Web Cards April 2016 - Person Sheet
NameFortune CRISP 
Birthabt 1660, ? Edlingham,Nbl
Spouses
Marriage12 Jun 1682, Edlingham,Nbl
Notes for Thomas (Spouse 1)
1669 - married, living at Edlingham
1673-1677 - living at Edlingham Castle Farm
1681-82 - living at Edlingham
1708 - buried in Edlingham Church
1st child born about 1669, last about 1690
Worked at Edlingham castle
From Bob Green: 1717: Thomas wasjoint tenant with William Spoore of one moiety (half) of edlingham Castle Farm, at an annual rent of 27 pounds 10 shillings. The land was part of the manor of Edlingham, owned by Sir John Swinburne.
_ From J.C. Hodgson (ed) 1918. " the Register of the Estates of Roman Catholics in NBL in the 18thC" Sutrees Society Publications, Vol 131 pp. 3-131.
Extracts from "A History of Northumberland", 1904
(Sent by David Irwin - Feb. 1997)
"Apparently Sir Thomas Swinburne's estates had in 1639 been passed over to John Swinburne of Black Heddon, eldest son of his sister Margaret, wife of William Swinburn of Capheaton, to whom they were limited in the settlements made in 1606 and 1617. This John Swinburne was murdered at Meltdon, and died in 15 February 1642.3 and his estates were subsequently sequestered either for his delinquency or that of his father William Swinburme. According to a return made about 1650, Edlingham castle demesne was at that time let to Thomas So(u)thern at ú36 per annum, Edlingham north demesne and Newtown to George Grieve at ú60 per annum, Edlingham south demesne to George Craister at ú8 per annum and Edlingham common and close to John Ramsey at ú9 per annum"
A survey of Tenants at Will at Acton in 1585 shows that, inter alia, George Killingworth had 1 tenement with garden (1.5 roods), close (1 acre), 30 acres of arable land and 4 acres of meadow. According to a footnote, in 1580 "Bond by which Robert Killingworth of Acton, co Northumberland, gent, binds himself to Thomas So(u)thern of West Chevington in ú40. The condition of this obligation is such that if the within boundaries Robert Killingworth do permit and suffer George Killingworth, his son, quietly without trouble or any vexation to enter, occupy and injoy the tenement or farmhold with all and every the comodities thereunto belonging in Acton which the said Robert now occupieth to the only use and profit of the said George, his heirs, executors and assigns for ever; also if the said Robert in his life time or during his natural life do not bargain, sell or make any alienation of any part or parcel of the lordship or land of Killingworth within the county of Northumberland, but after the natural death of the said Robert the said George and his heirs lawfully begotten may peaceably and quietly enter, occupy an injoy the said land, after the natural death of the said Robert that the this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else the same to abide and remain in full force and strength (signed) Robert Killingworth Witnesses: Thomas Clerk, Vicar of Felton, etc"
1673-1677 - living at Edlingham Castle Farm
1681-82 - living at Edlingham
1708 - buried in Edlingham Church
1st child born about 1669, last about 1690
Worked at Edlingham castle
From Bob Green: 1717: Thomas wasjoint tenant with William Spoore of one moiety (half) of edlingham Castle Farm, at an annual rent of 27 pounds 10 shillings. The land was part of the manor of Edlingham, owned by Sir John Swinburne.
_ From J.C. Hodgson (ed) 1918. " the Register of the Estates of Roman Catholics in NBL in the 18thC" Sutrees Society Publications, Vol 131 pp. 3-131.
Extracts from "A History of Northumberland", 1904
(Sent by David Irwin - Feb. 1997)
"Apparently Sir Thomas Swinburne's estates had in 1639 been passed over to John Swinburne of Black Heddon, eldest son of his sister Margaret, wife of William Swinburn of Capheaton, to whom they were limited in the settlements made in 1606 and 1617. This John Swinburne was murdered at Meltdon, and died in 15 February 1642.3 and his estates were subsequently sequestered either for his delinquency or that of his father William Swinburme. According to a return made about 1650, Edlingham castle demesne was at that time let to Thomas So(u)thern at ú36 per annum, Edlingham north demesne and Newtown to George Grieve at ú60 per annum, Edlingham south demesne to George Craister at ú8 per annum and Edlingham common and close to John Ramsey at ú9 per annum"
A survey of Tenants at Will at Acton in 1585 shows that, inter alia, George Killingworth had 1 tenement with garden (1.5 roods), close (1 acre), 30 acres of arable land and 4 acres of meadow. According to a footnote, in 1580 "Bond by which Robert Killingworth of Acton, co Northumberland, gent, binds himself to Thomas So(u)thern of West Chevington in ú40. The condition of this obligation is such that if the within boundaries Robert Killingworth do permit and suffer George Killingworth, his son, quietly without trouble or any vexation to enter, occupy and injoy the tenement or farmhold with all and every the comodities thereunto belonging in Acton which the said Robert now occupieth to the only use and profit of the said George, his heirs, executors and assigns for ever; also if the said Robert in his life time or during his natural life do not bargain, sell or make any alienation of any part or parcel of the lordship or land of Killingworth within the county of Northumberland, but after the natural death of the said Robert the said George and his heirs lawfully begotten may peaceably and quietly enter, occupy an injoy the said land, after the natural death of the said Robert that the this present obligation to be void and of none effect or else the same to abide and remain in full force and strength (signed) Robert Killingworth Witnesses: Thomas Clerk, Vicar of Felton, etc"