receipts for certain monies 1735/6-1737/8 (7)
Letters of attorney re clothier and dyer in Trowbridge, Wiltshire 1776 (1)
Bill of sale of dyer’s stock-in-trade in Trowbridge 1776 (1)
Bond (Rode and Tellisford) 1722 (1)
Quitclaim (property not named) (Crabb) 1731 (1)
Receipt for certain monies 1735 (1)
Wills, etc:
Of John Howell, maltster, of Rode [copy] 1728
Of John Stock, drugget maker, of Rode [copy] 1721, proved 1722
Of Henry Whitaker, dyer, of Rode [two copies] 1729/30
Of Jonathan Brewer, gentleman, of Lullington [nuncupative; copy made 1712] 1692/3, proved 1692/3
Letters of administration granted to Rebecca Whittaker, widow, of the goods etc. of Henry Whittaker of Rode 1689 (1)
(Will) Of William Crabb, drugget maker, of Rode [copy] 1714
Release of legacy, 1736, under Will of William Crabb dated 1714 1736 (1)
Receipt for legacy given upon trust for uses, under Will of said William Crabb 1715 (1)
Receipts for interest accumulated on legacy under Will of said William Crabb 1716-1718 (3)
Receipt for legacy under Will of said William Crabb 1722 (1)
Account of distribution of a legacy under Will of said William Crabb made c 1728 (1)
Quitclaim of right to further interest, etc., arising from legacy under Will of said William Crabb 1734 (1)

Date

1684-1776

Ref No

DD\X\PT/1

Title

Deeds, wills, etc., concerning the Carpenter family of Beckington.

Description

Beckington Mills, factory, brewhouse, 18a lands, dam, sluices, etc., in possession of Carpenter family throughout until mortgaged to Mary Stigant of Oxford Str., Middlesex, 1850, then assigned to Messrs. Elliott, Legg and Anstice (trustees of will of Robert Waylen of Devizes) in 1851 and further assigned to Charles Chandler of Chirton, Wiltshire, gentleman, 1858; including abstract of title 1767-1851.

Probate of will of James Carpenter the elder of Beckington, yeoman, 1788, proved 1789; copy wills of James Carpenter of Beckington, mealman, 1824, proved 1824; Robert Waylen of Devizes, gentleman, 1834, cods. 1834, 1836, 1840.

Pre-nuptial settlements of James son of James Carpenter the elder of Beckington, mealman, and Elizabeth daughter of James Wheeler of Beckington, deceased, 1783; Edmund, son of Edmund Crabb of Tellisford and Mary Ann, daughter of James Carpenter the elder of Beckington, miller, 1810; John Collier Ward of Lechlade, Gloucestershire, surgeon, and Elizabeth, daughter of James Carpenter of Beckington, gentleman, 1812.

Date

1767-1858

Ref No

DD\X\WBB/364

AccNo

G/2858

Title

Mortgage of property at Tellisford.

Description

i) Joseph Crabb of Tellisford, drugett maker
ii) Margaret Crabb of Road, widow

Of two messuages at Tellisford.

Date

14 Dec 1743

Ref No

DD\X\WES/1

Title

Conveyance (Release)for �44. 1s. 6d.

Description

Jeremy Turner of Longbridge Deverill (county of Wiltshire) and wife Martha to Thomas Gerrish, jun., of Road, druggetmaker.
Messuage with appurtenances in Road, late in occ. of Robert West, and now in possn. of said J.T. [No topographical details].
Witn: B. Crabb, James Gerrish, Jacob Pockridge (mark).
[Seals of ‘Jeremia’ Turner and wife Martha: identical impressions; both fair].
[Found inside DD\X\WES/3]

Date

24 Oct 1713

Ref No

DD\X\WES/3

Title

Marriage Settlement.

Description

(i) James Gerrish of Road, druggetmaker, and son Thomas Gerrish.
(ii) Elizabeth George (widow of John G.), and John Clare of Warminster (county of Wiltshire), maltster.
(iii) Benjamin Willis of Cutteridge in North Bradley (county of Wiltshire), yeoman.
[Recites: (A) agreement in consideration of intended marriage of Thomas Gerrish and Elizabeth George, and of a leasehold estate in Boreham in North Bradley which T.G. is to enjoy during life of E.G.
(B) the intended payment of �50 by James G. to his son T.G., and the gift to him of the household goods which Sarah Keates (wife of John Keates) has for life under the Will of her late husband Thomas Gerrish.
(C) the intention of James G. to convey the property hereafter described].
Messuage with appurtenances in Road, (in which said Sarah Keates has an estate for life under the Will of Thomas Gerrish, deceased, by which James G. becomes entitled to the inheritance thereof).
(To use of: (a) James G. until the marriage; (b) Thomas G. for life; (c) Elizabeth G. for life for jointure, and after determination of these estates; to (d) Benjamin Willis in trust for children [succession set out fully]). Witn: William Wansbrough, William Crabb jun.
[Seals of parties (i) and (ii): identical; good impressions].

