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Unless otherwise stated, original copies of Wills dated prior to 1858 are usually found in the appropriate Diocesan Record Office for the court where the Will was proved - for Gloucestershire, this is the Gloucester Record Office. Wills which were proved at Bristol Episcopal Consistory Court may be found at the Bristol Record Office. Copies of Wills for which Probate was granted at the PCC (Prerogative Court of Canterbury) may be obtained via the DocumentsOnline website.
Registered copies of Wills dated after 1858 may 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), at local Registries, and sometimes on microfilm at County Record Offices. Further information on post-1858 Wills, and forms for obtaining copies by post may be found on the Government's "Court Service" Wills & Probate pages.
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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KINGESCOTT MORS PRYME WALKER WALLYS |
KINGESCOTT, Nicholas - of Oldbury, 9 Jun 1567. Beneficiaries: sons William, John, Thomas, Nicholas, John the younger; daughters Margerye, Johan, Augnes; wife Johan*. Witnesses: John MORS the younger, Thomas PRYME, Thomas WALLYS, Christopher WALKER. Probate 22 Jan 1568, Gloucester. |
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ATWOODE DENYS KEMYS PETITE SKIDMORE |
KEMYS, Roger - of Wickwick, in the parish of Frampton Cotterell, Gloucs,
gentleman. to my wife Anne - all her jewels and that silver cup that was given me by Mrs. Anne PETITE, also furniture, half of all my linen, brass and pewter, silver saltcellar, six silver spoons; to my nephew William KEMYS (son of my son Arthur KEMYS) - the bed and all the best furniture in the great chamber over the hall; to my niece Lettis KEMYS (daughter of my daughter Margaret KEMYS) - £6,13s.,4d. [Ed: no don't ask me! Grandchildren surely?]; to my son Walter KEMYS - £10; to my son Thomas KEMYS - £20; to my daughter Marie KEMYS - £10; to my daughter Elizabeth KEMYS - £20; to my two nieces Izabell and Aime (daughters of my son Arthur KEMYS) - each a ring of 20s. in value; to my servant Margerie SKIDMORE - 10s.; Executor: son Arthur KEMYS. If the executors of John DENYS, Esq., lately deceased, do sue my executor by virtue of a bond obligation unto my wife for £13,6s.,8d. to be paid yearly during her natural life, my wife shall not benefit from any legacy. Testator signs. Witnesses: Andr. ATWOODE, Walter KEMYS. Proved 19 Jul 1610 by Arthur KEMYS, natural and legitimate son of the deceased. PRO Ref: PROB 11/116. |
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BAKER BROOKEMAN HEDGES KINGE PLATT STICHE STRICHE |
KINGE, Henry - of Cirencester, Gloucs. [dark; date not visible] To Alice BROOKEMAN of Stratton, Gloucs, deceased, in trust with her two children William BROOKEMAN and Peeter BROOKEMAN, now both living - my executor pay them at 21. Other Bequests: to my son Edward KING, at 21; to my daughter Anne KINGE, at 21; to my other four daughters Judith KING, Katheryn KING, Mary KING & Bridget KINGE, at 21. Executrix: wife (unnamed). Overseers: my friends and house neighbours Richard PLATT and Willyam STICHE. Testator signs by mark. Witnesses: Richard (X) PLATT, William STRICHE, John BAKER, Willm (X) HEDGES. Proved Gloucester 1611. GRO Ref: 1611/#42. |
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HALLE HOBES HORTE KIDD PARMINTER PARMITER TANTON WALKER WATKINS WEST WILLIAMS |
