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• Name: Anthony CROSBY
• Sex: M
• Birth: Abt 1545 in Holme-On-Spalding-Moor, England ^b
• Death: 1599 in Wheldrake, York ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• Thomas CROSBY Birth: Abt 1510 Death: Abt 16 Mar 1558/9 in Holme-On-Spalding-Moor, Yorkshire, England
Mother:

• Jannett (BELL) Death: Abt 1568 in Gribthorpe, Bubwith Parish, England

Family:
Marriage:

• Alison BLANCHARO on Abt 1570 .^m1
  
• Alison BLANCHARO

Children:

1. Ellen CROSBY Birth: Abt 1571 in Gribthorpe, Bubwith Parish, England
2. Thomas CROSBY Birth: Abt 1575 in Holme-On-Spalding-Moor, England Death: 6 May 1661 in Rowley, Massachusetts

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

abt 1545 [Ref: CrosbyAH CROSBY p7, CrosbyED CROSBY p9],

place:

[Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p12],

parents:

Thomas CROSBY & Jannett ___ [Ref: CrosbyAH CROSBY p7, CrosbyED CROSBY p9]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: CrosbyAH CROSBY p7, CrosbyED CROSBY p15],

place:

[Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p15]

Sources with Information about marriage to Alison BLANCHARO

date:

abt 1570 [Ref: CrosbyAH CROSBY p7, CrosbyED CROSBY p12],

names:

Anthony CROSBY & Alison ___ [Ref: Blodgette Rowley p89, CrosbyED CROSBY p12],

child:

[Ref: Blodgette Rowley p89, CrosbyAH CROSBY p7, CrosbyED CROSBY p12]

Research Notes:
moved with mother from Bursea in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor to adjoining township of Gribthorpe, n the parish of Bubwith [Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p12]

1568: by mother's will, bequeathed an interest in Whyn Close in Harlthorpe, where he probably settled [Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p12]

Apr 7 1580: witness to the will of Robert Riche, the elder, of Lathorne in Angleton (a parish adjoining Harlthorpe on the north) [Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p13]

1592: purchased (by fine) a 100-acre farm in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, cost #40 which was nominal and does not represent the actual price paid for the property [Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p13]

for over fve centuries a custom existed in England of conveying lands by "fine." The process consisted in the grantee (plaintiff) bringing a friendly lawsuit against the grantor (deforciant) for the premises to be conveyed, the deforciant acknowledged the right of the plaintiff to the premises, for a consideration, and the record of the suit was enrolled in court archives called "Fleet of Fines," the fine being the court fees. [Ref: CrosbyED CROSBY p13]

----- Will of Anthony Crosby:
In dei noie Amenn. I Anthonye Crosbye of Wheldrake in the dyocease of Yorke, sicke of bodye yet of sound and pfecte memorye and understandinge, the almightye god be therefore praysed, doe make my last wyll and testament in maner as followeth. Firstly I commend my soule unto the handes of almightye god who by his sonne Jesue Christ hatth created and redeemed me, and my bodye to be buryed in the Church or Churchyard of Wheldrake, as myne executors shall directe. Nextlye I geve and bequeathe unto Thomas Crosbye my sonne all and singular my landes whatsoever lyinge and being in Holme in Slapdingmore and in the libertyes thereof, to him and his heyres for ever. Also I geve unto the said Thomas my sonne i yoke of my best Oxen which he wyll chuse and my base wayne with yoakes and teames to serve four oxen. Also I give to Alysonn Crosbye my wife my close in Wheldrake called Leonard Scayles close for ev; also I give to the said Alysonn my wife two of my best kyne. Also I give to the said Thomas Crosbye my sonne my yonge blacke mayre, my bridle, and my sadle. Also I give to Luke Westobye, Willm Westobye, John Westobye, Thomas Westobye, and Richard Westobye, children of George Westobye of Wheldrake, Tenn pounds to be in equall ptes devided amonge them whenn they comme to the full age of one and twenty yeares, or to be bound apprentices to some good trade or ocupaconn, so that myne executors maye thenn be lawfullye dischardged and acquitted thereof. Also I geve to Richard Jacksonn my servnte twentie pence. Also I give to poore people of Wheldrake ten shillings to be distributed amonge them after the discretionn of Georg Howsemann there curate and Robte Wynterburne. The reste of my goodes and cattells unbequeathed I give to Alysonn Crosbye my wife and Thomas Crosbye my sonne, they dischardging my debtes and funerall expences, whom I make executors of this my laste [torn]
and testaments.
Witnesses hereof and at the sealing, John Blansherd, Robte Winterburne, Richard Butler, George Howseman. Prob 7 March 1599-1600 by the executors. (Copied from Original Will in Perogative and Exchequer Court of York; also registered in vol 28, vol 65) [Ref: CrosbyAH CROSBY p8]



Pedigree of Anthony CROSBY
                   /-----John CROSBY
          /-----Miles CROSBY
 /-----Thomas CROSBY
Anthony CROSBY
 \-----Jannett (BELL)



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