He and his wife Agnes were named in the 1571 will of his father Arthur. [1]
John had his own will drawn up on 18 Sep 1614[2] He made bequests to and mentioned:
my son Thomas
my son John
my son Edmond
my son Arthur
my daughter Agnes
my daughter Frances
my daughter Mary
my son in law Compier
my wife Agnes
my friend Steven Compier
His will was probated in 1615.
Sources
↑Will of Arthur Crewe:
"England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 53
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #1007594 (accessed 22 October 2022)
Will of Arthuri Drewe, granted probate on 19 Nov 1571. Died about 1571 in Hawkesburie, Gloucestershire.
↑Will:
"Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858"
Gloucestershire Probate Records. Diocese of Gloucestershire, Finding Reference GDR, Wills and Inventories. Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucester, UK Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 4294 #30354 (accessed 22 October 2022)
Will of John Crewe of Hawkesbury.
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