Crookdake, of Crookdake, Cumberland
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1. Sir Adam de Crookdake, of Crookdake Hall, Cumbria
exempted from juries, 1272; steward to Robert Bruce of Annandale, 1292;
justice itinerant; dead by 20 March 1305, holding Glassonby manor and
other lands in Cumbria [Knights of Edward I, vol 1]; his monument at
Bromfield Church, Cumberland, 1847 [History, Gazeteer & Directory of
Cumbria, Mannix & Whellan].
"The most remarkable collection of slabs is to be found in the peaceful
medieval church of Bromfield near Wigton. More than 20 slabs were
discovered during excavations beneath the medieval stone cross in the
churchyard in 1888. One of the... slabs... is incised with the image of
the cross and above it, as though hanging at an angle, is a shield and
a sword. A black letter inscription above it reads 'Here lyes
intomb'd I dare undertake, the Noble Warriour Adam of Crookdake'. The
inscription was probably made in the 19th century and adds the date
1514 although the slab itself is from the 13th century and has been
re-cut at a later date." [Cumberland News, 2 May 2005]
Issue:
2a. John de Crookdake, son and heir; born circa 1274; had livery of his
father's lands, 25 April 1305; held Graynehow manor; dead by 25
November 1305 [Knights of Edward I, vol 1]
married Margaret, daughter and heir of John de Wigton [Cumberland
Families & Heraldry, Huddleston & Boumphrey, p 77]. Issue:
3. John de Crookdake, born posthumously, 1306; inherited Glassonby;
dead by 25 August 1322; no issue
2b. Alexander de Crookdake, born circa 1283; apparently in holy orders,
as called "Alexander de Crokedayk, alias Alexander le Clerk" [PROCAT, C
143/280/9]; brother and heir, 1305, saving possibility of his
sister-in-law being pregnant (which she turned out to be - vide supra);
feofee of Little Paxton, Hunts, and Wrestlingworth, Beds [VCH]; died
1309; no issue.
2c. Christiana de Crookdake, coheiress in her issue, 1322; married
Robert de Castlecarrock, and left issue [Huddlseton & Boumphrey, op.
cit.]:
3a. Joan de Castlecarrock, married Thomas de Newbiggin
3b. Christiana de Castlecarrock, married Michael de Appleby
3c. Margaret de Castlecarrock, married John de Eaglesfield
2d. Juliana de Crookdake, coheiress in her issue, 1322; married Robert
de Hereford, alias de Tollesland, of Wrestlingworth and Little Paxton;
issue:
3. John de Hereford, died circa 1341 - see recent posting sub DE
HEREFORD
Arms: ermine, three roundels sable
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family:
A.
"In 1304 on the death of [the] Rector of Camboke (sic), two
presentations were made to the Bishop. The prior and convent of
Carlisle presented Alexander de Crokedake, and Richard de Tyrer
presented... Simon de Tyrer. It was found that there was an
agreement... concluding an alternate right of presentation, [and] it
was determined that the said prior and convent [had] the present
turn... whereupon institution was given the Alexander de Crokedake.
And in the year following the church [again became] vacant..."
[Nicolson & Burn, History of Westmorland & Cumberland, Vol 2, p 506 sub
Parish of Kirk Cambook]
Presumably Alexander vacated the Rectory after succeeding as heir to
his elder brother John; as we shall see, he must also have vacated his
holy orders, for he afterwards married.
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B.
Adam de Crokedayk: writ 20 March, inquest at Wigton, 10 April 33 Edward
I:
Glassanby manor; Gamelsby; Crokdayk; lands in many other places; son
and heir John aged 30 and more.
[Cal. IPMs Vol 4 Edward I, #314]
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C.
John de Crokedayk: writ 25 November, inquest at Carlisle, Wedensday the
morrow of the Conversion of St Paul, 34 Edward I:
Glassameby manor, Gamelsby, etc; jurors understand that Margaret his
wife, if she is living, will be next heir, and if not, Alexander the
brother of the same John, aged 22 and more.
[Cal. IPMs Vol 4, #385]
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D.
Alexander de Crokedayk: writ 3 January 3 Edward II:
Bedfordshire: Wrestlingworth; died without heir of his body; John de
Crokdayk his nephew, son of John his brother, aged 3, is his heir;
lands at Whixeley, Yorks; Cumberland; Westmorland, and Little Paxton,
Herts.