Date

9 Sep 1731

Ref No

DD\X\WES/4

Title

Conveyance (Feoffment) for �15.

Description

Thomas Gerrish, woolcomber, late of Norwich, but now of Road (eld. s. of James Gerrish, deceased) to Francis Naish, broadweaver, his wife Catherine and her sis. Ann Gerrish (daus. of said Thomas G. by his w. Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth George, now deceased).
Messuage or dwellinghouse and garden at Road in the several occns. of said Francis N. and Ann G., and of Robert White, Edith Say, William Wadham, Sarah Fryer, and William Collier ‘and a room used by the methodist.’
Witn: William Crabb, William Gawen.
[Seal of T.G.; impression obliterated].
[Found inside DD\X\WES/3].

Date

22 Sep 1770

Ref No

PAM 2428

Title

A History of Crabb House, Tellisford To 1964

Date

2000

Ref No

Q/SR/164/11

Title

Information.

Description

Evidence of Stephen Tucker, Richard Howell, Edmond Cox, William Hussey and Thomas Harvey, all of Rode, concerning deer poacking in Farleigh Park by John Reynolds, Giles Crabb, Henry Wittecare, Robert Nutt, Henry Pory and John Howell, all of Rode. JP: George Horner.

Date

17 Dec 1686.

Ref No

Q/SR/255/27

Title

Informations.

Description

Evidence given by Giles Crabb of Rode, clothworker, and Henry Edmunds of ‘Atford,’ Wiltshire, in a case concerning the theft of cloth out of Crabb’s pack in Rode, allegedly by Samuel Waddam of Rode. Refers also to Jane Wilshire of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. JP: J Langton.

Date

5 May 1710

Ref No

Q/SR/279/6

Title

Informations.

Description

Evidence given by Stephen Gine or Geny, of North Bradley, Wiltshire, in a case concerning a fight which took place at Tellisford, involving his son William Gine, John Crabb, William Crabb and Benjamin Crabb, sons of Benjamin Crabb of Tellisford, clothier. Further evidence given by John Sprake of North Bradley, and Robert Nutt formerly of Rode, now residing in North Bradley. Refers also to Simon Wadham. JP: Thomas Coward.

Date

6 May 1717

Ref No

Q/SR/335/2/45

Title

Information.

Description

Evidence given by William Crabb of Rode, Gentleman, against Charles and John Perrot, brothers, concerning the theft of hay belonging to this informant. JP: Henry Harris.

Date

22 Jan 1767

Ref No

Q/SR/335/2/46

Title

Examination.

Description

Evidence given by John Perrot of North Bradley, Wiltshire, Coalcarrier, who is charged with the theft of hay belonging to William Crabb [of Rode?], Gentleman, that he is not guilty. JP: Hery Harris.

Date

24 Jan 1767

Ref No

Q/SR/335/2/47

Title

Examination.

Description

Evidence given by Charles Perrot of North Bradley, Wiltshire, Coalcarrier, who is charged with the theft of hay belonging to William Crabb [of Rode?], Gentleman, that he is not guilty. JP: Hery Harris.

Date

23 Mar 1767

Ref No

Q/SR/336/2/52

Title

Respite of Appeal.

Description

Appeal by William Crabb against the poor rate in the parish of Rode is respited until the next sessions. JP: Abraham Isaac Elton, Thomas Camplin.

Date

12 Apr 1768

Extracts from Harry Hopkins booklets

In 1717 some of Benjamin Crabb’s children (living at Tellisford Mill) were involved in a fight at Tellisford which led to a Court Case at the Somerset Quarter Sessions. The actual Hearing was held at Road on 6th May 1717 and the proceedings were recorded as follows:-

Stephen Gerie of the parish of North Bradley in the County of Wilts scrubler being sworn and examined deposeth as followeth (that is to say) That on Easter Monday last his son William Gerie came home in a bad condition and on his enquiry into the matter his said son told him that John Crabb William Crabb Benjamin Crabb all the sons of Benjamin Crabb of Tellisford in the County of Somerset (clothier) on his said son’s endeavouring to part two other boys then fighting at Tellisford aforesaid fell on him struck up his holler threw him down and beat him. That he has been worse and worse ever since and is now so bad that he is not able to come from home. That his said son further told him that if he died of this illness it was occasioned by the said Crabbs. And this informant further saith that he hath applied himself to John Jones an Apothecary in Norton St. Philips and had said he was very bad and hoped he might recover but could not tell.

