St Helen's Church, Tarporley is in Tarporley, Cheshire [Map], Churches in Cheshire.
Before 1500. The earliest parts of the present St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map] are the two chapels which date from the 15th century. The rest of the church has been altered in a series of restorations.
On or before 31st May 1641 John Crewe of Utkinton was born to John Crewe [aged 38] and Mary Done [aged 36]. He was baptised on 31st May 1641 at St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map]. He married (1) before 10th June 1696 Mary Wagstaff (2) after 10th June 1696 Mary Aston, daughter of Willoughby Aston 2nd Baronet and Mary Offley.
On 12th May 1670 John Crewe [aged 67] died. He was buried at St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map] where he has a monument with the inscription:
Beside this wall lies John Crewe of Utkinton, in the county of Chester, Esquire, younger son of Sir Ranulph Crewe of Crewe, in the same county, Knight, who married Mary, second daughter of Sir John Done of Utkinton, aforesaid, Knight, and died on the twelfth day of May in the year of Christ 1670.
Hanc juxta parietem jacet Iohannes Crewe De Utkinton in comitatu cestriæ armiger Filius Renulphi Crewe de Crewe in eodem comitatu militis natu minor qui nupsit Mariam Iohannis Done de Vtkinton prdict Militis filiam secundam .... et obijt dé Duodecimo die Maij anno Christi 1670
After 1690. St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map]. Monument to sisters Jane Done and Mary Done [aged 85], and Mary's grand-daughter Mary Devereux Knightley.
Jane Done: On or before 14th November 1600 she was born to John Done of Utkinton. She was baptised on 14th November 1600. On 2nd March 1662 she died.
Mary Done: On 12th July 1604 she was born to John Done of Utkinton. In December 1636 John Crewe and she were married at Stockport, Cheshire [Map]. On 6th July 1690 she died.
Mary Devereux Knightley: On or before 9th July 1673 she was born to Devereux Knightley and Elizabeth Crewe at Fawsley, Northamptonshire. She was baptised on 9th July 1673. On 13th August 1674 Mary Devereux Knightley died at Utkinton, Cheshire.
After 19th May 1711. St Helen's Church, Tarporley [Map]. Monument to John Crewe of Utkinton [deceased].
