The time line shown here is not an attempt to link all Crosiers genetically. It is a historical account of events occurring throughout the ages that were significant or involved the name Crosier, Croyser, Crossar, Croser, Crossett, Crozer, Crozier. Are all Crosier spellings linked? One can come up with their own conclusions as the time line is read and DNA and other studies are continued.

Roman Augurs use a crooked staff called a lituus to mark the heavens into regions during divination. The lituus becomes a symbol of the office and religious authority of the augurs. The use of the curved wand has roots extending back before recorded history.   More info, More info

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EVENT

Construction of Hadrian’s Wall commences.  More info, More info.

Saint Bega crosses the Irish Sea on a raft of turf and founds a nunnery near what is now St. Bees Head.  More info

The Angles and Saxons come to the British Isles. 

William the Conqueror appoints William St. Calais (aka Carilef) Bishop of Durham in Northumberland.   

 The Doomesday Book is written. It lists the name, location and taxable value of property held by: the king, churchmen and religious houses, lay tenants-in-chief, kings serjeants, and English thegns. William St. Carilef is commissioner for part of the books’ writing  More info

   The First Crusade, Christian states are established through out the Levant. Those taking crusade vows are called crocesignatus meaning “bearing the sign of the cross” or peregrinatus meaning “pilgrim”.

   David I becomes king of Scotland and introduces the feudal system of landholding

March 20 - The Boldon Book is written, it lists the those areas in the northeast of England liable to tax by the Bishop of Durham that had not been listed in the Doomsday Book. 

 Richard I is King of England. 

1210

 Henry III is the Plantagenet King of England. During this time Richard le Crosier witnesses an indenture of release from William de Livermore, prior of the hosp. of St. Peter to John le Ferur of Bury.  More info

Robert Croyser serves as a juror on a mater concerning the Manor of the Abbey of Eec, original manuscript in Latin reads Robertus le Croyser. “Select Pleas in Manorial and other Seignorial Courts”, Frederic Maitland

Edward I is king of England. The term “crozier”(current spelling at the time of transcription in 1904) is used to refer to the man holding the position of bearer of the bacculus pastorilus in the book “Lists and Indexes, Issue 17, List of Inquisitions Ad Quod Damnum Preserved in the Public Record Office” by Great Britain Public Record Office

 November 11 -  Benedict, prior of St. Bees demises to Roger Croyser his land in the vill of Haversham in the territory of Milnethorpe for one half mark yearly.  More info 1

Ralph Croyser serves as a juror on a mater concerning the Manor of the Abbey of Eec

March 30 -  Residents of Berwick-on-Tweed “moon” Edward I, king of England, he then storms the defenses and “the city ran with blood like a river”. 

August 28 - All Scottish land holders are summoned to a parliament at Berwick held by Edward I of England, to sign the Ragman Rolls

John Croyser, son of Nicholas Croyser enters into a land agreement with John de Grey. This messuage is now associated with Hinwick Hall Manor previously owned by the Pabenham family. 

July -  Institution of Richard Croyser, priest, to the church of S. Alban of Worcester, at the presentation of the abbot of Evesham.  More info

Henry II rules England. For some part of this time Simon le Croiser is Coroner of the kings household. “Baronial Opposition to Edward II: Its Character and Policy” by James Conway Davies

Letters dimisory of the Bishop of Durham are dated for John son of Roger Croyser to be ordained to all holy orders by any Catholic bishop of the Holy See, upon his exhibiting a proper title. The Latin reads:”Johanni filio Rogeri Croyser de Cranwecro’, acolyte” Registrum palatinum Dunelmense: the register of Richard de Kellawe, Volume 1 By Richard Kellawe

June 15 - Simon le Croiser is clerk of the kings market (Edward II).”Calendar of the close rolls preserved in the Public Record Office: Volumes 1323-1327”

February 14 - Simon Croyser attaches John De Sutton upon Trent who is detained in Chains. “Collections for a history of Staffordshire, Volume 14”

  June 14 - The King orders Henry le Scrope, Walter de Beauchamp, John de Heslarton, Nicholas de Langton, and Simon Croyser to inquire into a fray at York between English foot soldiers of the counties of Lincoln and Northampton and those of Hainsult

March 1 - Simon Croyser of Bedfordshire and others are ordered by King Henry III to gather archers to be led to Norwich. 

November 8 - William Croiser, donsel, and a member of the household of John de Greye, knight, the kings kinsman and  ambassador, requests that their confessor may give plenary remission at the hour of death to himself, Simon his father, Elena his mother, and John Wade. The request is granted by Pope Clement the VI in Avignon.

   Pardon for good service to the king in his passage to Normandy for William son of Henry de Redman and Thomas son of Robert Croyser of Heveresham

William Croyser is High Sheriff of Bedfordshire. 

   November 18 - William Croyser escheater in county Bedford experiences in law problems. 

William Croyser is appointed sheriff of Bedford and Buckingham County

December 4 - William Croyser grants to Lady Pabenham, mother of Thomas Pabenham 16 marks of early rent to be received of his manors of Hynewick and Pabenham in county Bedford. 

June 13 -William Croiser sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire is replaced by John Chastillon.”The Chancery Under Edward III”

October 18 - William Croyser is granted custody of the lands late of Robert Grym, who held the abbey of Rameseye by knight service, now in the king’s hands by reason of the nonage of the heir and the last voidance of the abbey

February 24 - William Croyser, escheater has died and his estate is being put in order. 

