In 1586 John and his wife Constance were created tenants of Crawle under a lease drawn up in the names of themselves and John's father, John.
Constance was joined in the lease for Crawle shortly after her marriage to John in 1586. When he died in 1612 and his father died in 1615, Constance became the final life on the lease of Crawle.
After the death of her husband, John Ripper, Constance remarried on 18 Nov 1614 at Breage to John Adams. Bearing in mind that Constance had a young family, this would have been essential to provide for them. Louise Reynolds, whose primary interest is Breage believes that the Adams family lived at Chytodden, near Carleen, just north of Breage.
When Constance died around 1631 the lease of Crawle would have been renegotiated. In order to establish more about the future of Crawle the death, burial and will (which exists in the Cornwall Record Office) of Constance Adams needs to be researched along with the Court Rolls.
Janet was probably named after her grandmother.
Her grandfather John Ripper died in 1615 and left his estate to his many grandchildren. Janet was not mentioned. No evidence of a further life event exists for Janet and it is assumed therefore that she died before marrying or having children.
Stephen is mentioned in his grandfather's will (John d1616) as beneficiary to a not insignificant portion of the estate.
There is no indication of his burial in Breage parish register, but there is a gap from 1645-63.
Phillip is mentioned as a beneficiary in his grandfather's (John Ripper) will in 1615.
Daniel's birthdate may be the 27th or 29th December 1697.
In 1725 Daniel witnessed his father's will but did not inherit anything under the terms of the will.
There is no question regarding the relationship of Daniel to his son William, but the time gap until the birth of his two daughters, Alice and English is rather lengthy. This calls their association with Daniel into question, but in the intervening period there are no baptisms for more children of Daniel and Elizabeth; there is no entry for the death of Elizabeth and a subsequent entry for Daniel remarrying another Elizabeth; there are no other possible parents for these two children if the names Daniel & Elizabeth are correct. There is no evidence to suggest that this could be incorrect.
In 1732 a William Ripper of Northill died. There are significant facts which connect Daniel and William.
* The inventory attached to the letters of administration awarded upon the death show two notes payable upon demand in the sum of £20 by Daniel Ripper.
* The two notes are dated 1 April 1730 and 1 August 1732. They are for £5/10/= and £14/10/= respectively.
* William also has on his inventory a one-fifth share of tin works in Breage valued at £50.
* The only Daniel Ripper alive in Cornwall at the time was this Daniel and his family had been passing on tin workings through the family as they died.
The inference from all this is that William fits somewhere into Daniel's family, but exactly where has not been determined. Some facts which are known about William are:
* In the will of Richard Luskey, dated 2 May 1720 appears the following "Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Luskey thirty pounds if She do Marry with William Rippor to be paid her within one year after Such Marriage Provided allways and further my Will is that if my Said Daughter do or Shall Marry with any other ... then I give her two hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Brittain to be paid her within one year after Such Marriage"
* Elizabeth Luskey married a William Rippar in 1729 at Northill.
* Northill is almost at the other end of Cornwall on the eastern slopes of Bodmin Moor.
* William had significant estate, valued at over £623. The estate comprised property in the Northill area, farm stock and notes for money lent to others.
* William and Elizabeth had a daughter, Elizabeth, who was born in 1731 in Northill.
* William died in 1732, letters of administration being awarded in 1733 to Elizabeth his widow, Richard Luskey (her brother) and Arthur Peters.
* His widow Elizabeth remarried in 1735 to John Street in Pillaton.
* His daughter Elizabeth married Joseph Hurrill in North Hill in 1760.
Elizabeth is the eldest daughter of Thomas Phillips.
Line in Record @I523@ (RIN 282844) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU
Alice is recorded as a pauper at her death when aged 70.
Line in Record @I613@ (RIN 282934) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU a tinner
Daniel is the primary beneficiary under the terms of his uncle Daniel's will which was proved in 1696. This was conditional upon the death of Elizabeth, his aunt. At some time between 1696 and 1725 Elizabeth died and the ownership of the tin bounds and tin workings passed to Daniel.THE WILL OF DANIEL RIPPER 1655-1725
Breage 20 April 1726
The first page written in Latin is the outer wrapper of the will indicating the contents as being the will of Daniel Ripper and vesting authority in Charity Ripper as the principal legatee.
