The Crippen - Crippin Connection - Freemen of the City of Canterbury

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Freemen of the City of Canterbury 1550 to 1868

In Corporations, a freeman is a person who has inherited or acquired by adoption, purchase or apprenticeship the rights of a citizen. By the Municipal Corporations Act (1835) persons who had hitherto enjoyed the right of voting were placed on the Freeman’s Roll, whilst those who obtained privileges by virtue of the act were placed on a separate list called the Burgess Roll. The title is now an honorary one.

Taken from - The Family Historian’s Enquire Within by Pauline Saul 1995

It is most likely that all the following Freemen shared a common spelling of surname and from the majority, that would be CRIPPEN.

Year	Name	Document text
1550 - 1649
1569	Henry CRYPPYN	Beer Brewer 26 Aug 1569 by Gift
1618	William CRIPPEN	Bricklayer 18 May 1618 Redemption. See also Richard BROWNE 1621; Francis CRIPPEN Bricklayer 1632
1632	Francis CRIPPEN	Bricklayer son of William CRIPPEN mason. Purchase by Redemption 15 Nov 1632
1650 - 1699
1679	Paul CRIPPEN	Bricklayer = Rebecca daughter of John PAYN Maltster deceased. By Marriage 21 August 1679. See also John CRIPPEN 1681/2; Francis LOVELL 1686; John CRIPPIN Bricklayer 1688; Thomas CRIPPEN 1692; Francis LOVELL Bricklayer 1694; John CRIPPEN 1696; Edward BURGES 1697
1681/2	John CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprentice 23 March son of and apprentice to Paul CRIPPEN Bricklayer
1688	John CRIPPEN/IN	Bricklayer by apprenticeship to Paul CRIPPEN Bricklayer 14 May 1688
1692	Thomas CRIPPEN	son Enrolled Apprentice Paul CRIPPEN Bricklayer 16 Nov 1692
1696	John CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprentice 8 Dec 1696 to Paul CRIPPEN Bricklayer
1700 - 1749
1703	Paul CRIPPIN/G	Bricklayer See Thomas CRIPPIN/G Bricklayer 1703; John CRIPPIN Bricklayer 1704; Thomas BROOKS Cutler 1727
1703	Thomas CRIPPIN/G	Bricklayer son Apprenticed to Paul CRIPPIN/G Bricklayer 17 Sept 1703
1704	John CRIPPIN	Bricklayer Patrimony son of Paul CRIPPEN Bricklayer 6 December 1704 See also John CRIPPEN Bricklayer/Labourer 1714
1705/6	John CRIPPIN	Enrolled Apprentice son of John CRIPPIN Cordwainer. 6 March 1705/6
1705/6	John CRIPPIN	Cordwainer. See John CRIPPIN 1705/6
1706/7	Paul CRIPPIN	See John PARIS Innholder
1714	John CRIPPEN	Bricklayer/Labourer. Apprentice, Son of John CRIPPEN [65?] Bricklayer 29 December 1714
1718	John CRIPPEN	Bricklayer. See also Richard NINIX alias NINGATE 1718; Edward DUGMORE Labourer 1727; Thomas CRIPPEN Dredger 1727
1721/2	William CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprentice to Thomas HULL Butcher 19 February 1721/2
1727	Elizabeth CRIPPEN	See Thomas BROOKS, Cutler
1727	Sarah CRIPPEN	see Edward DUGMORE Labourer 1727
1727	Thomas CRIPPEN	Dredger. Patrimony son of John CRIPPEN Bricklayer Deceased 2 Aug 1727
1729	William CRIPPEN	Butcher. Apprentice to Thomas HULL Butcher 21 August 1729 See also John UPTON Baker 1738
1740/1	George CRIPPEN	Papermaker Patrimony son of John CRIPPEN Labourer 2 February 1740/1
1740	John CRIPPEN	Labourer. See George CRIPPEN Papermaker 1740/1
1750 – 1799
1750	John CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprentice to William COOKE, Paper Maker & Alderman 1 November 1750
1753	John CRIPPEN	Bricklayer, see William CRIPPEN, Barber, See John HEDGER, Cordwainer 1754, Thomas Smith, butcher 1772
1753	William CRIPPEN	Barber. Holy Cross, son of John CRIPPEN Bricklayer deceased 30 October 1753 by Patrimony. See also William(Jnr) CRIPPEN Butcher 1754
1754	Catherine CRIPPEN	See John HEDGER, Cordwainer
1754	William(Jnr) CRIPPEN	Butcher 2 April 1754 by Patrimony son of William(Snr) CRIPPEN Butcher deceased. See also Richard EDWARDS Labourer
1759	John CRIPPEN	Papermaker, Chatham, by apprentiship to William COOKE & Ralph BLUNDEN, Papermakers, deceased 16 January 1759
1767	Anna CRIPPEN	See Richard EDWARDS, Labourer
1772	Hannah CRIPPIN	See Thomas Smith, Butcher
1789	James CRIPPEN	Gardener = Lydia, daughter of Robert Wood, Silkweaver by marriage 26 May 1789
The Poll for Members of Parliament - City of Canterbury Subscibers eligible to vote – Freemen - 17 - 19 June 1790
1790	James CRIPPEN	Broad Street, Canterbury, Gardener
1790	John CRIPPEN	Faversham, Paper Maker
The Poll for Members of Parliament - City of Canterbury Subscibers eligible to vote – Freemen - 1796
