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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.
Further information about 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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ABBOTS ABBOTTS COLLOBYE GRIFFYN HARTON HOSKINS LAUNSDEN LAUNSDON REDMAN WITHERLEY |
LAUNSDON, Nicholas - of Hanbrooke, Winterbourne, Gloucs, dyer, 10 Jan 1595. to be buried in the parish church of Winterbourne. to my son-in-law Robert HOSKINS - all my interest in my workhouse, tools, etc., with a plot of ground in Stooks meade, also two horses...one bought of Leonard GRIFFYN, the other Robert HOSKINS bought of his father, and other property; to my sonne Arthure LAUNSDEN - various furniture; to my daughter Marye ABBOTTS - £20, paid by my son Arthur as part of the 100 marks he doth owe 6 months after the decease of me and wife Isabell; to my daughter Johan LAUNSDON - £20; to my son-in-law Thomas ABBOTTS - my best suit of apparel; to Maurice WITHERLEY - my second best suit of apparel. My messuage and tenement to be inherited by (1) wife Isabell, (2) my son Arthur LAUNSDON and his wife Jane, (3) William ABBOTT (son of the said Thomas ABBOTT). Other Bequests: to my wife Isabell - my best bridle; to Thomas ABBOTS - my best surpler. Executors: my wife Isabell, my son Arthur LAUNSDON, and my son-in-law Robert HOSKINS. Witnesses: Thomas COLLOBYE, Richard HARTON, Maurice WITHERLEY, with others. Proved at London 3 May 1596 by Thomas REDMAN, n.p. attorney of Isabel, widow, Arthur LAUNSDON and Robert HOSKINS, executors. PRO Ref: PROB 11/87. |
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CRUNDALL CRUNDELL LLEN |
LLEN, William - of Westerleigh, parish of Pucklechurch, Gloucs., gent.,
16 Jul 1597. To the parish church aforesaid - 5s. towards reparations; To the poor at my funeral - £5. My wife Cicelie to ratify and establish by fine by her own handwriting 3 leases of indenture made to my three daughters Elinor, Agatha, and Marye and others. I appoint wife Cicelie sole executrix. William LLEN signs. Witnesses: Nicholas CRUNDALL (clarke), James CRUNDELL, with others. Proved 7 Aug 1597 at London (PCC) by Cicile, relict and executrix. PRO Ref: PROB 11/90. |
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BRADSTON BRADSTONE CHAMBERS CLEMENT DABSON DOBSON GREGORIE GREGORY HOBBES LEWELINGE LEWELLINGE MAYOE ORGAN TYLER WICKOM WORLOCKE YEATTON |
LEWELLINGE, Sisselie - of Westerleigh, Gloucs, widow, 13 Nov 1605. To be buried in the chancel of the parish church of Pucklechurch. to the children of my son-in-law William ORGAN: to Prudence ORGAN: £20; to Katherine ORGAN, £10; to Sissely ORGAN: £6; to John ORGAN: two oxen and two of my best plough bullocks (and) other items; to George ORGAN: £4. to Ellenor MAYOE (daughter of my son-in-law John MAYOE)- £6,13s.,4d. paid to John DOBSON to remain in his custody until she reaches age 14 or marriage; to my daughter Anne DOBSON - my best feather bed &c.; to my daughter Ellenor BRADSTON - my best velvet gorget and my best kirtill; to my daughter Anne DABSON - my velvet gorget &c.; to Anne LEWELLINGE (wife of William LEWELINGE) - my best cloth gown &c.; to Prudence ORGAN and Catherine ORGAN (daughters of William ORGAN) - various clothing; to Alice CLEMENT - my frise gown; to my son-in-law William ORGAN - four bushels of wheat; to the poor of Westerleigh and the poor of Pucklechurch -(each) 10s.; to Edith HOBBES - my red petticoat; to Thomas CLEMENT - £2; to Joane YEATTON - £2; to Sisselie LEWELLINGE - my best silver spoon; to Joane WORLOCKE - a smock. My executor shall peaceably and quietly permit those persons here nominated to use all grants made by indenture or lease by my late