"I Daniel Ripper Senior of the parish of Breage in the County of Cornwall, tinner, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and sound memory, thanks be given to God, therefore I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
"Principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executrix hereafter named and for such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this world I give and dispose of in the following manner.
"Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Charity all my household goods, chattles moveable and immoveable and to receive all the profits of my shares, parts and doles of my tin bounds and part or parts of tin adventure whatsoever I be possessed with all and singular during her natural lifetime with paying all my debts and legacies.
"Secondly, I give and bequeath immediately after my wife's decease to my son Thomas Ripper the full power and authority to and for his sole use, benefit and belief or his assignees to receive the profit of all the two thirds parts of my shares, parts or dole of my tin bounds and part or parts of tin adventure whatsoever I be possessed with in this world.
"Thirdly, I give and bequeath the other one third part of my said tin bounds and tin adventure whatsoever I be possessed with immediately after my wife's decease unto my daughter Blanch for she or her assignees or agent when she shall think fit to order to receive the profit to her sole benefit and belief.
"Fourthly, I give and order to be paid unto my sister Elizabeth Dellerygetto the sum of twenty shillings to be paid by my executrix within six months of after my decease.
"Fifthly, It is my will and pleasure that Thomas Ripper my son and my kinsman John Ripper is to look into my concerns during my wife's lifetime to receive and take out my part share or doles of tin bounds and adventure in the behalf of my wife and sell it on the grass or to cause it to be carried to the stamps to make the most of it as they think fit, and taking out their just and lawful charges that is reasonable between man and man and retaining the overplus to my wife as aforesaid.
"Sixthly, I do agree for this to be my last will and testament and revoking and disannulling all other wills and testaments before named and allowing this to be my last in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Twenty Five 1725.
"Signed sealed declared and pronounced by
"Daniel Ripper
"Before us hereunder named by the said Daniel Ripper and delivered also
"Edward Pascoe Jnr Daniel Ripper Jnr"
ADMINISTRATION GRANTED FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DANIEL RIPPER[as is usual, the first paragraph is in Latin; it includes the following:- Charity Ripper of Breage; John Ripper ; Thomas Ripper; 1726]
"The condition of this obligation is such that whereas Daniel Ripper late of the parish of Breage aforesaid doest made his last will and testament in writing bearing date the fourth of September last past, and therein nominated ... executor, and whereas letters of administration of all and singular, the goods rights credits and chattels of the said Daniel with his said will annexed are this day granted and committed in due form to the above bounden Charity Ripper the widow and relict of the said Daniel and principal legatee named in the last will;
"If, therefore, the said Charity Ripper do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods rights credits and chattels of the said Daniel which have come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Charity Ripper or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the office of Registry of the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall at or before the last day of July next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits of the said Daniel which at any time hereafter shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the said Charity Ripper or into the hands and possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to the law and the Honour and Contents of the said will, and further do make or cause to be made a true and just ... of the said administration at such time as she shall be thereunto lawfully called, then this obligation to be void and of none effect, otherwise to remain in full force ... ...
"The sign of Charity (x) Ripper
" John Ripper
"The sign of Thomas (x) Ripper"Sealed and delivered in the presence of HENRY SPILLER"
INVENTORY
"A true and perfect inventory of the goods and chattles of DANIEL RIPPER of Breage lately deceased taken by us whose names are subscribed the 22nd of April 1726
"Imprimis his purse girdle and wearing apparel - £ 5
"Item for his tin adventures - £15
"Item for his part in his tin bounds - £42
"Item for his household goods - £1-10-0
" total £53-10-0"Appraised by us Thos Carpenter ...
" John Ripper"The kinsman John Ripper mentioned in this will is the first son of his elder brother Henry, known as John Ripper or Singer at the baptism of his son.
