Despite an old devon rhyme which has the cruwys family at home when the conqueror came, the family is believed to have originated in flanders. John cruwys john cruwys in england births and christenings, 15381975 john cruwys was born to george cruwys. If you are wanting advice then the best place to ask is on the areas specific email lists. Elizabeth cruwys, the real name of the novelist susanna gregory. It includes the village of pennymoor, which has a post office under tiverton. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of cruwys morchard. It had a recorded population of 41 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 2 owners in domesday book. It is believed that a wooden church existed in cruwys morchard from the time of. History of cruwys morchard in mid devon place names. He survived the battle of towton on 29th march 1461 and received a royal pardon from edward iv. If you have a local history site that you would like to be included on these pages please get in touch via the contact page. Tre means the time of king edward the confessor, whose heir william the conqueror claimed to be. The only matching baptism which has been located so far for the william cruwys at the head of the tree is that of william purchase cruys sic, baptised on 2nd november 1794 in cheriton fitzpaine, the illegitimate son of sarah cruwys. John cruwys and anne keynes 14 john cruwys was the son of another john cruwys, and the fourth successive generation bearing that name, all of them at one time lords of the manor of cruwys morchard.
I originally set out to try and prove if we were related to the cruwys family of cruwys morchard, but i soon realised that quite by accident i was to all intents and purposes doing a onename study. She was in her teens when she came with her parents, colonel and mrs. I have an ancestor named john brice of cruwys morchard who married dorothy herd, around 1754. Devonshire index ag the following pages include domesday placenames and landowners, and beneath some are links to websites containing the local history of that place. Margaret campbell speke cruwys 18941968 was a respected archivist and local historian, who is best known as the author of a cruwys morchard notebook 10661874. Media in category holy cross, cruwys morchard the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. A recent change in hands has led to a revamp that successfully retains its historic feel. The witnesses were elizabeth welsford and samuel welsford. John was baptized on month day 1740, at baptism place. Cruwys morchard, the alias of clytie potts in philip reeves hungry city chronicles. Cruwys is lord of the manor and patron of the living.
History, tourist information, and nearby accommodation. Since the 12th century the family named cruwys has occupied the manor house, which is mainly georgian with medieval core. Alexander houghton, eveleigh cruwys, captain lewis george, jp, cruwys morchard house cruwys, rev. The parish is one of the largest in the country, taking in the villages of nomansland, way, and pennymoor. Cruwys morchard, united kingdom current weather report, cruwys morchard, united kingdom, devon, united kingdom hour by hour 10 day weather forecast, historical weather, weather animated map, holiday weather forecast and more. Tiverton is the polling place and the number of voters in 1857 was 42. Cruwys morchard is a very scattered parish, about 6 miles west of tiverton railway station and 9 from crediton, containing 5766 acres of land and a population in 1851 of 732 inhabitants.
Tithe maps and apportionments historic environment. Cruwysmorchard is a hilly but fertile parish of scattered houses, from 4 to 5 miles w. Cruwys morchard weather forecast, devon, united kingdom. She was the editor of devon and cornwall notes and queries for more than thirty years and served both as secretary and president of the devonshire association. Other parish related enquires ring mary davey 07773 362305. In 1851, then living at 3, pennymoor, she was listed as 45 years old and born in cruwys morchard. A guide to genealogy in the twentyfirst century was published in november 2011 by the history press, and can be ordered from. They may well include the names of other locations or areas. His mother was alice ayshford, of burlescombe in east devon. Cruwys morchard was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of witheridge and the county of devon. Abercrombie, from her native scotland to live in the westcountry. Family history library catalog from 1894 until 1974 cruwys morchard was in the tiverton rural district and since 1974 in the mid devon district the following text is based on an article in wikipedia. Cruwys morchard is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the mid devon district of the county of devon in england.
In 1917 she married lewis george cruwys of cruwys morchard house, and from that time she made his county her own, and studied its history, archaeology. This is the place to share information about the parish and your ancestors who lived in the parish. The peculiar name of the village is a combination of words meaning great wood cross, though it isnt clear if the cross in this case refers to a religious symbol or the nearby crossroads. Cruwys morchard young farmers club, tiverton, devon, united kingdom. These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with cruwys morchard, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. Dear debbie, im sorry if this is not the best place for this but having seen the mails from richie c. Catherine way was born in 1785 in cruwys morchard, devon. Media in category cruwys morchard the following 58 files are in this category, out of 58 total. The manor of morceth is mentioned twice in the domesday book of 1086, with part being held inchief by william. A guide to genealogy in the twentyfirst century was published in november 2011 by the history press, and can be ordered from amazon. The tithe apportionments are in the form of downloadable pdf files, which can be viewed online or downloaded.
