Wills

What most of us think of as a "Will" is technically a "Testament". It is a statement of how you want your wordly assets distributed upon your death. A "Will," in a strict technical sense, is a statement of how you want things to carry on after your death. For example, splitting your worldly goods and giving 50% to each of your two children would be a Testament. Setting aside a million pounds in gold and giving them a check for some fraction every year for the next 20 years would be a Will.

But, since the two types of document are often combined, the item has come to be called a "Last Will and Testament", or simply "Will". Both kinds of documents go through Probate, where they are verified ("proved") and administered. The Executor has to report to the Probate Court that he has carried out the instructions in the Testament and Will.

There is a National (England & Wales) index for wills after 1858 (see below). The Lincolnshire Archives has this index on microfiche up to 1943. That's not much help to you who are out of the county, but it does mean that LDS Libraries (Family History Centres) should have copies.

Wills are an excellent resource for Family Historians, as they often contain details of both property and family. The best place to look for information on wills is in the Lincolnshire Archives. The Lincolnshire Archives publish a CD-ROM, "Indexes of Wills 1700 - 1900". Copies of this CD, sometimes the old edition, have come up on E-Bay UK.

Many Lincolnshire wills were probated in Yorkshire and you may need to contact York Probate Sub-Registry, First Floor, Castle Chambers, Clifford St, York YO1 9RG, England, tele: 01904 - 666777. A 5-year search costs £5, plus copy costs.

It was rare for a wife to make a will prior to the Married Womens' Property act of 1882. Until then, they and their possessions were treated as the possessions of the husband. A wife could only make a valid will with his consent. Wills made by widows and unmarried women are fairly common. A female could make a will from the age of 12 (Statute of Wills 1540) until 1837 when the age was raised to 21 by the Wills Act (and from 14 to 21 for males). [Christopher Kirman]

There is a National Probate Calendar (covering the years 1858 - 1943) which is available in some Record Offices, but is also held at the National Archives in Kew and at the Family Record Centre. The Society of Genealogists has microfilm copies which go up to around 1952. To find out where copies are held in Record Offices, see: Genuki Probate.

To order wills from Lincoln Archives it is best to download an order form for photocopies from their web-site. Fill it in as completely as possible. It is always best if you have a will index number or specific date. They will only accept orders by mail. You can pay by credit card and they will send you the bill with the documents. Wills aren't expensive. They charge £3.00 as a flat rate, plus a straight copying charge of 50 or 60 pence per sheet. It usually works out cheaper to order several at a time if you can. You should allow 21 working days for a reply if you live within the UK.

If the will reference has an "LCC", this stands for Lincoln Consistory Court. It means that the will was proved at Lincoln and the original should be held at Lincoln Archives. [John Bland]

Due to the ecclesiastical structure of English parishes, some wills were proved in "Peculiar Courts." There are lots of "Peculiars" other than the Lincoln Consistory Court. The Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions are shown on the maps in the Phillimore Atlas - should be available at all record offices and most libraries. For interest - here is a list:

LCC (Lincoln Consistory Court)

Archdeaconry Court of Stow (covers a fairly large area of Lindsey - all parishes to the west of and including Winteringham, Winterton, Roxby, Appleby, Broughton, Scawby, Redbourne, Waddingham, Snitterby, Caenby, Normanby, Owmby by Spital, Saxby, East Firsby, Spridlington, Buslingthorpe, Snarford, Scothern and Barlings, except for the parishes mentioned below).

Peculiar Court of the Dean & Chapter of Lincoln (covers the parishes of North & South Carlton, Welton, Dunholme, Glentham, Hibaldstow, North Kelsey, Searby cum Owmby, Melton Ross, Binbrook St Gabriel, Hainton, Scamblesby, Strubby, Friesthorpe, Dalby, Asgarby, Thurlby by Lincoln, Scredington, Wellingore & Skillington)

The small "Prebendary" courts are:

Bishop Norton, Caistor (includes Holton le Moor), Corringham, Kirkstead, Kirton in Lindsey, Louth, Stow, Sleaford and Heydour (includes Culverthorpe).

Anne Cole adds: "The wills are in very large books in no sort of order (at) the Lincolnshire Archives. You need the information from the index that gives you the actual date of probate plus other information."

• To order a Will from the Lincoln Archives, fill out the form at Lincoln Archives Will Order.
• Check the Probate Registry for 1505 thru 1539.
• For a list of wills from 1280 to 1547, see the Abstract of Wills.
• For a list of wills from 1540 to 1659, see the Calendar of Wills.
• For information on wills post-1858, go to the National Archives Office.
• All post-1858 wills are held at the National Probate Registry and you can order a copy from there. The cost is £5.00 (in 2007) for a search plus the will. Her Majesty's Courts Service.
• Don't forget to search the National Archives Office for wills.
• Indexes to Wills from 1320 to 1700 were published by the British Record Society in their Index Library series.
• These folk left Wills in Derbyshire and had Lincolnshire connections in that at one time they lived there:
  1872 MARY JANE WILKINSON Spalding
  1896 EDWARD DAWSON Lincoln
  1898 GEORGE FLETCHER Fishtoft
  1901 JULIA TAYLOR Lincoln
  1889 JAMES THOMPSON Lincoln and Derby
  1926 THOMAS STENNETT Bracebridge, Lincoln
  1882 JOHN SLAGG Lincolnshire and Renishaw
  1895 JOHN WOOD Boston Spa,York
  1914 GERTRUDE SMITH Skegness
  1921 CHARLOTTE SCOTNEY Lincoln

Will Legal History

Provided by Craig Pickup:

Under the feudal system real property was not bequeathable but had to be retained whole and descended by Common Law intact to a man's heir. Only leaseholds could be bequeathed. The church later made all other types of property bequeathable. The document describing the owner's wishes on what happened to this property was originally called a Testament.

During the 15th century the law restricting the devising of land was got around by conveying real estate, during the individual's life, to trustees know as the 'feofees to uses' ('to hold to the use of the owner's will'), and the document instructing the trustees was known as his Will.

In 1535-6 this device was made illegal by the Statute of Uses. In 1540 the Statue of Wills allowed certain types of reality to be devised, subject to certain restrictions. This allowed the two documents to be combined under the title Last Will and Testament, now simply called "the Will".

(The above is an abstract of the entry for Wills in "The Dictionary of Genealogy." by Terrick V. H. FitzHugh)

Coroners' Reports

Please see our Public Records page.

Other Probate Records

Other resources include:

• You may wish to start with the Probate Registry in York. [David Arnold] To order from York, they need the probate details which you get from the National Probate Calenders (NPC). These are a yearly index of all wills and admons by surname/christian name, alphabetical order. The NPC gices information on the date of probate, which court proved, date of death and abode plus the name(s) of the executors.
• The Lincolnshire Family History Society publishes the Lincolnshire Probate Indexes - LCC Wills and Admons 1800-1858; Stow Wills and Admons 1700-1834 and Lincolnshire Wills 1858-1910. It includes the Lincoln Archives "Guide to Probate in Lincolnshire".
• There are a number of links at GENUKI Probate Records for all England to assist your search.
• The Lincolnshire Family History Society has two volumes of Coroner's Inquest papers. Volume 2 covers Spalding for 1809 to 1873. It also includes Stamford Mercury newspaper tracnscript reports from 1844-1851.
• Catherine Stroud has a partial transcript of sixteenth and seventeenth century Lincolnshire Probate inventories.
• Ros DUNNING has copies of Wills in the Lincolnshire WIlls folder which she provides for your review.
• If they died overseas, all the records may be filed there. Check our Overseas Deaths file for your family.

Definitions

Many of these definitions were contributed by Susanne in Australia and Anne COLE of Lincolnshire.

• ABSTRACT of TITLE - This would be a separate sheet drawn up by a solicitor listing the trasactions that have affected the property. The title had to be proved every time the property was sold.
• APPURTENANCES - These are the minor property rights or privileges, subsidiary or incidental to a more important one - usually used in the plural.
• BEASE - This refers to farm animals ("Beasts").
• BOOCES - A Boose or a Bowse is a cattle stall in Lincs and Yorks.
• CRUSE - Small glass bottle holding vinegar or oil, which could be poured out slowly through a narrow pipe on the side (or) Small earthenware jar or pot, usually for drinking. These were valuable personal property.
• ENDORSEMENT - Deeds were usually folded into squares of about 9" and on the dorse (back) the names of the parties, the property involved and the dates were written. The practice increased in the 19th century so a later endorsement might appear on a 17th or 18th century deed. Heirs to the property had to be traced before a sale could be made, so other documents such as baptism and marriage certificates, will and admons might be found in the bundles.
• HEREDITAMENTS - This is the property that can be inherited. It is real property, one's inheritance.
• MAUNGER - A manger.
• MESSUAGE - Derived from the word menage. It originally meant a portion of land occupied as a site for a dwelling house and its appurtenances. It later came to mean a dwelling house with outbuildings and adjacent land assigned to its use.
• PLAT - A plot of land.
• QUITS or QUYTS - A heifer of any age up to three years, or until she has had a calf.
• RACKES - Racks.
• TENEMENTS - This the land or buildings held from a superior by any kind of tenure; a holding, specifically in the plural, property held by freehold.
• TOFTS and CROFTS - A croft was a small piece of arable land adjoining a dwelling or small farm, while a toft was a homestead or a hillock.

Also see: "Words from Wills and other probate records" by Stuart A. Raymond.

Nivard OVINGTON tells us, in 2006, that there were 720 wills listed on the National Archives site which contain Lincolnshire of which 330 contain Spalding , 76 contain Grimsby.

Downloadable for £3.50.

Will Indexes

Marg KEABLE has given us a list of Probate Registry for 1882 through 1884:

1. Vol. 12 U-Z Wills and Admins. 1882 FHL BRITISH Film 251289.
2. Vol. 1-3 A-C Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251290.
3. Vol. 4-5 D-G Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251291.
4. Vol. 6-7 H-L Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251292.
5. Vol. 8-9 M-Q Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251293.
6. Vol. 10 R-Sl Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251294.
7. Vol. 11-12 Sm-Z Wills and Admins. 1883 FHL BRITISH Film 251295.
8. Vol. 1-3 A-C Wills and Admins. 1884.

Wills

These Will transcriptions are provided by Ros DUNNING. Ros has attempted to keep the original spelling and English usage as it was in each document.

All transcriptions are in Portable Document File format, so you will need to download Adobe's Acrobat Reader, if you haven't already, to read them properly.