Daniel's son Thomas was known as Thomas Ripper or Singer.
It is interesting to note who is not mentioned as a beneficiary in Daniel's will. His son Daniel Jnr witnessed the will but received nothing. At the time he was 27 years old and married with a child. Edward, also a son was not even mentioned in the will but within 40 years was leasing a farm from the Godolphin family for the huge sum of £42. It may well be that they had received their inheritance from their father whilst he still lived, a not uncommon occurence.
Charity is the major beneficiary under the terms of her husband, Daniel's will, leaving her the bulk of his estate.
It is possible that the entry of her baptism has been misread and she is a Davey and not a Dawes, this will need to be checked upon a visit to the record office to look at both baptism and marriage entries. The IGI shows it as Daues.
English is shown on some listings incorrectly as Elizabeth Ripper.
When William died his letters of administration cite the executors of his estate as being Mary Ripper, widow, William Pollard of Paul (butcher) and William Sampson of Crowan (yeoman).
"Redruth - 1st May 1761
"Bond upon the admion of the goods etc of one William Ripper lately deceased intestate granted to Mary Ripper widow and relict of the said deceased
"The administratrix was sworn before the Reverend Mr Samuel (...) Master of Arts
"Know all men by these presents that we Mary Ripper of the parish of Redruth in the county of Cornwall widow, William Pollard of the parish of Paul in the same county brother (in-law) and William Sampson of the parish of Crowan in the same county yeoman are here and firmly bound unto the worshipful John Sleech clerk Master of Arts Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted in the sum of five hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid unto the said John Sleech or to his retained attorney his executors administrators or assignes to which payment well and truly to be made We oblige ourselves and each of us by herself and himselfs for the whole one and each and every of our (...) executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated the ffirst day of May in the ffirst year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King defender of the ffaith and so forth. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one.
"The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Ripper the widow and administratrix of all and singular, the goods chattels and credits of William Ripper late of Redruth abovesaid deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Mary Ripper or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the register of the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall at or before the last day of August next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other goods chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary Ripper or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just amount of her said administration at or before the last day of January next and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators attempt the same being the first examined and allowed of by the judge or judges for the time being of the said court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said judge or judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of the reign of our late sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, instituted an Act for the better settling of intestate estates shall limit and appoint; And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Mary Ripper above bounden being thereunto required do render and deliver the said letters of administration; Approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said court; then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
"The signs of Mary Ripper
" William Pollard
" William Sampson"Sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry Bennett"
Dinah's parents may well be Michael BARBERE & Ann EED who married in St Agnes near Truro on 1 Dec 1711.
She is shown as Diana on the IGI at the baptism of her son.
When William died his letters of administration cite the executors of his estate as being Mary Ripper, widow, William Pollard of Paul (butcher) and William Sampson of Crowan (yeoman).
"Redruth - 1st May 1761
"Bond upon the admion of the goods etc of one William Ripper lately deceased intestate granted to Mary Ripper widow and relict of the said deceased
"The administratrix was sworn before the Reverend Mr Samuel (...) Master of Arts
"Know all men by these presents that we Mary Ripper of the parish of Redruth in the county of Cornwall widow, William Pollard of the parish of Paul in the same county brother (in-law) and William Sampson of the parish of Crowan in the same county yeoman are here and firmly bound unto the worshipful John Sleech clerk Master of Arts Archdeacon of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall lawfully constituted in the sum of five hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid unto the said John Sleech or to his retained attorney his executors administrators or assignes to which payment well and truly to be made We oblige ourselves and each of us by herself and himselfs for the whole one and each and every of our (...) executors and administrators firmly by these presents sealed with our seals dated the ffirst day of May in the ffirst year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George the Third by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King defender of the ffaith and so forth. And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one.