William D’Abernon dies, his daughter Elizabeth, wife of William Croyser, inherits the manor of Albury

May 20 - William Croiser knight to Thomas de Camoys (Kimmis) knight.  Recognisance for 1000 marks, to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Bedfordshire.”Calendar of the Close Rolls Preserved in the Public Record Office: 1360-1364”

September 3 - Thomas Croiser is rector of Repham “Calendar of entries in the Papal registers relating to Great Britan”

November 5 - John, Duke of Lancaster grants houses, manors, towns , lands and tenements belonging to the earldom of Richmond to William of Wickham, William Croiser and others as security for money he had borrowed in preparation for his voyage into Gascony.”Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, Volumes 31-32”

Sir Will Croiser and others are appointed to view and repair the sewers banks and sewers upon the verge of the river Wythom, from Marton Dyke to Boston. So also were William Croiser and others, from those betwixt Boston and Stickeswald. “The History and Antiquities of Boston” by Pishey Thompson.

April 22 -  William Croiser, knight, is the deforciant and Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, knight,and Philip Erneys are querants in a plea of covenant concerning the manor of abenham and 5 messuages, 8 carucates of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of wood and 60 shillings of rent in Rislee and Yeuelden'. More info - Original document

   Edward de Kendale conveyed the Woodcroft Manor to William de Croisores and other trustees. 

July 1 - William Croiser, knight, is a querent in a plea of covenant concerning 4 messuages, 3 carucates of land, 13 acres of meadow and 26 acres of wood in Titeburst', Aldenham, Idelstre, Egeswere and P[ar]ua Stanmere.  More info - Original document

“Registrum honoris de Morton” lists the “Extendus Terrarum Vallis De Lydell”.  It lists the “Locus Croyser” as having a value of v s. That is the area or holdings of the Croyser family or grayne has a value of five s. (shillings?). This is a very small value or area compared to the other holdings listed. This is the first indication of Croysers occupying lands in Liddesdale. 

   June 22 - Robert Turk and Beatrice,his wife quitclaim the manor of Shalden' and 1 carucate of land, 16 acres of meadow and 40 shillings of rent in Shirefeld'.to William Croiser, knight, and William Bukbrigge, clerk.   Original document

July 8 -  William Croiser, knight, son of Simon Croiser of Yeuelden' of the county of Bedford and of Elizabeth, the wife of the same William, and William Bukbrigge, clerk, receive the reversion of The manor of Shalden' and 1 carucate of land, 16 acres of meadow and 40 shillings of rent in Shirefeld'.from Elizabeth, who was the wife of Edward de Kendale, knight, the younger.  More info - Original document

William Croyser, trustee for Edward de Kendale (ut supra) released all his right in the Woodcroft Manor to Robert Turk and Beatrice his wife

The last Plantagent monarch, Richard II is King of England

October 6 - William Croyser, knight, and Elizabeth, his wife, relinquish the manor of Teyngton' Dru and the advowson of the church of Teyngton' Dru.to Thomas de Staynthrop', clerk, Thomas de Barton', clerk, Alexander Merle and Robert de Brantyngham

October 13 -   William Crosier, Knight is the querent in a plea of covenant concerning the manor of Quyntone, at Westminister in the county Northamptonshire, the deforciants are John Stoke and his wife Elizabeth and William Sperhawk.  Original document

Willimo Croyser sits on an assize that hears the case of Grynde Cobbe “Gesta abbatum monasterii Sancti Albani: A. D. 1349-1411”by Thomas Walsingham

William Croyser, variously Croser and Croiser, is a justice of the peace in the counties of Surrey and Hertford. “Calendar of the Patent rolls preserved in the Public record office, Volume 4” by Great Britain. Public Record Office. 

May 10 - Elizabeth Croyser widow of William Croyser Knight has problems with debt. 

Elisabetha Croyser is listed in “Calendarium Inquis post Mortem”. 

February 3 - John, son of the King of England, Duke of Lancaster (aka John of Gaunt) writes his will. A codicil to the will leaves to his dear son Thomas Beaufort manors which belonged to Edward de Kendale, the reversion of which had been bought of Dame Elizabeth Crosier. 

 The lands of Elizabeth d’Abernon Croyser Grey pass to her son William Croyser. 

June 20 -  John Croysere, clerk, and John Smyth of Weston’ Inge receive a messuage in Luton.  More info - Original document

September 27 -  William of Wykham, Bishop of Winchester, dies he leaves to Edithe, his cousin, wife of William Croyser, 100l. sterling. 

William Croyser and his wife Katerina obtain lands once held by Maurice Bode

 Anne Croyser is born; she is the daughter of William Croyser, Esq. and his wife Edith, and heiress of Stoke D’Abernon and Fetcham, Surrey. She married successively Ingram Bruyn, Richard Tyrrell, Esq. and Henry Norbury, Knt. More info

   January 14 - “Recently the Pope dispensed William Croyser, M.A., scholar in Theology, canon and sub-dean of Dunkeld, and archdeacon of Teviotdale in the Church of Glasgow, that he might hold the perpetual vicarage of the parish church” “Calander of Scottish Suplications to Rome”

   David Croyser is the Abbot of Newbattle, the head of the Cistercian monastic community of Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian. 