Name and Parish:

1. ACKRILL, Benjamin of Blyborough.
2. ARNALL (ARNOLD), Hannah of Osbournby.
3. BARNES, John of Stamford.
4. BASS, Sarah of Stamford.
5. BATEMAN, Dorcas of Little Humby.
6. BROOKE, John Moore of Folkingham.
7. BULL, Abigail of Deeping St. James.
8. BURTON, John of Deeping St. James.
9. ELLISON, Esther of Lincoln.
10. EMMETT, Ann of Stamford.
11. ESAM, Robert of Stamford.
12. FORSTER, Jane of Stamford.
13. GWILLIM, Tamberlain of New Sleaford.
14. KEY, John of Stamford.
15. LEVI, Isaac of Barton.
16. MOSSUP, John of Langtoft.
17. ORME, Edward Septimus of Stamford.
18. ORME, Sarah of Polebrook, NTH.
19. PEASGOOD, Elizabeth of Langtoft.
20. ROWBOTTOM, Elizabeth of Langtoft.
21. SHERMAN, Lawrence of Deeping St James.
22. SMITH, Sarah of Stamford.
23. STURDY, Anthony of Stamford Baron.
24. SWAN, Sophia of Lincoln.

And one from Kitty PARKER:

1. MORFOOT, Benjamin of Freiston.

And another one from Chris ANDREW:

1. ANDREW, Joel of South Kyme.

And one from Denny LOWE:

1. WILLOWS, Thornton of Leake.

John BLAND has a number of contributions:

1. BEAGLES, Mary of Holbeach.
2. BEAGLES, Samuel of Holbeach.
3. EASON, Joseph of Whaplode Drove.
4. EASON, William of Whaplode Drove.
5. HOOD (Rev.) Robert of Holbeach.
6. MARTIN, Mary of New Sleaford.
7. MILLER, Jonathan of Market Deeping.
8. MILLER, Robert of Market Deeping.
9. SHARMAN, Susanna of Bourne.
10. SHERMAN, Lawrence of Deeping St James.
11. WOODCOCK, Thomas of Bourne.
12. WOOLLEY, Ann of Market Deeping.

John R. BLAND also has a couple from around Peterborough:

1. MILLER, Elizabeth of Peterborough.
2. TURNEL, John of Dogthorpe.
3. TURNEL, John of Eastfield.

And one from Beverley GORMLEY:

1. ROTHWELL, Edward of Ruskington.

A

ADAMS, Roger - mariner (f79)

sisters; East India Co; exec mother Maud A of Bristol [co Gloucester] widow; overs Hercules Heywood of Mitchlep [Machilipatnam], West Coromandel, India & Mr Thos Pennistone merchant; wtns Edward Winter

 

AGER, Maurice - citizen and clothworker (original will # 10)

son Jms; wifes grandtr Mary Harris; grandson Sam Ager; wife Mary exec; wtns Rob Lane svt of Stephen Kinge

 

AIRES, Mary - St Giles in the Fields [Mdx], widow (f80)

sis Alley; sons Wlm & Geo A; execs Mr Kitchin & bro Edmund Jenings; wtns Mich Palmer & Eliz Alley

 

ALLINGTON, Joan - Fanchurch, London, widow (f139)

6 chldr of sis Mathews; aunts Bridget Bennett & Mildred Hitch; cousins Anne Percifall, Kath Charsley & Martha Anderson; Dorothy wife of cousin Thos Lane; sis in law Mary Kidbee; 3 chldr of cousin Mary Johnson; son in law Thos Gateley; Jn Randall; exec Mary Johnson; overs Thos Lane; wtns Tho Nelson & Jn Reulston

 

AMNOR, Sarah - St Anne Blackfriars, spinster (f10)

Blanche Loker; aunt Pyke; Eliz Perfitt; Jms Dobson; cousin Sarah Pyke; uncle Ralph Amnor; cousin Halsey; cousin Henry Dobson; wtns Jn Tombes & Rich Abdy

 

ARUNDELL, Elizabeth - St Giles in the Fields, Mdx, spinster (f70)

Mary Baker; Eliz Kercher; wtns Alice Hodgekinson, Eliz Saunders & Mary Procter

 

ASKOLL, John - citizen and glazier (f111)

dtr Rebecca A; mother Joan A; bros Rich & Wlm A; sis Alice; wife Alice exec; wtns Wlm Dawes, Michael Nicoll & Wlm Richbell

 

ATWELL, William - (f69)

bro Edward A; sisters Rahab wife of Rich Price, Ede wife of Henry Spicer & Eliz wife of Jn Newman; wife Margt exec; wtns Jn Cox & Jn Crow

 

ATWOOD, Robert - Poplar, Mdx, soldier under Capt Richard Read (f83)

bro Henry; 3 chldr of master Jn Eade; bro Thos Pratt; exec Jn Eade; wtns Wlm Bissaker

 

AUSTEN, Lewis - Stepney (f62)

Rob Wilkens; Thos Jenks; Thos Pruet; Mr Eals gunsmith in Minories; mother Alice A; bro Thos A; exec Wlm Prior

 

AVERY, Mary - St Dunstans in the West, widow (f129)

Martha Fevens; cousin Anne Choone; wtns Francis Briggs

 

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B

BAILEY, William - St Botolphs without Bishopsgate, citizen and armourer (f125)

mother in law Alice wife of Wlm Barnbowe; bros Thos & Jn B; uncle Jn Daniel plasterer; Wlm Tempest; exec uncle Thos Bailey; wtns Andrew Salter, Wlm Bird & Jo Underwood

 

BAKER, Margery - Wapping, St Mary Whitechapel, Mdx, widow (f26)

landlady Marsh; cousin Good; Jms & Mary Bartrum; Eliz Walker; Margt Waide alias Barton; wtns Isbl Kirby, Eliz Acklam & Mary Walker

 

BANES, James - citizen and cook (f142)

uncle Jn Barnewell; cousin Thos Woodroofe; wife Mary exec; overs bro in law Mr Miles Thistlethwaite minister & cousin Mr Jms Mason vintner; wtns Jms Cragge & Wlm Roberts

 

BARNARD, John - South Mimms, Mdx, yeo (f28)

chldr Jn, Francis & Dorothy B; Eliz wife of Jn Long; Alice wife of Wlm Bennett; dtr Mary Holding; exec grandson Rich son of Francis Barnard; overs Jms Wheeler; wtns Jo Howkins senr & jr

 

BARNES, John - London, tiremaker (f44)

cousin Jn Morley; cousin Bridget Smart widow & her sis Anne; exec Rachel wife of Jn Jefferson ctz & bowyer; wtns Mark Ewer & Dan & Wlm Hall

 

BATEMAN, John - citizen and stationer (f27)

house in Shoelane to dtr Sarah Bayarde & her chldr Luke, Edmund & Eliz B; dtr Joyce Harris & her chldr Thos, Jacob & Sarah; son Abrm & his dtr Anne wife of Wltr Maris cutler & her chldr Wltr, Jn & Sarah M; house in Popinioy Alley, St Brides to dtrs husb Thos Harris; son in law Wlm Bayarde; execs dtrs Joyce Harris & Sarah Bayarde; wtns Rich Collines, Jn Webb, A Collins & Thos Jorden

 

BAYLIE, John - (f135)

chldr Eliz, Anne & Jn; sons Mr Stoner & Mr Spurryer; cousin Honywood; land in Purleigh & Stow [Maries], Essex; wife Susanna exec; wtns Jo Looke, Geo Stainer & Margery Carter

 

BECKHAM, Elizabeth - St James Garlickhithe, London, widow (f29)

dtrs husb Thos Watkins shoemaker & their 4 chldr; grandtr Margt Williams; exec grandtr Eliz Williams; overs Jms Love mealman & Thos Shotbolt blacksmith; wtns Jn Pewe senr, bricklayer & Jn Bell

 

BENTON, Ralph - Epping, Essex, yeo (f37)

bro Jn B; wife Martha exec; wtns Rich & Joseph Jocelin & Dan Hudson

 

BISHOP, Christopher - Hampstead, Mdx, husb (f9)

chldr Chris, Christian, Anne & Margery; wife Christian exec; overs Lawrence Netmaker & Nichls Dyer; wtns Jn Sprinte & Jn Wardle

 

BLACKERBY, Joan - wife of William B, citizen and vintner (original will # 9)

husbs son Francis; chldr of Eliz wife of Nichls Mugg tailor; Kath wife of Hmfry Smith of [Market] Drayton, Shropshire shoemaker; Thos, Andrew & Rob sons of decsd bro Hmfry Dorrington; godtr Mary Scott; Mary dtr of Jn Shopleach of Adderley, Shropshire; chldr of Thos Miles; Jn & Susan chldr of Ann Dickenson widow; exec Wlm Ruddocke ctz & merchantaylor

 

BONUS, Richard - Waltham Stow, Essex, gardener (f41)

now impressed as soldier in service of King & Parliament; Eliz Porter widow; wife Eliz; wtns Jn Gibson & Thos Porie / Priors

 

BOURNE, Joan - Great Stanmore, Mdx, widow (f127)

son Mr Jn Norwood; Jn, Edward & Bridget chldr of grandson Mr Jn Norwood; Wolston, Wlm & Mary chldr of grandson Mr Thos Horwood; grandsons Edward, Wlm & Rob Norwood; grandtrs Jane Tailor, Mrs Mary Wilson & Mary Lee; chldr of grandtr Kath Wilson; dtr Eliz Whitenam widow; dtr Mary & Eliz Bennett; 2 chldr of dtr Silvester Hutchinson; Jn & Silvester Bennett; house in Farnham to Jn & Wlm sons of son in law Jn Lampert; son Mr Jn Bennett; exec grandson Jn Norwood; wtns N Holland minister & Jn Whisson

 

BRANTON, Jeffrey - Whitechapel, Mdx, oatmealmaker (f143)

mother Eliz Roberts of West Ham, Essex widow & her dtr Kath; 4 chldr of Jn Hatfeild of Dicekey, London shoemaker; Mary Seffing; bro Lawrence B; Jms Woodhouse of Stepney oatmealmaker; wife Margt exec; overs Thos Grimley ctz & woodmonger & Thos Bateman wheelwright; wtns Henry Rogers, Thos Clay & Rich Browne

 

BRELSFORD, Peter - St James Garlickhithe, London (f90)

dtr Anne & 3 other chldr; wife Sara; wtns Susan Lewis & Alice Barlowe

 

BREMACOM, Gabriel - citizen and joyner (f87)

dtr Frances wife of Wlm Hale ctz & girdler & her son Wlm; cousin Mr Thos Wheatley; wifes sons Jeremy & Sam Shakemaple; wife Joan exec; wtns Jn Brett & Chr Favell

 

BROADSTOCKE, Anne - Ratcliffe, Stepney, Mdx, widow (f40)

son Alex Clements; cousin Mary Levis & her dtr Eliz; exec sis Eliz wife of Matt Loung; wtns Rob Lewis, Kath Ellis & Hannibal Cox

 

BROOKEBANCK, Jane - Christchurch, London, widow (f86)

Judith dtr of cousin Jn Brookebanck; cousin Wlm Nicholson; cousin Whitney in Southwark [Surrey]; Margery wife of Henry Browne; exec sis Mary Nicholson widow; overs Mr Peter Joyce; wtns Thos Wynne & Jo Palmer

 

