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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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ALCOCK BACHE BOUGY GREENE HOARE PARKER RUDGDALE TAYLER WINDOWES |
RUDGDALE, Edward - of the Towne of Tewkesbury co. Gloucester, yeoman,
10 Oct 1607. my three daughters Anne, Mary & Katherin - XX(20) nobles[1] a peece to be paid at age 21 or earlier if "their preferment in mariage". Sole Executor: my wife Ellinar - to have the rest of all my goods &c. Overseers: my brother in Lawe Thomas TAYLER and my brother in Lawe Georg ALCOCK. Will not signed. Witnesses: Thomas RUDGDALE; Tho. HOARE. Debtes owing to me the [---] said Edward RUDGDALE James GREENE - [£3.10.0] / John PARKER - [£22.0.0] / Mr BOUGY - [£1] / William BACHE - [33 shillings & 6 pence] Debtes which I owe: to my brother Thomas TAYLER - [£10] / to Richard WINDOWES - [£6] / to my brother in lawe George ALCOCK - [£2] Proved at Gloucester 22 Jul 1608. GRO Ref: 1608/#20. [1] A noble was a coin worth a third of a pound (6s. 8d.) |
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BOSELY ROWLES SEMAN VERRIER VERRY WILLIAMS |
ROWLES, Henry - of Churcham, yeoman [1611 - day/month illegible] (N)
Beneficiaries: Parish of Churcham - 2 shillings; wife Agnes - lease of house called Toyham etc. Executrix: wife Agnes. Witnesses: Thomas WILLIAMS of Churcham; Richard BOSELY; William VERRY[1] of Minsterworth; John SEMAN. Proved 1611. GRO Ref: 1611/#43. Note: [1] William VERRY attested that he was born at Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, was aged about 70 years and came to Minsterworth about 50 years previous. (He is elsewhere VERRYOR). A helpful document linking the VERRIER/VERRY families of Herefordshire in Gloucestershire. See William's own Will, 23 May 1614. |
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HARVEY ROGERS |
ROGERS, Anthonie - Dawdesowe (?), Gloucs, 26 May 1613. (N)
Bequests: to sister Millisent ROGERS, sister Anne ROGERS; to his brothers Thomas and Nicholas; to his uncle Richard ROGERS of Chetwisner (?); to Ursula HARVEY, widow. Witnesses: Elizabeth ROGERS, widow; Ursula HARVEY. Proved at Gloucester, 21 Jul 1613 by Thomas ROGERS, brother of the deceased. GRO Ref: 1613/#13 (of Dowdeswell) |
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FOORD FRANCOMBE GIFFORD GRIFFITH GULLYFFORD JOCHAM MORSLEY PERRIMAN ROGERS SMYTH SYMONS WOODAM |
ROGERS, John - of Westerleigh, Gloucs, 28 Jan 1622. To be buried in the church at Westerleigh; to Margery WOODAM - 20s. besides her wages of 20s.; to Elizabeth GULLYFFORD - 20s.; to my brother Anthoney ROGERS daughters - each 20s.; to Ann GRIFFITH - 20s. and my wife's best gown; to Jane JOCHAM - one crock; to Aron PERRIMAN - 6s-8d.; to the poor of Westerleigh - 20s.; to Phillip SMYTH - my best wearing apprell except my cloaks. Executor: Robert FRANCOMBE - he to have all the rest. Additional Bequests: to Ann SYMONS - one platter; to Walter ROGERS - 11s-6d.; to Arthur GIFFORD - 4s. Witnesses: William (X) MORSLEY, Richard FOORD. Proved at Gloucester 10 Mar 1622. GRO Ref: 1622/#53. |
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CHAMPION HOLLISTER JEFFRY POWELL ROBINS |
ROBINS, John - of Westerleigh, Gloucs., 4 Dec 1624. to my two children which I had by my first wife - the lease of my house at Hannam. All the rest to my three children equally. In the hand of William POWELL, who signs by mark. Witnesses: Edy JEFFRY. Inventory by: William CHAMPION, and William HOLLISTER, 29 Jan 1624. Proved at Gloucester. GRO Ref: 1624/#39. |
