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Unless otherwise stated, original copies of Wills of Gloucestershire dated prior to 1858 can be found at the Gloucester Record Office. Wills which were proved at Bristol Episcopal Consistory Court may be found at the Bristol Record Office. Those dated after 1858 can be found at the Probate Department of The Principal Registry Family Division - Probate Search Room, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6NP, and at local Registries.
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Abbreviations which may be used on this page are:-
The following may also be of use in the study of Wills generally:-
(Ad) "Admon", or Letters of Administration. (I) Inventory (a list of the deceased's goods, and their value) (N) A Nuncupative Will is one declared by a legal representative, as being indicative
of the deceased's wishes, and will often refer to the Testator in the third person.(#) Indicates the Will is a 'duplicate' - that is, more than one person has submitted an
abstract from the same original Will.* An asterisk against a surname indicates the Executor(s) of the Will, or, in the case
of Administration (Ad), the Administrator(s)i/t/p "in the parish (of)". CELF Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire) ECC Episcopal Consistory Court (Lichfield) HCC Hereford Consistory Court n.p. Notary Public R&R Rest and Residue (a common expression in Wills)
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DYAR DYBERY FHS FOWLER HULPE STABORNE TAYER THURNER WHITFYLD WHYTFYLD WILCOCKS WYLKYNS |
DYAR, Thomas - of Kyngton, Thornbury, co. Glowster, husbandman, 3 Jan 1572. Item: to my eldest sonne Henry DYAR - v£ in … money of Ingland … at aged xxv yeares (also husbandryware: yokes, &c. and household goods); my wyf Jane DYAR ocupying (the house?) durying her naturall lyfe; Item: to my sonne Thomas - xiiij£ at aged xxi yeares; Item: to my sonne Wylliam - xiiij£ at aged xxi yeares; Item: my daughter Agnes - xvj£ at xxi yeares or on marriage if before; if any of them die "before the tymes p[re]scribed" … shalbee devided equallye amoungste theresidue of my chyldren. Sole Executrix: my wyfe Jane DYAR - she to have the residue. Overseers: Humfrey WHITFYLD and Thomas WHYTFYLD … whome I gyve xij a piece. Debts wch I do owe: Imprimis to Humphrey WHYTFYLD ij okes one growyng in the meade lease the other growyng in my feld at home; Robert DYBERY - xxxijs; Thomas TAYER - vjs; my servant Margaret THURNER - xxs; WYLKYNS the Surgeon - viijs; Wylliam STABORNE - iij£ viijs; Edward FOWLER - iijs viijd. Debts due to me: Imprimis John WILCOCKS of Oldeberye oweth to mee viij bushells of barley and vs in money; John HULPE the mason oweth mee - xvjs. GRO Ref: 1572/#73. FHS microfilm #009137??. |
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BATTON BOWLTON CLEMENT DAMYRY DIER DYER FOWLES PHILLES PRYER SEGAR WASEBOROUGH WASSEBOROUGH |
DYER, Elizabeth - of Olveston, Gloucestershire, 7 Nov 1572 [13 Eliz I] my bodie to be buried in the church of Olveston. Bequests: to my brother Robert - all my Lands &c. in co. Somerset (and) xxvi£ in redie money; to my cozen Thomas WASSEBOROUGH - vii£; to my cozen Alice WASEBOROUGH - iiij£; to my syster Marye - x£; to Bridgett PHILLES (my fathers syster) - x£; to John DAMYRY - vis.; to my brother Thomas - xs.; to my goddaughter Agnes FOWLES - one coate. Executor: my father in lawe Thomas SEGAR - rest, residue &c. Overseers: Thomas PRYER, George FOWLES. Witnesses: Thomas PRYER, George FOWLES, Walter BOWLTON, William BATTON, wth others - each to have vs. Debts owinge: unto the abovenamed Elizabeth DIER. Imprimis ~ viiis. pd for rent in the countie of Som[er]set in the hands of John CLEMENT. Item: more in the hands of the said John CLEMENT viis. pd for rent. Item: in the hands of Thomas SEGAR my father in lawe xl£ / Item: in the hands of the said Thomas SEGAR one harnes girdle, one pair of beades and a pair of tachehookes. Probate 19 Nov 1572. PCC 35; Daper. PROB 11/54 FHL#0091950. |
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DUNSTER DYER FHS SMYTHE WYLLYAMES |
DYER, John - of Oldbury, Gloucestershire, 10 Jun 1575. Im[primis] I gyve unto the parishe of Oldburye - iiijs; Item: to my daughter Catthrene - "my beste Colle one Platter & one Sausser that her aunte gave unto her"; Item: to my sonne Wyllyam - xxs … one whole yere after my decease & … yf my wyffe do marrye to be delyvered unto the hands of my brother Morryse DYER of Tockington to the use of my sonne (also) all my app[ar]ell; Item: to my daughter Johane - x£ at aged xviij yeares or on marryage also yf she do dye … then the x£ shall remayne unto her mother. Sole Executrix: my wyffe Johane DYER - to have all the Reste unbequeathed. Overseers: my brother in lawe John SMYTHE and my brother Morrys DYER & do gyve unto eyther of them vjs A peece. Wyttnesses: John SMYTHE clarke, John DUNSTER & John WYLLYAMES and the others. GRO Ref: 1575/#73. FHS microfilm #009137??. |
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DIER DYER HAINES HAYNES HICKES HORTE PARMINTER PARMITER PULLEN SMYTHE |