BROWNE, Anne - wife of William B, citizen and leatherseller (f68)

land in Ealing, Mdx to knswmn Margt wife of Thos Dodson ctz & goldsmith; husbs knswmn Joan Coggs widow; land in Hammersmith, Mdx to chldr of bro Thos Williams of Waterford, Ireland; exec Margt Dodson; overs Miles Petty ctz & clothworker & Jms Mason ctz & vintner; wtns Edward Chamberline, Isbl Rose & Jo Bryan

 

BROWNE, Robert - (f60)

Jms Emerson; goods in India; wtns Henry Bass, Thos Clarke, Roger Barker & Jn Rigeard

 

BROWNE, William - citizen and leatherseller (f74)

land in Hammersmith & Fulham, Mdx to dtr Joan wife of Jn Awdlie of Hull, Yorkshire; niece Joan Coggs widow; decsd wife Anne; land in East Greene, co Kent to Anne wife of Miles Pettie & Dorothy wife of Jms Mason; grandson Wlm son of Rob Daintie; exec dtr Jane Awdlie; overs Miles Pettie ctz & clothworker & Jms Mason ctz & vintner; wtns Mary Hill, Edward Chamberline & Tho Crooke

 

BUNN, Alice - Whitchurch, Mdx, widow (f106)

chldr Rob, Rich, Alice & Margt B; dtr Beatrice wife of Thos Brickell; dtrs Eliz Chambers & Mary Shepard; son Jn B exec; wtns Gam Catelyn, Ni Holland minister, Rich Goslinge & Rob Langboune

 

BURDETT, Richard - Stepney, Mdx, carpenter (f68)

Abrm Tyle; chldr Jn, Peter, Mary, Martha, Isaac & Sarah; Jms Ormes; wife Joan exec; wtns Wlm Browne, Jn Procter, Jn Davison & Jn Musgrave

 

BURNELL, William - Great Stanmore, Mdx, gent, leatherseller of London (f45)

land in Hendon, Mdx; sosn Thos, Jn & Henry; sis Kath Morley & Anne Ball; wife Eliz exec; overs bro Thos B; wtns Wlm Robinson, Thos Hill & Florans Wild

 

BURTON, Edward - St Sepulchre, Mdx, citizen and clothworker (f38)

parishes of Great Yeason, co Leicester & St James Clerkenwell; son Jn; wife Bridget exec; wtns Jeff Brettingham, Dan Story & Jo Bryan

 

BURTON, George, senr - Chingford, Essex, yeo (f73)

Jn Grimstone clerk; Geo son of Geo Burton; Sara dtr of Jn Stockdell of Loughton, Essex; Alice dtr of Jn Burton; Thos Graves; Rich Fulham; Eliz, Grace & Joan dtrs of sis by Thos Grimstone clerk; exec cousin Geo Burton senr; wtns Jn Crowch, Jeff Poole & Jn Fulham

 

BURTON, Nehemiah - Hammersmith, Fulham, Mdx, maulster (f5)

parents Rich & Ellen B; chldr Mary, Margt, Rich & Steven; wife Mary exec; overs Dan Burton, Wlm Hooper & Wlm Arnold; wtns Wlm Browne & Tho Crooke

 

BUTT, Hannah - Wapping, Mdx, widow (f24)

mother; bro Joseph Sayer; sis Rebecca Goodlad; aunts Lock, Tirer & Strawe; aunts Anne & Kath Sayer; chldr of bros Jn & Sam Sayer; chldr of sis Sarah Wormelayton, Martha Lee & Mary Richardson; bros Wlm Goodlad, David Booth & N Bodiley; exec father Jn Sayer; wtns Sam Andrews, Val Crome & Henr Colbron

 

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C

CANTINE, Giles - (f60)

French church; goods in Low Countries; land in Crespin & Denain [Nord, France] to sis Kath C; uncles Jms & Peter Colbert; Jms Druenne; Magdelaine Fount wife of Jn Paine; aunt Mary Caulbert; Jn Terrey; Margt Bondin widow; Jn Venne senr; execs Jn Coffeaux & Christian La Deuze; wtns Pierre Blanchart & Josua Mainet

 

CAPELL, Walter - Poplar, Stepney, Mdx (f103)

father; son; bros Jn & Bart; Ramball mariner; wife Anne

 

CARD (or Chard), William - Enfield, Mdx, in the Army (f121)

chldr Dan, Thos, Wlm, Mary & Sara; wife Alice exec

 

CARTER, Samuel - Limehouse, Mdx, mariner, on voyage to India in the ship William (f141)

in service of Wlm Curteene esq; exec Susan wife of Jn Grove of Limehouse mariner; wtns Anna Calley & Tho Ball svt of Fra Calley

 

CARY alias DIBDALE, Magdalen - St Sepulchre without Newgate, London, widow (f56)

Mr Gouge vicar; bro Morris Adam; Mr Pigott minister; Mary Osborne; knswmn Anne Dorman; bro in law Nichls Dibdale & his sis; exec Thos Clarkson; wtns Jn & Mary Thomas & Natha Hudson

 

CATTERELL, William - St Sepulchre without Newgate, London (original will # 7)

dtr Jane C; exec Kath Shepard; wtns Nichls Holdich esq, Wlm Pomphret & Ro Jennings

 

CHAPMAN, Henry - Highgate, Hornsey, Mdx, carpenter (f99)

dtrs Margt & Mary C; Jn Smith esq; wife Agn exec; overs bro Jms C & bro Jn Norwood jr; wtns Wlm Starling & Ri Wynn

 

CHAPMAN, Thomas - Wapping, Mdx, mariner (f70)

on voyage to Barbados in ship Barbatho Merchant; Capt Sam Andrewes; exec Jn Browne of Wapping mariner; wtns Thos Hewes & Rob Watsonn

 

CHARD, Alice - Waltham Holy Cross, Essex gentwmn (f1)

grandchldr Hanfoard, Anne & Mary Bradle; Mary dtr of Bart Glascocke; svt Eliz Warran; Mr Henry Bassawe; goody Grenne of Waltham Abbey; exec knsmn Bart Glascock; wtns Jn Sawdrey jr & Rich Wilkinson

 

CLARKE, Christopher - Wapping, Mdx, shipwright, on voyage to East India in ship Endeavour (f131)

commander Mr Bowen; sis Edith wife of Alex Goode & her bro Wlm Goode surgeon; exec Alex son of bro in law Alex Goode; wtns Jn Parker, Rob Lutton & Wltr Goode

 

CLARKE, Richard - London, skinner (f119)

sis Ann Hafford widow; cousin Frances wife of Jn Cooke fishmonger; cousin Margt wife of Andrew Ympia salter; cousin Sara wife of Rich Treene of Eavesley, Coventry [co Warwick] ; cousin Jn Ebbrall of Shrewley, co Warwick yeo; cousin Jn Williams of Bristol [co Gloucester]; cousin Sam Torner of Coventry; exec bro Rob C; wtns Thos Mempris & Chris Clarke

 

CLARKE, William - Charter House, Mdx, gent (f54)

sis Frances Anne; chldr of cousin Venus Walker wife of Caple; Eliz wife of cousin Wlm Garrett ctz & goldsmith; Mr Hawker gent in Kent; knswmn Millicent Seyres widow; cousin Wlm Crawley; execs knsmn Francis Hawe & cousin Wlm Garrett; wtns Rich Gill & Rob Waler

 

CLIFFE, Thomas - citizen and pewterer of London (f46)

bur St Sepulchre; decsd dtr Martha wife of Wlm Carter; son in law Wlm Carter & his wife Eliz Shepheard; grandson Jms Cliffe; grandsons Wlm, Thos & Jn Carter; exec Wlm Carter; wtns Ri Rothwell & Ja Winstanley

 

COCK, William - Wapping, Mdx, mariner (f25)

wife Anne exec; wtns Fran Nelmes, Val Crome & Henry Colbron

 

COKER, Sarah - St Mary Whitechapel, Mdx, widow (f139)

dtr in law Lucretia Creaton; cousin Anne Bostock; Jn Breamer; son Wltr C (on voyage to Russia on ship John & Ambrose) & his son Sam; Wlm Abbott; goody Perkins; Jms, Lucretia, Mary & Deborah chldr of Tobias Creaton; exec son in law Tobias Creaton; wtns Wltr Philpott, Wlm Greenfeild, Eliz Breamer & Ben Warde

 

COLE, Mary - London, widow (f16)

dtr Dennis wife of Jn Alleyn gent; land in St Lawrence Pountney; son in laws father Mathias Alleyn gent, master of Dulwich College, Surrey; exec dtr Sara C; wtns Eliz Love, Jn Berry & Jn Guy

 

COLLIMOR, Thomas - St Bennett Fink, citizen and haberdasher (f95)

bur near wife; land outside Bishopsgate to dtr Susanna wife of Jn Forster; son Vincent, Rob, Edward & Wlm C; nephew Edward Pinchon; svt Phil Olliver; grandchldr Susanna, Anne, Jn, Wlm & Sam Forster; niece Sara Ashwin; exec son Sam; overs nephew Mr Geo Sharpalls & son in law Mr Jn Forster; wtns Sa Clarke & Thos Browne

 

COLLINS, Thomas - St Brides, citizen and woodmonger (f62)

bro Jn C of Melton Bryan, co Bedford & his chldr Rob, Jn, Phoebe & Jane; Eliz wife of Geo Carpenter of St Albans, co Hertford; sis Eliz Browne widow & her son Thos B & dtr Susan wife of Thos Snape; wife Rebecca exec; wtns Jn Hunt, Dorothy Holton & Natha Hudson

 

COOKE, Thomas - (f77)

rent in Exmouth [Devonshire] due to mother Mrs Eliz Whitrow; Jms & Christian chldr of Jms & Christian Luton; Eliz wife of Mr Thos Gilbert; Abigail wife of Thos Arrett; Jn Hazelton; svts of Mr Archer; execs Capt Jms Lutton of Wapping & Mr Thos Gilbert; wtns Ric Warren & Nath Jearmes

 

COOKESON, Sarah - St Sepulchre without Newgate, London, widow (f12)

sis Alice Chappell widow; sis Ballard; niece Eliz Oakley & her bros Stephen & Jn Chappell; Amy Hodgson; son Jms C; bro Wingfeild; dtr in law Susanna Cookeson; Jn Needler; land in Edgeware, Kingsbury & Acton Mdx; 3 chldr of nephew Francis Chappell; 2 chldr of niece Ellen Thornton; sis in law Margt Chappell; bro Jn Chappell; dtr of bro Thos Chappell; Rich Cookeson in Virginia & his sis Frizell; decsd bro Steven Chappell & his son Steven, clerk; Jn son of bro Jn Wilcocks; 2 chldr of sis Ellen Thornton; Sarah, Grace, Dorothy & Anne dtrs of bro Jms Mason; godtr Sarah Wingfeild; execs Rich Reeve, Jn Wilcocks & Jms Mason; wtns Roger Reeve, Thos Greene, Wlm Hodgson & Wlm Piers