Stephen Gery.

Two deeds dated April 21st and 22nd 1721 were devices for transferring the above properties and were made between Henry Whitaker, Nathaniel Harris and John Pockeridge executors of the Will of Anthony Stock of Road, a drugget maker, deceased, John Stock (who was son and heir of the above Anthony) and his wife Elizabeth, Edward Biggs and Margery his wife (who was daughter of the above Anthony) all of Road of the one part and John Batten a drugget maker of Road, of the other part.

Anthony Stock had mortgaged some of the lands to the late Edward Wadman of Wingfield and Anthony Stock’s executors discharged this mortgage by paying �107.6.0d and then arranging a transfer to John Batten. Batten paid one shilling to each of the above first party and the sum of �130.14s.0d for the following lands and premises:-

1 yard of pasture in an enclosure of William Crabb’s, Gent, part adjoining a close called Twenty Acres on the east and on the other part running from the close called Quarre Close under the hedge of William Crabb’s down to Flexhams Brook;

1 acre of arable in the Northfield of Road in an enclosure of John Howell’s – which said acre lies on the north side of the highway leading from Flexhams Brook to Tellisford and adjoins on the west to the new enclosure of William Crabb’s formerly exchanged by John Howell and Anthony Stock for 1 acre of land in an enclosure late Anthony Stock’s on Perry Hill adjoining to an enclosure formerly granted by copy to John Lansdown on the west and to Johnsons Tyning on the south;

A loan of �400 in 1739

A deed dated 7th. March 1739 reveals that William Crabb the elder of Road, gent, (and his son William of Bradford on Avon) made an agreement with John Thresher whereby William the elder became bound to Thresher in a penal sum of �800. William the elder borrowed �400 at an interest rate of 4% and promised to repay this on the following 6th March. The deed made arrangements for securing the loan by mortgaging:-

All that messuage tenement or dwellinghouse, backsides, gardens, and orchards thereunto adjoining and belonging now in the possession of him the said William Crabb the elder and all those four tenements or dwellinghouses with the barton and garden ground thereunto adjoining and belonging now in the several tenures of Edward Allen David Swetman William Whitchurch and William Ball tenants to William Crabb the elder and which four said tenements or dwellinghouses last mentioned were formerly a malthouse or part of one and then in possession of the said William Crabb the elder. And also all those two closes of meadow pasture or arable land commonly called or known by the name of Gosford late Richard West’s possession containing by estimation twenty and two acres (more or less). One other close of pasture or arable ground containing by estimation one acre and a half (be the same more or less) commonly called or known by the name of Tellisford Hill which said closes of land are now in the occupation of Robert Pike.

The mortgaged premises were in the parishes of Road, Woolverton, Tellisford and North Bradley or in one or either of them and were purchased by William Crabb the elder’s late father from Henry Bayntun on the 26th April 1688. William Crabb granted the properties in February 1703 in trust to his son William (and his son).

Abell Wilshire made his Will in 1711 and probate was granted in 1714. He left closes of land in Rode called Trubbs (then in the possession of his son Thomas) and land in Tellisford called Bences Moore (occupied by William Tylee) to his trustees� one of whom was William Crabb of Rode, a gentleman.

Memorandum of an Agreement made the Sixteenth day of June 1737 between Richard Davison of Road of the one part and the Churchwardens and Overseers and other payers of the said Parish of Road whose names are hereunto subscribed of the other part for the Churchwardens and Overseers of the said Parish of Road for the time being to hold All that Dwelling House at Road Townsend where Christian West lately lived and the Gardens thereunto belonging (the Barn and Stable excepted) for three years to commence at Mid-summer next under the yearly rent of five pounds to be paid by two equal half yearly payments at Christmas and Midsummer and if the Parish doth like it at the end of the said three years to hold and continue the same for seven years from the date hereof and if liked at the end of the said seven years to continue the same House for fourteen years from the date hereof for the same rent.

Richard Davison to keep the House in repair and discharge all taxes. Richard Davison to make chimneys and any other things necessary which the Parish shall think fit and have occasion of and what money soever Richard Davison do lay out in new erections at the Parish’s request the Churchwardens and Overseers by and with the consent of the Parish doth promise to pay him the lawful interest of all such money so laid out. In witness whereof the parties to this Agreement set their hands the day and year above written having had a Vestry called the Sunday before for this purpose.