1796	James CRIPPEN	Northgate, Canterbury Gardener
1796	John CRIPPEN	Faversham, Paper Maker
1793/4	John CRIPPIN	Enrolled Apprentice Thomas DAVIS Pattenmaker & Heelmaker 11 June 1794
1800 – 1835
1801	John CRIPPEN/CRIPPIN	Pattenmaker, by Apprenticeship to Thomas DAVIES, pattenmaker 28 April 1801
1802/03	Joseph CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprentice to William PEIRCE, Bricklayer 21 October 1802
1806	Samuel CRIPPEN	Leathercutter – by Gift 27 October 1806
1813/14	William CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprenticed to James BLACKLEY Cordwainer 20 April 1814
1816/7	Charles(Jnr) CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprenticed to James BLACKLEY Cordwainer 30 Sept 1816
1818	James CRIPPEN	Labourer/Gardener, see William CRIPPEN,cordwainer 1818; James CRIPPEN Junior, Cordwainer 1822; William Warman TAPSELL, Labourer 1821; John LANGLEY, Smith 1830
1818	William CRIPPEN	(Incomplete) by Redemtion 24 August 1819
1819	William CRIPPEN	Cordwainer, son of James CRIPPEN, labourer/gardener. By Patrimony 4 November 1818
1821	Mary Ann CRIPPEN	See William Warman TAPSELL, Labourer
1822	James CRIPPEN Jnr	Cordwainer, son of James CRIPPEN, gardener. By Patrimony 1 October 1822
1823	Ann CRIPPEN	- see Charles Dier MARTIN
1823	Peter CRIPPEN	Pattenmaker- see Charles Dier MARTIN
1824	John CRIPPEN	Pattenmaker, see also John CRIPPEN, Bricklayer 1824; Henry CRIPPEN, Plasterer, 1829; Thomas CRIPPEN, Tailor, 1832; Robert STOCKWELL, Cordwainer, 1834
1824	John CRIPPEN	Bricklayer, son of John CRIPPEN, Pattenmaker. By Partimony 8 June 1824
1825	Thomas CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprenticed to John PRINGUER, Tailor, 16 April 1825
1829	Henry CRIPPEN	Plasterer, Precincts, son of John CRIPPEN, Pattenmaker. By Partimony 23 February 1829
1830	Susanna CRIPPEN	See John LANGLEY, Smith
1830	Peter CRIPPEN	Bricklayer, by Redemption (purchase) 4 May 1830 see also Henry CRIPPEN 1831
1830/31	Henry CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprenticed to Peter CRIPPEN, Bricklayer 12 February 1831
1831	Charles CRIPPEN	Enrolled Apprenticed to John GIBBONS, Tailor 19 April 1831
1832	Thomas CRIPPEN	Tailor, son of John CRIPPEN, Pattenmaker. By Partimony 21 August 1832
1834	Elizabeth CRIPPEN	See Robert STOCKWELL, Cordwainer
Canterbury Poll Books 1835 - 1868
Poll of the Freeman & Electors for the Member of Parliament - City of Canterbury 8 & 9 January 1835
1835	John CRIPPEN	Burgate Street
1835	William CRIPPEN	Palace Street
1835	William CRIPPEN	Military Road
1835	Henry CRIPPEN	Herne Bay
1835	Peter CRIPPEN	Turnagain Lane
1835	Wm CRIPPEN	Householder, Wincheap Street
1835	Thomas CRIPPEN	Ivy Lane, Unpolled Voter
Poll of the Freeman & Electors Town Councillor - City of Canterbury 26 December 1835 and 5 January 1836 - SAME PEOPLE
	William CRIPPEN	Dane John Ward
	John CRIPPEN	Northgate Ward
	William CRIPPEN	Westgate Ward
Poll of the Freeman & Electors for the Member of Parliament - City and Borough of Canterbury 24 & 25 July 1837
	John CRIPPEN	Burgate Street
	John CRIPPEN	Householder, voted as Freeman, Burgate Street
	William CRIPPEN	Palace Street
	William CRIPPEN	Military Road
	James Jnr CRIPPEN	Military Road
	William CRIPPEN	Turnagain Lane
	William CRIPPEN	Householder, Wincheap Street
Poll of the Freeman & Electors for the Member of Parliament - City and Borough of Canterbury 30 July 1847
	John CRIPPEN	St Alphege
	Peter CRIPPEN	Northgate
	William CRIPPEN	Northgate
	William CRIPPEN	Householder, Wincheap
	James Jnr CRIPPEN	St Gregory
	Morris CRIPPEN	Householder, St Dunstan’s Street
	James CRIPPEN	Northgate
Poll of the Freeman & Electors for the Member of Parliament - City and Borough of Canterbury 8 July 1852
	John CRIPPEN	St Peter’s Place
	Peter CRIPPEN	Broad Street
	William CRIPPEN	Military Road
	William CRIPPEN	Householder, Wincheap Street
	James Jnr CRIPPEN	Military Road
	Joseph CRIPPEN	Church Street
	James CRIPPEN	Artillery Street
Poll of the Freeman & Electors for the Member of Parliament - City and Borough of Canterbury 17 November 1868
	William CRIPPEN	Military Road
	William CRIPPEN	St Peters Street
	William Charles CRIPPEN	St Margaret’s Street
	William CRIPPEN	Harbledown
	William Henry CRIPPEN	Limegrove – Did not vote
	James CRIPPEN	Military Road
	James CRIPPEN	Broad Street

Originally created December, 2001, this page was last updated Saturday, November 16, 2002.

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