[Cal. IPMs Vol 5, Edward II, #197, pp 100-101]
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E.
Writ of replevin to the Sheriff of Westmorland for Thomas Dauney, 30
November 7 Edward II [1313]:
Inquest at Warthecopp [Warcop], Saturday St Martin's Eve, 7 Edward II
[10 November 1313] before the Sheriff and coroners: Thomas de Aunay
came with others to the house of Henry de Warthecopp on the Monday
previous and forcible entered his hall and various chambers, and took
away his widowed daughter Isabel and also John, son and heir of John de
Crokkedayk, whose marriage belonged to the said Henry. Thomas was
therefore imprisoned at Appleby.
[Cal. Inq. Misc., Vol 2, #189, p 45; see also Cal. Pat. Rolls, p 167
(sic)]
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F.
John de Crokedaik alias de Crakedaik: writ 25 August 16 Edward II:
Bedfordshire: Wrestlingworth: Isabel, late the wife of Alexande de
Crokedaik, uncle of the said John, holds a third in dower; John son of
Robert de Hereford, aged 8 years and 5 months, is his next heir, for
Adam de Crokedaik his grandfather had two daughters: Juliana, from whom
came the said John, and Alice (sic), but whether Alice survives or has
any issue is unknown to the jury.
Huntingdonshire: Little Paxton: land subject to the dower of Isabel,
wife of William le Engleys of Paxton; heirs: John, son of Robert son of
Roger de Hereford, and the daughters of Robert de Castle Carok.
Yorkshire: Quixle: a messuage, toft and 7 1/2 acres: John son of Robert
son of Roger de Tolleslond and of Juliana his wife, aunt of the said
John de Crokedaik, aged 8 years and 5 months; Joan, wife of Thomas de
Neubygging, a daughter of Christiana late the wife of Robert de Castle
Kairok, another aunt of the said John, aged 20; Christiana wife of
Michael de Appleby, another daughter of the same Christiana, aged 18,
and John, son of William de Egglesfeld and of Margaret his wife,
deceased, a third daughter of the same Christiana, aged 10, are his
kinsfolk and next heirs.
Cumberland: Gamelsby: held as dower by Margaret, late the wife of John
de Crokedaik the elder, whom John de Denum married. Sarra [named Joan
in one writ] late the wife of the said John.
[Cal. IPMs, Vol. 6, Edward II, #429, pp 260-261]
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G.
Isabel late the wife of William Lenglis or Le Englis: writ 10 April,
inquest at Bedford, 1 July 7 Edward III [1333]:
Wrestlingworth: one third part of a messuage and 46 1/2 acres of land,
held as dower of the inheritance of John, son of Robert de Hereford,
coheir of Adam de Crokedayk, a minor and in the King's wardship. The
said John aon of Robert de Hereford, aged 19 years, is the next heir of
the said Adam, and regarding the other coheirs of the said Adam, the
jury are ignorant.
[Cal. IPMs, Vol. 7, Edward III, #503, p 354]
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H.
Margaret de Wygton: inquest at Carlisle, 18 July 23 Edward III [1359]:
North Eston, Cumberland: 80 acres held for life of the inheritance of
Eleanor, daughter and heir of John de Tollesland, who is under age, a
kinswoman of John de Crokedayk, and heir to a moiety of his
inheritance, and [of] the inheritance of Margaret wife of Thomas de
Hale, Ellen wife of Richard de Hale, Alice late the wife of John de
Hale, Christiana the wife of Michael le Taillour, and John de
Eglesfield, the kinsfolk and heirs of the said John de Crokedayk, who
are under age (sic); the lands are worth nothing yearly, because they
lie waste by destruction and burning of the Scots, the King's enemies,
and for lack of tenants; various other properties in Cumberland.
[Cal. IPMs, Vol. 9, Edward III, #232, p 229]
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Also, from Cal. IPMs Vol 4, Edward I, at #138, is a slightly earlier
Crookdake whom I cannot presently place:
Robert de Crokedayk: writ 10 October 31 Edward I, inquest in
Cumberland, Tuesday before St Martin, 31 Edward I:
property at Great Waverton, High Crosseby, and Wigton. Agnes wife of
Robert del Dykes, sister, aged 24, and Christiana his other sister,
aged 22 and more, are his next heirs.
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widow of John de Crookdake the younger "Helen", and states she then
held dower at Gamelsby, Cumberland. [Cal. IPMs Vol 8, Edward III, #614].