Richard Davison

James Hillman, Minister

Wm Crabb

James Gerish, Churchwarden.

Stephen Whitaker������ ]

Wm Witker���������������� ] Overseers.

John Poole

James Harris

Benj Edwards

In 1739 an Inventory was taken of the Estate of Simon Neat and it said:-

�� Debts due

A debt due from James Barnes of Road, Clothier, for

goods sold������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 40������� 00����������� 00

A debt due from Peter Crabb of Road aforesaid, Clothier, for

goods sold������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 30������� 00����������� 00

A debt due from Joseph Crabb of Tellisford, Clothier, for

goods sold������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 15������� 00����������� 00

In 1812 John Crabb of Road was serving in the Militia as a Sergeant and had left his wife Betty and a child under 10 years who needed support. The Road Overseer (James Wheeler) was ordered to pay three shillings per week maintenance but by now could claim reimburse-ment from the Treasurer of the Eastern Military Division of Somerset. The Notice is under.

The Quarter Sessions records show Rode and Woolverton inhabitants who, because they met certain conditions, were liable for jury service

CRABB William���������������������� 1768��� Gent���

Agreement of purchase between Jos Houlton Esq and Mr John Batten for Rode Mills etc 16th. March 1740

and all that Fulling Mill adjoining to the said Grist Mill late in the occupation of Peter Crabb deceased

the Chamber over the same Mill called the Blow Chamber now occupied by William Crabb.

The Indenture or Sale Contract was dated 9th. December 1741

as the same is now severed or parted from the messuage or dwellinghouse thereto adjoining now in the occupation of James Crabb as tenant to the said Joseph Houlton.

And all that Fulling Mill adjoining to the said Grist Mill late in the occupation of Peter Crabb deceased and now of James B….(Deed eaten away).

North Bradley Crabbs

Descendants of John(a CRABB

�(a� indicates that the person is mentioned in will �a� in my list of CRABB wills.

1 John(a CRABB b. Bef 1555, d. 1576, North Bradley, Wiltshire

  • Alice(a(b(b1 UNKNOWN b. Bef 1555, m. Bef 1575, d. 1603

|—–2 Thomas(a CRABB b. Between 1555 and 1576, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. After 1576

|—–2 John(a(b(b1(c CRABB b. Between 1555 and 1576, d. 1617, Rode, Somerset

|—–2 Richard(a(b1(c CRABB b. Between 1555 and 1576, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. After 1637

|������ + Eleanor UNKNOWN

|������ |—–3 John(b1(c3 CRAB b. Bef 1603, d. 1668, Southwick

|������ |������ |—–4 Anne(c3 b. Bef 1647, d.After1668

|������ |������ |—–4 John(c3 b Bef 1647, d. After 1668

|������ |—–3 William(b1 CRAB b. Bef 1603, d. After 1603

|������ |—–3 Alice(b1(c3 FOX b. Bef 1603, d. After 1668

|� �����|—–3 Robert(c(c1 CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. 1637, North Bradley

|� �����|—–3 Richard(c CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. After 1617

|� �����|—–3 Anne(c CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. After 1617

|� �����|—–3 Judith(c CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. After 1617

|�� ����|—–3 Catherine(c CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. After 1617

|�� ����|—–3 Mary(c CRABB b. Bef 1617, d. After 1617

|������ |—–3 Margaret(c3 WHITMARSH b. Bef 1637, d. After 1668

|—–2-Johan(b CRABB b. Bef 1560, d. After 1587

|��� ���+ William ABRAHAM b. Bef 1567, m. 7 Dec 1580, Beckington, Somerset

|� �����|—–3-Alice ABRAHAM b. Bef 1587

|� �����|—–3-Edith ABRAHAM b. Bef 1587

|� �����|—–3-Elizabeth ABRAHAM b. 1587

|—–2-Hugh(b CRABB b. Bef 1566, d. Abt 1587, Rode, Somerset, bur. Abt 1587, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|—–2 Robert(b CRABB b. Bef 1567, d. After 1587

Tellisford Crabbs

Descendants of WilliamT0 CRABB

�(f� indicates that the person is mentioned in will �f� in my list of CRABB wills.

