The Minor Family of Somerset

Monumental Inscriptions, Halifax parish Church
CROWTHER
In a table hanging att the quier dore.
Here under resteth the body of Brian Crowther, clothier of Halif
ax, who deceased in the faith of Christ Jesus, full of yeares an
d goodworkes, the xi of January, anno Domini 1607, of the age o
f lxx (70) cheife benefactor to the free schoole and pore.
(by his will he left an annuity of 10 pounds to the poor of Hali
fax, charged upon his messuages and lands at Armyn (Watson's His
tory of Halifaxz, p 580) and an annuity of 20 pounds to the Fre
e Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth at Halifax, also charged upo
n his estateat Army (Ibid;, p 713) besides other charitable beq
uests. His widow Jane andher sister Ellen Hopkinson gave an al
mshouse to the town during their life-time (Ibid., p 583), and h
is widow left a rent charge of 8 pouns per annum forthe teachin
g of poor children in the almshouse (Ibid., p 586).
from "VicarFavour and his Times" page 39
Jan 12 (1607) Brian Crowther, Hal. legavit scholae gram'at, vica
r, de Halifax viginti libras et pauperibus ejuadem villae deed l
ibras an'ui redditus ex domino sive manerio de Armin in comitat
u Eboru in perpetuu. This Brian Crowther, besides that xxx annu
itye give to ye scholeand poore of Halifax, he gave x pounds i
n present money to bee distributed to the poore immediatley afte
r hid deathe moreover xxxiij pounds to thos thatpresently wer
e or had beene his servants, divers good sumes to his poorer kin
sfolke xxz apeece to those that wrote his clothe, and to some o
f their childre iijs iiijd a peece
The history of Brian Crowther's bequests would almostake a whol
e book to do justice to. For that reason, we leave it till anot
her opportunity"
Halifax Church, 5 Aprilis, 1619, from "Dodsworth's Church Notes"
In a table hanging att the quier dore.
Here under resteth the body of Brian Crowther, Clother, of Halif
ax, who deceased in the faith of Christ Jesus, full of yeares an
d good workes, the xi of January, anno Domini 1607, of the age o
f lxx (70) cheife benefactor to the free schoole and pore.
Brian Crowthergave by his de3ed in his liefe tyme enrolled, an
d by his last will and testament confirmed, to the free gramma
r school of Queene Elizabeth, within the vicaridge of Halifax, o
ut of the lordhsip of Armin the county of York xxli by yere fo
r ever, and xli: by year to the pore of the towne of Halifax, a
nd mli in present money to godly uses.
footnotes. It is stated in Watson's Historyof Halifax that Elle
n Hopkinson was buried 15 January 1510, Jane Crowther wasbure
d 24 January, 1613. There is an account of her will and charity
. -586. He (Brian Crowther) was buried at Halifax Church 12 Jan
uary,1607. See hiswill and account of his charity in Watso
n p 580.
Wakefield Court Rolls. 14October 1583
Halifax; Henry Hoile and Marmaduke Mawde, constables, and thei
r fellows presented as follows: Richard Hanson and Brian Crowde
r were elected constables this year.