Letter 7 apr 1933

Dear Nellie (Ellen)Crompton b.1883?)
            Pop(sy) and I looked over her papers and I made
a note of a few of the high spots.
Her first record of any one of our name was
of Simon de la Crompton 1246

   Sir Thomas crompton came from London accompanied by the
Earl of Essex to Elmswell which was given to him by Elizabeth.
I dont know the exact dates but he was married in 1570.
He sold Elmswell vto Henry Bestin 1597, your ancester I believe
His son Sir John of Skenne and the Inner temple died 1623.
that must be the Tomb that tom spoke about

The Ruston Parva branch was about 1670-1696.
Sledmere sold 1721
Walter Crompton lived at Sunderlandwick 1756

Robert Crompton 1610 married Jane daughter of
Rev.Culverwell of Cherry Burton,
2nd wife Ann  Haldersley   daughter of
Francis Haldesley  at Cherry Burton 1625
3rd wife Ceziah Strickland daughter of
Walter Strickland of Boynton

Our old man was born 1740 died 1822 and Pop has a copy of his Will
also other Wills.

Pop did not know about the marriage between a Crompton woman
and St Quentin, She was much interested to hear it

In one Will Lowthorpe is spelt Lowthropp
but that has nothing to do with the Estate.

 I had a delightful week and thoroughly enjoyed myself.
When i left you I went by Lowthorpe again
to have a better look at our old house,
the garden is all weeds.

Best Love from Arthur



Info from a letter sent 1939 from
Harry's father Thomas Crompton b.1867


Dear Harry & Eileen
I send you a ? Pedigree of our Family
My sister Aunt Pop knowes a lot more about the cromptons,
 but i don't know a lot more than what i am sending.
I dont think there is much doubt but that the cromptons
were decended from Sir john Crompton of Driffield Castlewere
he lived in 17th century.

Our old paucer?, Mr Davidson of Nafferton once lent me a book
which gave a large? history of those cromptons
In it there was something about a crompton who married
a Best of Elmswell and also about a St Quentin who married
a Crompton and was Heiress to Lowthorpe and other estates.

Thomas Crompton 
born 1740? died 1822
He would never say where he came from
He was Buried in the priory church Bridlington



Richard Crompton
Bought Gt Houndales but lost it in a court case (lease expired?)
then lived in cromptons yard Nafferton where he is buried



John Crompton 
b.1805 (of Little Houdales and Thorneholme)
married A Jefferson of Great Houdales
he is buried Burton Agnes



Thomas Crompton 
of Lowthorpe b.1837 d.1890
married M.E. Duggleby of Beswick
had 6 sons and 3 daughters died 1890
the Duggleby's have been at beswick Hall for over 300 years
grandmother......next page missing

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