Sir Gerard Crocker, Esq.

About Croker, Gerrard The other third of the manor remained in the Croker family, descending from Gerard Croker (d. 1577) and Mary Blundell to their son John (d. 1610), to John's son Gerard (d. 1620), and to Gerard's sons

John (d. 1629), Gerard (d. 1647), and Henry (d. 1651). (fn. 65) Henry was succeeded by William Croker, younger son of John (d. 1610), who died c. 1653. The manor then descended to his son John (d. by 1666), to John's son William (d. 1709), and William's son Gerard (d. 1733). (fn. 66) Under the terms of Gerard's will it passed to his sisters Anne (d. 1741) and Stuart (d. 1746) Croker, to their nephew Samuel Wilmot (d. 1772), and to Wilmot's daughter Mary Heywood. Mrs. Heywood was succeeded in 1797 by her cousin Samuel Cox (d. 1809) and by his son Samuel Fortnum Cox. (fn. 67) On S. F. Cox's death in 1849 the estate, then known as Sandford Park, was sold to Edwin Guest, master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, who died in 1880. Guest's widow Anne (d. 1900) devised Sandford Park to her nephew E. F. Chance. The estate was split up in 1920 and 1923. (fn. 68) of Oxford: Volume 11: Wootton Hundred (northern part) (1983),

pp. 169-181. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101860&strquery... Date accessed: 24 December 2010.

Will of Sir Gerard Croker of Hook Norton, Oxfordshire 05 February 1578 PROB 11/60.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The eight daye of Maye in the ninetenth yeare of the reigne of oure sovereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of England, Fraunce and Irelande defender of the faith etc? And in the yeare of oure saviour Christe One thousand fyve hundred seventie seaven I Gerard Croker of Hooknorton in the countie of Oxon knight beinge sicke in bodie yet of perfecte memory (thankes be given to almightie God for the same) doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament (revokinge all former wills by me heretofore made) in maner and forme followinge.

Firste I commend my soule unto almightie God my creator and redeemer hopinge and assuredlie trustinge to be saved by the mearitte of the death and passion of his sonne oure savioure Jesus Christe.

And my bodie I will to be buried in such semely maner as to my executors shalbe thoght meete? and convenient and in the same place in the church at Hooknorton where my father was buried.

And whereas by Indenture bearinge date the seaventh daye of this present month of Maye made betwene me the said Gerard Crocker and on the one partie and Sir John Goodwyn of Wowburne? in the countie of Buck knight and Edmonde Huggane of London Esquier on the other partie I have demised, assigned and sett on unto the saide Sir John Goodwin and Edmonde Huggan all my estate right, title, interest, tenure of yeares possession, claime, and demannde of in and to the Scite? of the manour of Hooknorton and of in and to the manor, rectorie, personage and vicaredge called the Bisshopps mannor in Hooknorton aforesaide and of in and to all and singular, landes, tenemente and hereditaments with all and singular their appurtnances whatsoever scituate lienge and beinge in the towne felds hamletts and parishe of Hooknorton aforesaid wherein I have my estate for tearme of yeares my lease of Wyginton warrant only excepted and forepriced To have and to holde the same scite, mannor rectorie personage vicaredge and all other the premisses with all and singular theire appurtenances to the saide Sir John Godwin knight and Edmond Huggan theire executors and ssignes to theire owne and proper use from the daye of the date of the same indenture for and dureinge all the reasidue of the yeares therein yet to come and not expired uppon hoape trust and confidence nevertheless that the saide Sir John Goodwyn and Edmonde Huggan shall and will permitt and suffer me and my assignes duringe my lief to have the occupation of the same and to take the yssue revenues and proffitte thereof renewinge dureinge my lief, and shall and will after my decease permitt and sufferall the yearlie issues revenues and proffitte thereof renewinge and cominge to be bestowed and ymployed and to goe and come in uppon and to such uses intente purposes and demises and in such maner and forme as I by my last will and testament in writinge sealled with my seale in the (resence) of two or more sufficient and credible witnesses shall expresse and declare and uppon other hope truste and confidnce as in the same indenture is expressed and declared and to none other use or purpose asby the same indenture more at lardge it may appeare How my mynde and will is and by this writinge contayninge my laste will and testament I doe declare and expresse my minde and will to that the saide Sir John Goodwyn knight and Edmond Huggan esquier their executors and assignes shall and will permitt Dame Mary Crocker my wief and her assignes from and after my decease for and dureinge the tearme of fourscore yeares then next followinge and fully to be compleate and ended if she so longe doe lyve quietly to have the occupation of the the said Scite of the mannor of Hooknorton mannor rectory personage andvicaredge called the Bisshopps mannor and all other the premisses before menconed to be demised to the saide Sir John Goodwin and Edmonde Huggin theire executors and assignes as is aforesaide, and quietly, to have per?ine and take to her owne proper use dureinge the saide tearme if she so longe lyve all and singular the yearly yssues revenues proffitts and commodities yearly arising renewinge growinge and comminge by anie way or meane of in and uppon the same or of in or uppon anie of them or anie parte or parcell of anie of them.