1-WilliamT0 CRABB b. Bef 1597, d. Abt 1627, North Bradley, Wiltshire, bur. 13

� Apr 1627, North Bradley, Wiltshire

�+Unknown

|—–2-Unknown CRABB b. Abt 1614, North Bradley, Wiltshire

|—–2-Peter(f CRABB b. Abt 1617, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. Abt 1669,

|������ Taunton Magdalen

|—–2-Margaret CRABB b. Abt 1621, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. After 1621

|—–2-WilliamT1(f CRABB b. Abt 1622, North Bradley, Wiltshire, d. Between

|������ 1662 and 1669, Tellisford, Somerset

|����� +Rebeka UNKNOWN m. Bef 1653

|���� |—–3-Rebeka CRABB b. 5 Dec 1654, Tellisford, Somerset, d. After 1654

|���� |—–3-Peter(f CRABB b. 23 Mar 1659, Tellisford, Somerset, d. After 1669

|���� |—–3-Benjamin(f CRABB b. 9 Feb 1660, Tellisford, Somerset, d.

|���� |������ 1721-1722, Rode, Somerset, bur. 18 Feb 1722, Rode (St. Lawrence),

|���� |������ Somerset

|���� |����� +Elizabeth UNKNOWN b. Bef 1678, m. Abt 1692, d. Abt 1729,

|���� |������ Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 7 Apr 1729, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-WilliamMrT2(o(v CRABB b. Abt 1697, Rode, Somerset, d. May

|���� |���� |������ 1777, bur. 21 May 1777, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +Mabel UNKNOWN b. Abt 1698, m. Bef 1724, d. 18 Feb 1765,

|���� |���� |������ Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 28 Feb 1765, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Ann CRABB b. 6 Oct 1722, Tellisford, Somerset, d. 12

|���� |���� |���� |������ Oct 1722, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Benjamin CRABB b. Abt 1724, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |���� |���� |������ 16 Jun 1724, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 5

|���� |���� |���� |������ Mar 1741, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Unknown CRABB b. Abt 1727, North Bradley, Wiltshire,

|���� |���� |���� |������ c. 30 Mar 1727, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���� |���� |������ After 1727

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Edmund Mr(u(v(w(x CRABB b. Abt 1731, d. 28 Jan 1817,

|���� |���� |���� |������ Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 6 Feb 1817, Tellisford

|���� |���� |���� |��� ���(All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |����� +Mary(u(w BLICK b. Abt 1753, m. 18 Jan 1781,

|���� |���� |���� |������ Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 5 Aug 1818,

|���� |���� |���� |������ Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 5 Aug 1818, Tellisford

|���� |���� |���� |��� ���(All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |—–6-Betty CRABB b. Abt 1782, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ c. 3 Nov 1782, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, d. 27 Aug 1804

|���� |���� |���� |���� |����� +Edward(w OLIVE m. 2 Jan 1800, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-John(u(w OLIVE b. Between 1800 and 1817,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ d. After 1817

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� └—–7-Edmund(u(w OLIVE b. Between 1800 and

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� 1816, d. After 1816

|���� |���� |���� |���� |—–6-Edmund(u(v(w(x CRABB b. Abt 1789, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, c. 29 Mar 1789, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset, d. 24 Jul 1863

|���� |���� |���� |���� |����� +Mary Ann CARPENTER m. 18 Jun 1810

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Edmund(u(w(z CRABB b. Abt 1811,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Beckington, Somerset, c. 28 Jul 1811,

|���� |���� |�� ��|���� |���� |������ Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 6

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Apr 1875, Bath, England, bur. 14 Apr

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ 1875, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |����� +Caroline UNKNOWN b. Abt 1815, d. 19 Jan

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ 1864

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |���� └—–8-Mary Ann Carpenter(z CRABB b. Bef

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� 1864, d. After 1875

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Mary Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt 1813,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Beckington, Somerset, c. 15 Oct 1813,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���� |���� |���� |��� �|������ After 1813

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� └—–7-Louisa Hussey CRABB b. Abt 1814,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� Beckington, Somerset, c. 19 Jun 1814,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� | ����|���� |���� |������������� After 1814

|���� |���� |���� |���� |—–6-Ann Hussey CRABB b. Abt 1790, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, c. 26 Dec 1790, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset, d. Abt 1791, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, bur. 1 Apr 1791, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |����� +Elizabeth UNKNOWN b. Abt 1723, m. Bef 1754, d. 30 Apr

|���� |���� |���� |������ 1776

|��� �|���� |���� |���� |—–6-WilliamMr(u(w(x CRABB b. Abt 1754, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset, c. 27 Jan 1754, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset, d. 15 Dec 1833, Twerton,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |��� ���bur. 23 Dec 1833, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |����� +Mary LUCAS b. Abt 1758, m. 26 Jun 1781, Rode

|���� |���� |���� |���� |��� ���(St. Lawrence), Somerset, d. 30 Mar 1826,

|���� |���� |� ���|���� |������ Trowbridge, bur. 4 Apr 1826, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-James(x CRABB b. Abt 1782, c. 18 Aug

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ 1782, Beckington, Somerset, d. After 1843

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Elizabeth(x CRABB b. Abt 1784, c. 28 Nov

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ 1784, Beckington (St. George) Somerset,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ d. After 1843

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Mary(x CRABB b. Abt 1787, c. 7 Jan 1787,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Beckington (St. George) Somerset, d.

