Joan (Scott) Crouch (abt. 1544 - 1583)

Born about 1544 in London, England [uncertain]

Wife of John Crouch — married 21 Sep 1560 in London, England

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1583 at about age 39 in London, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Joan Scott was born about 1544. She was the daughter of Sir John Scott of London, and Elizabeth Pickard. ^[1]

Joan Scott married John Crouch/Crouch on 21 Sep 1560, at St Margaret Moyses, Friday Street, London. ^[2]

Joan died in 1583 and was buried on 6 Mar 1583 at St Lawrence Jewry, London. ^[3]

Note: Her son John was not baptised until 6 May 1584, which poses some question as to the accuracy of these dates - ?possibly Joan died in childbirth, and her son was not baptised until after he was one year old.

There is an imposing alabaster and marble monument to John Crowch and his family on the North Wall of the Chancel of St Bartholomew's, which specifically mentions his wife, Joan, and each of their children. Whilst the transcription is in Latin, there is a translation provided on the Layston Church website: ^[4]

Whoever you may be, whom piety has driven to this building, pause for a little while at the delayed memorial which you see here. It is sacred to the memory of John Crowch Esquire, once of London and then of this county, a man of no small distinction. After completing the 86th year of his life, he paid his debt to nature in the month of Febuary, 1605, having accomplished as many good works as the days of his life. Born in Barwick, in the parish of Standon, he took to wife Joan, the daughter and heir of John Scott, and by her he had five sons: John, Thomas, Nicholas and William, and likewise five daughters: Elizabeth, who married William Freman, a London merchant, and who has recently become his widow; Jane, the wife of Sir Edward Barkham, former Lord Mayor of London; Ann, betrothed to Edward, Lord Montagu, Baron of Boughton; Joan, wife of Ralph Freman, brother of William, who, having just been appointed as Lord Mayor of this same city of London, died while still in office, giving up his life more speedily than his duties; and Margaret, who is still married to Henry, Earl of Manchester and keeper of the Privy Seal.

This monument, Lady Margaret, Countess and wife of the Earl of Manchester and Lady Ann Montagu and Lady Jane Barkham, the only survivors of such a numerous family inscribed above, placed in respect and love.

Sources

1. ↑ "FindMyPast", Boyd's Inhabitants Of London & Family Units 1200-1946, Joan Scott (1544-1583) wife of John Crouch, https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=GBOR%2FBIL%2FSOG24%2F0189&parentid=GBPRS%2FBIL%2F00118624, Image available
2. ↑ "FindMyPast", Boyd's Inhabitants Of London & Family Units 1200-1946, 1560 Sep 21, Marriage of Joan Scott and John Crouche(Crowly), https://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=GBOR%2FBIL%2FSOG39%2F0048&parentid=GBPRS%2FBIL%2F00227614, Image available.
3. ↑ Layston Church, Joan SCOT (bur.1583), http://www.layston-church.org.uk/FH%20Website/ind38.html
4. ↑ Layston Church, Chancel North Wall, Memorial to John Crowch d 1605, http://www.layston-church.org.uk/memorial11.html

• The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Tottenham, in the County of Middlesex, Vol II

William Robinson LL.D., F.S.A. 1840 Pages 53/54 Availble on Google Books.