And for her better gaine proffitt benefitt and comoditie in the occupienge of the same my mynde and will also is that my saide wief dureinge the saide tearme fourescour yeares yf she happen soe longe to live shall have all such stockes of cattell as I have in or uppon the premisses or anie of them she my saide wief puttinge in sufficient sureties within three monthes next after my decease to Sir Henry Lee and Sir Thomas Gresham knight that her executors administrators or assignes or some of them within six monethes after her decease shall and will satisfie content and repair to my sonne John Crocker or to such person or persons as shalbe my heire male at the time of her decease the inst?

valewe of the same stockes after such rate as they shalbe prised and valewed to be worth at the time of my decease.And my mynde and will speciall hope trust and confidence is that my saide wief with the issues revenues proffitte and commodities of the premisses beforemenconed to be demised to the saide Sir John Goodwyn and Edmonde Huggan theire executors and assignes as ys aforesaide and with the yearly proffitt and commodities of the saide stockes shall and will yearly untill such time as my last will and testament shalbe fully executed satisfie content and paye twoo hundred poundes by yeare for and towardes the execution of this my laste will and testament and shall and will bringe upp my daughters in vertue and learninge with meate drincke and other decente and convenient necessaries untill they shall accomplishe theire severall ages of eighteen yeares or untill the time of theire severall marriages which of them shall first happen.

And likewise bringe upp my two yonger sonnes vertue and learninge with meate drincke and other decent and convenient necessaries untill they shall acoomplishe theire severall ages of twentieeigtyeares.

And alsoe shall and will well and trulie satisfie content and paye the yearly rente referred uppon al l the the originall leases of the saide Scite mannor rectorie personage vicaredge and other the premisses in such due time and times as noe forfeyture hurte nor preindice? growe for not payeinge of the same rente or of anie of them or of anie parte or parcell of anye of them provided alwaies and my mynde and will is that this writinge conteyninge my laste will and testament or anie matter a rticle clause or thinge herein conteyninge shall not extend nor be expownded or construed by anie way or meanes to give anie libertie authoritie or power to my saide wief thereby to cut downe fell or take anie of the woodes underwood or trees growinge or which hereafter shall growe in or uppon anie of the premisses in Hooknorton aforesaide in and by the saide indenture menconedto be demised as if aforesaide other then sufficient wood for fire boote, housboote, ploughboote carteboote waineboote and hedgboote to be spent in and uppon the same premisses only and without wilfull spoile and destruction.

And my hoape and trust is that on and besides the saide yearly some of twoo hundred poundes appointed to be yearly paide by my wief for and forwardes the execution of my will as is aforesaide.

And over and besides the charges in bringinge upp of my saide two sonnes and daughters as is also aforesaide and on and besides the yearely rente referred in and uppon the leases made of the premisses in Hooknorton aforesaide in and by the saide indenture menconed to be demised as is aforesaide there shall remaine ??me and come to my saide wief yearely twoo hundred poundes and above of the saide issues revenues proffitte and commodities in full satisffaction and recompence or or for such jointure, dower or thirde parte of my landes tenemente and hereditamente as my wief otherwise maye claime provided alwaies and my mynde and will is that if my saide wief at anie time after my decease shalby any accone suite or plainte claime or demande anie jointure or dower thirde parte or power of anie of my mannor landes tenements and hereditamnets that then and from thencforth may saide wief shall not have mie beneffitt proffitt comodite or preferment by my saide legacies or demise towchinge anie of my leases or premisses in Hooknorton aforesaide.