"The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Mary Ripper the widow and administratrix of all and singular, the goods chattels and credits of William Ripper late of Redruth abovesaid deceased do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of her the said Mary Ripper or into the hands and possession of any person or persons for her and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the register of the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall at or before the last day of August next ensuing and the same goods chattels and credits and all other goods chattels and credits of the said deceased at the time of his death which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Mary Ripper or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for her do well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just amount of her said administration at or before the last day of January next and all the rest and residue of the said goods chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrators attempt the same being the first examined and allowed of by the judge or judges for the time being of the said court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said judge or judges by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true intent and meaning of a late Act of Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth years of the reign of our late sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, instituted an Act for the better settling of intestate estates shall limit and appoint; And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said deceased and the executor or executors therein named do exhibit the same into the said Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the said Mary Ripper above bounden being thereunto required do render and deliver the said letters of administration; Approbation of such testament being first had and made in the said court; then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
"The signs of Mary Ripper
" William Pollard
" William Sampson"Sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry Bennett"
Mary may have married John Luke at St Hilary on 21st September 1779.
Line in Record @I526@ (RIN 282847) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
OCCU a mine captain
There is additional information in the register, according to the IGI, but around the 1744 date.Daniel was a frequent witness at weddings in Redruth. Whether this is as a result of him holding a position in the church is not certain. It may be that he did this as the most influential member of the family, or when other more prominent church officals were unavailable.
He witnessed the following marriages:
* Stephen Reynolds to Jane Pulling, 12 Feb 1781;
* Francis Dawe (sojourner) to Jane Renfry (sojourner) "both of this parish", 24 Mar 1788;
* Richard Gilbert to Elizabeth Reynolds, 4 Jan 1789;
* Reynold Reynolds to Elizabeth Oppey, 26 Dec 1789;
* Solomon Tangey of Illogan to Grace Richards, 26 Dec 1791;
* John Teague to Mary Grose, 23 Oct 1797;
* John Ripper to Ann Trevorrah, 26 Jan 1800.
On the last of these he is accompanied by as a witness by his son Daniel Ripper Jnr.The younger Daniel witnessed two marriages in 1800 and 1804.
Daniel RIPPER Snr has been assessed as paying rates for a house in 1798 (6/8d), 1799 (5/4d), and again in 1803 when he is described as a Captain {probably mine captain} Daniel Ripper and exors of John REYNOLDS (11/3d).
James witnessed the marriages of John Rogers (widower) & Ann Bray (spinster) on 12 June 1801 and Stephen Dawe & Jane Tregidden on 20 June 1803 at St Uny, Redruth.
In his will, written in 1826, not long before his death, James left £5 to Ann the wife of his late brother John and everything else to his sister, Elizabeth the wife of Wm Dawe.
The will is transcribed here:
"Redruth, 26th July 1827
"Died 12th October 1826 to Elizth/wife of William Dawe of Newlyn mine agent/the sister & sole Extx £100
"will call on Saturday
"Redruth, 30th July 1827
"Will of James Ripper mine agent deceased proved in common form before John Wallis the Yr clerk surrogate etc
"and admion of all and singular the goods of the said deceased and any way concerning the said will was granted to Elizabeth Dawe wife of William Dawe the sister of the said deceased in the said will being first sworn etc saving etc
"No 200 P151 10% under £100
"This is the Last Will and Testament of me James Ripper of the parish of Redruth in the County of Cornwall Mine Agent being very weak in body but of sound mind memory and understanding. Do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner following (that is to say)
"First I will that my funeral charges be paid out of my effects by my executor hereinafter named.
"I give demise and bequeath to my sister-in-law Ann Ripper the widow of my late brother John Ripper the sum of five pounds of lawful money of Great Britain to be paid immediately after my decease by my executrix hereinafter named All the rest and residue and remainder of my goods chattels, ready money, bills, notes and other securities for money and all other my effects whatsoever that I shall die possessed of I give demise and bequeath to my dear sister Elizabeth Dawes (wife of William Dawes) whom I constitute and appoint my sole executrix to be by her freely possessed and enjoyed forever - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of February 1826
"James Repper
"Signed sealed pronounced published and declared by the said testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us
"John Michell
"John Honey, Conveyancer, Redruth"
Along with John Honey, the family solicitor, and Malachi Bice he was a witness to the will of his elder brother, William.