   April 28 - William Croyser of Hytchyn and others receives 1 messuage, 28 acres of  land and a moiety of 1 acre of meadow in Peryton' and Offelee from William Kylbeef' of Lynle and Agnes, his wife.  More info - Original document

 Sir William de Ogilvy, John de Methven, canon of Glasgow, and William Croiser, Archdeacon of Teviotdale, took it on themselves, by oath to Pope and Cardinals, to try to persuade James II to repeal certain laws which he had made against the liberties of the Church.” The medieval bishops of Dunblane and their church” James Hutchison Cockburn.  More info

17th year of Henry VII, John Crosier is a bailiff in the city of York “Eboracum: or, the history and antiquities of the City of York: By Francis Drake”

March 29 - Nicholas Croyser is impaneled on a jury in the county of Durham concerning the ownership of the manor of Healey

March 6 - Johanna, age 13, is the wife of John Croser and heir, jointly with Alice the wife of John Heghyngton, he held lands and tenements in Shildon, Redworth, Wakerfeld, and land called Brakes in Midrige

   October 12 - Anne Croyser dies, she was the heir of Stoke d’Abernon and Fetcham, she and her husband, Sir Henry Norbury are buried at Grey Friars, London.  “Surrey collections, Volume 10” By Surrey Archaeological Society

   February 16 - Thomas 24 years of age is the son and next heir of John Heghynton, at the time of his death the lands were held by Alice his wife and mother of Johanna late wife of John Croser.  More info

Clans of Armstrong, Elwald (Elliot), Crossar, Wigham, Nyxon, and Harison made an inroad into Northumberland to stir up the Northumberland men in favor of placing the pretender Perkin Warbeck on the English throne

John Norbury, son of William Norbury and Anne Croyser inherits Albury manor in Surry. 

Nicholas Croyser inherits the manor of Newbigging from his grandmother Elizabeth (de Burnynghill) Croyser

The King of England Henry VII is succeeded by Heney VIII

April 26 - The will of William Grenewod of the parish of Halifax is proved, he leaves a tunic to Robert Croser.  More info

December 12 - Several Nyksons, amoung them dief Jok Noble otherwise called Nykson,and Dande his brother, the sons of William Nickson other wise named Fyngerles, and James Croyser otherwise called Jame Twykks, entered the regalie of Hexam, and drove off ten oxen and a bull belonging to the convent, and were pursued into Scotland

Date uncertain - Lord Dacre in a letter to Cardinal Wolsey gives an account of an inroad of the Elwards, Nixons, Armstrongs, and Crosers, inhabiting the debatable ground, to the number of 300 who slew eleven of his servants, and took others prisoner

   August - A foray of about thirty Nixons and Crosers cross the border into Bewcastle and carry away a small herd of cattle from Thirlwall. Warden Dacre’s men pursue and are ambushed by men from Liddesdale

   January 26 - James V grants a pardon to Simon Armstrong and Clement Crosar for their part in the capture of Buccleuch

   April 19 - A muster roll of Whicester, Northumberland lists John Croser, able with horse and harnes

   February 3, Forty-four English rebels are reported to have reset (taken refuge) with Robyn Elwald, Clemy and John Croser.

   The rental of Liddesdale lists the number of households, 46 Elliots, 34 Armstrongs, 23 Nixons, and 13 Crosiers.   

July - A challenge is alleged to have been sent by Cardinal Benton to Sir Ralph Eure challenging him to a duel and the Duke of Suffolk believes it to be “a piece of brag got up by one Clement Crosier, ‘one of the strongest thieves of Scotland’ in order to stir new commotions”

   Croysers of Lyddesdale slay a Phenick of Northumberland and use him with extraordinary cruelty

A band composed of Olivers, Crosiers, Halls, and Turnbulls, while under assurance of the English, take Edgerstone by storm, and leave twenty of their men to garrison the fort.

February 8 - A letter fromWyllyam Grey of Wilton to Sumerset,- Sir Ralph Bulmer, and Sir Oswald Wolstropp burn the town of Hawick, the houses of Clement Croser at Hummilknowes, Marten Croser at Thornebogg, and “Cockes” John Croser at Askar Knowe, are burned to the “harde grownde”. John Croser and 30 of the best  sort “thereawayes” are prisoners.  “Calendar of the State Papers relating to Scotland and Mary, Queen of Scots” by Joseph Bain

   May 22 - Richard Crosseir of Rednys (bur. of Whitgifte), York writes his will. 

May 10 - The Laird of Gledstains is answerable to the Scottish Warden for the conduct of a number of Liddesdale Croziers, who had established themselves at Humbleknowes. The head of the Croziers was Clame (Clement) in Hummilknowes “History of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club” volume 13

Five Crozier families are recordered as living in the north of Ireland.  More info

   March 31 - Sir John Forster reports to Lord Burghley,that a party of the Fenwicks guided by John of Stonehouse, rode into Liddesdale by night and slew six Crosers in their beds “Certain Crosiers of Liddlesdale, being men of the worst demeanour in all the Borders, and neither obedient or answerable to prince or warden, he practised with certain gentlemen whereof the Fenwicks were the chief for their apprehension, who got them betrayed, and thought to have brought them to him, but they were so stubborn in their defence that the said gentlemen chanced to kill some of them. If any information should chance to be made against the doing thereof, he desires that he may have knowledge thereof. Fernielmrst being put from his living has in despite of those who keep the same burnt his own corn, and many of his houses hard to the gates of Ferniehurst. “Calendar of State Papers, Foreign Series, of the Reign of Elizabeth: 1572-1574”

James the VI takes over the government of Scotland from his regent James Douglas

January 8 - Arche Croser and Clemye Croser sign the “Assurance of Liddesdale” for all the Crosers in Liddesdale

June 22 - Sir John Forster files a complaint against several Ellotts and Arche Croser “Gibs Arche”, for lifting 100 kye and oxen, two horses and meares, two hundred sheep, and insight worth 20 sterling

Michaelmas, Hunters, Milburnes, Eliots, Cleme Croser called “Nebles Cleme”, Armstronges and three hundred other men run a day foray, they take away forty score kie and oxen, three score horses and meares, five hundred sheep, burn sixty houses, spoil the same to a value of two thousand sterling and slay ten men

Michaelmas, “Wyntins Arche”, Edward Croser alias “Adey Farlamdes”, “Adams John”, and the “Tayllour” steal 12 horses and meares from John Heron

April 24 - John Croyser Ovynden, parish of Halifax, York registers his will.

