Thomas Crompton
Thomas the eldest son of Robert and Ann Halderly was born in 1619. He married Mary Remington, of Lund, and lived in Hutton Cranswick. He died in 1666.

The Inner Temple Admissions Database records that Thomas Crompton, gentleman, son and heir apparent of Robert Crompton, an armiger (an 'armour bearer for a knight - a squire, or a person entitled to heraldic arms') of Great Driffield, Yorkshire was admitted to the Inn on 7 November 1639.

Details of the Inns of Court.

Elizabeth Crompton
On 2 October 1702 Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Holmes of Beverley gent., was the surviving daughter of Thomas Crompton esq. dec‘d. [and Mary Remington]) and release to lead in Hutton and Skerne. [HUMAD reference DDSY/34/96]

Their grandson Thomas b.1642

John Venn's Alumi Cantabrigenses, Part 1 published in 1922 gives a brief detail of Thomas' academic achievement at Cambridge.

• Adm. Fell[ow]-Com (age 18) at SYDNEY Apr. 16 1660;
• 1st son of Thomas Esq of Driffield, Yorks;
• B. at Lund, Yorks (his mother's home).
• Schools, Danton and Mitcham;
• Matric[ulated] 1660;
• J.P. East Riding in 1687 (Vis[itation]. of Yorks., 1666)

Notes: Information from Hull University Manuscripts and Archives Database is referenced: eg- HUMAD Reference DDCA3/8/14
Link to Search page at HUMAD
Family records have also been used.

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