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BARTON EDWARDS ROWBOTTON TYLER WICKHAM |
ROWBOTTON, William - of Pucklechurch, Gloucs., 14 Mar 1625. To be buried in the churchyard of Pucklechurch; to the church of Pucklechurch - 2s.; to the poor there - 2s.; to my daughter Alse - £20 to be paid at such time as Nicholas TYLER (my son-in-law) shall find at his discretion; if she dies, then to my other children and children's children; to Henry BARTON (my daughter Silfester's son) - 40s. toward the purchasing of his estate, into his father's living; to Mary BARTON - one chest. Executor: the aforesaid Nicholas - he to have all the rest. Overseer: my neighbour John WICKHAM. Testator signs by mark. Witnesses: George EDWARDS and Nicholas TYLER. Proved at Gloucester 6 Jun 1626. GRO Ref: 1626/#222. |
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ALLEN FENNELL FERRIBER MASTER RUDGE SHARP STOCKLEY WINSTON |
RUDGE, James - of St Bennett Gracechurch, London, innholder. son James in Lisbon [Portugal]; cousin Edward RUDGE merchant in Lisbon; son John in Exeter College, Oxford; brothers Arthur & Vincent RUDGE of Cirencester co. Gloucester; sisters in law Elizabeth SHARP, Mary WINSTON & Ann FERRIBER. Executor: wife Christian. Overseers: John ALLEN merchant & Richard STOCKLEY. Witnesses: William MASTER & John FENNELL. Proved 1658 - PCC (5; Wotton) |
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RODOWAY |
RODOWAY, Robert - of St Dunstan in the West, London,
citizen and tallowchandler. Giles, John, Anthony, Ann, Mary, Margaret and Sarah children of Maud by deceased brother William {RODOWAY} of [Great] Witcombe co. Gloucester; wife Susanna {RODOWAY}*. Proved in the Commissary Court of London 1669: Vol 33, f432. The testator was born in Badgeworth co. Gloucester. |
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BAKER ROOKE |
ROOKE, George - of St Dunstan in the West, London, pewterer. brother Richard R overseas; apprentice brother John R; wife Katherine; daughter Elizabeth R; sister BAKER. Executor: father John R of Bledingon co. Gloucester. Proved in the Commissary Court of London 1673: Vol 34, f475. |
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FOWLES GRIFFIN MARKLOW RIMER ROBINS STINCHCOMB |
RIMER, John - of Cromhall, husbandman, 20 Nov 1683. Beneficiaries: wife Elizabeth RIMER*; children John, Elizabeth & Mary RIMER. Overseers: brother-in-law Thomas STINCHCOMB; kinsman Ambrose MARKLOW jr. Witnesses: Richard FOWLES, Rachell GRIFFIN, Richard ROBINS. Probate 11 Jan 1683, Gloucester. |
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BRINKWORTH JACKMAN MARTIN MILLETT RIDLEY TAYER TOWRINGE |
RIDLEY, John - the elder of Latteridge, Iron Acton, 26 Apr 1699. Beneficiaries: wife Margery RIDLEY*; sons John, Richard & Thomas RIDLEY; daughters Anne RIDLEY and Mary wife of Daniel MILLETT. Overseers: friends John TAYER of Thornbury; William MARTIN. Witnesses: John BRINKWORTH, Giles TOWRINGE, John JACKMAN. Probate 11 Jul 1703, Gloucester. |
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HOOPER RIDLEY TANNER THORNER WEBB |