DIER, John - of Tockington, co. Gloucs, yeoman, 26 Mar [33 Eliz I] my bodie to the yearth (and) buried in the parish church of Olveston. Bequests: my daughters Margaret DYER and Mary DYER (both) to have "three score and tenne poundes ... Tenne dayes next after (she) accomplishe and come to her full age of Eighteene yeares"... (and) if either die, to have the other's part... (or) yf both die... sixteene poundes of lawfull money of England parcell of the said Legacies ... to my three welbeloved brothers Thomas DYER William DYER and Richard DYER ... equally. Item: the poorest and neediest sort of people of the said parishe of Olveston shall have six bushells of wheate... 20 days after my decease - "fowers bushells to the poorest and needyest sorte of people of Tockington and two bushells to the poorest and neediest sorte of people of Olveston". Item: Jhon HAINES sonne of William HAYNES deceassed - fortie shillinges... within 40 days after my decease "yf my wyfe Mary shall not be willinge to keepe and retayne him in her service untill he shall accomplish the full age of sixteene yeares". Item: to John SMYTHE sonne of John SMYTHE deceased - one eowe and a lambe to be chosen and delyvered by my brother Thomas DYER. Item: to my servant Elizabeth HICKES - one Eowe lambe to be delyvered unto her at shearinge tyme next by the direction of said brother Thomas DYER. Item: to my cozen Katherine DYER one two yeare heyfer with a whyte ... in her foreheade beinge the least of all my heifers. My two brothers Thomas DYER and William DYER ... to have the keepinge lettinge and settinge of the said hyfers to hyre... payinge unto her... yerely from tyme to tyme for and untill the date of her marriage the money for the hire and encrease of the said heffers. Item: my uncle Thomas PULLEN - shall have fyve shillings a quarter paid untill the somme of Twentie shillings be levied receaved. Executrix: my welbeloved wife Mary - she to have all the rest, &c. Overseers: my welbeloved friends Henry PARMINTER gent, Thomas HORTE, John SMYTHE and Thomas DYER - for them takinge paynes 6s. 8d. apeece Witnesses: John PARMITER gentleman, Henry PARMITER, John SMYTHE, Thomas DYER, Thomas HORTE and Francis H[AYNES]? and others. Proved 20 Nov 1591. PCC 37; Sainberbe. PROB 11/77 FHL#0091980. |
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BATTE BLYNDE BOWIER BOWYER BRASSE DYER FRINDE GODEN HOLSYRE HORTE MILLETT PARAMORE PATCH PEGGLER RADMAN RICHARDS SMITH THORNE WILLIS |
DYER, William - of Frampton Cotterell, co. and dioce of Glouc[ester],
husbandman, 7 Apr 1591 [43 Eliz I] To be buried in the parrishe Church or churchyard of Frampton Cotterell; to the poore people of Frampton Cotterell - twoe shillinges equallie devided vizt: to William PATCH thelder - 6d.; to the goodwife WILLIS - 6d. and a cheese; to goodwife BATTE - 6d.; and to Joane BRASSE - 6d.; to the Cathedrall church of Glouc - iiijd.; to the poore people of Winterborne - 3s.; to John RADMAN - my second payre of hosen; to my wedded wyfe Anne DYER - all such howseholde stuff that was the goods of her first husband William BLYNDE deceased (also) 3 of the oldest kyne; to my daughter Deenes DYER - one cloake (also) 6 kyne and heyfers, 4 bullocks, a bull and a heifer of 12mths olde apeece and the vantage and 4 weaninge calves of this yeares weaninge (also) 2 beddes … and a stand that was bought of Richard PARAMORE … the rest of my platters … to be equally devided betweene my sonne Thomas DYER and my saide daughter Deenes … unto saide daughter Deenes twoo stalls of bees and one quart of honey. Other Bequests: to Mary HORTE … to William DYER the sonne of John DYER … the five children of John HORTE. Executor: my sonne Thomas DYER - he to have the rest &c. Witnesses: Richard BOWIER, Richard SMITH, John HOLSYRE, and John MILLETT. Debts he did owe: to Robert THORNE of Winterborne; to William PEGGLER; to John RADMAN; to my servant Joane; to Thomas FRINDE; to William GODEN; to Richard BOWYER; to John HORTE. Debts due to him: Thomas BLYNDE; John RICHARDS. Probate London 6 Jun 1592 by Thomas DYER (natural son) PRO Ref: PROB 11/80. |
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CHURCHMAN DIER EDMUNDS GREENE HILL HORTE MULLGROVE ROBINSON SADLER SEAGER TRUMP VEELE WEST WILLIAMS |
DIER, Morris - of Henbury, Gloucestershire -
being sicke in bodie - 7 Mar 1595. Bequests: to Margaret my daughter - one white cow and two browne kyne wch I bought of John SEAGER ... my tenement lyinge in Redwicke bought of Wm EDMUNDS; son Thomas, his two daughters Joan and Mary; daughter Margaret's husband John SEAGER; Wm MULLGROVE, son of Thomas. Debtes Owinge: William HILL of Redwicke ... Thomas CHURCHMAN of Berchlay ... John WILLIAMS of hampton greene ... Mr Thomas SADLER ... Morris HILL ... John ROBINSON of Farrington some tymes of Abington ... Debts that I doe owe: ... Agnes EDMUNDS... for the Ground at Becheley ... Morrice WEST ... Margery EDMUNDS. Sole Executor: my sonne Thomas - he to have the remainder. Overseers: Mr Wm VEELE and Mr Edward GREENE. Signed Morris DIER. Witnesses: Christopher TRUMP curate, Tobias EDMUNDS, John HORTE. Probated 6 Jun 1595 by Thomas DIER. PRO Ref: PROB 11/86. |
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DAVES DIER JONSONS LONGE PATCH SIMKINES SIMKINS SMETHE THURNER WHITFELD |
DIER, Thomas - of Morton, Thornbury, taylor, "I bequeathe my soule to almightye god and my body to be buried in the Churchyard first" (sic) to my son Evan - x£ to be payed at the age of ten years ... the rest of my goodes I geve to my wife whom I mak my wholl Executor. Debts that are owed me: Robert LONGE - xxxs; Willyam SIMKINES - xs; Thomas THURNER. Debts that I owe: Robert SMETHE - viiis; Thomas WHITFELD - iiijs. Overseers: my father in law John THURNER of Oldbury, Rob LONGE of Morton. My will is that the x£ that I gave to my sonn shall remayne in the overseers hand Except my wiff put in sufficient Security. Witnesses: James PATCH the elder, Edward DAVES, John JONSONS [?], Willyam SIMKINS. Proved 24 Sep 1601. GRO Ref: 1601/#176. |
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BAYLIE BUSSHE CHAMPION DIER DYER HILL MILLS PALMER SEAVINER SHIPLEY WYATT |
DYER, John - of Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, weaver, 23 May 1602.
