Thomas is mentioned in 1641 Protestation Roll.
His will was written in 1661 and made in "consideration of my mortality" which may indicate that he was ailing and could well signal his impending demise. At the foot of the will is a narrative in Latin which has the date 1661 in its script and tends to lend credence to the death in or around 1661. The will was the subject of some controversy. In 1678 the will was copied for a Mr St Aubyn who in 1683, seems to have taken up the will as evidence in a Stannary Trial.
Crohall .. CRAWLE .. Cariohall
Crohall is mentioned in the early parts of the RIPPER family history as the home of one branch of the family from the mid 1500's to around 1700.
The building was small single level one roomed farmer's dwelling with, by 1935 two additional out houses - a cow shed and a barn. It has not shown on maps since the late 1800's and was then shown as Crawle. This was the final spelling of a name which has existed since before being recorded in Domesday in 1086.At that time it was known as Cariahoil. The name is derived from 'caer' meaning "camp" and 'iorchell' meaning "roebuck".
The site can still be identified as field boundaries and small remains of low walls amidst nettles and brambles.
The land forms part of the farm of Trenear. Trenear farm has passed through the hands of the Duke of Leeds, the Trevaskis and the Adams families and is now owned by Willie Goldsworthy and his mother-in- law (27th October 1995). There are transfer documents in the County Record Office showing the various conveyances of the land in the 1800's.Today, just to the north of the site of Crawle (modern usage), stands a windpump which draws water which is pumped uphill to a feeder tank which supplies clean fresh water to Trenear.
The windpump is marked on Ordnance Survey maps at location SW617313. This is best approached from Godolphin Cross, taking the eastbound road from the crossroads in the centre of the village.The road drops down to Ruthdower Cottage and the rises up the hill past Trenear farm entrance on the left. A few hundred yards further on, again on the left, is the entrance to Treleggo farm. Immediately past this on the opposite side of the road is the northern end of a lane leading towards Polladras, caller Crohall Lane in 1647. Turning into Crohall Lane, the second field boundary on the right hand side comes just before a gate. At this boundary an east-west path crosses the road, and emerges on the west side of the road through the farm gate. On the southern edge of this field is the aforementioned windpump. It is possible to walk down to the windpump and follow the field boundary westwards to a gap just beyond the limit of Crawle. The boundary then continues back to the lane, about 50 yards further downhill and emerges through another gate.Between this gate and the gate further up the hill, which is the path entrance, there exists a third gate which is the entrance to Crawle. The whole plot is triangular, roughly equilateral, the 30 yard stretch on Crohall Lane forming its eastern boundary.The western point of the triangle looks towards Tregonning Hill on the skyline. Just a couple of fields to the west of Crawle can be seen the remains of the engine house of a mine.
Crawle itself can be recalled as being in existence by Willie Goldsworthy around 1935, but the buildings had gone by 1944. He can recall them as being of cob construction, mud & dung & straw etc, & the roof level of the single floor building as being very low.It seems there are no plans to do anything with this piece of land.
Mr Douch, until recently the curator of the Royal Institution in Cornwall, reports that the manor court of Pengwedna was sometimes held at Cariohall but more often at Prospidneck in neighbouring Sithney, probably for convenience.
Pengwedna is described as follows "... this name must be taken with Gwedna in the same area. Gwedna is on a hillside between two arms of the Upper Hayle river. Pengwedna is a good mile away at the top of a small valley.There is not much that the two places have in common but possibly Gwedna was the name of the head streams of the River Hayle.
The earliest reference I have to date of a connection between Crawle and the Ripper family is the burial of Joan RYPPER of Cariurrall at Breage on 13 Nov 1561.
Mr Douch has informed that there was a lease of Cariohall was granted to William Ripper and John Ripper on 16 Jan 1577.
On 24 Oct 1586 the court rolls show that John & William RIPPER surrendered the lease on the tenement in Cariohall and a new lease was granted to John RIPPER, his son John RIPPER and Constance SQUIRE, the daughter of Richard SQUIRE, deceased.
On 28 Jan 1606/7 the Breage registers record the baptism of Stephen RIPPER, son of John Ripper of Craholl.
A list of tenants in 1640 shows the name of Thomas RIPPER, but this has been crossed out, a usual indication of the lease having passed to the next life. In fact the will of Thomas wasn't written until 1661. Indeed on 9 Oct 1640 Thomas RIPPER and John SYMON were nominated viewers of repairs by the court.
Further, on 30 Sep 1641 Thomas RIPPER was presented to the court as a viewer of repairs and customary tenant, because he had not fulfilled his duties as viewer. In May 1642 he was again called before the court for non-attendance to his duties. Strangely, in 1642 he was appointed Reeve of the manor, in respect of his holding at Crohall. It seems that he didn't qualify on the grounds of application to duty, but then on 16th April 1644 he and John SIMON were once again chosen as viewers of repairs.
On 30 Jul 1647 the court was held at Crohall again, Mr Douch reports the entry as "whereas there is a difference betwene Thomas RIPPER, John ANDREW, William TREMELLINGE and Jane LANYON (widow) concerninge the pasture of one crought \ adjoining with Crohall Lane end, and whereas the saith Thomas RIPPER hath now att this present beaten up parte of the said crought and doeth pritend to till the same, which is denyed by the said John, William and Jane, and is by them for the aid tillage reserved unto mee, I doe therefore order that the said Thomas shall quietly (if hee please) till the same for two yeares and to paye yearely unto them the said John, William and Jane 6d, and farther to leave the said parcell of land in common as was before itt was att the end of two yeares. If the said Thomas shall make it appeere or prove that the said crought doeth solely belonge unto him that then they shall utterly disclayme the same and leave itt quietly and peaseably without any shere disturbance unto him the said Thomas ever hereafter."