   June 23 - The towns of Allenton and Linbriggs complain upon Will Ellott, Hob Ellott, Quintins’ Arche Croser and Renyon Armestrong and 200 others for reiving 100 kye and oxen, 20 horses and mares, spoiling the town, and taking 20 men prisoners

   Autumn - Five Elliots two Nixons Hob Croser and a Simpson steal in Over Warden fifty cattle and horses, upon being pursued they capture four of their pursuers and ransom them for 23L 1s 4d

   March 6 - Jock Sanderson, Anton Wilkingson, and Clement Wilkingson of the Lynbrigges, complain of Hobb Nixon, Jenken Nixon, his brother, Geordie Nixon of the Lareston burne, John Noble, Jock Shiell and Clemy Croser, Martin’s son, for stealing 13 kye and oxen, 3 horses and meares, and insight worth 6L sterling.

   April 13 - Sir John Forster submits “a bill upon Arche Croser and Wil Croser, quit by their oaths, referred to Robin and Martin Ellott, quit by Martin’s oath, but Robin refused to swear, whereby the bill is fyled under the truce”

   April 13 - Thomas Hall of Gersomfeeld and others submit a bill on Hob Ellot of Stanny sheilde and others, the bill is to be fyled at the next meeting

   April 30 - Raphe Anderson of Davisheille complains upon Clement Croser of Borneheades, Robert Armstrounge called “Hob the Taillour” and several others for sealing six oxen, and taking his brother John Anderson prisoner and ransoming him

   April 30 - Raphe Hall of Gersomefeeld, Thomas Hall of Otterburne, Clement Hall and others complain of Will Croser of Ryckerton , James Ellott called “James of the Hill” and other Ellotts for taking Raphe Hall and others prisoners then ransoming them receiving eight horses and mares but still keeping them prisoners

   April 30 - Sir John Foster complains upon Arche Croser “Quintons’ Arche”, Will Croser called “ill wild Will” and others for stealing eight nowte from Medupp

   April 30 - John Hall of Otterburne complains upon Clement Croser, son to Martin, John Croser, Archie Croser, “Kates” Adame Croser, Archie Ellott of the Hill, etc. for stealing ten kye, six oxen, and insight value 100 marks on February 8 last

April 30 - Nycholas Storye complains upon John Croser of Stanyeshiele, Arche Croser “Quintons Arche”, Hob Crosier his brother, Eddye Croser “the Pleg” etc. for stealing three horses and meares, a sword, three coverlets, 3 yards of whyte, 4 yards of russet, 3 sacks, in money 6s.

April 30 - William Hall of Gersomffeld complains on Quintius Arche Croser, Hob Ellott called “Hob of Stansheile”, etc. for stealing 6 kye, 4 young”uowte”, 2 “whyes”, 2 “stottes” and insight from Stewardsheile

April 30 -   The Larde of Troghwen and others complain of several Ellotts , “Quintons” Arche Croser, “Eddies “John Croser, Rowie Croser brother to “Nebles” Clemye, and 100 others for a day foray and reiving 100 kye and oxen, 5 horses and meares, lynn clothe, slaying 2 men and taking 2 prisoners on May 19, 1589.  More info

October 22 -  Robert Crosyer, Westminster yeoman, assaults John Keckham with a “Cowle staffe” John defends himself with his rapier and delivers a mortal wound to Robert under the left side of his breast and he dies the following day “Middlesex county records: Volume 1: 1550-1603”

March - Fosters, Crosers , and Nixons are given as surnames in Bewcastle, Cumbria “Proceedings” by Society of Antiquaries of New Castle Upon Tyne

By act of Parliament Presbyterianism be comes the established form of church government in Scotland

July 20 - George Crosier demises Newbiggin manor and lands to George Garth for 26 years

King James the VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England also

Sir William Cranston is appointed to put to death all reivers living within two miles of the Scotland-England border.  

Rules of Jedart Justice: Reivers (including Crosers) are executed with out trial. 

   The last Chief of Clan Armstrong is hung in New Castle Upon Tyne. 

   “Selections from the household books of the Lord William Howard of Naworth“, By Lord William Howard, George Ornsby this book lists the tasks of the Crosier, Crossier, Crosyer servants Rob, Hobb, Thomas, and Wm.

   Anthony Du Crozat born in Dauphine France.  More info

   April 24 -  George, age 24, is son and next heir to George Crosier of Newbiggin. 

   June 9 - Anthony Crosier, Master of Captain Alleyne’s ship the “Adventure” is charged with misconduct

   February 16 - Anthony Crosier petitions King Charles I for the prize ship ”St. Peter” of Dunkirk to compensate for the loss of his ship the “Jonas” of Newcastle

   January 5 - Anthony Crosier is wounded in his right arm while being assaulted by Capt. Burley, his purser, quartermaster, and several others

   January 30 - Anthony Crosier, Captain of the “William” submits a certificate to Lord Admiral Buckingham the names and deeds of those deserving recompense for service aboard the “William” before the citadel of St. Martin. “Upon relieving of the fort the enemy replying with ordinance, one mans’ leg was shot off” and all the soldiers and seamen left the ship” the “William takes eleven shots under water but is patched up.