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ After 1843

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Ann CRABB b. Abt 1788, c. 25 Dec 1788,

|� ���|���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Beckington (St. George) Somerset, d. 11

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Jun 1816, Beckington, Somerset, bur. 20

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ Jun 1816, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |���� |���� |� ���|������ Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |—–7-Edmund(x CRABB b. Abt 1793, c. 14 Jul

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ 1793, Beckington (St. George) Somerset,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |���� |������ d. After 1844

|���� |���� |���� |���� |�� ��└—–7-Mabel(x CRABB b. Abt 1797, c. 23 Apr

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� 1797, Beckington (St. George) Somerset,

|���� |���� |���� |���� |������������� d. After 1843

|���� |���� |���� |���� └—–6-Mary Hussey CRABB b. Abt 1758, d. 30 Apr 1795,

|���� |���� |���� |������������� bur. 12 May 1795, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |���� |������������� Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Mary Hussey CRABB b. Feb 1738, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���� |���� |������ d. 6 Apr 1738, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |—–5-Ann CRABB b. Between 1723 and 1748, d. After 1768,

|���� |���� |���� |������ bur. 14 Jan 1791, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |���� |���� |����� +James READ m. 10 Oct 1768, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |���� |���� └—–5-James Mr(v CRABB b. Abt 1739, d. 1 Dec 1821,

|���� |���� |������������� Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 7 Dec 1821, Tellisford

|���� |���� |���������� ���(All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |����������� +Jane(v WILLIS b. Abt 1744, m. Abt 1774, d. 22 Mar

|���� |���� |������������ 1818, Tellisford, Somerset, bur. 28 Mar 1818,

|���� |���� |������������ Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���������� |—–6-Benjamin CRABB b. Abt 1775, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���������� |������ Somerset, c. 30 May 1775, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |���������� |������ Saints), Somerset, d. 22 Mar 1779, bur. 25 Mar

|���� |���� |���������� |������ 1779, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |���������� |—–6-Joseph CRABB b. Abt 1777, d. 1 Mar 1777

|���� |���� |���������� |—–6-Ann Hussey(v CRABB b. Abt 1778, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |���������� |������ Somerset, d. 15 Jun 1824, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���� |���������� |������ bur. 21 Jun 1824, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |���������� |��� ���Somerset

|���� |���� |���������� └—–6-Benjamin Mr(v(x CRABB b. Abt 1780, Tellisford,

|���� |���� |������������������� Somerset, d. 4 Sep 1848, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���� |������������������� bur. 12 Sep 1848, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |������������������� Somerset

|���� |���� |����������������� +Eleanor Mrs(x(y WILLIS b. Abt 1787, m. 28 Sep

|���� |���� |������������������ 1824, d. 30 Jan 1862, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���� |������������������ bur. 7 Feb 1862, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���� |������������������ Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-John(o CRABB b. Abt 1699, Rode, Somerset, d. 1777, bur. 28

|���� |���� |������ Dec 1777, Rode (St. Lawrence), Somerset

|���� |���� |—–4-Mary(o CRABB b. Abt 1692, Farleigh Hungerford, d. After 1743

|���� |���� |������

|���� |���� |����� +Unknown SPRAGG b. Bef 1743, d. Bef 1743

|���� |���� |—–4-Benjamin CRABB b. Abt 1694, Farleigh Hungerford, d. Bef 1743

|���� |���� |������

|���� |���� |����� +Jane HORSEMAN m. 26 Jan 1719, Frome (St. John the Baptist),

|���� |���� |������ Somerset

|���� |���� |���� └—–5-John CRABB b. Abt 1719, North Bradley, Wiltshire, c.

|���� |���� |������������� 28 Dec 1719, North Bradley (St. Nicholas), Wilts, d.

