Research Notes:

Third husband of Margery de Verdon.

In 1361 he was styled Seigneur of the Castle of Weobley. He died in 1383, surviving his son Thomas Crophull who had married Sibilla daughter of Sir John Delabere and left a daughter Agnes, who thus became the sole eventual heiress of Weobley. Agnes de Crophull, a year after her grandfather's death and while still under age, married Sir Walter Devereux who in 1386 had livery of her lands on making proof of her majority. ²

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10 Sep 1355, Westminster

John de Crophill, 'chivaler,' and Margery, his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating William Beneyt as their attorney in Ireland for two years. David de Wollore received the attorney.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 10, p. 279

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8 Nov 1358, Westminster

John de Crophill, 'chivaler,' and Margery, his wife, staying in England, have letters nominating William Beneyt as their attorney in Ireland for two years...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 11, p. 116

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20 Oct 1359, Sandwich

Licence for John de Crophull and Margery his wife to enfeoff John de Bisshopeston, clerk, John Laundels, John Goure and Hugh de Monynton of a fourth part of the castle and manor of Loxedi, the town of Castelton and 9 carucates of land and 6 marks of rent in Dynelek, Bolies Loghelagh, Kermaneston, Le Hagard, Caliston, Bridamston, Earlengh, Reskes, Carblagh, Castelton and Dundalk, in Ireland, said to be held in chief, and for them to charge the same with 20 marks yearly to be paid to the said John and Margery for life, and afterwards to grant the fourth part, so charged, to Henry Huse and Margery his wife, in tail, with remainder to the right heirs of the said Margery wife of John.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 11, p. 302

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1 Dec 1360, Westminster

To John de Wyndesore escheator in Leicestershire. Order to cause John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife to have seisin of the manors of Neubold Verdon and Cotesbech, taken into the king's hand by the death of ... Elizabeth [de Burgo, formerly wife of Theobald de Verdon]; as it was found...that at her death she held in dower...the said manors in chief by knight service, with reversion to John and to Margery as one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon; and the king has taken the homage of William le Blount formerly husband of Margery for her purparty, by reason of issue between them begotten.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 34 Edw. III, p. 86

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6 Oct 1361, Westminster

To Philip de Lutteleye escheator in Herefordshire. Order to deliver to John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon, tenant in chief of the late king, three and a half knights' fees in Hopton, Stretton, Latton by Kyngeslane and Lydecote, then held by Richard de Hopton, of the fees which Elizabeth de Burgo, late wife of the said Theobald, held in dower by the king's assignment of the purparty of Margery, and which were taken into the king's hand by the death of Elizabeth....

To John de Wyndesore escheator in Warwickshire. [Order] to deliver to John de Crophull knight and Margery his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Theobald de Verdon, the moiety of one knight's fee in Great Flekenho formerly held by the freeholders of that town, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Shathewell held by William Fyton, all which Elizabeth de Burgo held in dower of the purparty of Margery.

To John atte Wode escheator in Salop. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to deliver to the said John and Margery the advowson of the church of Lodelowe, namely the presentation at every other turn, which Elizabeth de Burgo held in dower of the purparty of Margery.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 35 Edw. III, pp. 218, 223

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12 Oct 1363, Westminster

John de Crophill, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating Peter de Okebourne as his attorney in Ireland for two years...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 12, p. 404

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11 May 1365, Westminster

John de Crophull, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating James de Wottenhull the younger, clerk, as his attorney in Ireland for two years...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 13, p. 116

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6 May 1368, Westminster

John de Crophill, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating James de Wottenhull, parson of the church of Kilbury, as his attorney in Ireland for one year...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 14, p. 106

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10 Feb 1370/1, Westminster

John Crophull, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating James de Wottenhull, the younger, as his attorney in Ireland for two years....

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 14, p. 372

18 Oct 1371, Westminster

Licence, for 20l. paid to the king by John Crophill, 'chivaler,' for him to grant the manor of Neubold Verdon, co. Leicester, except knights' fees, advowsons and 80 acres of wood, a stew and 4l. of rent therein, held in chief, to Thomas Crophill, his son, and Sybil, his wife, in tail male, with reversion to himself and his heirs.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 15, p. 142

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4 May 1374, Westminster

John de Crophull, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating Ralph de Sondford as his attorney in Ireland for one year.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 15, p. 434

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28 Jan 1375/6, Westminster

John de Crophull, 'chivaler,' staying in England, has letters nominating John Cruys and John Blakburn as his attorneys in Ireland for one year...

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 16, p. 69

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19 May 1382, Westminster

To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to suffer John de Crophulle knight hereafter to be troubled by reason of his homage for the manor of Neubold Verdoun co. Leycester, except the knights' fees and advowsons thereto pertaining and 80 acres of wood, one stewpond and 4l. of rent therein; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by George del Castell' then escheator, that the said John held that manor without exception in chief by knight service as parcel of the barony of Theobald Verdoun, that [by] the late king's licence he gave the same with the exceptions aforesaid to Thomas de Crophulle his son, Sibyl wife of the said Thomas and the heirs male of their bodies with remainder to himself and his heirs, and that Sibyl died in the lifetime of her husband and the said Thomas died after without issue male between them begotten, wherefore by form of the gift the premises ought to revert to the said John, on 7 March last for a fine by him paid in the hanaper the king respited the said John's homage until Midsummer, and commanded livery of the premises to be given him; and the king has taken his homage for the premises.

Calendar of Close Rolls, 5 Ric. II, p. 139

4 Nov 1382, Westminster

Licence, for 20 marks paid to the king by Walter Devereux and Agnes his wife, for John Crophull, knight, to enfeoff them, in tail male, with remainder to himself and his heirs, of the manor of Neubold Verdon, co. Leicester, held in chief, excepting a stew, 60s. rent in Navenby and a plot of wood called 'Gerardeswode' in the said manor.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 232

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17 Aug 1383, Westminster

Grant, during the minority of the heir, without rendering aught therefor, to Roger Crophull, king's esquire, of the custody of the manors of Hemyngton, Braunston and Bunyton, of the value of 40l. yearly, late of John Crophull, knight, deceased, tenant in chief, in the king's hands by reason of the minority of his heir, Agnes, daughter of his son Thomas, she being but twelve years old.

Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 308