husband William LEWELLINGE, deceased, and by myself: 1) one indenture made to Edward GREGORIE, his wife Ellyn, and his son John; 2) one indenture or lease made to John DABSON and his wife Anne; 3) one indenture made to the said John DABSON, his wife Anne, and John MAYO the younger; 4) an indenture made to John MAYOE the younger and his sister Ellenor MAYOE of a ground called the Lyde; 5) an indenture or lease made to Prudence ORGAN and George ORGAN; 6) an indenture or lease made to Ellenor BRADSTON, Walter GREGORIE, and William GREGORIE the thing called Rodhowse; 7) an indenture or lease to Ellenor BRADSTONE and to her son William GREGORIE the thing called Crewes in the Manor of Churchlie "provided (they) and their assigns do peaceably pay their rent". Sole Executor: William LEWELLINGE - all the rest. Overseers: Master John CHAMBERS of Tressom, and Edward GREGORY of Pucklechurch. Sisselie LEWELLINGE signs by mark. Witnesses: William ORGAN, John DOBSON, John TYLER, Thomas WICKOM, William LEWELLINGE (Senior), John ORGAN, Edward GREGORY, John CHAMBERS, William TYLER. Proved 7 Feb 1605 at London (PCC) by William LEWELLINGE. PRO Ref: PROB 11/107. |
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BUCKE ELLARY GEFFERYES GRIFFITH JOACHAM LOVE ROGERS SYDNEY TYLIE |
LOVE, John - the younger of Westerleigh, Gloucs, mason [undated] To my son William - £10 to be received of Mr. Mathew BUCKE and to be employed until he reach 21 (but) if he should die, then to my wife Julian; to my three sisters Anne, Katherine, and Joan - 20s. apiece; to my three brethren Andrew, William, and Edward - 10s. apiece, when recovered from Mr. Mathew BUCKE; to my sister Elizabeth and her son Thomas ELLARY - 10s. apiece. Executrix: my wife Julian LOVE (she) to have all other property. Overseers: my father John LOVE, William JOACHAM senior. Debts due to me from: Thomas TYLIE, 20s. Debts I owe: to my father John LOVE, £20; to Thomas GEFFERYES of Hannann, 40s.; to goodwife SYDNEY of Bordwicke, 30s. Witnesses: Edward GRIFFITH clerk, Walter ROGERS. Proved 10 Jun 1612 by Julian LOVE, relict of said deceased. PRO Ref: PROB 11/119. |
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ARNOLD CAYNES CHARNOCK CRAMBROOK EDMUNDS JOYSE LEE SANDERS SPRING WILLIAMS |
LEE, William - of Stepney, Middlesex, mariner. East India Co; Thomas ARNOLD deceased, John EDMUNDS smith, Francis SPRING deceased boatswain, Walter WILLIAMS sailor, all of the ship London; John CAYNES of Plymouth [co Devon] gunmaker; John CHARNOCK of London sailor; William CRAMBROOK; brother John LEE of Alvington, Forest of Dean, co. Gloucester husbandman; Thomas JOYSE purser of ship London. Executor: wife Sara. Witnesses: Richard & Jonathan SANDERS. Proved 1627 - PCC (106; Skynner) |
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BRISTOLL HOLLISTER HOOPER LEGG RICHARDS |
LEGG, Agnes - of Latridge, Iron Acton, Gloucs, widow, 27 Apr 1629. Sole Executor: my son Arthur of Bristol. Overseers: my brother John HOLLISTER and my son Thomas LEGG. Testator signs by mark. Witnesses: Robert HOOPER, parson of Acton, and John RICHARDS. Proved at London 13 Jun 1629 by Arthur BRISTOLL, executor. PRO Ref: PROB 11/155. |
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LUTON MOREMAN WEARE |
LUTON, Toby - of Hinton, Dyrham, Gloucs., husbandman, 18 Oct 1656. Joint Executors: my wife Edith and my son Tobie - all my goods equally. Overseers: my brother-in-law Thomas MOREMAN and my brother Thomas LUTON the younger and Edward LUTON. Signs by mark. Witnesses: Hen. WEARE, Margarett LUTON (by mark). Proved at London 21 May 1658 (PCC) by Edith LUTON and Toby LUTON, the relict and natural and lawful son of the deceased. PRO Ref: PROB 11/276. |