|���� |���� |������������� After 1719

|���� |���� |—–4-James Mr(o CRABB b. Abt 1701, Tellisford, Somerset, c. 27

|���� |���� |������ Jun 1701, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 27 Apr

|���� |���� |������ 1743, Rode, Somerset, bur. 30 Apr 1743, Tellisford (All

|���� |���� |������ Saints), Somerset

|���� |���� |����� +Margaret(o REASON b. Bef 1706, m. 11 Apr 1726, Tellisford

|���� |���� |��� ���(All Saints), Somerset, d. After 1743

|���� |���� |—–4-Isabella CRABB b. Abt 1703, Tellisford, Somerset, c. 24 Oct

|���� |���� |������ 1703, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. Bef 1743

|���� |���� └—–4-Joseph Mr(o(q(v CRABB b. Abt 1706, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |������������� 29 Jun 1706, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. 30 Apr

|���� |������������� 1756, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |����������� +Elizabeth SHEPPARD b. Abt 1713, m. Between 1732 and 1733,

|���� |������������ d. 24 Mar 1736

|���� |���������� |—–5-John(q CRABB b. Between 1731 and 1736, d. After 1752

|���� |���������� |—–5-Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt 1734, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |���������� |������ Feb 1734, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. After

|���� |���������� |������ 1734

|��� �|���������� |—–5-William(q CRABB b. Bef 1752, d. After 1752

|���� |����������� +Jane GIFFORD b. Abt 1710, m. 4 Jan 1731, Lullington,

|���� |������������ Somerset, d. Abt 1730-1731, bur. 25 Jan 1731, Witham

|���� |������������ Friary, Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-John CRABB b. Abt 1731, d. Abt 1731

|���� |����������� +Eleanor Mrs(t GROVE b. Bef 1723, m. Bef 1743, d. Abt 1778

|���� |���������� |—–5-Elizabeth CRABB b. Abt 1743, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |���������� |������ 28 Jul 1743, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ Abt 1748, Tellisford, Somerset, bur. Feb 1748, Tellisf

|���� |���������� |������ ord (All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-Benjamin(q(t CRABB b. Abt 1744, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���������� |������ c. 19 Oct 1744, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ Between 1778 and 1810

|���� |���������� |—–5-Edward(q(t CRABB b. Abt 1746, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |���������� |������ c. 2 Feb 1746, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ 15 Dec 1810, London, bur. 24 Dec 1810, Tellisford

|���� |���������� |��� ���(All Saints), Somerset

|���� |���������� |—–5-Penelope(q(t CRABB b. Abt 1747, Tellisford, Somerset,

|�� ��|���������� |������ c. 17 May 1747, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ After 1778

|���� |���������� |����� +Unknown

|���� |���������� |—–5-James(q(t CRABB b. Abt 1748, Tellisford, Somerset, c.

|���� |���������� |������ 31 Jul 1748, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d.

|���� |���������� |������ After 1810

|���� |���������� |—–5-Stephen CRABB b. Abt 1749, Tellisford, Somerset, c. 3

|���� |���������� |������ Dec 1749, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. Bef

|���� |���������� |������ 1778

|���� |���������� |—–5-Eleanor(q(t CRABB b. 9 Aug 1751, Tellisford,

|���� |���������� |������ Somerset, c. 16 Aug 1751, Tellisford (All Saints),

|���� |���������� |������ Somerset, d. After 1778

|���� |���������� |����� +Unknown

|���� |���������� |—–5-Joseph(q(t CRABB b. Between 1735 and 1752, d. Between

|���� |���������� |������ 1778 and 1810

|���� |���������� └—–5-Ann(t CRABB b. Abt 1752, Tellisford, Somerset, c. 20

|���� |������������������� Oct 1752, Tellisford (All Saints), Somerset, d. After

|���� |������������������� 1778

|���� |—–3-Isablell(f CRABB b. 13 Feb 1657, Tellisford, Somerset, d. After

|���� |������ 1669

|���� |—–3-John CRABB b. Bef 1654, d. Abt Nov 1654, Tellisford, Somerset,

|���� |������ bur. 9 Nov 1654, Tellisford, Somerset

|���� |����� +Unknown

|���� |—–3-John(f CRABB b. Bef 1669, d. After 1669

|���� |—–3-William(f CRABB b. Bef 1669, d. After 1669

|���� └—–3-Margaret(f CRABB b. Bef 1669, d. After 1669

└—–2-Unknown CRABB b. Abt 1625, North Bradley, Wiltshire


Rev. Baker�s Comments on the Crabb Family

He refers to a parchment terrier? of 1606 in the Division of the Registry oat Wells.

A pedigree of the Crabb family states that Priscilla, daughter of the Rev. Robert? Vizor, Rector of Tellisford married in 1640 at Tellisford Peter Crabb of Taunton clothier & was buried at Tellisford the same year.� Neither of these events is recorded in the register.� Peter Crabb�s father was of Southwick (will proved in …. court Sarum May 29th 1627).� The long

association? of the Crabb family with Tellisford seems

to have …. with the marriage to P. Vizor.� Peter�s

brother William is described in the pedigree as of Tellisford, but see

another note about this

below (ref. 42)

He ( the Rector) had been instituted in 1583

Letter written Aug 1 1943.� There is some confusion of the mystery

about the marriage of Priscilla Vizard.� The old register

records the burial in 1640 of �Priscilla wife of Peter Crooke

and daughter of Robert Vizard, former recor of this parish.�

Since this entry was evidently made by her own brother, the

rector in 1640 he must have known his sister�s married surname.