(sicke and weake in bodie) to my sonne John - my loome wth all thinges to the same belonginge … to my daughter Elenour - an hayfer. Executrix: my wife Agnes, and to have all the rest of my goodes. Witnesses: William CHAMPION, Richard SHIPLEY, Richard PALMER, wth others. Debts wch I doe owe: to John HILL … to BUSSHE in broad meade … to Willm WYATT … to Mrs MILLS … to John BAYLIE … to Edith DIER … to Willm SEAVINER. Probate 5 Jul 1602 by Agnes DYER; Bristol Wills. |
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DYER EDMONDES HINTCHINS HORTE SEGER WARD WASHEBURROWE |
DYER, Thomas - of Compton marshe i/t/p Henbury,
co. Glouc[ester] dioce of Bristoll, 9 Mar 1602/3. To be buryed in the Church or churchyard of Henbury; to the poore of the parishe of Henburye - 20s.; to my daughter Jone - £40 paid at aged 18 or at the daye of her maryage … my daughter Marye (and) my yongest daughter Grace (to have same as Jone) … "if they all dye before the age of eightene yeares and unmarried, then my will is the nexte of Kyne shall have their portyons" … my three daughters … shall have all my landes … divided betweene them. Whole and Sole Executrix: my wife Ann - she to have the rest &c. Overseers: I appointe theis my lovinge brothers in lawe John HORTE and John SEGER, and my frend Anthony EDMONDES. Wytnesses: Willm HINTCHINS, Willm WASHEBURROWE, Thomas WARD, Margarette HORTE … Signed Thomas DYER. Probate London 23 Jul 1603 by Ann DYER (relicto) PRO Ref: PCC PROB 11/101. |
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ALDERSON BOODEMAN DIER DYER ELLMES YEAMONS YOUNGE |
DYER, William - of the p[ar]ishe of Temple in the cittie of Bristoll,
2 Jan 1606/7. being viseted by the hand of god almightye but of good & p[er]fect memorye … my bodye … to be buried in the church yeard of the p[ar]ishe of Temple … to my weyfe Elisabeth - 10£ +household stuffe she brought wth her +all hir apparel (and) she shall dwell in my house 6 months after my dissease payinge the lords rent … to william YOUNGE (sonne of my daughter Jean YOUNGE) - the some of 40sh payd at age 23, or at his marriage … to mr YEAMONS to preach an sermon at my funeral … all my goods remaining &c unto my daughter Elizabeth, whom I make my … executrix. Overseers: Edward ALDERSON and John YOUNGE of this cittie of Bristoll. Wm DYER [X] his marke. Witnesses: Tho ELLMES [X] his marke, John DIER. Probate 12 Feb 1606/7 by Johanne BOODEMAN, surrogate for Elizabeth DYER; Bristol Wills, 1606. |
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ADDYN BROND DYMOCKE HAINES HAYNES HILL HOLLASTER HOLLESTER LAWRENCE LEGG PARKER PITCHMAN PRIN PRYN PRYNNE STOKES TURNER TYLER WALTER |
DYMOCKE, William - of Westerleigh, Gloucs, 9 Oct 1609. son of John DYMOCKE of Stowcke in the parish of Henbury, deceased. Bequests: To be buried at Westerleigh; to my sister (unnamed) - money in my master's hands, a spoon in her uncle John STOKES hands; to William [illeg.], of Bath, weaver; to Edward HILL and Johane (son and daughter of William HILL of Westerleigh); to Johane PRYN, William PRIN, Thomas PRYN and Katherine PRYN (sons and daughters of Thomas PRYN of Swayneswicke); to Robert TYLER, Robert LEGG, John BROND, Katherine WALTER, and Elizabeth ADDYN (servants to the abovesaid William HILL); to Anthony HAYNES of King's Weston, Henbury, to Thomas HAINES (brother to the said Anthony HAINES); to Richard PITCHMAN of King's Weston; to William DYMOCKE and Agnes DYMOCKE (son and daughter of William DYMOCKE of Woover, deceased; to Richard LAWRENCE (son-in-law of Richard PARKER of Westerleigh; to the poor of Westerleigh, Chipping Sodbury, St. Michael in Bath; to my uncle Thomas PRYN the elder, aforesaid. Overseers: Jacob HOLLASTER, John TYLER, John HOLLASTER, John TURNER. Signed by William DYMOCK. Witnesses: John TYLER, Edward HILL, John HOLLESTER. Proved 19 Dec 1609 at London (PCC) by Thomas PRYNNE, senior, executor. PRO Ref: PROB 11/114 (115; Dorset) |
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BAKER DIER GOODMAN SHERMAN STENGER |
DIER, John - of Tockington i/t/p of Olveston, Xth die Jan 1610.