RIDLEY, Nathanael - of Iron Acton, schoolmaster, 6 May 1709. Beneficiaries: wife Anna RIDLEY*; children Nathanael, Giles, Elizabeth, Anna RIDLEY. Witnesses: Jacob THORNER, Mary HOOPER, Phebe TANNER, Tho. HOOPER, Nehemiah WEBB. Probate 25 May 1709, Gloucester. |
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MYLES PICK RYMER TROTMAN WOODWARD |
RYMER, Elizabeth - of Cromhall, widow, 23 Nov 1714. Beneficiaries: son John RYMER and his wife Sarah; grandchildren John, Thomas, Robert, Daniel, Benjamin & Elizabeth RYMER; daughter Mary WOODWARD*. Witnesses: Alnig MYLES, Richard TROTMAN, Nathaniell PICK. Probate 30 Sep 1715, Gloucester. |
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DITT GRIFFITH NIBLETT RIDLEY STINCHCOMB |
RIDLEY, John - of Lateridge, Iron Acton, yeoman., 3 Mar 1728. Beneficiaries: sons John, Thomas* & William RIDLEY; daughters Sarah RIDLEY and Mary wife of Thomas STINCHCOMB. Witnesses: Daniell NIBLETT, Sarah DITT, Chris GRIFFITH. Probate 17 Jun 1729, Gloucester. |
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BADGER BRANCH GREENING PARKER RAYNER REEVE WELLS |
REEVE, Daniel, late of Gretton, Carpenter. (Ad)
sons in law Thomas WELLS, of Stanley Pontlarge, Yeoman; John GREENING, of Gretton, Gentleman and William RAYNER of the City of Gloucester, Innkeeper. Sealed & Delivered: Tho: BRANCH n.p. daughters and only children Judith WELLS and Margarett GREENING renounce the Letters of Administration. Witnesses: Meary PARKER, John BADGER. Admin. 11 Apr 1738. |
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DUCIE PINNIOCK PURDON RYMER WHITTOCK WICKHAM |
RYMER, Richard - of Cromhall, yeoman, 11 Oct 1746. Beneficiaries: wife Mary RYMER*; daughter Mary PINNIOCK; son Richard RYMER. Mentioned: Lord DUCIE. Witnesses: Mary WICKHAM, Andrew PURDON, John WHITTOCK. Probate 23 May 1749 Gloucester. |
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BEDGEGOOD RIMER SMITH |
RIMER, Benedict - of Cromhall, carpenter. (Ad)
Administrators: sister Mary RIMER of Cromhall, spinster; Josiah BEDGEGOOD of Cromhall, schoolmaster; William SMITH of Almondsbury, carpenter. Admon. 21 Nov 1752, Gloucester. |
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MARKLOVE PICK RYMER |
RYMER, Richard - of Cromhall, yeoman. (Ad)
Administrators: widow Rachael RYMER of Cromhall; Ambrose MARKLOVE of Cromhall; Jacob PICK of Cromhall, yeoman. Admon. 8 Jul 1756, Gloucester. |
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BENSON MARFIN MOUNT NICHOLLS REEVE ROBERTS STEVENS |
REEVE, Robert, of Gretton, Carpenter, 9 Sep 1730. wife Margaret REEVE*; sons John REEVE and Robert REEVE; daughters Alice and Anne REEVE. Witnesses: William STEVENS, John MARFIN{?}, Ben. ROBERTS. Additional Oath by: John REEVE of Gretton, Carpenter; W MOUNT, Edward NICHOLLS, of Tewkesbury, Gent. (wife Margaret, the named executrix, having died) Proved 23 Oct 1756; before the Worshipul James BENSON &c. |
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PALMER PARKER REDHEAD |
REDHEAD, Mary - late of Cirencester co. Glocester, Widow, deceased. (Ad)
(precis of 2 documents) Died Intestate. Thomas REDHEAD, of Cirencester co. Glocester, Cordwainer and Thomas PALMER of the City of Glocester, Cornfactor, bound unto James, Lord Bishop of Glocester in the sum of 500£. Administration granted to Thomas REDHEAD (her lawful and natural son). Admon 28 Jul 1758 [32 George II]; Thomas PARKER Surr:. |
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CREW CROOME MATTHEWS MORRIS RYMER |
