Francis Croucher (b1682-1713/69)
Dates
Birth: Midhurst? Sussex, UK
Father: Ralph Croucher b1667-a1717
Mother: Unknown
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 1697 Midhurst, Sussex, UK
Wife: Elizabeth Brooker or Brookes
Death: 1713-1769
Children
Christopher Croucher c1698-b1769
Ralph C Croucher c1699
Mary Croucher 1701
Ann Croucher [Farr] 1703-a1725
Francis Croucher 1709
John Croucher 1713-a1758
Notes
Two marriage entries in IGI,
both in 1697 in Midhurst. The first is Franncis Croucher and Elizabeth Brooker,
and the second Francese Croucher and Eliz. Brookes.
The four children Mary, Ann, Francis and John were christened in Midhurst.
The eldest sons entry comes from the following entry in Access to Archives. This also indicates that Francis was a bricklayer and died before 1769.
DEEDS Midhurst
Lease for a year - ref. SAS-BA/243 - date: 11 Oct 1769
By FRANCIS CROUCHER of Midhurst, mercer, eldest son and heir of Christopher Croucher late of the same place, mercer decd., who was eldest son and heir of Francis Croucher late of Midhurst, bricklayer, also decd. to ANTHONY Viscount MONTAGUE of All that little meadow, piece or parcel of meadow ground containing 1 acre in Midhurst having the meadow theretofore of Richard Young, gent., E., the river, N., the meadow theretofore of Mary Morrison, widow, W. and the Bye Lane. The said piece of meadow being late in the occupation of Robert Alberry and then of William Spershott. Signature and seal.
The second oldest son's entry and a guess of his father's name comes from Access to Archives:
Registers of 'Papists' Estates'
Registry - ref. QDR/5/11 - date: Apr and May 1717
of George Lane of Chalton, Hants., Henry Mathew of Buriton, gent, Honors Brown of Easebourne, widow, Ann Fraunces of Easebourne, widow, Thomas Stubington of Easebourne, maltster, Edmond Lewkenor of Easebourne, Catherine Weeden of St Giles in the fields, Middlesex, widow, Peter Morris of Easebourne, yeoman, John Heath of Easebourne, yeoman, Paul Kelly of South Harting, yeoman, Mathew Johnson of East Harting, yeoman, John Wybarne of Winchester, Esq. Bartholemew Smith of Winchester, Esq, Thomas Ceilings of Lamberhurst, yeoman, Elizabeth Darrell of St Andrews Holborn, widow, Nicholas Eldridge of Battle, yeoman, Frauncis Foardof Stoughton, labourer, Francis Croucher of Midhurst, mason, Sarah Blunt of Lindfield, spinster, Ralph Croucher, junior of Midhurst, bricklayer, Ralph Croucher, senior of Midhurst, Nicholas Tourner, junior of Midhurst, John Pendrell of Storrington.
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