And that then and from thenceforth all my saide stocke of cattell and all the yearly yssues revenues profitte and comoditie of my saide stocke and of the premisses in and by the saide indenture menconed to be demised as is aforesaide shall yearely remaine and come to my sonne John Crocker and to the heirs males of his bodie shall with the saide issues revenues proffitte and comodities disbursse satisfie content and paye yearely towardes the performance of this my last will and testament the some of three hundred poundes untill such time as the expences of my funerall and all my legacies and debtes beinge discharged and paide my last will and testament shalbe only performed and fully executed.

And shall also bringe upp the rest of my children in such maner and forme as is aforesaide and dureinge the severall times before for theire education limited as is aforesaide.

And for the better performance and more full and perfect execution of this my last will and testament my mynde and will is that my executors shall have take and enjoye from and after my decease all such somes of money as nowe and or hereafter shalbe due and payeable to me my executors or assignes uppon the death of my brother Edmond Hampden of Bailes in the countie of Buck Esquier and all and singular sommes of money and debts which are oweinge to me by anie parsonne or parsonnes. And all and singular such chattells and leases as I have of anie landes tenemante and hereditamnet whatsoever not demised assigned or sett on to the said Sir John Goowin and Edmond Huggan theire executors and assignes as is aforesaid and all my houshould stuffe plate and goodes whatsoever together with all and singular theire proffitte and comodities except to the said stock of cattell before demised as is aforesaide.

And all such interest as I have for a cetaine time yetto come in Watereaton accordinge to the agreement betwene me and my brother Hampden for and towardes the better distchardging and payeing of my funerall debts and legacies and for and towardes the more spedie performance of this my last will and testament.

And I give and bequeath to my saide sonne John Croker for his preferment in lyvinge the yearely summe of one hundred marcks to be paide unto him by my executors yearely at the feasts of St. Michaell thearchangell and the annutiacon of the virgin Mary by even portions untill the fourth daye of October which shalbe in the yeare of Our Lorde God A thousand five hundred and foure scoure.

And I also give and bequeathe to my sonne Edmond Croker one thousand poundes in money to be paide to my saide sonne Edmonde at such time as he shall accomplishe his full age of twentie eighte yeares.

And I give and bequeathe to Henry Croker my sonne towardes his preferment one thousande poundes in money to be paide to my saide sonne Henry at such time as he shall accomplishe his full age of twentie eight yeares.

And I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne Croker towardes her preferment in marriage A thousande markes in money to be paide to my saide daughter Ann at such time as she shall accomplishe her full age of eightene yeares or at the time of her marriage.

And I give and bequeath to my daughter Margery Croker towardes her preferment in marriage a thousand markes to be paide unto her at such time as she shall accomplishe her full age of eightene yeares or at the time of her marriage.

Provided alwaies and my mynde and will is that if it happen my saide sonnes Edmonde or Henry or anie of them to die before their saide severall age of twentie eight yeares unmaried or if it happen my saide daughters or anie of them to die before their saide severall age of eightene yeares unmarried that then the portion or portions before bequethed to such of my saide sonnes or daughters as so shall fortune to die shall remaine and be to my executors or to the survivor of them toward the performance of this my laste will and testament.

And further I doe give and bequeath to John Brookes one hundred pounde in money for and in full satisffaction and recompence of all legacies to him heretofore given by my father.

And I give and bequeath to Robert Butler my servinte five poundes in money and his wages.

And I give and bequeathe to ........... Scrugg? my servaunt vi s viii d in money.

And I give and bequeath to enie poore cottiger in Hooknorton aforesaide beinge my tenant vi s viii d.

And I give and bequeath to the Church of Hooknorton six poundes thirteen shillings and foure pence.

And my mynde and will is that Thomas Fawkenor shall have the next cotage and halfe yarde lande that shall happen to fall in Hooknorton to have and to houlde to him for the tearme of ........... yeares yeldinge and payinge the accustomed rente and services.

And that my saide wief and the saide Sir John Godwyn and Edmonde Huggan or the survivor of them or the executor or assignes of the survivor of them shall make to the saide Thomas Fawkenor a lease or coppie thereof to the effect aforesaide.

