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William was assessed for 1/= Poll Tax in 1667 and was living at Trew.
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Benjamin's marriage may have been in Redruth or Helston. Redruth is more likely but registers need to be checked.
Possible marriage to either John Terrill in Redruth in 1772 or to Thomas Champion in Redruth in 1778.
In the 1841 census at Roach's Row, Redruth, Benjamin (85) is shown as living with the Hampton family, along with a Joseph Ripper (35).
Benjamin probably died in the last quarter of 1841. The GRO has an entry for the death of Benjamin Repper in Redruth in Q4 1841 under reference ix 165.
Benjamin may have sailed for Mexico on 17 January 1835.
Jospeh's name is shown on IGI and in parish register as Josiah.
The 1841 census shows him living with his 85 year old father in Redruth, his age given as 35.
William Repper may have died in the final quarter of 1841 in Redruth. The GRO reference is ix 165.
The marriage of Ann & Richard was witnessed by Benjamin Repper and Edward Lemin.
Line in Record @I548@ (RIN 282869) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU a gardener
In the 'West Briton' 18th November 1836 edition is an advertisement promoting the business of Henry Repper, nurseryman, promoting his stock.According to the 1841 census Henry and his family were living at Foundry Row, Redruth, Cornwall. (HO107/143/14 folio 46).
In 1844 Henry is mentioned in "Annals of an Ancient Cornish Town, Redruth" by Frank Michell. Publishers were Dyllansow Truran, Trewolsta, Trewirgie, Redruth, Cornwall - 1985 ISBN 0 907566 85 5
In the 9th December 1851 edition another advertisement was placed announcing the decline of Henry Repper's business as horticulturalist and practical gardener.
Emma is mentioned in the 1871 census at St Clement (District 9 Schedule 117) as an unmarried housekeeper to Robert Blee and family at 1, The Parade, Truro, Cornwall.
Edward's date of baptism may be 1623 or 1625 (Wendy Taylor's research refers).
Edward is mentioned in the 1641 Protestation Roll which all men were required to sign in that year to prove that they were not members of the King's party. To sign it he had to be at least 16 years old. In fact it is likely that Edward was born in 1625, making him too young for this. Cornwall was, though, not an area renowned for its support of Roman Catholic kings and it is not beyond the realms of possibility that such a statement would be made by a young man who was born and bred in the county, regardless of his age.
Edward is recorded in the 1661 poll tax as paying 1/= at Crohall. Also living at Crohall were Daniel Ripper and Thomasin Michael, each charged 1/=. There is also an Edward Ripper and wife entry for Trescowe (north west of Tregonning Hill), also being assessed for 1/=. No other Edwards are available to satisfy this and it is possible that Edward had two residences and was assessed twice, although this must be considered worthy of further investigation.
In 1664 Edward was assessed in the Hearth Tax Rolls as having 3 hearths and one which had been "stopped up". This would appear to be a larger property at Crawle. Another property of one hearth was occupied by Edward's brother, Daniel and his wife Elizabeth.
The seating plan for Breage parish church dated 12th May 1666 shows Edward as occupying the pew to the front of the wall seats on the north wall of the nave. He shared this with John Symons and Thomas Clise.
In November 1671 Edward and others prepared the inventory upon the death of Stephen Polkinghorne. The details are as follows:
* deceased:Stephen Polkinghorne of Breage, yeoman
* written: 10 Sep 1670
* proved: 12 Jan 1671/2
* daughter: Margaret wife of Wearne Kitchen - £ 0- 5- 0
* daughter: Jane Peller, widow - 1 field in tenancy of Tregonen called Well Close and a black nag
* granddaughter: Mary daughter of William Retto - 2 ewes
* grandchildren: Anthony & John Retto - house where they now live at Sparnon
* grandchildren: sons of Samuel Polkinghorne - Arthur, 1 ewe & Samuel, 2 ewes
* grandson: Stephen son of Samuel Polkinghorne - 1 heifer
* the poor of Breage - £ 0-10- 0
* son: Samuel Polkinghorne - all the rest & executor Stephen (who signed with an "S") Polkinghorne
* witnesses: Alex Carleen, William (who signed with an "X") Donall, Clemence Cerlyne* Inventory taken 17 November 1671 by John (...), (...) Pennock & Edward Ripper (the page being torn this may actually be John Pennock)
* Deposition by William Dannall of Germoe, age 42, tinner and Clement Carlion of Breage, age 28.The Retto family may be the Delaragetto family. William Delaragetto married Elizabeth Ripper, Edward & Blanch's youngest daughter.
