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- Succeeded Catherine Boevey on her death at Flaxley Abbey, 21 January 1726, in accordance with the will of William Boevey, proved 22 October 1692, by which he was required to take the name Boevey, and to "write himself" Crawley alias Boevey.
- Though it looks like a mistake, in two consecutive generations, a Thomas Crawley-Boevey married a Susannah Lloyd
This THOMAS, eldest surviving son of THOMAS CRAWLEY was baptized 3 May, 1680, at St. Dunstan's in the East. He succeeded Mrs. Catherine Boevey (Bovey) on her death at Flaxley Abbey, 21 January, 1726, in accordance with the will of William Boevey, proved 22 October, 1692, by which he was required to take the name Boevey, and to "write himself" Crawley alias Boevey. He was buried at Flaxley 7 February, 1741. -- from the Perverse Widow
THE ORIGINS OF THE FAMILY OF CRAWLEY-BOEVEY
Thomas Crawley was a merchant in London. He assumed the surname of Boevey, as a requirement to inherit the estate of Flaxley Abbey, given to him by the will of William Boevey, Esq. He became known as Thomas Crawley-Boevey. Until the 1800s, the eldest son inherited the estate and adopted the Crawley-Boevey surname. Younger sons and daughters used only the name Crawley.
He married Susanna Lloyd. His oldest son Thomas also married a Susanna Lloyd. So there are two generations of Thomas Crawley-Boevey and Susannah Lloyd.
Pedigree of Crawley-Boevey by A.C. Crawley-Boevey shows his birthdate as 1680.
Excerpt from "A Bedfordshire Family" by William Austin:
Thomas, eldest eldest surviving son of Thomas Crawley, was baptized 3rd May 1680, at St Dunstan's in the East. He married by licence (Vicar-General), on the 2nd February 1702, at Great St Bartholomew's, London, Susanna, daughter of John Lloyd and Susanna Hollier.
We have mentioned that· his father, Thomas Crawley was the friend of William Boevey, Esq., of Flaxley Abbey, and that two of his children, namely, David and John, were beneficiaries of William Boevey and his sister, Mrs Cornelia Bateman.
This Thomas Crawley lived to be a recipient of still greater favours from the family. The Boevey family came from Courtral in Flanders in 1573, and settled in St Dunstan's in the East. They acquired considerable wealth, and the above-named William Boevey purchased the estate of Flaxley Abbey, in the county of Gloucester, and married Catherine, daughter of John Riches.
Catherine Boevey was a famous beauty, but was still more famous for her great benevolence and numerous benefactions. She also became interesting to later generations as the subject of Sir Richard Steele's essays, wherein he alludes to the relations between the more or less fictitious character, Sir Roger de Coverley, and the "Perverse Widow" (see 'Mr CrawleyBoevey's The Perverse Widow for an account of this lady), the widow being, it is said, Calherine Boevey, the widow of William Boevey.
Mr Boevey died at the early age of thirty-five, leaving his estate and much wealth to his beautiful widow, who survived him till the 21st January 1726. Thomas Crawley was William Boevey's executor, and by the terms of Mr Boevey's will he succeeded to the estate of Flaxley Abbey upon the condition that he took the name of Boevey.
By the will of Mrs Boevey he also received a pecuniary legacy of £500, her coach-horses, etc., and books which she gave to "my kind friend Thomas Crawley-Boevey."
Thomas Crawley-Boevey was buried at Flaxley on 7th February 1741. His will was proved in the P.c.~. in February 1742 (46 Trenley). His wife predeceased him on the 17th July 1739. They had issue:-
I. William Boevey Crawley, born 27th October 1702; died 12th November.
2. Catharina, born 12th October 1704; died unmarried.
3. Susanna, born 7th September 1705; buried 10th November 1752, in the church vault of St James', Duke Place, Aldgate.
Married, 14th May 1745,Rev. John Lloyd, Rector of St James', Duke Place, Aldgate, her first cousin. She had no issue.
4. Mary, born 23rd September 1706.
5. Thomas Crawley alias Boevey, of whom next section.
6. John Crawley, born 7th November 171o; attorney-at-law; died unmarried.
7. William Crawley, born 12th October 1711; died 28th November 1780, at Gravesend, and was buried at Flaxley,
of which parish he was Perpetual Curate from 1741 to 1780.
8. Robert Crawley, born 20th September 1712; died unmarried in the East Indies.
9. Cornelia, born 14th January 17I4; married James Heywood, Esq., of London, merchant.
10. Lucy, twin with James, born 12th May 1716; married 23rd February 1745, at Flaxley, Robert Longden, Esq., of Doctors' Commons, and left issue.
11. James, twin with Lucy, born 12th May1716.
12. Aurelia, buried at Flaxley, 2nd July 1741.
13. Joanna, buried at Flaxley, 22nd February 1730-1.
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Gibbs Family Tree
1683 - 1741 (57 years)