KIDD, Joane - of Lightgreene, Pucklechurch, Glouces., 6 Sep 1627. To be buried in the churchyard of Pucklechurch; to my sister Alice - one bed and bolster and two peels, one coverlet, one blanket, one sheet, and half a dozen pewter plates and one cow; to my sister Eyddith - one bed and bolster, two peels, one coverlet, one blanket, one sheet, one half-dozen pewter plates and one cow; to my kinsman Henrie WEST - 6s-8d.; to William WEST the elder and William the younger - 6s-8d. apiece; to Martha WEST - 6s-8d.; to my kinswoman Eddith WILLIAMS - one cow; to my kinswoman Joane HORTE - 6s-8d.; to Sara WEST - 6s-8d.; all the six nobles to be paid by my sister Jone WEST out of the money that she owes me unto her six children; to my kinsman Robert WEST (Henrie WEST's son) - one yearling; to Henry TANTON - one cow; to my kinsman Henrie PARMITER - 5s.; to my sister Joane PARMINTER's four daughters - 5s. apiece; to my two maidservants that live with me - 5s. apiece. Executor: George WATKINS. Overseers: my loving friend Henrie TANTON, and my kinsman Thomas HOBES. Testatrix signs by mark. Witnesses: George WATKINS, Joane (X) HALLE, Alice (X) WALKER. Proved at Gloucester 9 Dec 1627. GRO Ref: 1627/#71. |
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BUTLER DENNYS KEMYS MILLETT PARKER |
KEMYS, Ann - of Sheridg, Westerleigh, Gloucs, widow, 27 Mar 1629. To be buried in the church or chapel of Pucklechurch. Bequests: to my cousin William DENNYS of Sheridge; to my cousin John DENNYS of Pucklechurch; to my maid Ann MILLETT, to Elizabeth MILLETT; to John BUTLER and his wife (the servants of the house); John PARKER's children of Sodbury; to the poor of Pucklechurch, Westerleigh, and Mangotsfield; Executrix: my cousin Ellen DENNYS of Sheridge. Witness: John BUTLER. Testator signs Ann (X) KEMYS. Proved 30 Jun 1631. GRO Ref: 1631/#26. |
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CROWDER DOWSE FOREMAN HOOKER KINGE PAGE SHEPARD TOMSON TWYNE WOOD |
KINGE, Henry - St Giles Cripplegate, citizen and joiner of London. son in law Paul TWYNE of Hadlow, Kent; kinsman Robert DOWSE of Ruardean co Gloucester & his brother John; Daniel PAGE; N WOOD translator. Executor: brother Edward HOOKER citizen and cordwainer. Overseers: Mr KING of Green Arbor. Witnesses: Simon FOREMAN, Roger TOMSON, Barnard SHEPARD & Jacob CROWDER. Proved 1641, Dean and Chapter of St Pauls Cathedral; Vol E, f217. |
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GIFARD KINGSCOTE PILSWORTH WEST |
KINGSCOTE, Anthony - of Fairfield, yeoman, 18 Nov 1679. Beneficiaries: sons Anthony, Nicholas & John KINGSCOTE; daughter Sarah KINGSCOTE; son-in-law Edward GIFARD; wife Constance KINGSCOTE*. Trustees: kinsman Nicholas KINGSCOTE of Sopworth, Wiltshire; Daniel PILSWORTH, rector of Charfield. Witnesses: John KINGSCOTE, George WEST. Probate 1683, Gloucester. |
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BENDALL COOKE KINGSCOTT OWEN SABERY STAFFORD STINCHCOMBE |
KINGSCOTT, John - of Newlands. (Ad)
Administrators: wife Elianora KINGSCOTT, Joseph BENDALL. Witnesses: Ed. OWEN, Thomas SABERY, John STAFFORD, Daniel COOKE, John STINCHCOMBE. Admon. Aug 1684, Gloucester. |
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BENDALL COOKE KINGSCOTE STAFFORD |
KINGSCOTE, Nicholas - of Berkeley. (Ad)
Administrators: John STAFFORD, Mary STAFFORD (wife of John); Joseph BENDALL, Daniel COOKE. Admon. Jul 1685, Gloucester. |
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DURSWOOL EDWARDS GARLAND GOLSTON KINGSCOTE TROTMAN |
KINGSCOTE, John - of Tortworth, husbandman, 1 Apr 1689. Beneficiaries: son Anthony KINGSCOTE; kinswoman Mary GOLSTON; kinswoman Mary TROTMAN (daughter of William TROTMAN). Overseers: brother-in-law William TROTMAN; neighbour Richard GARLAND. Witnesses: Jo. EDWARDS, Judith DURSWOOL, Maria TROTMAN. Probate 1690, Gloucester. |