 

COOPER, John - St Mary Whitechapel, Mdx, coachman (f123)

parents Bennett & Margt C; sis Alice S; bros son Bennett C; Margt dtr of bro Thos C; knsmn Jn Love; prsnt wife Elnr exec; wtns Wlm Taverner & Rich Barnard

 

COPELAND, Richard - citizen and merchantaylor (f21)

bros Jn & Edward C; Geo, Sam & Judith chldr of bro Joseph; sis Jane Bibbey; dtr in law Dorothy Bailey & her dtr Sarah; wife Sara exec; wtns Ame Nellens, Margt Mason & Nathan Hudson

 

CORNELIONS, William - (f156)

Wlm Blacke; Jn Pettie seaman; Thos Sandford surgeon on the Seahorse; Thos Thackgure; East India Co; Chris Bacon

 

COX, John - [West] Wickham, co Kent, carpenter (f77)

Eliz dtr of Jn Wallis of Blackwall carpenter; Wlm son of Wlm Dilton of Deptford [Kent] mealman; Kath wife of Wlm Morton of Deptford shipwright; sis Eliz wife of Jms Bradford of Addington, Surrey husb & her dtr Eliz; chldr of sis Bridget wife of Anthony Smarts; sis Joan wife of Hmfry Broughton; East India Co; overs Jn Curby of Blackwall Mdx strongwaterstiller & Jms Bradford; wtns Miles Fisher, Jn Head, Tho King & Rob Doughty

 

COX, Mary - Limehouse [Mdx], widow - (f48)

bur Stepney; chldr of Julian Cornish of Ilfracombe [Devon]; Eliz Cornish; 2 sons & 1 dtr of sis Em Frost; exec Francis Holliday; wtns Anne Bell, Anne Hunt & Zachar Parker

 

CURTIS, John - Whitechapel, Mdx, weaver (f59)

dtr Deborah C; Sarah & Mary dtrs of bro Wlm C of West Ham, Essex; son in law Wlm Hayward; wife Anne exec; overs Wlm Hurst & Wlm Burgin; wtns Geo Robinson & Ben Warde

 

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D

DAVIES, Charles - citizen of London (f98)

Jms Candfeild minister; bros Hmfry, Nichls & Edward D; Eliz Jones; Mary Bursey; nieces Anne & Mary Brace & Eliz Hurdman; exec uncle Thos Brace ctz & grocer; wtns Geo Scott, Edward Brace & Joseph Cooke

 

DAVIS, Anne - wife of Robert Davis of Limehouse, Mdx, mariner (f11)

land in Si Church, Essex to Thos son of sis Abigail Manndrey; Michael son of sis Mary Yeates; exec sis Mary Yeates; overs Francis Colley scrivener; wtns Susan Halstaffe & Tho Cutlett

 

DAVIS, Elizabeth - London, widow (f11)

dtr Hannah wife of Jn Rolfe; grandtrs Eliz & Mary Cooper; exec son in law Jn Rolfe; wtns Ursula Carter, Kath Jones & Eliz Saull

 

DE LA SAUCH, Mary - London, widow of James De La Fosse (f114)

son Philippe DLF; Peter Maugon son of late dtr Mary DLF; late father in Valenciennes [France]; decsd son Anthony DLF & his chldr Peter, Jms & Antonette; exec son Francis DLF; wtns Josua Maynett & Rich Clay

 

DE LE QUEILLERIE, Samuel - (f18)

poor of French church; sis Cath D; exec wife Mary Desmarett; wtns bro in law Liemen Lambert, Peter Blanchart & Jn Marius

 

DELTON, William - Limehouse, Mdx, blacksmith (f52)

land in Stepney; chldr; wife Frances exec; wtns Wm Ayerst, Jn Mourton & Francis Cally

 

DENISON, Blanche - widow of Thomas D of St Giles in the Fields, Mdx, joyner (f112)

dtrs Ellen & Mary; Mrs Michell; Mary Dyer; son Thos D exec; wtns Thos Horne, Nicho Fordham & Leonard Fletcher

 

DIX, Elizabeth - Whitechapel, Mdx, widow (f86)

dtr Hanna wife of Thos Black & her son Thos; godtr Eliz Freeman; exec son Jn D; wtns Hugh Sone

 

DOUCH, John - Old Gravelane, Stepney, Mdx, gardener (f34)

cousin Emm wife of Jms Middleton of Wapping labourer; sis in law Hester Hartlepoole & her dtr Hester Harries; wife Agn exec; wtns Thos Heacock & Roger Ketherough

 

DRAYTON, Christopher - gent (f52)

sis Eliz Hockley; bro Dan D; sis Mary D; execs Thos Rich ctz & mercer & knsmn Jn Drayton ctz & vintner; wtns Thos Davenport, Jn Olliffe, Jn Booker & Jn Powell

 

DREWREY, Benjamin - Wapping, Mdx, mariner (f79)

bro Thos D; exec bro Wlm D of Stepney, Mdx mariner; wtns Wlm Moore & Henry Hayward

 

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E

EDWARDS, John - quartermaster of the ship Blessing (f75)

Ralph Little; East India Co; wife Edith; wtns Edward Gilbert

 

EGEIR, Henry - of the ship Mary (f138)

Edward Jagoe; Thos Collyer; wtns Geo Brenard

 

ELLESMORE, Joshua - Wapping, Mdx, mariner, master of ship Thomas & Lucy, in island of Cuba (f110)

bro Nehemiah Bates; wife Rachel exec; wtns Rob Hicks, Jms Coate, Rich Lowe & Michael Hall

 

EVANS, Annabell - Hanworth, Mdx, widow (f124)

houses in St Katherines Coleman to dtr Eliz Wainright; Thos Thomson of Bearden, Essex esq; Geo Hatch of Clavering, Essex mariner; house in All Hallows Staining; dtr Rose Heath; Mr Rob Earle ctz & draper; 2 chldr of Rose Peacock; exec grandtr Eliz Wainright; wtns Rob Binckes, Ellen Goddard & Jms & Bennett Powell

 

EVANS, Ralph - St Sepulchre, London, merchantaylor (f131)

land in Finchley, Mdx from decsd father in law Wlm Mussedge; son Joseph; chldr of knsmn Wlm Speed; Wlm Billingsley; wife Anne exec; overs Jeremy Malpas of St Mildred Poultry gilder & Wlm Dawson of Minories Aldgate

 

EVERITT, Henry - St Mary Whitechapel, Mdx, cordwinder (f116)

sis Margt Davis of Minety, Wiltshire & her son Rob; godson Henry Fuller; wifes bro Wlm Turman; wife Mary exec; wtns Chris Favell

 

EVERRARD, Amy - St Sepulchre, Mdx, widow (f8)

land in St Bartholomews the Less; grandchldr Jn & Anne Sherley; exec Jn Greene of St Michael Cornhill draper; wtns Thos Smith & Jn Lynnett

 

EWELL, Margaret - (f61)

sis Anne E; father Jn E; mother; bros Edward & Wlm E; bonds of Jn Fletcher in the Poultry, Anna Graves in Moore Lane & Rich Hollmore; Mrs Jane Waddoxe; wtns Rich Addams

 

EWER, John - Redhill, Hendon, Mdx, yeo (f104)

son Jn; Frances Oxton spinster; sis Eliz E; poor of Stanmore & Edgware; exec wife Rebecca Ewer alias Fletcher; overs uncle Randall Nicholl & bro Thos Marshe; wtns Dan Tailor

 

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F

FARRE, Nicholas - St Botolphs without Bishopsgate, citizen and clothworker (f65)

Mary wife of Thos Bussey seaman; Jn Boswell sawyer; bro Lawrence F clothworker; wife Eliz exec

 

FINNEY, Thomas - St Mary Whitechapel, Mdx, citizen and vintner (f141)

Wlm son of decsd bro Wlm F; nephews Thos Tong & Jn Butler; wifes sis Eliz Power widow; wife Anne exec; overs Francis Sachary of Stepney esq; wtns Wltr Mitchell, Wlm Maplizden & Rich Terrey

 

FISHER, John - citizen and blacksmith (f109)

dtr Eliz wife of Wlm Shorden; grandtr Rachel Slipreen; wife Anne exec; overs Jn Sutton, Jn Parry & Rich Pennyall; wtns Jn Chatterton, Gilbert Norris & Jn Lea

 

FISHER, John - South Mimms, Mdx, shoemaker (f119)

bur Barnett or Hadley; chldr of bro Jacob F; sisters Susan Bailey & Rebecca Rogers; wife Anne exec; overs Rich Silverlock & Stephen Axtell of Chipping Barnett, co Hertford; wtns Ric Westerman

 

FISHER, Mary - Staines, Mdx, widow (f122)

dtr Ann; grandchldr Henry, Thos & Susanna Knowles; exec son Henry Knowles; overs Edward Pamer & son Jn Cooper

 

FLOOD, John - South Mimms, Mdx, yeo (f135)

son Nichls; son Jn & his son Jn; dtr Anne wife of Jn Partridge; wife Anne exec; wtns Ely Tourner & Rob Smith

 

FORWARD, John - Cowley, Mdx (f33)

niece Rebecca Everhead; chldr of niece Eliz Porter; bros Henry & Jn Shaw; niece Susan wife of Jn Mills & their chldr Jms, Penelope & Jane; chldr of Thos Treswallon; chldr of Mr Jn Sutton; godsons Jn Taylor, Jn Poynter, Jn Snealing, Jn Spurting & Francis Whitehead; nephew Wlm & his sis Mary, chldr of Hugh Grove of Beckensteed; exec nephew Jn Mills; overs Lettice wife of Mr Jn Morris of London feltmaker

 

FOX, Isabel - All Saints Honey Lane, London, widow (f97)

bur near husb in St Giles Cripplegate; son Jn F exec; wtns Thos Juniper & Wlm Snelling

 

FRENCH, Thomas - Tottenham, Mdx, yeo (f88)

son Henry; execs wife Eliz & dtr Eliz F; wtns Eliz Rosline & Tho Clarke

 

FURNESSE, Jeremy, Capt - Marston [Moor], Yorkshire (f129)

Rebecca Fisher; Mr Gascoyns; Edw Wells; Capt Holden; bro Edward F; overs Capt Jn Wade

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1600 richard mitten hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10000
Will of richard mitten of hungerford, berks, sherman. dated 10 nov 1599
To johane nowe my wife my tenement paying one penny a year to my heirs
To john harralld son of john harralld the elder late of hungerford deceased, after my wife's decease, paying likewise one penny to my heirs. Then to richard tame son of nicholas tame of little bedwyn weaver and his heirs forever.
Some household goods to john harrald.
Remainder to wife johane who is to be sole executrix
Overseers: william mayle tanner of hungerford and thomas carpenter of hungerford dyer
Wit: robert halt?, john bordman, robert townsend, william maile, thomas carpenter
Inventory total: £7-2s Probate 1600. Register copy

