Hello Craig Just to say that names and other words were not standardised for another 200 or so years after your wills so don't worry about the spellings. The sound of the words is the important thing and that can vary according to the country and part of the country where the people concerned lived. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Walsh" <craig@hmdp.com> To: <old-english@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Marjorie Walsh" <marjorie@hmdp.com>; "Cathy Bushby" <cathy@bushby.info>; "Jeannie Seyffer" <hansseyffer@dodo.com.au>; <David@lists2.rootsweb.com>; "Ann Heward" <heward@iinet.net.au>; "Roger Wilson" <roger.f.wilson@btinternet.com>; "Michael" <davidmichael_uk@yahoo.co.uk> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 8:56 AM Subject: [OEL] The Crumpler Wills >I am speechless! The assistance you've all provided has been fantastic. > > I've now posted the two wills on the two individuals' pages on the family > website: > > Richard Crumplehere: > > http://lordoflucies.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I1300&tree=Walsh > > William Crumpelher: > > http://lordoflucies.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I0840&tree=Walsh > > The direct link to the "album" I set up for William's will is: > > http://lordoflucies.com/tng/showalbum.php?albumID=7 > > I confess a certain amount of confusion as to the "correct" (if there is > such a thing) spelling of the surname. The name ultimately became > Crumpler, and the spelling standardised. But on these documents the > spelling does not appear to be as consistent. > > Was there a "correct" spelling of the surname in those pre-computer days, > or was a certain amount of variation inevitable --- and acceptable? > > Or have I misinterpreted the spelling of the surnames? > > In trying to figure out all of the relationships of the players, I think > these are the connections: > > William Crumpler (will dated 1614) > = = = = = = = = = = > Wife: Edith > Sons: John, Richard > Daughter: Christian Joyleife (spelling?) > Grandchildren: William Jeoyleife (sp?), George Gould, Prudence Crumpler, > Margarett Fryers > > Richard Crumpler (will dated 1594) > = = = = = = = = = = > Wife: Mary > Son: Thomas > > On William's page on the family website, researched by others, we have his > children shown as Jane, "Boy" Crumpler, Richard, Prudence, William, and > John. It would seem from the will that John and Richard are correct --- > but that Prudence is not William's daughter --- but his grand-daughter. > She must be the son of John or Richard. But she's not mentioned in > Richard's will --- so does that mean John is her father? She died in > 1619. > > That makes me wonder if the will we have for Richard is for William's son > Richard. The will shows that Richard died, presumably, in 1594. So > wouldn't the Richard mentioned in a 1614 will have been alive in 1614 --- > therefore another, second Richard? > > I've used the consolidated document Liz kindly sent me as my guide, > although I note that there are other comments, etc., on the list itself. > I've posted the consolidated document to start, and will now print off the > various messages and see if there are other things that should be > mentioned/incorporated. Suggestions always welcome. > > I would be delighted to give y'all "credit" for all of your efforts by > mentioning you on our website, if you'd like that. Wanted to check with > you first --- and also to see how you'd like your names shown, and whether > you'd like your e-mail addresses included, or any other information. > > Again, thank you for all of your help. I hope you won't mind if I come > back with any questions that I might have as I go through these documents > and the transcriptions. > > Kind regards, > > Craig > > > Craig W. Walsh > Lucies Farm Ltd. * Colletts Green * Worcester * WR2 4RY > ******************************************************* > 01905-830-380 (In USA 888-880-1531) 07833 433 871 > ******************************************************* > > ________________________________ > Privacy and Confidentiality Notice > This is strictly confidential and intended solely for the person or > organisation to whom it is addressed. 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