[In the 1667 poll tax returns the ANDREW family lived at Treneere whilst at Tremelling lived the TRELIGO family.]
On 26 Sep 1647 Thomas RIPPER and William TREMELLIN were appointed as viewers; 26 Sep 1648 Thomas RIPPER was appointed Reeve of the manor; 28 March 1657 Thomas Ripper (69) (mort), English (his wife) (mort) and Edward (their son) (35) are listed in the Arundel Papers as tenants of Cariohall in the manor of Pengwedna - it is probable that the indication (mort) means that these are the lives mentioned in the lease.
The last record of Thomas is his will.This does not mention Crawle by name but refers to his two sons Edward and Daniel.Oddly it doesn't mention Henry Ripper.After the will shown below is the reference to Henry.It is possible that he had been ostracised from the family and thus married in Bodmin, only returning home after the death of his father.There may be an explanation, just as plausible and mundane, and as unmelodramatic as the above suggestion is fanciful.
The will and associated papers read as follows:- \
BREAGE
Marty 1661
testatum T Ripper dec'd <....>
To the hono'rd John Sayntaubin Esq att his St Michaels Mount \
A copie of Thomas Rippers will of the parish of Breage deceased
Tho Rippers Will
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Ripper of the parish of Breage within the county of Cornwall yeoman do in consideration of my mortality make this my last will and testament in manner and form following
First I commend my soule unto the hands of my blessed saviour Jesus Christ who hath redeemed it with his precious blood and my body to christian burial
Item I give and bequeath unto the poor of the parish of Breage forty shillings
Item I give unto Edward Ripper my eldest son the table board which is the hall of my dwelling house
Item I give unto every child of my said son Edward the sum of twenty shillings
Item all the rest of my goods and chattels movable and immovable with all my bounds of tin and tin works and all things thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining I give and grant unto Daniell Ripper my son who I make and ordain to be my full whole and lawful executor of this my last will and testament
Item I do reclaim recall and utterly disallow all former wills by me at any time formerly made in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale yeoman the twentieth day day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty one.
The sign of Thomas Ripper
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Rich. Ffowler William Christopher sign Dextar Christopher sign
At the foot of the will there is this piece of writing in Latin which appears to be in a hand similar to that which wrote the address on the front page ...
Testatum ...Curia Archinals Cornubrie 4th die ... Marty 1661. ... Daniel Ripper filio ... executor ... nominat primita
this seems to refer to Daniel Ripper, the son of Daniel the executor to the estate of Thomas Ripper\}
A LETTER DATED 12TH FEBRUARY 1678 \ <.....> 12th ffebruary 1678
Honourable Sir
According to your order I have sent you a true copy of the will of Thomas Ripper, with an abstract of the <.....>, which I have examined by the <.....>. I humbly beg your leave to subscribe myself as I really am
Honorable Sir your devoted and humble servant John Anstis [the third page carries this narrative\}
Dated the 22th of June 1683 Whereas John Anstis Register of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall at the special instance and request of me William Lampeter hath delivered into my hands the original will of Thomas Ripper late of the parish of Breage deceased to be made use of for evidence of a trial in the stannary court of Penwith & Kirrier on the behalf of John Sayntaubin Esq I do hereby promise to redeliver unto the said John Anstis the said original will safe and <....> on the 6th day of July next.
Witness my hand
Wm Lampeter
witnessed by Roger LandryeLewis Kendall
The 1660 poll tax shows that at Crohall were Edward RIPPER & wife, taxed one shilling, and also Daniel RIPPER - taxed one shilling.
The Breage registers record the baptism of Ann the daughter of Hennerye RIPPER & Jane, of Crohall on 11th January either 1660 or 1665.The marriage of Hennerie RIPPAR to Jane SYMON or RYLLIE is recorded as being on 22nd January 1665 but is shown at the front of the Bodmin register but has been copied into the front of the Breage register.As yet I have not been able to verify this or explain it. Their second daughter, Jane is recorded in Breage register as being baptised on 1st November 1668.
On the 17th April 1672 Edward RIPPER is recorded as being among customary and conventionary tenants; 23 Oct 1672 Edward RIPER was chosen as Reeve in respect of his tenement called Crohall; 5 Apr 1673 the manorial court was held at Crohall.
On the 7th January 1694 the Breage registers show the baptism of Maria Crohall or REPPER, the daughter of Mari Crohall or REPPER, according to the IGI.Having researched the registers I have been unable to verify this entry.
The lease of Cariohall was granted on 1st March 1700 to Nicholas Tyacke, Gentleman; described as being in the tenure of Blanch Ripper, widow. The term of the lease was 99 years on the lives of Nicholas Tyacke and his wife after the expiry of Blanch Ripper's interest, indicating an earlier lease of Cariohall to the Ripper family.Blanch died in 1703 and was buried on 30th July at Breage.
In 1712 on the 21st of May at Breage was buried William Ripper alias Crohall, and on 13th September a Richard RIPPER alias Crohall was also buried.