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CLEMENT COBBY DYER FISHER HEANE LOWLE PRITCHARD WITHERLY |
LOWLE, Margarett - of Tockington i/t/p Olvston co. Gloucester, widow,
3 Dec 1668.
being weake in body yet of perfect memory … I give and bequeath unto Roberta FISHER Ten pounds in money; unto Mary FISHER her daughter Tenn pounds & unto Thomas FISHER her sonne Tenn pounds in money … unto Raph? LOWLE in money Twenty pounds and my wedding Ring … unto my sonne Frances LOWLE 2 Feather beds 2 paire of Sheets 7 Curtains and the [illegible] to them with the rest of the appurtenances to them belonging. And also the use and profits of my Land lying at or neare unto Withirbridge in the parish … during his naturall life … unto my grandchild Ralph LOWLE 2x20-shilling peeces of Gold … unto my grandchild Thomas all my lands and Chattells … both in co. Glocester & also co. Somersett … unto my grandchild Thomas LOWLE all the rest of my houshould goods unbequeathed … unto my sonne Frances all my draper. Whole and Sole Executor: my grandchild Thomas LOWLE. Overseers: my trusty and wellbeloved friends Thomas Thomas [sic] HEANE Esquire and Walter CLEMENT gent. The marke of Margarett LOWLE read sealed and declared in the presents of Witnesses: Edward PRITCHARD, the marke of Ann COBBY, the marke of Grace WITHERLY. Submitter's Note: Margaret was the daughter of John DYER, and wife of Thomas LOWLE, both of Tockington. Probated 14 Jan 1669 - PCC by Thomas LOWLE. TNA Ref: PROB 11/329. |
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BARRETT BARTLAM DAVIS JEYNES LEWIS LYE STEPHENS |
LEWIS, Comfort - of Tewkesbury co. Gloucester, 13 Sep 1727 [1 Geo II] [relict of John LEWIS late of Tewkesbury aforesaid, Gardener deceased] my two Messuages, Outhouses and Gardens... also my Great Garden... scituate lying and being in Tewkesbury aforesaid to be sold by my Executor; to my grand daughter Comfort BARTLAM (under 21) spinster - 5£; if she dye before aged 21 then the same 5£ amongst my four sons; John, Joseph, Benjamin and Samuel LEWIS. Sole Executor: Mr Richard JEYNES of Tewkesbury, Baker. Signed, &c. Comfort LEWIS [her mark] with: Witnesses: Edward DAVIS; John LEWIS; Tho. STEPHENS. Admons. granted to Josephus LEWIS de Tewkesbury (gardener) and Samuelem LEWIS de eadem (sailor), lawful and natural sons, and signed with Johannem BARRETT de Civit. Glouc, yeoman. Sworn before Nath LYE Su. 11 Apr 1729. GRO Ref: 1729/#130. |
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BARRETT BARTLAM DAVISON LEWIS MANN MOORE |
LEWIS, John - the elder of Tewkesbury co. Glouc., Gardner,
2 Feb 1711/2 [10 Anne] my daughter Sarah (the wife of Richard BARTLAM) and to my sons John, Joseph, Benjamin and Samuell - one shilling a peice; my wife Comfort - my two messuages ... at the Barton street's end in Tewkesbury aforesaid together with the gardens ...together also with the greate Garden called by the name of the Pound Garden... all which premises I lately bought and purchased of Hilkiah DAVISON; (also) all my personall Estate &c. and to be sole executrix. Signed &c. [the make of] John LEWIS; Witnesses: Wm. MANN; Eliza MANN; Margaret MAN. Admons. granted to Josephus LEWIS de Tewkesbury (gardener) and Samuelem LEWIS de eadem (sailor), lawful and natural sons, and signed with Johannem BARRETT de Civit. Glouc, yeoman. Sealed & Delivered in the presence of Ro. MOORE n.p. 11 Apr 1729. GRO Ref: 1729/#129. |
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BERROW LEWIS LYE STEPHENS TWINING |