   February 18 - Anthony Crosier is granted the prize ship “St. Lawrence” in consideration of the loss of his own ship in service of the late king and for his service at the Isle of Rhe

   September - A pension of 40l. per annum is granted unto Anthony Crozier, mariner,  and Isabell, his wife, during their lives , in consideration of his service

   June 11 - Peebleshire, Scotland. The sheriff of Peebles and his deputes are commissioned to search for, imprison, and examine a number of persons including Marion Croser in Slipperfield, who are “vehementile suspect” of witchcraft.

   John Croser is listed in the muster roll of Fermanagh, Ireland. 

The French Jesuit missionary Jean de Bebeuf sees Iroquois tribesmen playing bagatawy in 1637 he is first European to write about the game.^[6] He called it lacrosse (croce) “the stick"

   January 15 - Anthony Croyser of Mixenden in Ovenden,York, yeoman writes his will. 

   November 29, Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, Edinburgh, “peace in the said Borders is brokin and his good subjects there infested in their persons and goods by depredatations, thifts, stouthreaffes and other nefarious facts committed by the persons underwritten” among them,”Will Croser, sone to umquhill Johne Croser called the Fryday theefe, and Lyell Croser and his sone”

   April 19 - George Croyser, Northowrome late of Mixenden, in Ovenden,York, yeoman, writes his will. 

   June 12 - Robert Stewart marries Bethia Rumball, he is a bound (indentured) prisoner from the Battle of Worcester. Their second child Abigail born 1666 marries Richard Crosier of Norwalk.  More info

   June 20 - The daughters of Anthony Crosier sign a receipt acknowledging payment of 50l. of royal bounty in recognition of their fathers’ service to Charles I. Witnessed by the mayor and justices of Newcastle on Tyne

   Richard Crosier who is indentured to Jonathan Rose of Branford, Connecticut runs away.

   Abigail Brown is born the town of Bedford, Westchester Co., N.Y. she later marries Richard Crozier

   June 15 -  The Kings Chapel, an Anglican church in Boston Massachusetts is organized.  More info

   July -  The residents of Enniskillen send an address to King William stating that they are going to remain in Enniskillen and defend themselves against the Jacobite (James II) forces. Jo. Crozier (John) is one of the signers.  More info

   Battle of the Boyne, Willamites defeat the Jacobites a song entitled “The Defence of Enniskillen“is composed about events surrounding the defense of Enniskillen, it mentions John Crozier. 

   March 2, By order of the New York Council, Thomas Clark and John Crosier of Suffolk County, are to secure three drift whales  ashore, they are to have one-third of the oil and bone and to deliver the remainder to the New York custom-house

   Richard Crosier of Norwalk, Ct. dies and his estate is probated

   John Cosier son of Rich. Cosier late of Norwalk, Conn., decd. Makes choice of Thomas Read of Norwalk as his guardian. ”Abstract of probate records at Fairfield, Connecticut“.

    The Province of Massachusetts Bay cedes to the Connecticut Colony 107,793 arces of “Equivalent Lands”. 43943 acres of these lands are now in the present towns of Putney, Dummerston, and Brattleboro, Vermont. 

   Five Crozier brothers come to America, Andrew settles in Columbus New Jersey, Robert settles in Philadelphia, and James John and Samuel settle in Delaware County “History of Bucks county, Pennsylvania: from the discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time Volume 1” By William Watts Hart Davis.  More info

   John Grozier is born in Boston, he dies 1770 December 24, at North Truro Barnstable, Mass.

   Arthur Crosier, son of John Crosier of Pelham, is born

Honorable John Read Esq. is a warden of Kings Chapel in Boston.  More info

   May 21 to May 30,1739, Pvt. John Cosar is on military expedition to Fort St. George in Maine under Capt. John Gyles. “ Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers 1723-1743 Dummers War to the War of Jenkins’ Ear” by Myron Stachiw also “Documentary History of the State of Maine”.

   Crosier Surtees of Merryshield and Redworth is born in Northumberland. 

   Hannah, daughter of Elisha Perry, is born, probably in Danbury, Connecticut. She later marries Thomas Crozier.  More info

   Alexander Viets Griswold’s copper mine near Simsbury, Connecticut fails. A Boston company takes over operation, their agent is James Crozier, a zealous Episcopalian, he starts the St. Andrews Church in Scotland, called so because  the early settlers of the neighborhood were from Scotland.  More info

   December 7, An inventory of the estate of James Crozier of Simsbury Connecticut is taken. The estate is not settled until 1762 March 3, with a agreement between Samuel Griswold and Lancelet Crozier

   King Georges War begins.

   February 17 - Thomas Sharpe Jr. marries Sarah Crozier, daughter of Richard and granddaughter of William Crozier, they reside in Newton Connecticut

   The first mention of a Crosier in Pelham Massachusetts; John Crosier pays his taxes; also in Pelham are his sons John, Arthur, and Robert

   October 18 - King Georges War/War of Austrian Succession ends

   The Scottish Lowland Clearances begins.  More info

   The Julian calendar is replaced with the Gregorian calendar in Britain and its’ colonies.

   The story of “John Crosier, Maldon Miller” commences with his birth on this date.  Printed in “Essex People, 1750-1900: from their diaries, momoirs and Letters”.  

   Arthur Crosier, John Lynsey, John Crosier Jr. march to the relief of Fort Henry under Captain Robert Lothbridge.  More info

July 17 - Arthur Crosier of Capt. Selah Barnards’ Company is part of an escort that conducts a French flag of truce from Diamond Island and up East Bay of Lake Champlain.  More info

Early in the year, three of the Crossett boys move to Turners Patent, Washington County N.Y. with James Turner, Alexander Conkey and others from Pelham, Mass.