It would seem from the latter text that the former is incorrect.

THE CRABB VAULT – TELLISFORD

In July 1928 a trench was dug round the exterior Church walls in an attempt to control a damp problem. The trench was a concrete channel intended to keep dry the walls and floor which had been causing some concern. During this excavation a vault was discovered which had been built on to the foundation of the south wall of the Chancel – the side wall of the vault and the foundations of the Chancel formed one block of masonry.

The vault was roofed with an arch springing from the east to the west ends and in the centre of the arch was an opening large enough to enable a coffin to be lowered down. This opening had been covered with flat stones. The floor of the vault was earth.

The vault contained two lead coffins for Edmund Crabb who died in 1875 and his wife Caroline who had died in 1864. By 1928 Edmund’s wooden coffin had rotted away apart from a piece of wood which had a handle attached. Caroline’s wooden coffin was in a much better condition due to the use of better quality material. Perhaps her husband had bought her the best. Her coffin had been draped with a cloth covered in studs and had in fact been brought to Tellisford from London in 1875 to be placed alongside her husband. When found the coffins were 15″ apart.

The vault also contained many bones which indicates that there had been other coffins there before 1864. Most of these bones had been placed together at the western end of the vault and three skulls were found in the pile.

The side walls of the vault indicate that joists were put in position to support the coffins at interment for there were niches cut out of two bricked walls facing each other – three niches in each wall. After interment and before sealing the vault up these joists were removed and the coffins lowered to their final resting place. In one of the niches was found (in 1928) a brass plate inscribed Ann Crabb died June 11th. 1816 aged 27 years. This small plate was left on Caroline’s coffin when the vault was closed up.

Edmund’s lead coffin was 5′ 9″ long and Caroline’s 6′ 3″. In 1930 the Reverend R.W. Baker saw photographs of Edmund and Caroline Crabb (in the possession of a relative) and he observed that Caroline was the taller of the two. (I have been unable to trace any descendants who might now have these photographs).

Caroline’s burial was not recorded in the Burial Register because she was originally interred in London (in 1864). When her husband died in 1875 she was exhumed and brought to Tellisford to be buried with him. A diary of Mrs. Louisa D. Baker (buried at Tellisford in 1907) says for Monday May 3rd. 1875 Mrs. Crabb’s body brought from London and put in the vault by her husband. The inscription on her coffin read Mrs. Caroline Crabb Born May 25th. 1814. Died January 19th. 1864. The inscriptions on both coffins were perfectly legible in 1928 but unfortunately no record was made of Edmund’s. Both their names are recorded on the flat stone over the vault.

They left a daughter called Mary Ann Carpenter Crabb and she died a spinster in 1926. She owned the Mill and some pasture land until 1905 and she sold two cottages facing Bolands (called Field Cottage and Vine Cottage) a few years before that. (She also owned a small piece of land on Rode Common which had probably been given to her ancestor following the inclosures). Mary Ann Carpenter Crabb lived for many years at St. Albans where she died and it is recorded in several places that she was a brilliant painter. A tray painted and exhibited by her was so admired by Queen Mary that she bought it and commissioned another.

The Reverend R.W. Baker recorded that he remembered the funeral of Edmund Crabb in 1875. He saw the hearse with its plumes coming down Norton Lane and recalled Miss Crabb enveloped in crape taking tea with his parents after the Service.

The Crabb coffins were found 15″ apart but they were moved closer together in 1928 to enable a new brick wall to be built to replace the existing wall which was in the way of the new trench. During this work the lower part of the north wall of the vault was not disturbed and this remains under the concrete trench between the new 9″ brick wall and the foundations of the Chancel. This undisturbed portion measured 2′ 3″ in height.

Crabb�s at Church Farm Tellisford

Church Farmhouse (Brunt) had an inscription moulded into its eastern wall – P.C. W.C. 1623 with two Tudor roses. Baker stated that it was destroyed on renovations in 1925 when the Brunts came in but David’s father Norman said it was hidden behind plaster. The property belonged to the Crabb family and it was said by Norman (I don’t know of his evidence) that P.C. was Peter Crabb.

Published
22 December 2023
Last Updated
10 January 2024