LEWIS, John - senior of Tewkesbury co. Gloucester, Gardener,
10 Jan 1727 [1 Geo II] my wife Margaret LEWIS - the Lease of the House I now live in, &c. and that of the Great Garden near the Pound, lately granted to me by my late mother Comfort LEWIS deceased; and after her decease to my son John LEWIS; to my said son John LEWIS - all my wearing apparell both linnen and Woollen; to my son Benjamin LEWIS - my Silver Buckles; to my daughter Sarah LEWIS, spinster - One Gold Ring; Sole Executrix: wife Margaret LEWIS - to have all the rest, &c. Signed &c. John LEWIS by his X mark with: Witnesses: Elizabeth BERROW(X) by her mark; Thomas TWINING; Tho. STEPHENS. Sworn 13 Apr 1729 by Margaret LEWIS, sole Executrix; before Nath. LYE, Surrogate. GRO Ref: 1729/#138. See also John LEWIS the Elder and Comfort LEWIS's Wills, 11 Apr 1729 |
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ADIS GROVE LIPPIATT ROLPH SALMON |
LIPPIATT, Thomas - of Thornbury, Tayler, 10 Feb 1759. Executors: son John & good friends John SALMON gent & Benjamin ADIS cooper both of Thornbury. They are to sell his house & use profits/ rents to settle debts, and pay to his wife Mary LIPPIATT 2s per week for life. Money remaining to be divided between sons John & Benjamin and daughter Hannah. Witnesses: Ursula GROVE, Mary GROVE & Geo. ROLPH. Proved 28 Mar 1759. |
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BENSON CORNOCK LAWRENCE LUCE MANNING ROLPHE WARREN WETMORE |
LAWRENCE, Thomas - of Oldbury upon Severn i/t/p Thornbury, yeoman,
16 May 1763. "being now Antient yet Blessed be God of a Sound Mind & Memory". Trustees and Executors: my good ffriends Thomas WETMORE the Elder and his son Thomas WETMORE the Younger both of, or near Hill, yeomen - they to have "that Close of ground called Lodgmoor" i/t/p Thornbury which I purchased of one {blank} MANNING" to be held in trust for my daughter Hester and son in law Thomas LUCE (also) two hundred pounds for my 5 grandchildren Lawrence, John, Hester, Elizabeth otherwise Betty and William LUCE to have at 21 or at marriage equally; my kinswoman and servant Rachel WARREN to have ten pounds also "the Bedd in which she now lyes, with Bedstead, Bolster, a Blankettt, Sheet and Rugg" thereto belonging delivered a week after my Interment. Witnesses: Wm. CORNOCK(sg), Thomas CORNOCK(sg), Geo: ROLPHE. Proved 19 Jan 1765 before James BENSON. GRO Ref: 1765/#10. |
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BERNARD LIPPIATT TAYLER TAYLOR WEBB |
LIPPIATT, John - of Thornbury, Taylor & Innholder, 27 Mar 1777. wife Ann LIPPIATT* - messuage or tenement in Thornbury Borough called Pye Corner - for her life; then to son William LIPPIATT & his heirs. If William dies without heirs, then premises to son John LIPPIATT & his heirs forever; to son William LIPPIATT - £20; to son John LIPPIATT - £30; to daughter Ann wife of Benjamin BERNARD, glover - £20; to daughter Hannah LIPPIATT - £30. Rest & residue to wife Ann. Witnesses: Arthur TAYLER, James TAYLOR & George WEBB. Proved 15 Oct 1777. |
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BARNETT JONES LIPPIATT PARNELL TAYLOR |
LIPPIATT, Ann - of Thornbury, widow, 19 Jun 1780. to daughter Ann wife of Benjamin BARNETT for life - copyhold Messuage with garden & orchard at Sibland - and afterwards to granddaughter Ann BARNETT; to daughter Ann BARNETT - £30; to daughter James TAYLOR - £50; to granddaughter Ann BARNETT - wearing apparell; to only surviving son John LIPPIATT* - Household goods, stock in trade, goods, chattells, personal estate. Witnesses: Thomas JONES, Hu. PARNELL. Proved 28 Oct 1785. |