(beinge some what crased in body) (N)
in the p[re]sence of theis men whose names are under written and whome alsoe he called unto him desiringe them to beare witness unto the same and to speake the truthe when tyme shold serve the[last letter(s) illegible] not ins[illegible]inge that he wold soe shortly dye (as afterwarde he did) viz he gave his goodes to be devided amongst his v [5] children … Then the witnesses asked him what he wold geve unto his youngest sonne - nothinge sayeth he because he hath some lyvinge and the there money Then they prayed him to geve him some thinge in token of remebrance att whose request he was contented to geve him one of his best silver spoones and afterwards the said John DIER [illegible] and [illegible] he after in veary good remembrance to his last end & soe dep[ar]ted this life in peace. Theis beinge Witnesses: John GOODMAN, Thomas SHERMAN, Edmund STENGER. Probate 16 Feb 1610 by Johannes BAKER and Johannes DYER filio; Bristol Wills. |
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BRADLEY DYER HOYETT JOAINE SMITH STOCKES STOKES WADE WADIN WILLINGTON |
DYER, Joan - of Henburie, Gloucestershire, widow, 3 Aug 1610.
(beinge sicke in bodye) to William STOCKES, Nicholas STOCKES and Robert STOCKES (sonnes of William STOKES of Hallinge) … to James WADINs children (when they cometh one and twentie yeares of age) … to Joane BRADLEY … to Thomas STOKES & Edward STOKES (sonnes of William STOCKES of Hallinge) … if either of my daughters thre children above named (sic) that is to saie Robert Nicholas or William doe decese before theiy come to age … to Joane JOAINE the daughter of Richard JOAINE … to Joane SMITH of Henburie (and) Joane SMITHs daughter … to the porre … to Joane my servant. Executor: John STOCKES (sonne of … William STOCKES of Hallinge) - All R&R. Overseers: William STOCKES of Hallinge and Richard JOAINE. Witnesses: Dennis WADE and John WILLINGTON. Depts owinge to the testator: William STOCKES of Hallinge … Steven HOYETT of Westburie. Signed Joane [her mark] DYER. Probate 18 Aug 1610 by John STOKES; Bristol Wills. |
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BARLLAT DEYER DYER HANCOCK HAWKINGS HOBBES HORT |
DYER, Morice - of Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, yeoman, 26 Dec 1610. to my datter Agnes … if she dye before she come of full age … else to my sonne … to my datter Kattarn … to mary BARLLAT … to John HOBBES. Debts wich is owinge to me: John DYER of Tockington … my sonne Edward DYER … whom I mak my sole executrix (sic). Overseers: Thomas HAWKINGS & John DEYER of Tockington … John DYER of Norwick. Witnesses: John DEYER, Edward HANCOCK, & Thomas HORT. Probate 26 Feb 1610/11 by Edw. DYER fili … Augustis DYER et Katherine DYER; Bristol Wills. [interleaved above Katherine is “6 or 7:” perhaps a reference to her age] |
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ANDROES COOKE DIER DYER GREENE GRENE GWYN HOLLISTER INGRAM LATCHEMOORE OLYVER REEDE SAMPSONE SEAGER SIMONS TOVY |
DIER, Richard - of the p[a]rish of Olveston and dioce of Bristoll,
seingleman, 16 Jan 1611/12. beinge in p[er]fect and good remembrance … and though somwhat crased and sickly in body … to the poore people of Olveston … to the poore people of Henbury … I geve towarde the newe castinge of the greate bell of Olveston … unto Gillian ANDROES … unto Joane REEDE … unto William LATCHEMOORE one suit of apparell viz shirt dublett Jerkin breeches hoose shooes hatt and shirtband … unto my Sisters sonne … appoynte myne Uncle and Mr Ralphe GREENE to putt forth for the childes use untill he shall accomplishe the adge of xxith yeares … [to] John HOLLISTER … whereas I have paide and disbursed to diverse p[er]sonnes for my brother Willi[am] DIER … somes of money amountinge to the some of xv£ and upwardes I … the same geve … unto my said brother … unto every one of my god children … unto my sister Agnes … unto my brother William DIER all the rest of myne apparell … unto Thomas INGRAM … unto Thomas SEAGER and his wife all my shope … unto Edward GRENE … unto Joane TOVY the younger … to Robert COOKE … unto Mary SAMPSONE … unto Robert COOKEs sonne. Executor: my uncle Ralphe GREENE unto whome I geve all the rest... Overseers: John TOVY and Robert COOKE. The markeof the said Richard DYER with [R] his owne hand in the presence of: Witnesses: Thomas SIMONS, Thomas SEAGER, Will[ia]m DIER. Debts owing: William DIER, Robert COOKE, Rychard GWYN, John HOLLISTER, Ralph GREENE. Debts wch the testator oweth: Nicholas GRENE, John OLYVER. Proved 4 Apr 1612 - Bristol Wills. |
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BRICE COKRELL CROMWELL DARNELL DEANE DIER NELMES PORRET WADE |
DIER, Elizabeth - of Shearhampton, Gloucester, widdowe, 14 Mar 1612/13. to my daughter Annes WADE - 30 s[hillings]; to Thomas COKRELL (my daughters sonne) - 1 wether sheepe; to John DEANE Grace DEANE my sayde sonnes [sic] ch'n (each) 1 wether sheepe; to my daughter Annes WADE … my farme or Tenement called Calve Harber; to my daughter Jhoane for the whole terme & space of fourscore yeares … and after my sayd daughters decease or terme expired all the sayde farme … shall remaine unto my sayde sonne John DEANE & his heires. Executrix: my sayd daughter Jhoane - also all the rest. Overseers: John BRICE Clerke & John DEANE my sayd sonn. Debts owed by Elizabeth DIER: daughter Elizabeth. Debts owed to Elizabeth DIER: William DARNELL thelder … Richard NELMES … Edward PORRET … John DEANE. Witnesses: John BRICE and John DEANE. Probate 7 Apr 1613 by Johanna CROMWELL; Bristol Wills. |
