John Crew 1628-1681

In or before 1624 [his father] John Crew 1st Baron Crew [aged 25] and [his mother] Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew [aged 21] were married.

In 1628 John Crew was born to John Crew 1st Baron Crew [aged 30] and Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew [aged 26].

On 7th November 1642 [his brother-in-law] Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich [aged 17] and [his sister] Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich [aged 17] were married.

Around 1650 [his brother] Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 26] and [his sister-in-law] Mary Townshend were married. She the daughter of Roger Townshend 1st Baronet and Mary Vere Countess of Westmoreland [aged 42].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12th December 1661. From thence to the Wardrobe and dined with my Lady, where her brother, Mr. John Crew [aged 33], dined also, and a strange gentlewoman dined at the table as a servant of my Lady's; but I knew her not, and so I am afeard that poor Madamoiselle was gone, but I since understand that she is come as housekeeper to my Lady, and is a married woman.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 5th November 1666. After dinner and this discourse I took coach, and at the same time find my [his nephew] Lord Hinchingbrooke [aged 18] and Mr. John Crew [aged 38] and the [his brother] Doctor [aged 33] going out to see the ruins of the City; so I took the Doctor into my Hackney coach (and he is a very fine sober gentleman), and so through the City. But, Lord! what pretty and sober observations he made of the City and its desolation; till anon we come to my house, and there I took them upon Tower Hill [Map] to shew them what houses were pulled down there since the fire; and then to my house, where I treated them with good wine of several sorts, and they took it mighty respectfully, and a fine company of gentlemen they are; but above all I was glad to see my Lord Hinchingbrooke drink no wine at all. Here I got them to appoint Wednesday come se'nnight to dine here at my house, and so we broke up and all took coach again, and I carried the Doctor to Chancery Lane [Map], and thence I to White Hall, where I staid walking up and down till night, and then got almost into the play house, having much mind to go and see the play at Court this night; but fearing how I should get home, because of the bonefires and the lateness of the night to get a coach, I did not stay; but having this evening seen my [his niece] Lady Jemimah, who is come to towne, and looks very well and fat, and heard how Mr. John Pickering [aged 55] is to be married this week, and to a fortune with £5000, and seen a rich necklace of pearle and two pendants of dyamonds, which Sir G. Carteret [aged 56] hath presented her with since her coming to towne, I home by coach, but met not one bonefire through the whole town in going round by the wall, which is strange, and speaks the melancholy disposition of the City at present, while never more was said of, and feared of, and done against the Papists than just at this time.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 5th November 1666. Thence to my [his father] Lord Crew's [aged 68], and there dined, and mightily made of, having not, to my shame, been there in 8 months before. Here my Lord and Sir Thomas Crew [aged 42], Mr. John [aged 38], and Dr. Crew [aged 33], and two strangers. The best family in the world for goodness and sobriety. Here beyond my expectation I met my Lord Hinchingbrooke [aged 18], who is come to towne two days since from Hinchingbroke [Map], and brought his sister and brother Carteret [aged 25] with him, who are at Sir G. Carteret's [aged 56].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 28th November 1666. Up, and with Sir W. Pen [aged 45] to White Hall (setting his lady [aged 42] and daughter [aged 15] down by the way at a mercer's in the Strand, where they are going to lay out some money), where, though it blows hard and rains hard, yet the Duke of York [aged 33] is gone a-hunting. We therefore lost our labour, and so back again, and by hackney coach to secure places to get things ready against dinner, and then home, and did the like there, and to my great satisfaction: and at noon comes my [his nephew] Lord Hinchingbrooke [aged 18], [his brother] Sir Thomas Crew [aged 42], Mr. John Crew [aged 38], Mr. Carteret [aged 25], and Brisband. I had six noble dishes for them, dressed by a man-cook, and commended, as indeed they deserved, for exceeding well done. We eat with great pleasure, and I enjoyed myself in it with reflections upon the pleasures which I at best can expect, yet not to exceed this; eating in silver plates, and all things mighty rich and handsome about me. A great deal of fine discourse, sitting almost till dark at dinner, and then broke up with great pleasure, especially to myself; and they away, only Mr. Carteret and I to Gresham College, where they meet now weekly again, and here they had good discourse how this late experiment of the dog, which is in perfect good health, may be improved for good uses to men, and other pretty things, and then broke up.

In 1671 [his brother] Bishop Nathaniel Crew 3rd Baron Crew [aged 37] was appointed Bishop of Oxford.

In 1674 [his sister] Jemima Crew Countess Sandwich [aged 49] died.

In 1674 [his brother] Thomas Crew 2nd Baron Crew [aged 50] and [his sister-in-law] Anne Armine [aged 22] were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years.

On 14th October 1675 [his mother] Jemima Waldegrave Baroness Crew [aged 73] died.

On 12th December 1679 [his father] John Crew 1st Baron Crew [aged 81] died. His son [his brother] Thomas [aged 55] succeeded 2nd Baron Crew of Stene in Northamptonshire.

In 1681 John Crew [aged 53] died.