And my mynde and will also is that my saide wief and the saide Sir John Goodwin and Edmond Huggan or the survivor of them or the executor or assignes of the survivor of them shall make to John Hall and his sonne anewe lease of his tenement for twentie one yeares to beginne after the ende and the expiration of his olde lease with reservation of the accustomed rent and services.

And my mynde and will is and I strictly charge and commande my sonne John Croker that after he shall accomplishe his full age of one and twentie yeares he make unto John Brookes a sufficient lease of the two tenements with the appurtenances in the holdinge of Richard Calcot to have and to holde to the saide John Brookes from the ende and expiration of Richarde Calcotts lease for and dureinge the tearme of one and twentie yeares then next followinge with the reservation of the accustomed rent and services.

And my mynde and will also is and I likewise chardge my sonne John Croker that after he shall accomplishe his full age of one and twentie yeares he make unto Arthure Huckvale me servaunt a sufficient lease for one and twentie yeares of the tenement with the appurtenances in the holding of Hughe Jones to begine after the end of the saide Hughe Jones his lease with reservation of the accustomed rente and services.

And my mynde and will is that I also chardge my saide sonne John Croker that after he shall accomplish his full age of twentie one yeares he make unto Thomas Yonge a sufficient copie for tearme of his liefe of the tenement with appurtenances in the hodinge of John Wilkins to beginne after the decease of the saide Wilkins with reservacion of the accustomed rente and services.

And if my saide sonne doe happen to die before his saide age of twentie one yeares then I will that such person or persons to whome the premisses shall then discende and come so sone as the same person or persons shalbe of full age shall make unto the saide John Brookes Arthur Huckvale and Thomas Yonge the saide leases or coppies in maner or forme as is aforesaide.

And my mynde and will is that none my servauntes aforesaide shall paye anie fees for anie of the saide leases or coppies and more on I doe further expresse and declare by this writinge conteyninge my laste will and testament that my mynde and will is that from and after the decease of my saide wief and from and after the full execution of this my last will and testament the saide Sir John Goodwin

knight and Edmonde Huggan theire executors and assignes shall permitt and suffer all the yssues revenues proffitte and comoditie yearly arisinge growinge and comminge of the landes tenement and premisses before mencioned to be demised to the said Sir John Goodwin and Edmonde Huggan theire executors and assignes as is aforesaide to remaine and come wholie and intirelie to my saide sonne John Croker and to the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten and from and after deceasses of my saide John and of the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten then to my saide sonne Edmonde Croker and to his heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten.

And from and after the decease of my saide sonne Edmonde and of the heires males of his bodie lawfully begotten then to my saide sonne Henry Croker and to the heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten.

And for the better accomplishment of such intent my mynde and will is that then the saide Sir John Goodwin and Edmonde Huggan and survivor of them and theire assignes shall execute estates of the premisses accordinge to my saide meaninge as by learned councell shalbe best demised so that the estate and interest of my saide leases maye styll continue dureinge the yeares in the heires males of my bodie and for theire better preferment.

And whereas I am and stand leased in my demeasne as of fee of and in demise landes tenements and hereditaments in Hooknorton and Mildcombe in the countie of Oxon and in Chewington in the countie of Warwick my mynde and will is the same landes tenements and hereditaments shall discend and come after my decease to such personne or personnes as shall happen to be my heire at the time of my decease accordinge to the lawes of this realme for and forwardes the satisfieinge of such interest and benefitt as shall fall due to the Quenes ma(jes)tie? after my decease.

And I doe ordaine and make my welbeloved wief and my sonne John Croker executors of this my last will and testament hoapinge and firmelie trustinge that they will faithfully execute the same accordinge to my confidence in them hereby repoased.

And I beseeche my deare and welbeloved frend Sir Henry Lee and Sir Thomas Gresham knights to be supervisors and overseers of the same and to ayde and assiste with theire good advice councell and helpe my saide executors in the dewe execution of this my last will and testament.

And if anie ambiguities doubt or variaunce shall growe aboute the understandinge of this writinge conteyninge my last will and testament or of anie article clause sentence or matter herein conteyned then my mynde and will is that the sam ambiguitie doubt or variaunce shalbe ended and discided by my frendes my brother Willyam Methwolde and master Mathew Feild or the survivor of them and yf yt ??dg?