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BAKER DIER DYER JONES TOMPSON |
DIER, John - of Christchurch, Bristol, 26 Aug 1614. all that I have to my lovinge wife Marye DYER whome I make executrix. Witnesses: Morgan JONES p[ar]son of Christchurch … Margaret BAKER & Elizabeth TOMPSON wth others. Probate 12 Sep 1614; Bristol Wills. |
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DAVIS FLAGG STAGG |
DAVIS, Richard - of Kings Stanley, 14 Sept 1617. [I think it's Richard. The script is very hard to read] sister Jayne STAGG or FLAGG widow; brother John DAVIS; wife Sarah DAVIS. Probate 1618. |
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ATWOODE DOBSON FRAPES KEMIS LLEN MAIO WOODMAN |
DOBSON, John - of Light Greene [Lyde Green], Gloucs., yeoman, 16 May 1619. to be buried in the parish church of Pucklechurch; My wife Anne shall quietly have the jointure and further I make her the sole executrix and give her all power to make any leases of lands. To my cousin Ellenor MAIO - £43,6s.,8d. to make up the £6,13s.4d. which her grandmother gave her. I give £20 to the maintenance of the minister as my wife shall direct. I give to my sisters three children £10 apiece paid by my wife Anne one year after my decease and £10 by my cousin Gerrard DOBSON. Signed by John DOBSON with:- Witnesses: Arthur KEMIS, William LLEN, Robert FRAPES, Elizabeth (X) WOODMAN. Overseers: my cousin Arthur KEMIS of Wickwick and Andrew ATWOODE of the Beach. Proved at London 8 Jun 1619 (PCC) by Anne DOBSON, relict of the said deceased. PRO Ref: PROB 11/133. |
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DUTTY RUSSELL SMITH WOLLEY |
DUTTY, Anthony - of Bristol [co. Gloucester], sailor. Alice SMITH of Bristol; East India Co; Rich RUSSELL; Jn Morgaine*. Witness: Nicho WOLLEY. Proved in the Commissary Court of London Jul 1621-Dec 1625: Vol 24, f242. |
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COOKS COXE DIER ELLESSANDER HOLLIS HOLLYCE OWLAND PORRON |
DIER, Thomas - of Stowick in the pa[ri]sh of Henburie yeoman, 28 Apr 1622. to sonns John DIER & Thomas DIER (each) teenn pounds 'payd att adge' 14; to Thomas COXE - my lether briches and my owld dublatt and gurken … to marie my servaint maid - for[4] of my lames … to my godchild Willyam COOKS - on shilling. All the rest … to my wife Edeth 'home I mak my soll and holl executeckes'. Debts I owe: to my father John DIER … Thomas ELLESSANDER. Overseers: morris OWLAND, Robert PORRON, Willyam DIER. The mark Thomas [X] DIER. Witnesses: hes mark John [X] DIER, John HOLLYCE hys mark, Thomas [X] COX. Probate 6 May 1622 by Tho: HOLLIS, John HOLLIS, and Edith DYER relict; Bristol Wills. |
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BUTLER BUTTLER DAVIS DENNIS GUISE GYSE JARRETT LIGON LONG MILLET MILLETT MILLS |
DENNIS, Walter - of Sheridge, parish of Westerleigh, Gloucs, gent.,
6 Aug 1622. To my sister Frances LIGON and to her son Thomas LIGON - a piece of plate of the value of £5; to my nephew Henry DENNIS - £100 towards the keeping of his two sons at school, which is my desire, until they be made fit for the university; to my nephew Henry DENNIS's youngest son Harry - £200, to be employed for him until he come to years of discretion; to my nephew William DENNIS - £200 for the stocking and furnishing of his farm at Cowley; to my neice Katherin DENNIS towards her preferment in marriage - £500 conditionally that she marry with the consent of her mother and brethren; to my niece Cisslie _oryse[1] - 20 old angels; to my nephew Richard LIGON of London - £100 over and above £200 I owe him; to my cousin Katherin JARRETT's children - every one of them £20; to my cousin Thomas DENNIS' children of Gloucs - £10 apiece; to Elin MILLET, Elizabeth MILLET, and Ann MILLET - £10 apiece; the £20 I have bestowed upon Francis DAVIS's children: Henry DAVIS shall have £10 of it, Francis DAVIS £5, and his sister Martha the other £5, always that their mother shall have use of it during her lifetime; to my servant Edward MILLS - what my executor think fit to bestow on him; to my boy John LONG - £12 to be employed until he come of age; to John BUTTLER - the £10 which he oweth me, with a suit of apparel (a doublet and hose, pair of stockings, 1 shirte, 1 cloake, garters and shoes); to my nephews William DENNIS and Richard LIGON - 20 old angels over and above either fits; to my cousin Catherin JARRET - 20 old angels; to the parish of Westerleigh, Pucklechurch, Chipping Sodbury, Mangotsfield - 40s. each, towards the relief of the poor; to every servant in the house - 5s. Executor: my sister-in-law Elin DENNIS of Sheridge - she to have the rest. Overseer: Henry DENNIS, Esq. Signed by testator. Codicil: to Ellen MILLETT - £10 more; to Edward MILLS - £5 more; to John BUTLER - £5 more; to my servant John LONG - £10 more. Proved 4 May 1623 by Ellene DENNIS, executrix. PRO Ref: PROB 11/141. Note: [1] Probably Cecily GYSE or GUISE, daughter of Walter's brother John DENNIS of Pucklechurch. Cecily DENNIS married Sir William GYSE in 1616. This information provided by Richard Hodgson, 27 Aug 2005. |
