Thomas Cruttenden (bef. 1736 - bef. 1811)

Born before 7 Aug 1736 in Brightling, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Died before 18 May 1811 at about age 74 in Brightling, Sussex, England

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Biography

Baptism

Date : 7 August 1736

Place: Brightling, Sussex, England

Thomas was the son of Joseph Cruttenden and Mary Freeman.^[1]

Bequest

Date : 29 Dec 1787

Testator: Thomas North his cousin

"to my cousin John Cruttenden of Brightling Sussex 10 pounds and to each of his brothers and sisters 5 pounds that is to say to his brother Thomas Cruttenden Elizabeth Holloway Hannah Grimes Benjamin Cruttenden and Sarah Reynolds^[2]

Bequest

Date : 19 April 1800

Testator: John Cruttenden his brother

Devise to brother Thomas Cruttenden of the messuage, garden, lands and premises in Brightling Street wherein testator was living {see below for identity of the property}^[3]

Property

Place: Pryse and Mylwards, Brightling, Sussex, England

On 8 Dec 1818 there was a lease for a year by John Cruttenden of Brightling, carpenter the only son and heir of Thos. Cruttenden late of Brightling, carpenter decd., and nephew and heir of John Cruttenden late of Brightling, butcher decd., to John Vigor of Burwash, gent., and James Philcox junr. (a trustee for John Vigor) of all that messuage or tenement, garden, orchard and two pieces of meadow ground containing 3 acres called Pryse and Mylwards in Brightling^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Brightling Parish Register Transcript
2. ↑ Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB11/1160/287
3. ↑ East Sussex & Brighton & Hove Record Office SAS-RF/9/144
4. ↑ East Sussex & Brighton & Hove Record Office SAS-RF/9/148