Crakanthorp surname, Essex

[oliverhart]

Thanks both for the tips. Yes the Will is interesting, mentioning George Hart, also son Harvey. His name crops up a lot on roads and bridges documents - I wonder was he also an engineer/surveyor like his brother in law Saml.

[*Sandra*]

In the brown box at the bottom of each RootsChat page is a link to surname interests - you could enter your Crakanthorp surname and then anyone coming along in the future can see who is researching. Might be helpful.

http://surname.rootschat.com/sit-surnames.php#top_data

Sandra

[Vance Mead]

Is this Samuel the son of Benjamin Crakanthorp of Bocking? In his will (PCC 1800) Benjamin mentions a son Samuel.

[oliverhart]

Thanks Vance
Yes this is the same - Benjamin d1799. Samuel was the only offspring that I'm aware of, b 1751.
Can you please give me the reference to the Will as I have not come across it?
Many thank
Oliver

[Vance Mead]

That's available from TNA Discovery (PROB 11/1338/142):

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_aq=crakanthorp&_cr=prob&_dss=range&_ro=any&_st=adv

His wife was Mary of Bocking (1794) and his uncle was Samuel of Bocking (1754).

[oliverhart]

Brilliant - downloaded and decyphering!
Thanks.

[oliverhart]

Yes Uncle Samuel 1675-1753

[Vance Mead]

I saw in Wikitree that they are descended from John Crakanthorp, rector of Foulmere, Cambs.

I just added some bio info from John Venn's Alumni Cantabrigienses:

CRAKINTHORP, JOHN. Adm. pens, at Trinity. Apr. 12, 1658. Matric. 1660; Scholar, 1661; B.A. 1661-2; M.A. 1665. R. of Foulmere, Cambs., 1667. Father of the next.

CRAKANTHORP, JOHN. Adm. sizar (age 16) at Sidney, June 6, 1689. 1st s. of John, above, R. of Foulmere, Cambs. B. there. School, Felsted. Matric. 1690; B.A. 1692-3; M.A. 1696. Ord. deacon (Norwich) June, 1696.

https://archive.org/details/alumnicantabrigipt1vol1univiala/page/410/mode/2up

[oliverhart]

Thanks I didn't know that about John the younger.
Descended from Richard Crakenthorpe who was rector at Black Notley
https://books.google.ie/books?id=01UMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA317&lpg=PA317&dq=crakanthorpe+black+notley&source=bl&ots=jzQI4PnTG6&sig=ACfU3U0Kf3qOaxwHWETCOONOnhHZMLyuNw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi-heLrrfbmAhUEqXEKHYD8CM4Q6AEwCXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=crakanthorpe%20black%20notley&f=false

Richard is the family link to the Crakanthorpe's of Westmoreland - Shire Knights and Sheriffs.