? of them or the survivor? of them shalbe taken and construed to be my last will and testament as effectually as if the same had bene sett downe in plaine wordes and tearmes.

In witness whereof I have putto my hande and seale Gerard Croker/Thomas Gresham/Mathew Feild/Willyam Methold /Thomas Duffeild (et nults alys?)

Written at the end of the will in another hand:

The eleventh day of July 1651 An admon of all and singular the goodes chattells and debts of the said Sir Gerrard Croker deceased was granted unto Edward Cownly? principall creditor of the said deceased Sir George? first sworne .......? truly to administer the goode chattells and debts of the saide deceased accordinge to the tones? of the said will ............? and are left? ....................?

........................? Dame Mary Croker the relict as by John Croker the .........? and lawfull sonne of the deceased.

England: Canterbury - Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1558-1583 (A-Z) 1558 to 1583. County: General Country: England 1577 Hampden, Edmund, esquire, Baylyes, par. Stoke, Bucks. 26 Daughtry England: Canterbury - Wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1558-1583 (A-Z) 1558 to 1583. County: General Country: England 1577 Croker, Crocker, Sir Gerald, knt., Hookenorton, Oxon. [A. de bo. 16 Feb 1580.] 9 Langley Sir Gerard Croker.

Secunda, An Act for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of Sir Gerrard de Croker, Knight, deceased, and of the Debts of John Croker, Esquire, his Son. From: British History Online Source: House of Lords Journal Volume 2: 14 March 1587. Journal of the House of Lords: volume 2, (1802). URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report. asp?compid=28119

Deeds concerning the manor and advowson of Warmington

Reference: L5/247a

Bargain and sale by Gerard Crocker of Steeple Aston (Oxon.) esq. and Mary his w. to Richard Coupper of Warmington yeoman, of the manor of Warmington with all appurtenances in Warmington and Arlescote, except the rent charge arising from the rectory of Willey. Covenant that the annual value after the deduction of all rents charges is £17-10-0d; Consideration: £866-13-4d. 1st May 1572.

Creation dates: 1572

Reference: L5/247b

Fine between Richard and Thomas Cupper pl. and Gerard Crocker esq. and Mary his w. def. of the manor of Warmington and Arlescote, 30 messuages, 30 cottages. 20 crofts, 1000 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 100 acres of wood, 1050 acres of heath and furze, a rent of 100/-, and the advowson of the church of Warmington Trinity 1572.

Creation dates: 1572

Reference: L5/248 Rough note o f account of the sale of various portions of the manor of Warmington by Richard Cupper,previously bought from Gerard Croker on 1 May 1572. n.d. [p.10 Aug.1572] Creation

dates: [1572]

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Queen v. Gerrard Croker, Robert Hanwell: Concerning money owed to the Queen by Croker and Hanwell for lands in Steeple Barton; Michell Penyson to take possession of lands.: Oxford

Name Citation Parishes: Sandford St. Martin' a History of the County of Oxford: Vp; 11 (Unreliable evidence) Text:

The other third of the manor remained in the Croker family, descending from Gerard Croker (d. 1577) and Mary Blundell to their son John (d. 1610), to John's son Gerard (d. 1620), and to

Gerard's sons John (d. 1629), Gerard (d. 1647), and Henry (d. 1651). (fn. 65) Henry was succeeded by William Croker, younger son of John (d. 1610), who died c. 1653. The manor then descended to his

son John (d. by 1666), to John's son William (d. 1709), and William's son Gerard (d. 1733). (fn. 66) Under the terms of Gerard's will it passed to his sisters Anne (d. 1741) and Stuart (d. 1746) Croker

, to their nephew Samuel Wilmot (d. 1772), and to Wilmot's daughter Mary Heywood. Mrs. Heywood was succeeded in 1797 by her cousin Samuel Cox (d. 1809) and by his son Samuel Fortnum Cox. (fn. 67) On S

. F. Cox's death in 1849 the estate, then known as Sandford Park, was sold to Edwin Guest, master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, who died in 1880. Guest's widow Anne (d. 1900) devised

Sandford Park to her nephew E. F. Chance. The estate was split up in 1920 and 1923. (fn. 68) : Volume 11: Wootton Hundred (northern

part) (1983), pp. 169-181. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=101860&strquery... Date accessed: 24 December 2010.

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