RYMER, Rachel - of Cromhall, widow, 7 Nov 1764. Beneficiaries: children Rachel, Mary, Richard, Benedict & John RYMER. Executors: friends Joseph CROOME of Huntingford, Berkeley, yeoman & George CROOME of Cromhall, baker. Witnesses: Jas. MATTHEWS, Thomas MORRIS, Joseph CREW. Probate 15 Jun 1767, Gloucester. |
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BARNSTABLE LOVE RICHARDS |
RICHARDS, Sarah - of Bristol, widow, 15 Jan 1772. mentions her grandaughter Sarah RICHARDS (daughter of her son Simon RICHARDS); mentions John BARNSTABLE, back porter and Stephen LOVE, school master, both of Bristol; my 4 children, Simon, Sarah, John and Elizabeth; she has "herediaments in Newfoundland or elsewhere in America". Executors: Stephen LOVE and John BARNSTABLE. Proved 3 Apr 1773 in London. |
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BLOUNT COLEMAN DEIGHTON GARDNER JONES REDHEAD RONSON STEVENS |
REDHEAD, Thomas - of Cirencester co. Glostershire, Cordwainer, 15 May 1776. All goods, Chattles &c. into Trust unto Mr James BLOUNT, Currier and Mr Thomas STEVENS, Wool Comber, both of Cirencester; also Joint Executors, to dispose of the estate as follows: Imprimis: sell my Freehold Estate of eight tenaments adjoining then pay off Mr James BLOUNTs Mortgage Bond; the rest &c. amongst my eight children. And lastly, I give Household goods between six of my children namely William, Jane, Ann, Philip, Zachariah and Elizabeth; my son Thomas and my son-in-law, John DEIGHTON, excepted. Signed Thomas REDHEAD, 19 Jun 1776 with: Witnesses: Paul STEVENS, Th ??? GARDNER, William COLEMAN. Executors were duly sworn before Henry JONES, Sari ??. Proved 19 Jun 1776; before James RONSON, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Gloucester, and of his Episcopal Consistory Official principal. |
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BOWEN ELIOT ROBINS SMITH |
ROBINS, George Godwin - of Clapham, Surrey, gentleman. Beneficiaries: wife Jane ROBINS; John SMITH of Brunswick Square, Middlesex, gentleman; Lewen Tugwell ROBINS, late of Avening, Glos, but now of Ivey Tower, Tenby, Pembroke, farmer. Witnesses: Joseph Simpson ELIOT, Charlotte ROBINS, W BOWEN. Proved at London 11 Apr 1816. PROB 11/1579 image 324. |
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JENNER PEARCE PHELPS REEVES |
REEVES, Henry, of Stone i/t/p Berkeley, Innkeeper, 4 Oct 1875.
Died 12 Nov 1881. children Henry REEVES and Hannah PHELPS wife of Philip PHELPS of Ledbrook; brother Charles REEVES of Rangeworthy*. Witnesses: George Charles JENNER, Ross, co. Herfds. John PEARCE, Falfield. Proved Gloucester 1 Feb 1882 Effects under £100. |
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COLE JAMES REEVES SMITH VERNON |
REEVES, Sarah, of Rangeworthy, 11 Oct 1894. son George REEVES*. granddaughter Sarah REEVES; Mrs COLE, Mrs JAMES. Witnesses: F W VERNON, Clerk-in-Orders, Rangeworthy; E SMITH, Gardener, Rangeworthy. Probate 30 Apr 1900 to George REEVES, sole executor. |
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REEVES SMITH VERNON |
REEVES, Charles, of Rangeworthy, Wheelright, 20 Nov 1890. wife Sarah REEVES*. Witnesses: F W VERNON, Clerk-in-Orders, Rangeworthy; C SMITH, Gardener, Rangeworthy. Admin. (with Will) 21 Jul 1900 to George REEVES, sole executor of the Will of Sarah REEVES deceased Effects under £5. |
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