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GALANT GOLDSON HART KINGSCOTE KOUDALL OLIVER TROLAND TROTMAN |
KINGSCOTE, Anthony - of Tortworth, victualler, 2 Jan 1696. Beneficiaries: cousin Mary STINCHCOMBE (als GOLDSON); cousin Mary TROTMAN the younger; friend Richard GALANT of Tortworth; uncle William TROTMAN of Tortworth; mother Sarah HART. Executors: Richard GALANT, William TROTMAN. Witnesses: John OLIVER, Thomas TROLAND, Robert KOUDALL. Probate 1696, Gloucester. |
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KING RUDGE TIDGMAN |
KING, Ann - of Dursley, 19 Jun 1776. (Ad)
Beneficiaries: husband William KING cardmaker of Dursley. Witnesses: Thomas RUDGE, Joseph TIDGMAN. Admon granted at Gloucester 19 Jun 1776. GRO Ref: 1776/#103. |
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BUXTON DEACON KEBLE LEWENDON MILLS PARSONS PINFOLD |
KEBLE, Margaret - of Fairford, signed 11 May 1776. Beneficiaries: Mrs Mary DEACON; sister Hester KEBLE, executrix; brother John KEBLE; nephew John KEBLE, son of John; nieces Mary and Ann, daughters of John KEBLE; nephew Thomas KEBLE; nephew John, brother of Thomas; ye daughter of Thomas; nephew Thomas PINFOLD and his daughter; Ann PINFOLD, sister of Thomas; her sister Elizabeth MILLS & her son Thomas BUXTON; the son and daughter of the late Richard PINFOLD; nephew John now in Philadelphia. Witnesses: John LEWENDON; Grace PARSONS; Sarah LEWENDON. Proved at Gloucester 21 Oct 1786. GRO Ref: 1786/#142. |
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EDWARDS EVANS KEBLE MILLS PINFOLD RICHARDS |
KEBLE, Hester - of Fairford, signed 23 Nov 1785. Beneficiaries: nieces Mary Ann and Sarah KEBLE; nephew Thomas KEBLE; nephew John, son of brother Thomas KEBLE; niece Ann PINFOLD & her sister Elizabeth MILLS; Molly PINFOLD daughter of Thomas PINFOLD; nephew John KEBLE of Fairford, executor. Witnesses: E EVANS; James EDWARDS; Thomas RICHARDS. Proved at Gloucester 21 Oct 1786. GRO Ref: 1786/#143. |
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KING MARSH PHELPS TROTMAN |
KING, William - of Woodmancote, Dursley, Cardmaker, 13 Feb 1792. Beneficiaries: William MARSH, Yeoman of Stinchcombe and Richard TROTMAN, Baker of Dursley. Both are listed as friends of deceased. They are also charged with the sale of William KING's property and asked to divide the monies equally between all of William KING's children (although no names of children are listed). Information of Interest: At time of writing the Will (1792), it states that William KING had "lately purchased of John ?ola Field PHELPS Esquire" tenements, shops, gardens ? and ? situated in Woodmancote. Executors: William MARSH & Richard TROTMAN. Probate Gloucester 31 May 1804. GRO Ref: 1804/#98. |
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HOWARD JAKEWAY KINGSCOTT LEWIS YOUNG |
KINGSCOTT, Mary - of Mouslett, Thornbury, 23 Jun 1823. Beneficiaries: daughters Catherine HOWARD; Mary KINGSCOTT; sons Richard KINGSCOTT of Tockington, Abraham KINGSCOTT*; nephew John HOWARD. Witnesses: Henry YOUNG, solicitor, of Dursley; Geo. JAKEWAY of Dursley; Thos LEWIS of Mouslett. Probate 9 Dec 1823, Gloucester. |
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BENCE BENNETT CROOM KINGSCOTT LONG |
KINGSCOTT, Betty - of Berkeley, shopkeeper, 31 Mar 1831. Beneficiaries: daughter Margaret Phillips LONG and her husband George LONG of Ham, and their (unnamed) children; niece Mary BENCE. Executor: son-in-law George LONG. Witnesses: Danl CROOM of Berkeley, attorney; Jack BENNETT. Probate 16 Feb 1837, Gloucester. |
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KINGSCOT LEWIS THORNHILL |
KINGSCOT, Anthony - of Slimbridge, boat owner, 28 Jan 1859.