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BARNETT CORNOCK FORD HUGHES LIPPIATT PARNELL TAYLOR |
LIPPIATT, John - of Thornbury Innholder, 14 Apr 1786, to wife Elizabeth {LIPPIATT}* - messuage called Pye Corner, now in tenure of Thomas FORD - for her life; after Elizabeth's death - to his lawful issue. If none, then to nephew John TAYLOR son of sister Hannah TAYLOR. Watch & Alarm clock to nephew William Lippiatt BARNETT [son of sister Ann BARNETT]; Rest & residue, stock in trade, money, book debts, household goods & personal estate to his wife Elizabeth. Witnesses: Thos. CORNOCK, Saml. HUGHES & Hu. PARNELL. Proved - with will of Elizabeth his wife, by her executors on 31 Jul 1800. GRO Ref: 1800/123 - see Elizabeth LIPPIATT 1800/124. |
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BARNETT BEVAN BRUTON BURNETT ELEY GREENWOOD LIPPIATT MONDAY SHEPHERD TAYLOR THOMAS TOMPKINS WILLIAMS WOOLWRIGHT |
LIPPIATT, Elizabeth - of town & Borough of Thornbury, widow, 27 Dec 1799. to 3 nieces - Elizabeth wife of John BRUTON, Sarah ELEY & Hannah ELEY daughters of late sister Ann ELEY - 19 guineas each; to 2 nieces Hannah & Mary daughters of late sister Sarah TOMPKINS » £10 each; to 3 nieces Hannah GREENWOOD, Sarah GREENWOOD & Mary wife of John SHEPHERD daughters of sister Mary GREENWOOD widow - 19 guineas each; to 2 nieces - Hester wife of Edward MONDAY, and Mary TAYLOR daughters of my sister Hester TAYLOR, widow - 19 guineas each; to Mary wife of Thomas WOOLWRIGHT the younger - 19 guineas; to Ann BURNETT, widow - £5; to nephews James ELEY the younger, staymaker and John GREENWOOD, cordwainer, both of Thornbury - 5 guineas for their trouble as executors and trustees. Various items of furniture & clothes also distributed among nieces & nephews; to John BARNETT son of Ann BARNETT - large Family Bible. Rest & residue - after legacies & debts paid - to James ELEY & John GREENWOOD - in trust for Ann Lippiatt THOMAS, the illegitimate daughter of Mary the wife of James WILLIAMS of Olveston (late Mary THOMAS, singlewoman), to be paid when she is 21; interest and dividends for her maintenance & education. If Ann Lippiatt THOMAS dies before she is 21 - in trust for the children of Ann BARNETT & Hannah wife of late James TAYLOR, innkeeper. Note: Ann Lippiatt THOMAS was born 9 Feb 1785 and married James BEVAN on 28 Aug 1804. James ELEY was one of the witnesses. Proved 31 Jul 1800. GRO Ref: 1800/124. |
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DOWNING LAILEY |
LAILEY, George Nicholson, of Cheltenham Glos., Railway Station Master,
GWR [Great Western Railway], 27 Aug 1867. Beneficiary: wife Emma LAILEY*. Witnesses: James DOWNING of Cheltenham, Glos., Draper and James DOWNING the younger. |
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DAVIES LITTLE SALE |
LITTLE, Gen Alfred Butler - of The Grove, Stroud, signed 28 Jun 1895. Beneficiaries: brother Edward Caruthers LITTLE, executor & trustee; nephew Edward Palling LITTLE, executor & trustee; nephew John Caruthers LITTLE; brother Thomas Palling LITTLE; brother John Caruthers LITTLE; nephew Thomas Gurney LITTLE; nephew Charles William LITTLE; nephew Alfred Goldsmith LITTLE; nephew Frederick Arthur LITTLE; nephew George Caruthers LITTLE; nephew Francis Ernest LITTLE; niece Emma Grace SALE; niece Mary Ann DAVIES; also mentions late brother William Caruthers LITTLE. Proved at Gloucester 19 Mar 1897. |
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