On the 17th April 1672 Edward Ripper is recorded as being among customary and conventionary tenants of Crohall.
On the 23rd October 1672 Edward Ripper was chosen as Reeve in respect of his tenement called Crohall.
On the 5th April 1673 the manorial court was held at Crohall.
Edward's children, not specified by name, are mentioned in his father's will, 1661. They are also referred to in the will of his brother Daniel.
At the drawing up of a lease to Crohall on 1 Mar 1700, Edward's wife Blanch is referred to as a widow.
When Edward was buried he was known as Edward Ripper or Singer.
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.
The baptismal parish register entry shows this as being a base daughter. Clearly this is not a child born out of wedlock, but more a recording of the fact that the marriage was not made under the prevailing protestant principles at the time of the Commonwealth under Cromwell. This is a not uncommon entry in its day.
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After her death Agnes' estate was distributed under the process of Letters of Adminstration. This is a process for nominating executors to an estate when the deceased has not left a will and the estate is deemed in law to be sufficiently substantial to justify probate.
Early letters of administration were frequently written in Latin, at least in part. The script is in Secretary Script which makes the interpretation difficult. The parts which impart family interest have been transcribed here. Where a word is missing or unreadable I have indicated this by a succession of three dots (...). Much of the right hand side of this document is missing.
Letters of Administration dated 1st March 1614
"BREAGE
"primo die marty 1614"The condition of this present obligation is such that whereas the administration of all and singular the goods cattels chattels and debts of Agnes Ripper - late of the parish of Breage - December 1613 granted and committed in writing under the seale of the Archdeacon's officer of Cornwall; ... the ... ... ... Richard Ripper the son of the said Agnes Ripper, deceased.
"If the son Richard Ripper do well and truly administer all and singular the goods cattles chattles and debts of the said Agnes and paid all such debts as she did owe ..." (hereafter continues the obligations of the administrator of the estate).
The letters of administration also include the inventory of Agnes' estate which amounted to £11-19-10. The estate was made up of various farm animals, household items and some corn. An investigation of the effects of Richard Ripper, which were recorded in his inventory upon his death in 1617 shows that he retained ownership of much of his mother's estate.
The inventory was appraised on the 18th of February 1614 by Edward Coode and John Lanyon who recorded the following:
2 kyne [cattle] - £ 4- 0- 0
1 naggye [horse] - £ 0-16- 0
1 yearling [horse] - £ 0-10- 0
10 sheep - £ 1-13- 4
3 goats - £ 0- 4- 0
1 butt of bees - £ 0- 1- 0
2 brass pans - £ 0-13- 4
1 brass crock - £ 0- 4- 0
bedclothes - £ 1- 0- 0
1 little tableboard - £ 0- 1- 0
platters, porringers, tin cups - £ 0- 6- 0
corn in the ground - £ 1- 6- 8
corn dressed in the house - £ 0- 2- 0
1 old bedstead - £ 0- 2- 6
her wearing apparel - £ 1- 0- 0Dates of Foot family events in Cornwall before 1600 only appear in Blisland, Linkinhorne and Breage on the International Genealogical Index. Both Blisland and Linkinhorne are at the eastern end of Cornwall. Interestingly, there is no Foot family mentioned in the Poll Tax taken in the 1660's in Breage parish.
Richard Ripper was executor to his mother's estate upon her death in January or February 1614.
Little is known of him, but from his will it appears he did not marry or have children and he died in his late thirties or early forties.
Richard's will has survived but in poor condition. The beginnings of the first nine lines are missing as are the ends of the first five. The will is transcribed here. Words which can be inserted to make sense are inside [brackets]. Words which are not readable or missing are shown with three dots(...).