French and Indian War ends

June 2 - Thomas Crozier, esq. citizen and sailor of London pays a fine of 400 pounds twenty marks to be excused of the office of sheriff of the city. “The London Chronicle, or Universal Evening Post” volume 13.

 John Crosier leaves Ballybay, County Monaghan, North Ireland and settles in Turners Patent, Washington County, New York.   More info

November 12 -  William Henry Crozier marries Martha Carew in Newburyport , Massachusetts. 

February 23 -  Thomas Leverett marries Martha Crosier, “the young widow of Dr. William H.” The ceremony is performed by Dr. Chauncy in Boston. “A Memoir Biographical and Genealogical, of Sir John Leverett Knt., Governor” by Charles Edward Leverett

September 30, Saturday, at 10 A.M., near Fort Halifax, Benedict Arnold dines at Crosiers and hires him with his team of oxen to carry baggage overland around Five Mile Falls on the Kennebec River. He is on his way to the December 31 assault on Quebec City

October 3, The New York Sons of Liberty give their thanks to Mr. Jacob Vredenburgh, a barber, for his cessation of shaving the face of Captain John Croser, commander of the Empress of Russia ,one of his Majesty’s transports, upon being informed of the gentleman’s identity part way though the procedure.  More info

August 19 - At the Baltimore County Committee of the Maryland Council of Safety Mr. John Crosier exhibited a complaint against Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth for offering to sell tea at an exorbitant price. “American archives: consisting of a collection of authentick ..., Volume 1”.

December 30 - Mrs. Martha wife of Mr. John Crozer dies in Pelham, Mass. in the 67^th year of her age and is buried in the Cook-Johnson Cemetery.

Paul Davenport settles on Catamount Hill, Coleraine, Mass.  More info

May 17 - Alase Crosther of Pelham, Mass. signs a petition for clemency for Henry McCulloch of Pelham who in the goal of Northampton because of involvement in Shays’ Rebellion “History of Pelham, Mass: from 1738 to 1898, including the early history of“ by Charles Oscar Parmenter.

Charles Crozier of Drumcose, Co. Ferminagh Northern Ireland is listed in the Poll of Electors. He is the father of James Crozier born 1789.  Descendant is FamilytreeDNA #119438.

August 10, William Winter, a gypsy, with Jane and Eleanor Clark are executed at the Westgate, Newcastle for the death of Magaret Crozier, an old woman of Raw Pele, a tower two miles north of Elsdon. The gibbet still stands there today.

November 15 - William Hunt of Shutesbury, and Polly Crosher of Pelham are wed.

William Crosier, Joseph Knapton, George Harrison, and Peter Ouston are convicted for poaching near the residence of Rudston Calverley Rudston of Hayton esq. in the East Riding of Yorkshire. 

Charles Crozier of Magheraculmoney, county Fermanagh is on the “Flax Growers Bounty List”

John Crosier Esq. of Ickenham dies at the age of 80, a monument is erected to him in the church yard.  More info

Adam Crosier, with wife, three sons, and two daughters leave Glasgow Scotland and arrive in the English settlement which became the towns of Seneca and Gorham, N.Y.  More info, More info

August 26, Captain Richard Crozier is born, the eldest son of R.B. Crozier, Esq., of  West Hill, Ilse of Wight; brother of Lieut W. P. Crozier, R.N.; grandson of the gallant Sir Richard Pearson, Knight, who in Sept.1799, beat off an American squadron of  twice his own force under the notorious Paul Jones.

June 12 - Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier enlists in the Royal Navy and serves aboard HMS Hamadryad

   Reverend Samuel B. Crosier a Methodist Episcopal minister was born in Halifax, Vt. He was converted at the age of twenty; soon after received license to preach; in 1831 was admitted into the Black River Conference; became a superannuate in 1868, and died at Clyde, N. Y. Dec. 3, 1870.

 John Grozier becomes keeper of the Highland Light in Truro, the first lighthouse on Cape Cod. 

September 2 - Adam Crosier of Halls Corners N. Y. is born, his father George was born in Northumberland, England in 1784. “History of Ontario, New York” by Lewis Aldrich and George Conover.

Joseph Crozier of Gate Ghyll Farm Threlkeld, Cumbria, maintains a kennel of hounds, they last hunted on 2006 February 17, after which hunting with dogs was declared illegal by Act of Parliament.  More info

1839 - Harlow Crosier, from Berkshire County, Massachusetts, cousin of Almon W. Babbit, marries Mary S. Fowler in Lake County, Ohio. He is a member of the early Church of Latter Day Saints. 

 John Crozier of Enniskillen, County Fermanaugh, arrives in Ceylon. 

September 14 - The Crutched Friars, also known as the Crosier Fathers and Brothers, has dwindled to four aged members in the Netherlands, King Willem II repeals certain laws allowing the acceptance of novices into the order. 

January 1 - Francis Crosier Comander of HMS Terror crosses the Antarctic Circle for the fist time

O.R.L. Crosier publishes “The Law of Moses”.  More info

September 12 - HMS Terror and Erebus are trapped in the ice of Victoria Strait

April 16 -  Navel cadet, H. E. Crozier, from the gunboat HMS Calliope, accidentally shoots Hapurona Ngarangi, a young Maori, in the face, instigating a war in Whanganui.  More info

  Some time after April 26, Captain Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier dies in the vicinity of King William Island.  More info

The “Boston Medical and Surgical Journal” Volume 42-page 399 states that Mrs. Crosier of Halifax, Vermont died last month at the advanced age of 105 years and 5 months.