1600 john phillips hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10001
Will of john phillips of hungerford, berks baker. Dated 12 april 1600
To church 12d. To poor 12d
All to wife margerye who is to be sole executrix. If she marry then to have the benefit of her chamber only and the remainder to alice my dau
Overseers: my honest and loving neighbours john curr of the town of hungerford and robert lovegrove of the same
Wit: willm bronker clerk of hungerford, john curre, robert lovegrove, john fortie
Addendum - to marye haiwood my servant 6d and to each of my godchildren 3?d
Inventory total £16-11s-8d Probate 1600. Register copy

1600 thomas watkins hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10002
Will of thomas watkins of hungerford, berks clothworker. Dated 30 june 1598
To margery my wife all my goods [etc] and to be sole executrix.
My acre in the common fields to her and then to my son humfrye watkins. If he is without heirs then to robert my son, then to richard my son then to thomas my son
[thomas appears to be the eldest son - the others may be under 21]
Wit: william bronker, john curr, thomas watkins the younger, richard mayle
Inventory total £6-14s-4d. Probate 1600. Register copy

1603 richard elliot baydon wil dean of sarum will 10003
Will of richard elliott als clarke of baydon wilts, husbandman. Dated 1601
To my wife edith
To john elliott and richard elliott sons of my brother john elliott
The remainder to martyn stroude and my dau agnes ellyott whom i make executors
Wit: henry smith, john gyfford the elder, john gibbons, samuel gybbons, thomas stratten
Probate 1603. Register copy

1601 alice mills hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10004
Will of alice mylls of hungerford berks, widow. Dated 15 feb 1600
To parish church of hungerford 20s. To the poor of hungerford 20s
To francis bordman son of my son-in-law john bordman £20
To joane furlong widow of west deane sussex 40s
To mary gooddwine my daughter maries child £4
To dorothy elstone my dau 40s
To john hall my son-in-law 20s
To john hall's dau mary and son william, dau anne, son christopher, son edward , dau makell and to alice the wife of john hall
To phillipp morrice and to elizabeth morrice my dau
Remainder to dorothy hall who is my executrix
Overseers: my loving neighbours richard mayle clothier of hungerford and thomas carpenter of hungerford dyer
Wit: william bronker, richard mayle, thomas carpenter, john bordman
Inventory total £43-12s-8d Probate 1601. Register copy

1578 thomas hall baydon wil dean of sarum will 10005
[Nuncupative?] will of thomas haule of baydon husbandman. [spoken ?] may 1578
To john haule his brother, natural son of john haule his father 4 sheep.
To peter ryan 2 sheep
To every one of william sparrowes children, which william sparrow married his daughter, one sheep
To johan his wife who is to be executrix
Wit: william strowde and jane ludloe
[register copy]


[date of will not probate]

1634 alexander burton hungerford wil dean of sarum will 10006
Will of alexander burton of charnham street wilts, blacksmith. Dated 24 jan 1633
To my wife anne
To my two sons henry and cornelius burton
Land in chilton field
To my dau deborah burton
To my son alexander burton
To my dau sarah burton
To my dau hester burton
Overseers: john butler and richard monday
Wit: john butler, richard monday
Inventory total £35-15s Probate 1634. Register copy

1605 john choules baydon wil dean of sarum will 10007
Will of john chowles of baydon yeoman. Dated 9 jan 1603
To my son-in-law thomas appleford husband of my dau joan and their children
To my son stephen chowles
The residue to my wife ellin chowles
Overseers: henry smith and thomas soames(?) [seymor ?]
Wit: henry smith, walter adlam
Inventory total £113?-6s. Probate 1605. Register copy

1547 agnes field inkpen brk archd berks will 10008
Will of agnes ffilde of inkpen
In the name of god amen. The iii day of june the yere off our lord god M IIIII & XLVII. I annes felde late wyfe off thomas felde off the pariche off inkepen & in the dioc' off saru' howle off mynde & good off rememberance mayde thys my last wyll & testament in thys man' her' aft' folowyng. Fyrst i beqethe my sowle to almyghte god owr lade sanet mar' and to all the howle compene of hevyn & my bode to be burred in the chyrche yarde off inkpen. Item i bequethe to the hed aut' ther viiid. Item to the mother chyrche off sar' iid also i bequeth to the rowde leyght to the sepulker leyght & to the herse leyght iid a pece. Item i bequethe to evr' godchylde iid also i gyffe & bequethe my howle mess' with appurtenance called hult and ii other mess'ys owne called serrens(?) liyng in inkpen grene and the other in hasylwyke aganys a tenement off harr' clerkes & a hunderthe acers off hererabull lande liyng in the com'on feldes of inkepen & forte acers of pastures & medowys inclosed, my mess'ys pastures & medowys rentes rec'tions with all theyr synguler appurtenances to homfray elyott & marger' hys wyffe & the hares of marger' lawfully begotten. Item i bequeth to thomas savege a cowffer a bulloc a new and a lame & a acer off barle. Item i bequethe to sesle , marger', and annes knyght my cosyns xxvis viiid a pece & xxiiiis weche robart knyght theyr fayther howyd me amonges theym a bollocke & a lame to be delyvert at theyr mareege so that robart knyght doe not trobull my executer. Item i bequeth to my cosyn george knyght a naker of whyte also i bequeth to crystofer fray, wyllyam wyllyams, wyllyam tann', robart jacob, joh'es cowp' & richard wardle haffe a bushell of barle a pece. Item to joane elyott a bullocke. Item to margret jacob my best petecote & joane cowp' my olde petecowte & to mawde tann' my best kertell. All the resedew off my goodes not bequethed i gyffe & bequeth to homfray elyott whom i mayke my executor & rog' recardes to be my ov'seer & he to have xiid. Thes beyng wytnes george aynsworthe my curat, rog' recardes, john kymb' with other moo

1662 gilbert clowdes hungerford brk dean of sarum (?) nunc will bond inv comm 10011
1) nuncupative will of gilbert clowdes of hungerford husbandman, spoken about 9 may 1662
to wife jane clowdes my tenement
wife to give what goods she chooses to children
witnesses: stephen hellyer (x), abigail hellyer his wife (x)
2) bond: stephen hellyer of hungerford shoemaker and roger broyale(?) of hungerford, labourer. Dated
4th july 1662. admons to jane (x) clowdes
stephen hellyer (x), roger bray (x), edmond stephens, jehosaphat stephens.
3) commision to swear jane clowdes and witnesses
expenses of comission £1-5s-4d
4)inventory: total £15-11-10
taken 10 july 1662 by edmund stephens and edward playsteed (signs)

1706 john curr hungerford brk dean & canons of windsor will 10012
will of john curr of hungerford. Dated 28 june 1699 11William3.
to jonathan clidgdal alis hiding my eldest grandson £8, a brass pot, a warming pan, one pewter pottenger dish & two pewter platters, one large & the other narrow.
To jone clidgdel alis hidding my granddaughter £8, a pot kittle, one pewter pottenger dish and two pewter platters one large and the other narrow.
To thomas clidgdel alis hiding my youngest grandson £8, a great kittle called the brewing kittle, one pewter pottenger dish and two pewter platters one large and the other narrow.
To sarah cur late widow of john cur my son 1s.
To john clidgdel alis hiding my son-in-law my house and all the rest of my household stuff except those things above mentioned and he the said john clidgdel alis hiding i make my executor, and i will that he shall bury me decently at his discretion & to his trust i commit a bond of £28 which money is at this time in the hands of mr francis mils measer in hongerford. I will also that he john clidgdel als hiding shall receive the early intrust of the money [but he shall --- erased] not demand nor diminish ought of the principal part thereof [without the real consent of my daughter jone clidgdel his wife now living & with her consent he may demand receive or make use of any principal part of the said money ---- erased] untill the children above named shall accomplish the age of 21 years and then the said john clidgdel shal deliver each child the portion of money and goods as aforesaid. If any child die before the age of 21 years their portion to be equally divided amongst the rest.
The said john clidgdel alis hiding to pay my debts and funeral expenses and take the rest to himself and his wife of money goods apparrell and whatever i have at my decease. I make john clidgdel als hiding and his wife supervisors of this my last will and testament.
[the mark of the testator and a seal].
Wit: jonathan bird, jone bird, jonah hunt.
Probate 19 july 1706 to joh'is clidgedel.

1686 jane holmes shalbourne brk dean of sarum bond inv comm 10013
Estate of jane holmes of shalborne
Bond: presentes nos thomas buften de kintbury agricolam, robert cannon de hungerford, taylor et thomam curr de sanden fee, yeoman
[buften signs, others make mark]
Inventory of the goods of jane holmes, widdow of bagshott in the parish of shalborne taken by thomas hanson & john griffin. Sum £21
Comm: oath taken by thomas bufton

1709 john criswick highclere ham archd berks will 10015
the will of john crissick of high clere co south husbandman
[note at top of entry - died at highclere but having goods and chattels etc at the time of his death within the jurisdiction of archd of berks]
dated 22 March 8 1708. weak in body
to my brothers thomas crissick, phillipe crissick, adam crissick, william crissick, henry crissick, and richard crissick, 1s each
to my sister ann martin 5s
to my sister mary crissick 5s and 1 gold ring
to residue to my loving friend edward goddard of highclere victualler who is sole executor
Signed (?) john crissick
witnesses: john denne, john case, john taylor.
probate: oxon 20 april 1709 to edward goddard.