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COX DYER HODGYS KELLY TEDBURYES YEMAN |
DYER, Thomas - of ye Citty of Bristill, merchant, 23 Aug 1626. Imprimis to my eldest sonne Thomas DYER - 200£ and commend him to the guardianship of education of my brother Mr Edward COX whom I intreat to take care of him that hee maie bee well brought up (alsoe) to my sonne John DYER - 150£ (alsoe) to my daughter Mary DYER - 150£; to Mr William YEMAN minister of St Philips prsh where I am now dwelling twentie pounds ... to the poor of St Philips prsh five pounds. Executrix: my wife Mary DYER - she to have the rest. Overseers: my loveing friend Mr Luke HODGYS and Mr Anthony KELLY. (Signed) Thomas DYER, in the presence of: Witnesses: Sara TEDBURYES ... m[ar]ke, Ann m{??]ked. Probated 13 Mar 1627 by relict Marie. PRO Ref: PCC PROB 11/151. |
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ALESOPP BENCE DIRRETT FLES HAINES HELLIER HILLSOM HILLSOME HOLLISTER HOOPER JORDAN NAYLE PRIGG ROBBINS ROBSON WHITE |
DIRRETT, Elizabeth - of Iron Acton, Gloucs, widow, 4 Jun 1628. To the poor of Acton - 40s.; to John HAINES of Cowly - £10; to Edward FLES and his brother, both of Marshfield - £5 apiece, and to their two sisters married in Marshfield - £4 apiece, and to their sister Hellen ROBBINS - 40s.; to William HILLSOM's daughters - £3 apiece; to Hellen HILLSOM - a cauldron and to HILLSOM's daughter that is a widow - 4 pieces of pewter; to John WHITE's children of Westerleigh - 40s. divided betwixt them; to William WHITE's two sons - 40s. apiece; to Margarett WHITE - 40s.; to William HELLIER - a crocke and to Joane his daughter - a coffer, etc.; to my godchildren - 12d. apiece but to my godson Robert HOOPER - £5; to widow JORDAN - 5s.; to my servant Joane ROBSON - 40s. and my best crock; to Thomas PRIGG's children by his first wife - £10 equally divided, with £10 said Thomas PRIGG oweth me; to Christopher ROBSON of Rengery - 10s.; to John PRIGG and Thomas PRIGG - one chair apiece; to my goddaughter Joane ALESOPP - 10s.; to William HILLSOM's daughters - my wearing apparel; to Robert HOOPER (parson of Acton) - 20s. Executor: Richard HILLSOME - he to have the rest. Overseers: John BENCE and William NAYLE. To William HOLLISTER, which was by forgotten - 40s. Witnesses: Robert HOOPER and John BENCE. Testator signs by mark. Proved at London 22 Jan 1628 Richard HILLSOM, executor. PRO Ref: PROB 11/155. |
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ATTWOOD BURRETT COOKE DYER HARRICE HORTE JAYNE MARSHE PEARSE PORRINGE |
DYER, John - the Elder of Chittinge p[ar]ish of Henbury, yeoman, 2 May 1631. to the poore of the p[ar] ish of Henbury … to my Daughter Mary DYER - 40£ … to my wife Margrett DYER - twelve pence … to Elizabeth HARRICE (wife of John HARRICE) - 8£ … to my daughter Agnes JAYNE (wife of Richard JAYNE - sixe pence … to John HARRICE and Willm HARRICE and Agnes HARRICE (sonnes and daughter of John HARRICE) - twenty shillings apiece … to my sonne William DYER - twelve pence … to my godsonne John DYER (sonne of Thomas DYER) - twenty shillings … to Edward COOKE of Hallinge - three shillings and fower pence … to my servant Mathew MARSHE … to Richard JAYNE … to Edward PEARSE. Executrix: my sonne John DYER 'whom I make … my executrix' (sic) Overseers: Robert PORRINGE and Thomas HORTE. John DYER the Ellder his Sealle. Witnesses: Arthur ATTWOOD, Robert PORRINGE [X] his marke. Debts owing: William BURRETT, Edward PEARSE. Probate 28 May 1631; Bristol Wills. |
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BYE DYER EYTON SAMSOM SMITH WASBROW |
DYER, Margaret - of Kingwood i/t/p Westbury upon Trym, 20 Nov 1631. my sister Alse SMITH (wife of David? SMITH of Sherhampton) … sister Mary EYTON (wife of John EYTON) … sister Joane WASBROW of Hallinge … sister Elizabeth BYE (wife of Robert BYE) … 8£ due unto me from William DYER … the poore of the parish of Henbury … all the rest … to my brother Edward SAMSOM my brother whom I make my whole executrix (sic) Probate (not recorded); Bristol Wills. |
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ALDERS CORNELIUS DAWSON PAYNTER WILLEY |
DAWSON, Anne - of Wapping Wall, Mdx, widow. bur Stepney; born in Sandhurst, co. Gloucester; Eliz ALDERS widow; Mr Jeremy CORNELIUS; dtr Joan DAWSON*. Witnesses: Rob PAYNTER & Randolph WILLEY. Proved in the Commissary Court of London c1635: Vol 27, f382. |
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?IRENENGER CHAMBERS CHAMPION CLEMENT DABSON DOBSON FOULLER GRAGORIE GREGORIE IRENNEGR LUELLEN MAYO PRYNNE REED STEEVENS STEPHENS TRIPE |