November 27, Lieutenant John Crozier of Enniskillen serves in the Fermanagh Light Infantry

Robert Crozier and Sarah Crozier of Tyrone Ireland are married and settle in Schuyler County Illinois.  More info

December 26 - Wm. Crozier kills the brothers Fleming who attempt to thwart his marrying their sister.

 Hon. John Crozier, M.L.C. purchases Moorna Station on the Murray River. He was born near Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland.  Arriving in New South Wales in 1838, he initially managed the estate of Redesdale, near Braidwood, Australia. 

July 15 - Silas Crosier of Bristol Vt. 18 years old, single, farmer, is drafted into the Massachusetts 54^{th Infantry} Company K 

August 14 - Eugene Crosier a farmer from Bristol Vt. serves as a hired substitute Pvt, Co. A, Massachusetts Infantry Co. 54^th.. 

   December 19 - Nelson Crosier age 25 a laborer from Lincoln Vt. enlists in the Massachusetts 54^th Infantry Company A. as a private.

May 2 - Walt Whitman, poet, who volunteered as a nurse in army hospitals during the Civil War, records the name of one patient; James P. Crosier, bed 4, ward K, he is from Halifax Centre, Windham co, Vermont “Notebooks and Unpublished Prose Manuscripts: Washington” by Walt Whitman. 

   August 20 - Eugene, Nelson, and Silas Crosier muster out of the Massachusetts 54^th Infantry

   September 7 - Calvin Crozier is returning home to Texas at the end of the Civil War he becomes involved in a altercation and is executed by Union troops

   Beers atlas shows D. Murphy living next to W.T. Cosier in New Fairfield, Ct. 

   January 16 -  Robert H. Crozier in Bernards’ saloon in Elko, Nevada, in the company of some women of ill repute, engages in angry conversation and shoots Montana Charley.

  July 4 Afternoon - James Crosier and his son-in-law Bill Smith go to the village of Green River, in the town of Guilford, Vt. They consume alcoholic beverages purchased at the local store own and operated by Chester H. Wilcox

   July 4 - Evening, Smith assaults Crosier and beats him in a brutal manner, Crosier dischages a firearm at Smith and kills him

October 1 -  The clipper ship Nelson sails from Glasgow on board are Ross Crozier, his wife Jane and children Charlotte 10, Eleanor 8, Jemina 6, Alexandrina 4, Thomas John 3, and Jane Eliza 1

   December 31 -   The Nelson arrives in Otago, New Zealand with Ross Crozier, his wife Jane and children Charlotte, Eleanor, Jemina, Alexandrina, and Jane Eliza. 

   February -  Minnie E. Smith (aka Abigail Minerva Crosier) wife of William Smith and daughter of James Crosier, sues Chester Wilcox for selling liquor with no license.  More info

   July - The State of Nevada vs. Robert H. Crozier is determined by the Supreme Court of Nevada. “Reports of cases determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, Volume 12 ”page 300

   October 30, Robert H. Crozier is hung in Winnemucca, Nevada

James Crozier b. 1853 in Drumhose, Magerahculmoney, Co. Fermanagh, emigrates to Australia and marries Jessie Marriott in 1880

Willard O. Crosier (Halifax, Robert) is a tinsmith in Rochester N.Y., he is the son of Rev. Samuel B. Crosier

September 10 -  There is a double train wreck inside the Hoosac Tunnel, A. M. Crosier is the telegraph operator at the East Portal. 

 John Archie Crosier graduates from Hopkins Academy in Hadley Massachusetts. 

August 21 -  Charles Crosier of South River, N.J. takes his wife shopping in New York City and looses her

History of Pelham, Mass. from 1738 to 1898, including the early history of Prescott by Parmenter, C. O. (Charles Oscar) is published if contains the first published account of the Halifax Crosier family.  More info

March 6 - While switching cars in the Hoosac Tunnel yard Winthrop Crosier is caught between the roofs of to cars and bruises his left arm and left leg. “Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, Volume 32”.

August 1 - descendants of Adam Crosier from Glasgow, Scotland in 1801 gather in Halls’ Corners N.Y. for a reunion. 

William Armstrong Crozier writes “The Use and Abuse of Armorial Bearings,” an article appearing in The Delineator (March, 1905). 

   January - The Manchester Quarterly prints “John Crozier of Riddings, Master of the Hounds”. 

   “The Buckners of Virginia and the Allied Families of Strother and Ashby” by William Armstrong Crozier is published by the Genealogical Association. 

  April 20 - The patent infringement case of William Crozier vs. Fried. Krupp Aktktiengesellschaft is Argued, it concerns manufacture of the Model 1902 field gun.  More info

August 1 - Dr. Crozier removes 42 foot tape worm. “Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 63, Part 1” by American Medical Association.

 Wilmont Crozier of Osceola, Nebraska purchases a Ford B tractor which he is quite disappointed with, after his election to the Nebraska House of Representatives he sponsors HR85, a bill to compel manufactures to test their tractors to insure that they meet advertised claims.  More info

October 29 - W. J. Crozier publishes “On the method of progression in polyclads” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 4:379-381. 

HMS Cozier, Royal Navy, launched as a survey vessel, built by William Simons & Co. 

   The Crosier Fathers and Brothers establish a priory and school in Onamia, Minnesota

F.P. Crozier writes “A Brass Hat in No Man’s Land” about the authors’ experiences in World War I

November 18 - The Ossoli Circle celebrates its golden anniversary. Mrs. Lizzie Crozier French is a founding member, the group supports women’s suffrage. 