Died 15 Feb 1859. Beneficiaries: wife Susanna KINGSCOT*; sons James, Charles, Daniel, William & George KINGSCOT; daughters Ann LEWIS & Kerziah THORNHILL. Probate 21 May 1859, Gloucester. |
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CRATCHLEY HULBERT KINGSCOTE MEEK MILLARD PICK |
KINGSCOTE, John - of Lower Stone, farmer, 5 Jan 1876. Died 14 Feb 1876. Beneficiaries: wife (unnamed); sons John* & Richard KINGSCOTE*; 4 living daughters Eliza MEEK, Harriet HULBERT, Ruth MEEK, Sarah PICK; granddaughter Harriet KINGSCOTE (daughter of Sarah PICK); children (unnamed) of deceased daughter Mary. Witnesses: Charles Albert CRATCHLEY, law clerk, Berkeley; Thomas MILLARD, labourer, Hystfield. Probate 18 Aug 1876, Gloucester. |
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KINGSCOTT |
KINGSCOTT, George Henry - of Ivy Villa, Archibald Street, Barton St Mary,
Gloucester, 25 Sep 1885. Died 28 Aug 1886. Beneficiary: wife Sarah Ann KINGSCOTT*. Probate 17 Sep 1886, Gloucester. |
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KINGSCOTT STURGE |
KINGSCOTT, William - of Barton Front Terrace, Barton St Mary, Gloucester,
21 Jul 1851. Occupation: Corn Merchant's Foreman. Died 2 Feb 1887. Beneficiary: wife Sarah KINGSCOTT. Executors: wife Sarah KINGSCOTT, Edwin STURGE. Administrator: son William KINGSCOTT of 87 Belgrave Rd, Birmingham, Corn Broker. Probate 19 Apr 1887, Gloucester. |
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JORDAN KINGSCOTE REECE |
KINGSCOTE, Mary Ann - of 23 Falkner Street, Gloucester, 6 Jun 1891. widow of William KINGSCOTE and previously widow of Joseph JORDAN. Died 6 Dec 1891. Beneficiary: sister-in-law Susannah REECE* wife of Edwin REECE. Probate 11 Jan 1892, Gloucester. |
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AIRD KINGSCOTE LEWTON ODEN |
KINGSCOTE, Robert Cole - of Dursley, Master of Dursley Union Workhouse,
16 Jan 1891. Died 6 Jan 1893 at Chailey Green, Sussex. Beneficiaries: wife Emily Elizabeth KINGSCOTE; daughter Annie AIRD (wife of Andrew AIRD); daughter Catherine Ellen ODEN (wife of Charles Baker ODEN); son Arthur KINGSCOTE. Executors: son Arthur KINGSCOTE, warehouseman; Edward Alfred LEWTON, solicitors clerk. Probate 15 Mar 1893, Lewes. |
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ADAMS HALDER KINGSCOTT LEGGE THURSTON |
KINGSCOTT, John - of Pedington, Berkeley, farmer, 8 Jun 1892. Beneficiaries: wife Mary Ann KINGSCOTT, unnamed children. Executors: William LEGGE of Berkeley, auctioneer; Alfred ADAMS of Berkeley, draper. Witnesses: O Edward THURSTON, solicitor; W F HALDER, solicitor's clerk. Probate 31 Jan 1898, Gloucester. |
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CLARK HATTER KINGSCOTT LEGGE |
KINGSCOTT, Hannah - of Pedington, Berkeley, widow, 7 Dec 1895. Beneficiary: son John KINGSCOTT*. Witnesses: Wm HATTER of Berkeley, solicitor's clerk; George CLARK of Berkeley, accountant. Administrator: William LEGGE, executor of the will of John KINGSCOTT deceased. Probate 18 Jul 1900, Gloucester. |
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