"[In the name] of God amen ; I Richard Ripper the ... [of] ... Ripper of the parish of Breage, in the [County of] Cornwall, being of sound and perfect [mind] ... ... praise be to God do make this my [last will] and testament, in manner and form [following do give] and bequeath my soul unto almighty God, and [my] body to be buried in the church of Breage aforesaid.
"... I give unto the poor of the aforesaid parish five pence
"... I give unto my brother Bennett Ripper one ewe sheep
"Item, I give unto Henry Ripper, son, unto my said brother Bennett Ripper one ewe sheep
"Item, I give unto my sister Elizabeth, the wife of Edward [N]ungeawe one heifer, of the age of one year, and one butt of bees
"Item, I give unto Alice the daughter of the aforesaid Edward [N]ungeawe, one ewe sheep
"Item, I give unto my cousin, John Ripper, the son of Sandrie Ripp one other ewe
"Item, I give unto Ann Leddra, twelve pence
[this next line is crossed out but under the crossing out I believe it says] "Item I give unto my brother Robert Ripper my brother ... ewe
"Item, I give unto my cousin, William, son of my brother Robert, one ewe
"Item, I give unto my cousin Ann, the daughter of my said brother, Robert, one other ewe sheep
"And the residue of all my goods and chattels movable and immovable not as [yet] given and bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my brother Robert Ripper, whom I make and ordain to be my sole and only executor.
"In witness whereof I the aforesaid Richard Ripper, have here unto put my hand and seal, the second day of January the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James by the grace of God, of England France and Ireland king defender of the faith
, and of Scotland the ... 1617. "The sign of Richard Ripper
"Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of names heresounder written
"William Lunyon
"Timothie Seccomby"As Richard was buried on the fourth of January 1617 and his will is dated in 1617, he was probably very ill before he asked the will to be penned.
Richard's testamentary papers include:
"An inventory of the goods and chattels of Richard Ripp(er) who died the fourth day of January in the year of our lord God 1617 (a)praised by John Lunyon and others the first day of February in the year above said"
2 heifers - £ 3- 6- 8
11 sheep - £ 2-15- 0
2 pans - £ 1- 2- 0
1 tablecloth - £ 0- 6- 8
1 old featherbed - £ 0- 6- 8
4 butts of bees - £ 1- 0- 0
1 feather bolster - £ 0- 2- 0
1 blanket - £ 0- 3- 0
1 brass crock - £ 0- 3- 4
1 chest - £ 0- 3- 4
3 pewter dishes - £ 0- 6- 0
1 old bedstead - £ 0- 3- 4
3 monies owing - £ 1-13- 4
his wearing apparel - £ 1-10- 0for which the sum total is £12-11- 0.
His inventory and that of his mother shows that he
- inherited 10 sheep from her and had 11 sheep when he died
- inherited 2 cows from her and the same number of cows when he died
- inherited a butt of bees from her and this was probably still his when he died
- inherited 2 pans which were his when he died
- inherited 1 brass crock which was still his when he died
- inherited 1 old bedstead which was on his final inventory.His will bequeaths one sheep each to his cousin John, his niece Alice, his nephew William, his brother Benedict and his nephew Henry. It also bequeaths a butt of bees and a cow to his sister Elizabeth. All his other goods go to his brother Robert. This includes 3 butts of bees, a cow and the household items which had formed part of their mother's estate.
The sheep which was given to his nephew Henry raises a question as this is the only child of Benedict's to receive anything. At the time Henry was less than a year old and had at least 3 and maybe 4 elder siblings aged from 4 years to 10 years who received nothing in the will.
The probate is written in Latin and the top left corner of the probate is missing. Some of the salient words are "William Parker, William Ripper, executor" and at the end it says - in a much later hand -"Will of Ric. Ripper of Breage 1617". This has not been translated but the mention of a William Ripper is odd. There only three William Rippers with an association with Richard; his grandfather who died just about the same time as Richard was born; his uncle William who died a year before Richard; the son of Robert who was left a sheep in the will. None of these seem to warrant having their name in the probate. The fact that Robert's name was not mentioned in the probate is also odd and I have presumed that this is an error on the part of the scribe.
Jemima is shown on the IGI as Hanna, a misreading of the register.