[register copy]

1641 william cockin edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv comm 10016
inventory of the goods of william cockin of edington in hungerford, who deceased 25 june 1641, taken 13 july 1641 by richard goddard and bartholemew malam of north hiddinge [household goods in several chambers]
bonds worth £92 (approx)
likewise taken and prised by richard craly, william younge and thomas gerringe of the goods of william cockin one old croft which was his copyhold at westonninge in co bedford 20 aug 1641 4s
sum £149-7s-6d
signed richard goddard
exhib 22 oct 1641
2) will of william cockin of edington husbandman dated 5 june 1638 aged and infirm
to my nephew and godson richard cockin son of my brother john cockin late of westonning co beds
to my nephew william cockin younger brother of the said richard cockin and to mary and sarah cockin his sisters
my wife marrian cockin to be sole executrix
[testator makes mark ]
witnesses thomas barrett
robert goddeerd
frances glagrave
3) probate 22 october 1641 commiss fuit [etc] executri [etc]

1536 thomas hall haywood chilton foliat brk PCC will 10017
Will of thomas hall of haywood, berks. Dated 1 jan 1535. Sick in body. Soul to almighty god, to our lady st mary and all the blessed company of heaven, and body to be buried under the herse within the parish church of chilton. And for my burial there to be had and the place repaired again i give and bequeath to the said church of chilton 5s. To the mother church of sarum 4d. To the high alter within the said church of chilton for tithes forgotten 4d. To the herse light within the said church 8d. To every of my godchildren which shall come to my burial one sheep. To every one of my tenants 1 half quarter of barley. To either of my daughters £5. To john hall my son 15 marks in money's worth and all my title and lease which i have in the farm of leverton which i have by lease of indenture of the Queen's grace that now is, and in case my said son john hall happened to be dead or else to be gone where no man can tell of him and that he do not personally appear before my executors and overseers, then i will all the said legacy to him bequeathed shall remain and equally to be divided betwixt joane hall my well beloved wife and edmonde hall my son by the discretion of sir anthony hungerford, knight and john smith, gent surveyor to the Queen's grace that now is. To john hall my son all my lands and tenements in hungerford for term of his life and to the heirs male of his body lawfullie. And for lack of such heirs to edmonde hall my son and to his heirs [etc]. To edward hall my son 20 marks in money or moneyworth, 5 marks to be delivered when he cometh out of his prenticeship and be at his full age, to buy him such neccessaries as appertaineth and belongeth to his occupation and if he diligently apply his occupation making no inordinate and riotous waste of the said 5 marks of the legacy so to him bequest. The i will that my executors deliver him the other £10 [etc]. And in case he should inordinately waste or riot away his first 5 marks i will that the other £10 shall remain in the custody of my executors and they equally to divide it amongst my other children by the discretion of the overseers. To margaret harrolde my servant £6-13s-4d. To thomas greene 20s and one cow. To william hall the son of my son robert hall 10 sheep. 1 cow, a heifer and 20s in money. The child and the stock to be in the keeping of my wife until the child come to his lawful age. To every one of my servants besides their wages 20d. To thomas kempe and joane my daughter's children every one of them a bullock. My overseers to distribute 10 quarters of breadcorn amongst the poor householders in chilton, leverton, solley, hungerford and charleham street where they see most need and poverty. To each overseer 4 marks. They are to have the keeping of all the deeds of land and copies and indentures. I will that johane hall my wife and edmonde hall my son occupy together my farm of haywood during the time of my indenture, if my wife marry then the said farm shall wholly remain to edmond. All other my goods to my wife joane hall and edmond my son equally whom i make my executors.
Wit: william boner, robert preston, william hedache, john whitehorn and others
[testator signs]
Probate: probatum fuit suprascriptum testamentum coram prefato magistro willmo petre legum doctore commissario ante dco xiii die in mensis mai a d 1536. Juramento roger hunt, procuratoris executorum in huis testamento nominal.
Administration given the 13th day of June

1598 joane coleman hungerford brk dean of sarum acct 10019
estate of joane coleman of hungerford
account of robert coleman, thomas coleman and william coleman adtors of the goods of their sister joane coleman of hungerford, 26 oct 1598
sum inv £17-9s-2d
debt of 14s to susan cannings daughter of richard cannings of hungerford
to the poor of the parish of ramsbury
to john wren uncle to the deceased

1725 william collins grove wantage brk dean of sarum will 10020
will of william collins of grove in wantage. Dated 28 march 1721
to my son in law thomas alders children his 7 children, the 2 eldest sons, their aquiltance shall be a discharge to my executor
date of probate 24 october 1725

1661 thomas cook hungerford brk dean of sarum nunc will bond 10021
nuncupative will of thomas garney also cooke the elder [ of hungerford ?] spoken 25 october 1661
to thomas garney his son £7 of his best goods, anne his wife the rest for her life
witnesses john gunter, margaret(X) collins, bridget(X) miles
2) bond
anne garney also cooke relict, bylam tubb eadem cutler et thomas collins, 'calceolar'
2 january 1661
ann garney (x) her mark
bylam tubb
thomas callen
in presence of joseph sare, robert plummer.
john gunter, margaret collins and bridget miles swear that the will is correct

1674 thomas cook shaw brk PCC will 10023
will of thomas cook the elder of shaw, 23 november 1670, tanner
to the poor 20s
daus ellen and mary linen shared equally
son thomas and ellen and mary to share pewter equally
mary to have £150 when she marries
to grandchild thomas cook the son of my son oliver cook, all my household stuff now remaining (called oakehouse) in parish of burghclere
son william a bed etc and £200 in trust
son john to have keeping of william
son in law giles hatte's two children
granchild elizabeth heriott
residue to thomas cooke my son also sole executer
overseers: my brother william cooke, my kinsman john figgins and my friend francis coxhed
[signed and sealed]
witnesses: francis coxhead, john (x) king, thomas (x) palmer
probate to thomas cook the son 1674

1684 william coster charnam street hungerford wil dean of sarum inv bond comm 10025
1) inventory of goods of william coster of charnam street in hungerford, blacksmith
taken 26 sept 1684 by thomas sare, william burcombe, and andrew burcombe
debts £31 sum £57
exhibited 28 october 1684 pro rob'tum coster fratrem
2) bond: presentes nos robertum coster de hungerford co wilts et carolu' pendleton de reading gen et thoma' barter in £120, 21 october 1684
above bound robert coster lawful and natural brother of william coster [all three sign]
3) commis: before me alexander stokes clericu'

1680 john coxhead hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv comm copy will 10035
1) will of john coxhead of high close in hungerford parish co wilts, weaver
to my kinswoman olive milsham wife of henry milsham of oakehill in parish of froxfield husbandman
to my kinswoman jane mackerell (the wife of richard mackerell of west grafton in gt bedwin, husbandman
to my kinswoman elizabeth (the wife of walter blackman of cheesebury in little bedwin, husbandman)
to my kinswoman anne (the wife of john deane of ramsbury, husbandman)
to my kinswoman mary (the wife of thomas godfreyof marlborough tobacconist)
to my sister mary mundy of oare co wiltshire widow
to john mundy of oare, blacksmith (son of the said mary mundy)
to my kinswoman katherine (wife of john day of hungerford husbandman)
elizabeth my wife sole executrix who has the residue
dated 29 august 1680
[testators mark]
witnesses francis (x) walter, j simpkins
2) copy will gives jeffery simpkins as witness
3) inventory taken 17 september 1680 by ralphe mackerell and william wateridge sum £192-13-4
4) commis to adtor oath to elizabth coxhead the executrix 24 september 1680

1685 elizabeth coxhead hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv comm 10036
1) will of elizabeth coxhead of hungerford co wiltshire widow
to mary mundy of oare co witshire
to john mundy son of the said mary
to thomas godfer of marlborough tobaconist
to anne the now wife of john deane of ramsbury husbandman
to walter blackwell of chisbury, laborer
to katherine the now wife of john day of hungerford labourer
to the two sons of anthony watmore of hungerford
to joane the now wife of william nalder of hungerford, bricklayer and to elizabeth her daughter
to anne white of ham spinster
to william white of inkpen husbandman and to his sister elizabeth the wife of robert garrard of inkpen, tayler
to anne the now wife of joseph whineate of hungerford sadler
to jane the now wife of richard mackerell of grafton co wiltshire husbanman
my leasehold estates to henry milsham of oakehill co wiltshire husbandman and to oliffe his wife, the said henry and oliffe to pay the said jane mackerall 10s per annum
my wearing apparell to be equally divided between the said jane mackerell and oliffe millsham
sole executer henry milsham 10 september 1684
[mark of testator] witness j simpkins
probate 30 january 1685 to henricum milsham
2) commis oath administered to henry milsham 25 june 1685
3) inventory of goods of elizabeth coxhead of hungerford co wiltshire widow taken by william church and robert deane 6 june 1685
2 bell metal potts, brass kettles [etc]
in the chamber over the shop
2Ib wool, 1/4 cwt cheese, 1/2 bushel of malt 6s
in the shop
1 kiver, 1 bushell, 2 tubbs, one pair of scales, one pair of saddlecloth, and 2 barrels 5s
about 6 tod of hay
in the millhouse 1 malt mill, one wooden fatt, 1 cutting knife, 1 ffann, and 3 hundreth of board 40s
debts due £41. leasehold estate £35
sum £132-11s-0

1706 joseph coxhead charnam street hungerford wil dean of sarum will comm 10037
1) will of joseph coxhead of charnam street yeoman
to my brother jonathon coxhead 1s
to my brother robert coxhead £20 within 4 years
if he die the remainder of the £20 to margarett coxhead the daughter of my said brother robert at the age of 21 years
to my sister jane jeneway £10
to mary coxhead daughter of my late brother john coxhead £60
to richard coxhead son of my brother jonathan coxhead £20
to jonathan coxhead and robert coxhead sons of my brother jonathan coxhead £5 each
to margaret coxhead daughter of brother robert coxhead £10 (when 21)
to robert, john, and william sons of brother robert coxhead £5 each
to anne, elizabeth and sarah, daughters of brother robert coxhead £5 each (when 21)
to john and alexander jeneways sons of my sister jane jeneways £5 each
to anne legg daughter of my brother in law james swayte £5
to elizabeth and anne daughters of my brother william £20 each
to joseph and richard sons of my brother william £20 each (when 21)
to thomas son of my brother william £10
to wiliam, john, benjamin, and jonathan sons of my brother william £5 each (when 21)
my dwelling house held on the lives of me, my brother jonathan coxhead and richard the son of my brother jonathan to my brother william [etc] with reversion to thomas coxhead son of my brother william.
residue to brother william who is sole executor
Dated 2 april 1705. sign: joseph (X) coxhead
overseers william king of charnam street, tanner and john garlick of hungerford, mercer
witnesses: jno butler, elizabeth king, rees jones
probate 3 december 1706
2) comm to administer oath to william coxhead brother of deceased 21 november 1706
sign: joseph wells [vicar of hungerford]

1626 judith collins hungerford brk dean of sarum bond inv acct 10039
estate of judith collins of hungerford, widdow
1) bond: presentes nos josephum collins de hungerford hubandman et anthoniu' gough de eadem shoemaker et william steele de woodhay co south husbandman in £30 19 august 1625
above bounden joseph collins the natural son and adtor of judith collins, weddowe, of hungerford
signed: joseph collins, william (x) steele, anthony goff
2) inventory taken 19 August 1625 by anthony collins, william norcrofte and william steele
in the hatters chamber etc £9-0-0
in reddy money £41-13-3
sum £130-11s-3d
3) account:
a mortuary paid to the vicar of hungerford 10s
for a debt paid to mistress ursula curtis of hungerford 5s
paid by this accountant to anthony collins his brother in law of his part of the deceased goods £20
to thomas collins in lieu of his part £20
to edward collins the intestates son in lieu £17
to judith browne alias peter the intestates daughter in lieu £17
the true account of joseph collins exhib 27 september 1626
the inventory lists a debt of £3-10s which has in fact been paid by sir francis popham kt before the decease of the intestate.