DOBSON, Ann - of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs, widow, 14 Sep 1644. to Samuell ?IRENENGER (son of Mr. William IRENNEGR sometimes minister and preacher at Couldaston) - one gold ring; to Stephen FOULLER (son of Mr. Richard FOULLER sometime preacher of Westerley, Gloucs) - my book Bookes of Martyrs; to John LUELLEN (2nd son of William LUELLEN, gent.) - my best feather bed and the bolster belonging to him; to my kinsman John MAYO (son of John MAYO of Somerford) - furniture; to Agatha CLEMENT and John CLEMENT (daughter and son of Thomas CLEMENT) - (each) one flock bed, bolster, etc.; to the poor of Pucklechurch and Westerleigh - 10s. in each parish; to my cousin Elizabeth REED - two of my best silver spoons; to Richard CHAMPION of Mangotsfield, table, etc.; to Walter GRAGORIE, house and mill called Fry and Guiles during his natural life; after his death to his son John GREGORIE; to Katherine TRIPE (wife of John TRIPE) - all my wearing apparel; to each one of my servants - 10s. apiece. Executrix: Sisley STEEVENS (wife of Thomas STEPHENS) - all the rest &c. Overseers: Humfrey CHAMBERS of Lincolnes Inn, Esq., and Robert GREGORIE of Pucklechurch. Anne DABSON signs by mark. Witnesses: Thomas PRYNNE, Richard CHAMPION. Probated at London (PCC) 7 Feb 1645 by Cicilie STEEVENS, executrix. PRO Ref: PROB 11/195. |
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DOLBY JOHNSON |
DOLBY, Andrew - of New Gravel Lane, Stepney, Mdx, butcher. son James {DOLBY}*. Overseers: son Hugh JOHNSON of Upper Shadwell butcher & brother Richard {DOLBY} of Bledington, co. Gloucester butcher. Proved in the Commissary Court of London 1668: Vol 33, f324. |
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ALDA DANE MORSE SIMONES |
DANE, Giles - of Kings Stanley, BroadWeaver, 14 Sep 1694. "I give and bequeath unto Mary my wife my now dwelling house and orchard/meadow for and during her natural life; son William - sole and whole executive of this my said will and testament. Giles DANE his mark at the bottom with: Witnesses: William SIMONES? William ........... ? Samual ALDA. GRO Ref: 1694/#224. Note:Gilles DANE mar Mary MORSE at Kings Stanley 24 Jan 1637/8. |
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BURROWS DRAKE DUTTON HAYNES JOHNSON WALL WHEATLAND |
DRAKE, Thomas - of Chedworth, Mason, 2 Sep 1714. grandson Thomas DRAKE & his 'now' wife; friend Mr WALL to preach funeral sermon; grandsons Thomas WHEATLAND, John WHEATLAND and William WHEATLAND*; granddaughter Priscilla WHEATLAND; granddaughter Hannah DRAKE - who has uncle Edmund HAYNES; daughter in law (not named); brother John DRAKE; kinswoman Elizabeth BURROWS; granddaughter Priscilla DRAKE [daughter of Thomas DRAKE & Ann his wife] - she {also} has uncle Edmund HAYNES. Witnesses: Godfrey WALL, Will DUTTON & William JOHNSON. Proved 15 Mar 1714/5. |
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DALE |
DALE, John - of Leonard Stanley, died intestate. (Ad)
Admon granted to his widow, Mary DALE 18 May 1717. GRO Ref: 1717/#145. |
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DAVIS HALINGS SMITH |
DAVIS, Daniel - of Kings Stanley, 13 Dec 1738. wife Elizabeth. Witnesses: John HALINGS, Hanah SMITH. Proved 18 Dec 1739. |
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COATES DRAKE HILL JOACHIM RANDEL SMITH |
DRAKE, Ann - widow of Chedworth, 17 Jul 1740. daughter Priscilla JOACHIM; granddaughter Hannah RANDEL; grandson Thomas JOACHIM; granddaughter Elizabeth COATES; daughter Hannah COATES*. Witnesses: Wm JOACHIM, Thomas HILL & Elizabeth SMITH Proved 14 Jul 1742. |
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BLANCH CLUTTERBUCK DALE LENTON |
DALE, John - of Leonard Stanley, innkeeper, signed 2 Oct 1742. Beneficiaries: son John and his sister Jane; brother Thomas DALE; brother in law Thomas LENTON. Witnessed by: Sauel CLUTTERBUCK; John DALE; Thos BLANCH. Proved at Gloucester 3 Dec 1743. GRO Ref: 1743/#252. |
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DALE DOE HOLBROW |
DALE, Thomas - of Leonard Stanley, died intestate 1756. (Ad)
Admon granted to Ann DALE, widow; John HOLBROW & John DOE, 5 Jul 1756. GRO Ref: 1756/#82 GRO Ref: 1756/#82. |
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CLERK DANE WHITE |
DANE, Giles - of Kings Stanley. Mary DANE of the parish of Kings Stanley, widow (wife of deceased) and Nathaniel DANE, butcher of the same parish - held and bound unto Wiliam Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester in the sum of 500£. Signed in the presence of: Nath DANE, John WHITE, 21 May 1769. GRO Ref: 1768/#85[?]. Note:Gyles DANE mar Mary CLERK at Kings Stanley 29 Feb 1731/2. |
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DALE GARDNER MARE MARTIN NURDIN THOMAS TRANFIELD WEIGHT WHITE |
DALE, Ann - of Leonard Stanley, widow of Thomas DALE, signed 13 Aug 1771. Beneficiaries: John MARE of Little Compton, blacksmith; sister Elizabeth WHITE; niece Mary MARE, daughter of my brother William MARE; brothers William and John MARE; William son of John MARE, executor; James son of Elizabeth WHITE, executor; niece Elizabeth GARDNER and her sister Mary; brother in law James WHITE; sister Mary MARTIN of Tewkesbury; Mrs Ann TRANFIELD of Piddle, Worcestershire; Eleanor WHITE of Old House near Worcester. Witnesses: Tho THOMAS; Nathl WEIGHT; William NURDIN. Proved at London 1 Feb 1775. TNA Ref: PROB 11/#1005 image 10. |
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DEANE |