December - edition of Popular Mechanics runs an advertisement selling the Crosier history and coat of arms. Available from the Media Research Bureau, Washington D.C.

F. P. Crozier writes “The Men I Killed” He reflects on World War I and the men he killed and those he had had shot for cowardice

December -   F. Byron Crosier and J. Hunter Pearson form a partnership to run Crosier and Pearson Funeral Home. 

December 28 - "The American Society of Genealogists is formed, with the cooperation of the U.S. Postal Service, it forces dissolution of the Media Research Bureau that sold genealogical data "on your family name" along with coats of arms.

Bernard Harley “Barney” Crosier graduates from Wilmington High School, he then attends Vermont Agricultural School in Randolph, Vermont.  More info

January 4 - Rossiter Henry Crozier is born in Jodhpur, India. He was a leader in the study of the evolutionary genetics of social insects.  More info

Ethel Rafter Williams writes “The Williams-Rafter Family History”.  More info

Roy A. Foulke writes “Crosier Family One Branch Descended from James Crosier” it concerns the Crozier family of Prince Edward Ireland

Maxine Phelps Lines writes “Descendants of Anthony Crossett”. 

December 15 -  “Glory” a movie about the Massachusetts 54^th in the Civil War is released.  More info

“The History of Parliament, The House of Commons 1386-1421” by J. Roskell, Clark and Rawcliffe is published. It contains biographies of members of the House of Commons in England one of whom was William Croyser of Fetcham and Stoke Dabernon, Surry

Martha Crosier Wood writes “The Stone Connection: Ancestors of James Poly Stowe : Joseph Crosier and Sally Stowe, David Stowe, Jr. and Elizabeth Crosier of Halifax, Vermont”.  More info

May 21 - Samuel Franklin Croziers’ daughter Dorothy Crozier Chafins’ story “Children's life on Colorado ranch recollected” is posted on line at the Sharlot Hall Museum web page.

September 5 - “The John Crosier Family of Albany New York” is posted on line. 

“Men of Color, To Arms! Vermont African-Americans in the CivilWar” by James Fuller is published

August 16, The battle of Bennington 225 anniversary is celebrated at the Crosier Family Farm in Bennington Vermont. 

October 8 - Crosier Fathers and Brothers Province issue “Statement of Policy Regarding Sexual Misconduct”

July  - This issue of “Vermont Geanealogy contains an article “Children of Samuel Nichols of Halifax, Vt.” by Eic W. Witschi. It discusses Abigail Nichols’ family with Philip Crosier. 

“Crozier: Four Days In September 1865” by Charles R. Hanson is published, it is about Calvin Crozier in Newberry South Carolina on his way home to Galveston Texas after the cessation of the Civil War

 Julie and Doug Crosier of Arlington, Vermont reclaim 20 acres of land and raise a herd of alpacas.

“Captain Francis Crozier: Last Man Standing”, by Michael Smith is published. It is a biography of Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier, Royal Navy.  More info

August 6 - The Buschman & Crozier Family pedigree website is posted.  More info

 Robert Grozier posts online “The Grozier Family History Website”. 

February 25 - Shirley Saunders updates the Crozier One Name Study web page. 

“The Coming of the Train” by Brian Donelson is published, it contains references to several Halifax Crosiers.

May 3 -  “The Ballad of Calvin Crozier” by the Celtic rock group “Seven Nations” becomes available on line

January 10 -  Karen Kemmis-Morse updates “Descendants of John Kimmis and Mary Darragh” it includes John Crosier Sr. and his wife Agnes Darragh and their descendants who settled on Turners Patent in Washington County N.Y. in 1764.  More info

June 25 - A document is posted on line called “The Families of David William Hoare and Lillian Annie Brooker” it contains the genealogy of a Crosier family in Middlesex, England.

August 12 - “Children of Moorfield” is posted on line, it is “A family history blog for all Croziers with roots in Moorfield, Trillick, Co. Tyrone”.  More info

November 1 - Vera Marie (Chase) Crosier of Halifax, Vt.  More info

December 6 - David Wyatt updates The David Wyatt Genealogy Project – Wyatt, Clark, Harrison, Crozier , Abernathy, Molaro, Chiesa, on line. It traces the descendants of John Crozier of Kinawley and his son John Crozier of Ballinamore. This Crozier line is represnted by FamlytreeDNA sample # 121888.  More info

February 5 - The Crozier Graham Family Tree is posted on line.  Its’ Crozier line starts with James of County Tyrone Ireland born 1754.

   May - A descendant of William Samuel Crossett thru his son Robert and Grandson Edward presents a sample FTYDNA #202275 it is a match for FTYDNA #173544 verifying the integrity of the Crossett line. It also substantiates that the church records of New Salem Ma. are incorrect in the listing Robert Crossett and his children as the surname Crosier.  More info

   May - A descendant of John Crozier, who’s’ will was proven on December 25, 1779 and died in Millford Township, Cumberland County Pennsylvania, submits FTYDNA sample #203266. He has a common ancestor with #180858 and #119438 about 425 years ago.  More info
Your YDNA sample will add to the understanding of our Cros/zier line. Familytreedna page

May 22 - The website “The Ancestry of Sally Sleeper Russell of Worcester, Massachusetts” is updated by Jacqueline Sleeper Russell, it contains descendants of Arthur Crosier of Halifax. Vt.   More info

June 9 - “A Tribute to our Pioneering Ancestors Who Immigrated to Australia 1841 - 1883 - They Came, They Stayed & They Prospered”. Is updated on line. It contains pedigree information of the James Crozier family of Drumhose, Magheraculmoney, Fermanagh that immigrated to Australia.  More info