Cork - Crooke, Sir Thomas February 17, 1629 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cork Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Lorraine EGAN rainel2@bigpond.com April 6, 2015, 2:00 am CROOKE, SIR THOMAS FEBRUARY 17, 1629 Source: Genealogical Gleanings In England- H Waters Written: February 17, 1629 SIR THOMAS CROOKE of BALTIMORE, COUNTY CORK, KNIGHT AND BARONET of age 56 yrs or thereabouts, 17th Feb.1629 proved 7th May, 1630. My wife DAME MARY CROOKE, to have my whole estate left to her sole managing and to remain henceforth, as sole executrix, and neither of my two sons SAMUEL CROOKE and JAMES CROOKE shall intermeddle with any part of my land and goods, but shall wholly wait upon their said mother for such supplies of charges for their education as to her shall seem fit, who I doubt not, will be helpful to them according to her wisdom and ability. I have likewise one daughter, named JUDITH, divers years since married to VINCENT GOOKIN esq. who I know need be no charge to my late tattered estate; notwithstanding, as a token from her dear father, I would have her mother pay unto her ten pounds within a year, next after my decease. I have a loving brother called DR HELKIAH CROOKE betwixt whom he and me there is an old account of almost thirty three pounds. my will is that my executrix shall release that to him. Another brother, RICHARD CROOKE, who had showed kindness to my children in my absence. To him ten pounds within one year. A loving son-in-law ARTHUR JACKSON. dwelling in WOODSTREET LONDON, from whom and from MARY, his wife, I have received many kindnesses unto myself being present at several times and to my children in my absence that I am not able to requite them,yet as a friendly gift at parting, I bequeath him the sum of 20 pounds and to MARY his wife the sum of ten pounds. Another brother, called SAMUEL CROOKE , RECTOR OF WRINGTON, in SOMERSETSHIRE, where divers of my children have had their education for divers years, who hath a wife, my very loving sister JUDITH CROOKE, to them thirty pounds My sister RACHAEL ROSSE, wife of HENRY ROSSE of LONDON. GOLDSMITH, much impoverished ??? and good old aunt called AUNT HUDSON, ???a yearly pension of 40 shillings. Wit. HELKIAH CROOKE ARTHUR JACKSON DANYELL JOHNSON the mark of ALEXANDER HANDE Reg. of Commissary Court of London 1629-34 folio 27.