DEANE, Daniel - late o/t/p Berkeley, yeoman, died intestate. Sarah DEANE o/t/p Berkeley widow of Daniel DEANE of the same place, a yeoman and ................? of the Parish of Stichcombe - bound in the sum of 500£ to be paid unto the said Samuel Lord Bishop. Sarah DEANE appeared personally to say she (was) the lawful widow and relict of the said deceased, 20 Jun 1785. GRO Ref: 1785/#80. |
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DARKE |
DARKE, Sarah - of Tewkesbury, widow, died intestate. (Ad)
Admon granted 1792 at Gloucester to husband William Weale DARKE but he died without completing the administration. Admon then granted 1 Dec 1792 to eldest son John DARKE. GRO Ref: 1792/#149. |
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DAVIS HAINES HARRISON HURCOM PEGLER VICK WATKEN WEBSTER |
DAVIS, William - late of Kingstanley Baker. wife Elizabeth DAVIS [nee Elizabeth HARRISON]; son Daniel DAVIS - Five Shillings; daughter Elizabeth PEGLER, wife of John PEGLER Butcher - Five Shillings; son William DAVIS - received property; daughter Susanna DAVIS - received property; daughter Hester DAVIS - received property; children of daughter Elizabeth PEGLER, namely Ann PEGLER, Elizabeth PEGLER and John PEGLER, "as Soon as each of them Shall attain the Age of Twenty One Years after my Wifes Decease". Executors: Mr. Driver WATKEN and Mr William HURCOM both of the aforesaid Parish and County. Witnesses: John WEBSTER, Richard HAINES, Samuel VICK. Proved 11 Apr 1795. |
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DEANE GARDNER HALE PINNELL |
DEANE, Wm. - Innholder. Died 1802. Beneficiaries: wife Elizabeth, sons John and William and grandson [name illegible]. Witnesses: Ephraim HALE, Jno GARDNER, Thos. PINNELL. Proved Lord Bishop of Gloucester Jul 1802. |
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CAVE DEAN |
DEAN, Sarah - of Breadstone i/t/p Berkeley co. Gloucester, 25 Jul 1807. to my eldest son Giles DEAN - the sum of 30£. All the rest and residue of my money - securities for money, household goods and all other my estate both real and personal of whatever sort or kind the same may consist I bequeath to my five following children, namely Daniel DEAN, James DEAN, John DEAN, Nathaniel DEAN, and Elizabeth CAVE. GRO Ref: 1807/#109. |
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BLISSETT BURN DELPRATT FREEMAN GREVILLE HARRIS HOBBS SMITH TANNER TURNER |
DELPRATT, William - of Bristol. brother Joseph DELPRATT - plate marked W.F.; Will of my late grandmother; Stephen TURNER of City of Bath, apothecary; John HARRIS of City of Exeter, surgeon; sister Judith Marie TURNER wife of said Stephen TURNER; To Edward DELPRATT of Jamaica; Thomas Morgan HOBBS of Bristol and Joseph BLISSETT of Letton - "for them left to me by their respective fathers"; Rev. Edward Colston GREVILLE of Bristol, clerk; William TANNER of Bristol, gent; James BURN formerly of Sloydon Coffe House, London but now of Southampton; Agnes DELPRATT widow of my late cousin Samuel DELPRATT; Mr. George SMITH the elder, a partner in the Copper Company, Small street. Proved 5 Sep 1826 - PCC; Ref PCC 1826/Folio 483. Note: This will refers to the John FREEMAN Copper Company of Small Street, Bristol. He was related to the Gaines FREEMAN family - sjk NB: Also listed with Wills of Herefordshire - Surnames beginning D - Will #01102 - rrl |
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BISHOP DAVIES DERRICK FIRTH WHITE |
DERRICK, George - o/t/p Eastington co. Gloucester, Teazle Worker.
to wife Mary DERRICK - all my freehold premises &c. situated at Muddle Hole i/t/p Eastington, now occupied by Rebecca FIRTH and likewise all my personal property, &c, and after her decease my son William DERRICK shall have the premises &c. and pay George DERRICK, Thomas DERRICK, James DERRICK, Charles DERRICK, Sarah DERRICK & Eliza DERRICK (his brothers and sisters), £10 each out of the property after paying debts &c. Executors & Trustees: Robert DAVIES Esq and Mr WHITE both o/t/p Stonehouse co. Gloucester. George was b.1774, and died "November last" ie November 1832. Estate sworn under £20 by Robert Stephens DAVIES (commonly called Robert DAVIES) & "that he had no personal estate and effects at the time of his decease within the Province of Canterbury save as aforesaid". Power reserved for other Exec. Probate 21 May 1833 before John BISHOP, Surrogate. |
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DARKE KNIGHT PEYTON PRATT YATES |
DARKE, Maria - signed 7 Sep 1842. Beneficiaries: John KNIGHT, bargeowner, executor; nephew Edward YATES. Witnesses: Dan PEYTON; James PRATT. Died 17 Sep 1842. Proved at Gloucester 8 Oct 1842. GRO Ref: 1842/#175. |
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DARKE |
DARKE, John - of Stroud, coal merchant, died intestate 25 Jul 1851. (Ad)
Admon granted 1851 to son Daniel DARKE, innkeeper. GRO Ref: 1851/#172. |
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BRETHERTON BROTHERTON COTHER DEANE |
DEANE, John - late of Stroud Road, out of the City of Gloucester,
but in the County, Gentleman. Died 1856. Beneficiaries: grandchildren Catherine and Charles Henry. Witnesses: Jas. BRETHERTON {BROTHERTON} and W H COTHER. Proved Gloucester City. |
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