1661 john crockford charnam street hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv comm 10041
will dated 20 november 1651
i john crockford of charnam street hungerford, wilts glouvare
to daughter elizabeth boone wife of john boone of hungerford one shilling
to daughter sarah berkley wife of john berkley of ham one shilling
wife elizabeth crockford to keep daughter margaret crockford to 18 years if unmarried
lease of house to loving wife then to margaret
wife residual legatee and executrix
friends and neighbours edward chilvester, thomas burcome overseers [the mark of testator]
witnesses: robert goddard, edward(X) chilfester, john(X) boone
2) commission to edm stephens and joseph sare and willis dyer 1661
oath taken by elizabeth crockford 20 february 1661/2 before edmund stephens
3) inventory taken 16th december 1651 [sic] of the goods of john crockford of charman street
[includes ]
in the shop 2 horseshoes, and a small parcel of gloves
in the yard
pelts in the pit 4s-0d
cloth at the turkey(?) and in the house £1-4s-0d
lease of the house £3-0-0
sum total £17-0-4
debts owed by the testator
owing to john goddard on bond £5-0-0
owing to john boone on bond £10-0-0
owing to several other persons £2-15-0
Total £17-0s-4d [sic]
edmund shilvestor, thomas baggs, praysers
paid more than received before funeral charges 14s-0

1601 john curre charnam street hungerford wil dean of sarum will 10042
will of john curre the younger of charnam street wilts yeoman. Dated 18 march 1601
to josias lunden my wifes son £20
to anne swaite my sisters daughter
to anthony curre my brother
to john curre his son of vermebed(?) my godson
anne curre my wife sole executrix
appoints as overseers 'my loving good neighbours' vincent smithe of charnan street, yeoman and john pynocke of the same
witnesses: william bronker clerke vicar of hungerford, vicent smith, john pynnock, john (x) lunden
(leaves money to the church and the poor)
Bond: by richard greene of charnam street, husbandman, 18th march, 43 elizabeth [1600/1]
admon of the goods of john curre the younger of charnam street signed: richard (x) greene
Inventory: sum total £78 [top ripped off- no names]
[on the back of the will crossed out -
to brother john curre of vernebed £25
to christian swaite my sister widow of eddington £4-12s-10d]

1585 elizabeth curr sandon fee hungerford brk dean of sarum bond inv 10043
estate of elizabeth curre, widow of helmehouse in hungerford
1) bond: presentes nos john curr de helmehowse yeoman et thoma' curr juniorem de sanden fee husbandman 19 february 1585
the above bounden john curr and willm maye the executors named in the last will of elizabeth curre widow of helmehouse in hungerford their mother sign: john curr, thomas(X) curr
2) inventory taken 9 february 1585 by john fawler, george heddache, raphe hatt and stephen whittington
total £116-16s-0
exhib 19 february 1585
[NB detailed inventory of goods]

1613 thomas curr sandon fee hungerford brk dean of sarum nunc will inv 10044
nuncpative will of thomas curr the elder of sandon fee, husbandman. spoken 19 august 1613 in the presence of john curr, robert feelde, thomas curr, steven early and roberte hatt
to his three children john, thomas and agnes £30 between them (goods already in their possesion)
to agnes £10 more
to the rest of his children, margarett, rycharde, mary, christian and dorithie the younger £10 each
to daughter margery £20 at the age of 16 years
to margery the bed on which he lies [etc]
the rest of his household stuff to be divided equally amongst his children.
his two daughters christian and margery to be well maintained upon his living until their legacies be paid.
overseers: his brother john and neighbour robert feelde of hungerford
his executers are his sons thomas and john
witnesses: john curr, robert feild, thomas curr, stephen(?) early, robert hatt
probate: apud hungerford 9 april 1613
inventory: of the goods of thomas curr the elder of sandon fee, husbandman taken 28 september 1613 by roberte feelde, john curr, thomas curr, steven early, henry curr
total £138-3s-6d (lease of the house £70)
tristram dolman of hungerford owes him 12s and richard hunt of the bryckhouse £9-15s

[original will]

1624 thomas curr hungerford brk PCC will 10045
will of thomas curr the elder of hungerford, yeoman
to thomas curr my son £20
to ursula my daughter £40 at 21 years
to godchildren thomas curr, my brother john curr's son, to thomas curr, my brother thomas curr's son, and john hayward, my neighbour john haywards son 12d each
goods and chattals to alice my wife, my executrix.
overseers: robert feild, john forty
witnesses: robert hall, richard thrakcarne, anthony vere

probate: 1624

1635 margery curr hungerford ? brk dean of sarum will inv bond 10046
will of margery curre
[very interesting will, ditributes goods to sons and daughters etc in detail also clothes etc]
sons henry, timothy, and john
hanna buston
ann ball of shalborn
claire, john's wife
a little chest to ephraime
1s to thomas curr my son the rest of my goods to my executer john
overseers: bish: sare, henry wynatt
2s to the poor
probate: 4 september 1635 apud hungerford to john curr fillio.
bond: johannem curr de hungerford yeoman et tymothen' curre de hungerford, yeoman in £50
4 september 1635 11car1
[both bondsmen sign and seal].
witnesses: hen: coles, simond(?) lighfoot alias hakence(?)
inventory: of the goods of margary curr widow taken 7 august 1635 by richard (x) sare, anthony goff, henry(x) wynyatt, john tooe.
total £20-2s-6d

[original will]

1662 catherine curr sandon fee hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv comm 10048
will of katherine curr of sandon fee in hungerford, widow, aged and infirm. dated 18 aug 1661
to son thomas curr my maultmill and implements etc as now standng
remainder to five other remaining children
william curr, francis curr, katherine ball, anne morris, and mary bosley
[the mark of katherine curr]
in presence of edmund stephens the elder, john fortye, anne mund
probate 16th february 1662
oath naming executors as william, francis, katherine, anne, and mary
taken by william curr 18th november 1661
witnesses edmund stephens and thomas
---------
inventory: taken 6 october 1661, exhibited 9 january 1661/2
sum total £15-12-8
taken by edmund stephens and john forty.

1714 thomas curr hungerford brk dean of sarum bond 10049
bond: estate of thomas curr of hungerford
edwardus brothers of fisherton anger co wilts, butcher, and richum marsh de civite nove sarum in ibdm , clothier
14 jan 1george1, 1714
elizabeth curr als brothers (wife of the above said edward brothers) daughter and admin of the goods etc of thomas curr late of hungerford, intestate
in presence of g. frome, n.p. jurat supradict etc
Sign: thos(X) henchman, richard marsh

1666 john curr hungerford brk dean of sarum bond comm 10050
estate of john curr of hungerford 1666
Bond: thomas barber of newbury ironmonger and thomas goddard of hungerford cordwainer in £100
11 dec 18chas2, 1666
thos barber principal creditor and administrator of goods of john curr late of hungerford.
[both bondsmen sign and seal].
witnesses: william hinwood, william curtis.
commission to administer oath to thomas barber 11 december 1666 before me william hinwood.

[above date is of bond]

1704 margery curr sandon fee hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv 10052
will of margery curr of sandon fee widow.
seised in fee simple of the messuage in which i now dwell in sandon fee and barn, stable, cart house, outhouses, garden orchard [etc] belonging to it.
also a dwelling house in sandon fee now in possesion of edward batt with three acres in the common fields appertaining to it (which messuage etc i lately purchased from my eldest son john curr)
and also seised in fee simple of 5 acres and 2 roads of arable in the common fields late purchased of elizabeth foyle widow, john foyle and john strong.
executor empowered to sell fee simple estate to meet any debts. the residue of my lands and tenements unsold to my son thomas curr.
to john curr my son aforesaid 12d.
to my daughter jane betteridge 12d and all my wearing apparell.
the residue of my goods and chattels to thomas curr who is sole executor.
dated 8 november 1700 signed: margery (x) curr.
witnesses s(?) simpkins, james simpkins, ann sympkins.
probate 12 may 1704. admons with will annexed to marjerie curr nurus et administratrix.
[nurus means daughter-in-law]
inventory: 8 april 1704 taken by thomas robinson, john (x) tompkins.
total £25-13-10

[original will]

1598 william custon hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10053
1) will of william custon of the town of hungerford, yeoman. dated 7 march 1597 [there is a register copy as well as the original will]
to jhone pococke now my servant
to elizabeth custon my kinswoman
to william hawkins my godson the son of walter hawkins
to william jate son of john jatte my godson
the residue to elizabeth my wife who is sole executrix
overseers: my neighbours raphe finch of hopgrasse in hungerford yeoman and john curr of the town of hungerford, yeoman
witnesses: willm bronker clerke, vicar, raphe finch
Probate 22 april(?) 1598
Inv: taken by william bronker, raphe finch, john curr, stephen whittington the last day of march 1593
total £19-3s-6d

1661 robert curtis hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv comm 10054
1) will of robert curtis of hungerford, yeoman. dated 6th january 1661
to son william curtisse my messuage [etc]
to daughter elizabeth barret
to son walter curtisse
to grandchild mary curtisse
to 2 grandchildren william and jane curtisse
to son thomas curtis
overseers: my old friends edmund stephens and timothy ------------
witnesses: george (x) sharpes, daniell hayne
2) inventory: taken 11 february 1661 by edmund stephens and joseph sare [both sign] exhibited 3rd march 1661 sum total £105 -3-4
debts outstanding £62-0-0
3) commision by edmund stephens and joseph sare, oath taken by son william curtiss 27 february 1661

1591 thomas darrell hungerford brk PCC will 10055
will of thomas darrell esq.of balsdon hungerford.
to daughter elizabeth £300 which i have in the bequest of richard chock esq. my father in law.
alexander chocke brother in law and danniell white of knighton in the parish of ramsbury wilts, yeoman trustees of the £300.
balsdon mannor etc to my daughter elizabeth.
my manors of kintbury, ambresburne and west woodhay late of thomas cheyne deceased [etc etc] all to the said daughter
[refers to obtaining the wardship of his next heir from the queen if his daughter should die].
[next heir seems to be male].
to my sister francis browne the wife of clemente browne gentleman 40s
to john brown my godson, son of clement £5, 20s to each of his other children and my bay gelding to clement.
to thomas sclatte 'my servant'
to john gardener 'my servant'
remainder to son and heir john darrell

1630 john day town lambourn brk archd berks deed of gift 10056
deed of gift of john day of chipping lamborn miller.
for the natural love and affection which I bear unto john day my son and winifred my daughter i do grant unto them 2 of my children all my goods called chattels and debts and moveables.
delivered one gray horse as parcel of my goods in the presence of those wose names are hereunder subscribed. 1 june 2chas1. 1626.
Sign: john mundy, john daintry, the mark of john day.
[registered ?] 22 march 1630

1666 john day edington hungerford brk dean of sarum bond comm 10057
estate of john day
1)Bond: dated 8 august 1666
ruth tyler of leverton in parish of chilton foliat vidua, johamin swindon de leverton sawyer, et henricus pocock de hungerford shoomaker.
ruth tyler relict and administratrix of goods etc of john day late of eddington in parish of hungerford.
Sign: edmund stephens senr, john stephens, ruth tyler (x), john(X)swindon, henry pockock.
2)commision; to administer oath to ruth tyler addressed to edward stephens jnr, joseph sare, and thome butler. Oath taken 8 aug 1666