Property for sale in cruwys morchard buy properties in. It can also be purchased from amazon as a kindle edition. Find properties to buy in cruwys morchard with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Morchard court, the seat of the cruwys family, was originally built in 1199, and has been enlarged and improved.
A detailed investigation into motivations for devonians choosing to stay or. Towns and villages around tiverton cruwys morchard. Sir thomas cruwys of cruwys morchard fought on the lancastrian side in the wars of the roses under the earl of devon. The large church of the holy cross is a grade i listed building charm and tranquillity. Another 45 words 3 lines of text are included under the topic early cruwys history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. The book is scheduled to be published in the uk in october and i have been told by the history press that they have selected it. The book was released in north america in march 2012 and is available from amazon and other online retailers in the us, canada and australia. My second book for the history press, the surnames handbook, was published in october 2012. Cruwys morchard parish hall, registered charity number. The drake family of cruwys morchard devon family tree. Cruwys, margaret campbell speke devonshire association.
The book of morchard bishop by jeff kingaby, 9781841140377, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I started researching my family history in 2001, and soon developed a particular interest in my own rather unusual and rare maiden name of cruwys. Early history of the cruwys family this web page shows only a small excerpt of our cruwys research. To enquire about hall hire please contact diana vincent 063 866227. A devonshire heartland parish community history series by kingaby, jeff isbn.
Letter from george sharland cruwys 1841 if you have found a problem on this page then please report it on the following form. This article pertains to the family of cruwys of cruwys morchard and anstey. Cruwys morchard entry in billings directory of 1852. This last part of the story casts doubt on this family tradition as at no. Cruwys morchard is not really a village, but a scattered parish, set at the point where the plateau of north devon meets the deep river valleys of middevon. However sir thomas subsequently fought in the battle of tewkesbury on 4th may 1471, dying just over a week later on 12th may 1471. For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the. The will of alexander cruse of cruwys morchard 1648. The benefice of washfield st mary the virgin, stoodleigh, withleigh, calverleigh, oakford, templeton, loxbeare, rackenford, and cruwys morchard. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
The surnames handbook i have now finally submitted the manuscript of my second book the surnames handbook to my publisher, the history press. Lucy was born in stockleigh pomeroy or, at least i think she was between 1805 and 1811. It is probable that john drake who died at cruwys morchard in 1552 was a younger son or grandson to john drake of otterton and the daughter of john cruwys of cruwys morchard. Brice of tiverton, cruwys morchard, halberton devon page. Welcome to the cruwys morchard group on genealogy wise. The present spelling of cruwys was a curious hybrid of these early spellings, first appearing in the cruwys morchard parish registers in the 1680s margaret cruwys chronicled the village history in her 1939 book a cruwys morchard notebook.
The manor has been held by the cruwys family since the reign of king john, if not from a much earlier period. Links cruwys morchard on genuki cruwys morchard on wikipedia cruwys morchard parish council related groups on genealogy wise devon cruwys genealogy. He could trace his ancestry back to richard cruwys, the earliest of the family known to hold the manor, shortly before 1200. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy heraldry and history. If cruwys morchard can be said to have a heart, it is the parish church of holy cross and the neighbouring manor house. She married william channing, son of john channing and mary crook, on 11 jul 1805 in st sidwell exeter, devon. According to different genealogy charts done by different descendants of the brices, there are different views of whether this is the john brice who was the 2nd son of a henry brice of halberton b. Cruwys westcountry studies library pbcru0001tul a true account of a most terrible storm of thunder and lightning, that happened at cruise morchard, four miles distant from tiverton in devonshire, on monday, being the 18th of february. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in cruwys morchard. Margaret campbell speke cruwys was a devonian by marriage. In the 1841 census, lucy and thomas were living at 12, pennymoor, cruwys morchard.
Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy site with description, census transcripts, parish. The benefice of washfield st mary the virgin, stoodleigh. The domesday book, compiled in 10867, has two references to cruwys morchard. The parish is mentioned in the domesday book 1 as being owned by the bishop of countances, with william cheever as tenant, having cattle, 200 sheep and some houses. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. These have been prepared from the digital copies of the tithe apportionments supplied to devon heritage centre by the national archives for the tithe maps online project. History of cruwys morchard in mid devon map and description. The church is an ancient structure with a massive tower, and has a finelycarved oak screen. The book is scheduled to be published in the uk in october and i have been told by the history press that they have selected it as one of their key titles for the autumn.
John cruwys historical records and family trees myheritage. Steeped in history, this 12thcentury pub is one of the oldest watering holes in the south west. Guide to cruwys morchard, devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy. The book was released in north america in march 2012 and is available from amazon and other online retailers in.
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