1725 john day edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10058
1) will of john day of edington, yeoman
to my sister ruth moxam 1s
to john moxam son of ruth moxam (my sister) 1s
to my sister winnifred jones 1s
to john jones her son 1s
to my sister sarah tyler 1s
to my brother in law charles hamblin
to my neece elizabeth dubber daughter of charles hamblin and now the wife of john dubber.
freehold lands 3 acres in eddington upper field lately purchased of francis bolding to my nephew charles hamlin
my messuage in edington where i live (on lease) to charles hamlin who is executor
[mark of testator]
witnesses: jno butler, thomas lewis. roger biss
probate 19 june 1725
2) inventory £26-8-0

1675 thomas dennis newtown hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10059
1) inventory of the goods of thomas dennis late of newtowne in hungerford, blacksmith
taken 10 september 1675 by robert baker and john hissey yeomen
in th shop his tools, cole, bellows etc £42-0-0
sum £89-19s-8d [both sign]
exhibited 2 may 1676 sub juram'to dorothea dennis relicta
2) will of thomas dennis of greate hidden in hungerford, blacksmith [in margin 'greate hidden infra paroch de hungerford']
the rent of all my lands which i lately purchased of sir bolstrode whitelocke to my wife dorothy dennis and after her death to my son thomas dennis for ever.
my son james dennis
my son joseph dennis
my son beniamine dennis
my son thomas dennis my shop and tools etc provided he pays to henry lamport of reading £20 and teach my son joseph the trade of blacksmith
residue to my wife dorothy who is sole executrix
overseer my friend john hissey. dated 12 june 1675
[testators mark]
witnesses: thomas hobbs, john hissey

[above date is date of will]

1656 john dicks hungerford brk PCC will 10061
will of john dicks the elder, husbandman of hungerford. Dated 25 june 1655.
to my now wife winifred my bed and £3 per annum from my lands which my son john shall husband.
residue to son john who is sole executor.
witnesses: robert curtisse, michaell curtisse.
probate: 20 february 1655/6 to john dicks the son and executor
pro: probate 11/252/£33

1743 jonathan dismore hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond 10062
estate of jonathan dismore
1) inventory [12 pence stamp]
taken by henry clark and richard dismore 20 july 1743.
book debts £2-12-0
total £15-8-0
[both sign]
2) bond. Dated 21 july 1743
mary dismore widow of the decease sworn at hungerford before rev john talman clerk m.a. surrogate of the official of the dean of sarum.
[stamps 18d] [paper 1d per sheet]
henry clarke of hungerford plummer and john bunce of shalbourn taylor.
witnesses: william boucher, Not. Pub., mary dismore, henry clark, and john bunce [seals]
[addressed to mr clarke on dorse]

[above date is of bond]

1629 tristram dolman hungerford wil dean of sarum bond 10064
estate of tristram dolman
Bond: presentes nos emmam dolamn de hungerford co wilts, viduam et johannem dolman de civitate london in com middx fishmonger 22 may 1629
above bound emma dolamn relict and adtrix of goods of tristram dolman de hungerford com wilts.
sign: amne (X) dolman, john dolman

[above date is of bond. DS misc series]

1698 daniel dove hungerford brk dean of sarum will comm 10065
1) will of daniell dove of hungerford, gentleman, aged
to son daniel dove 1s
to son in law richard simion and lucy his wife (my daughter) 1s each
to son in law thomas curr 1s
to my son robert dove my books except shop books and books of account
residue to daughter dorothy dove who is sole executrix
overseer: thomas robinson of hungerford brazier
dated 19 september 1698 (??)
signed: daniel doue
witnesses: wm tutt, elinor (x) pearse
probate 24 january 1698, [rec feod 10s stamps]
2) commision: daniel dove your father [etc]. Dated 9 january 1698

1577 robert doyly adderbury oxf PCC will 10066
the will of robert doyly of adderbury, milton and merton, 1577
dowry to his wife catherine manor of adderbury and milton called brownes(?), manor of saint agimode in adderbury.
to children john, rafe, charles, danyel and robert, susan and martha.
to mrs doyly the parsonage house of merton
witnesses: william place, gent, danyell doyly, elizabeth hasellwoodd, john perryvall, mary crossbye and others.

1725 thomas dunston hungerford wil dean of sarum will 10067
will of thomas dunsdon the elder of standen hussey in hungerford, yeoman
my three sons richard, thomas and francis dunsdon.
my daughter mary vokins now wife of william vokins
my wife mary 2 leaseholds in uplamborne who is residuary legatee and sole executrix
Dated 25 march 1725
[mark of the testator]
witnesses: jno butler, issac belcher, george kingstone
probate 19 june 1725

1641 ann clayton hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv 10068
1) inventory of the goods of daniel early of hungerford, shearman, taken 30 july 1641 by edmund stevens, john curre and william plaster
[many implements of his trade are listed]
sum total £24-2-10
signed: edmund stevens, william (x) plaster, john curre
exhibited 22 october 1641
2) will of daniell early of hungerford, shearman. aged and very weak
to my son william early
my brother jason early of burlwood heath in the parish of little bedwin, husbandman
to my wife elizabeth who has residue and is sole executrix
to my daughter anne now the wife of john clayton,and their three children anne, marmy, and elizabeth clayton
to my daughter elizabeth now the wife of richard bendall
overseers: my friends bartholemew molam and anthonie goffe yeomen of hungerford.
[testator makes his mark]
witnesses: edmun stevens, joseph whittaker.

[above date is of inventory]

1680 jane early standen hussey hungerford wil dean of sarum bond comm 10069
estate of jane early
1) bond: presentes nos eleonor shingleton de monsford co berks sororem et adrix de bonor jane early de standen hussey paroch de hungerford.
vidue et luke havill de monsford yeoman et ricum wilmott de monsford yeoman in £500
28 may 1680
2) commision: oath administered to elenor shingleton 28 may 1680

1685 edward eastmond north hidden hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10070
1) will of edward esment of north hiding in hungerford
to my son john esment 5s
to my son john 10s when he come of age
to my daughter sary 5s
to my son in law thomas hoobbes 5s
to my grandchild thomas hoobbes 10s when he come of age
residue to my exseatrackes
[testator makes mark]
witnesses: thomas solomen, john thomas
probate 19 may 1685 jurat anna relicta et executrix
2) inventory of goods of edward eastmonde of north hidden in hungerford taken by philip seymor, thomas hossier, and thomas sallaman
chamber over hall
chamber over buttery
hall
room next to the hall
buttery
sum £29-17-6
sign: philip seymor, thomas hossier, and thomas solomon

1697 john eastmond hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond comm 10071
1) inventory of goods of john eastmond of hidden in hungerford, yeoman, taken by alexander hobbs and robert bryant 22 september 1697
chamber, hall, chamber over hall, room next to the hall. total £16-5s-0d
sign: robert (x) brint alex (x) hobbes
2) bond: presentes nos saram hobbs de hungerford vid et thomem horn de hungerford
above bound sarah hobbs n'ral and lawful sister and pricipal creditor
sign: sarah (x) hobbs, thomas (x) horn
witnesses: joseph wells, jane (x) rushton
3) commision: 30 september 1697 your brother john eastmond [etc]

1731 edward eastmond hidden hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10072
1) will: of edward eastmond of hungerford. Dated 13 jan 1729
to joseph sutton of chilton foliat 1s
to john barret the elder of eastgarston 1s
to my brother thomas 38s
to my brothers son thomas eastwood
to my brothers son george eastwood
to my brothers son daniel eastwood
to my brothers daughter mary child
to my brothers daughter elizabeth eastwood
to my brothers daughter hanah eastwood
to my sisters son samual sutton
to my sisters daughter elizabeth pound
to my sisters son john barret
to my sisters son thomas barret
to my sisters son richard barret
to my sisters son anthony barret
to my sisters daughter hannah palmore
to my sisters daughter jane barret
residue to elizabeth thatcher my fellow servant who is sole executer
sign edward eastmond
witnesses richard bacon, richard eastmond
2) inventory: of edward eastmond late of hidden in hungerford, yeoman, taken by richard bacon and richard eastmond 11 january 1730 [both sign]
probate 17 july 1731

1576 henry edes charnam street hungerford wil PCC will 10074
will of henry eades of charnam street parish of hungerford, co wilts, yeoman: Dated (?) 23 may 18eliz [1576]
bequest to church of st. laurence 6s-8d, to poor of highworth 40s, to jone brabent julyan and mary her sister(s) 40s apiece (=£6)
to robert brabant, edward and john his brothers 20s apiece (=£6)
to my brother john edes suit and 40s
to brother christopher strainge suit and 25s
to agnes my sister 20s
to ursula my daughter all my lands in wilts and berks to herand her heirs conditionally that the said ursula nor her hiers sell any part or parcel of the said lands bequest. if she (or they) do then the lands are to go to my heir in reversion of ursula and heirs, viz to william brabant and for lack of heirs to william brabant i will them to james edes.
my wife to pay my daughter ursula £100 on her wedding day.
jone my wife to enjoy all profits during her life, and after her death to leave all goods and chattels belonging to the house that i now dwell in to ursula.
residue to jone, wife, executrix
bequest to sit thomas wroughton kt. 40s and to george hidden my second best ring, for that they shall be overseers.
23 may 18 eliz (1576) probate admin to joanne widow

1693 john edmonds baydon wil dean of sarum account 10075
the account of stephen edmonds adtor of goods of john edmonds of baydon intestate. exhib in the registry 23 may 1693.
charged the sum of the inventory £62-10-4d
paid to mr smith for rent due from the deceased 10s
paid to thomas alder a debt due from the deceased £1-10s-0d
paid charges when he was arrested as adtor of the deceased goods 9s-10d
paid to mr knipe half a years quit rent due from the deceased 6s-8d
paid to joan chidsdall alias hidden a debt due to her (from ye deceased) on bond with interest £10-11s-9d
paid to edward hunt a debt on bond £8-0s-0d
paid to edward maton debt on a mortgage £23-6s-0d
Sum of discharge £66-1s-9d
this account has laid out more than the inventory £3-11s-5d

[debts greater than the value of the estate]

1681 john elwes standon hungerford wil dean of sarum inv bond(2) 10079

1) inventory of the goods of sir john elwes of standon co wilts knt
personal estate at grays inn middlesex £4-14-0
a silver sword and wearing apparell £15-0-0
debts due to the testator include william bird £6
desperate debts include mr jethro tull £107-3-6
mr francis read deceased £30-0-0
personal estate at hinton co berks
personal estate at wickham in the parish of kinbury co berks
personal estate at ortnam
personal estate at barton
2) bond: presentes nos john elwes of grays inn son and henry elwes of new college oxon 28 april 1680
3) bond: presentes nos henry elwes of new college oxon and john duke to c.c oxon gentleman 21 april 1681

1586 thomas essex baycot brk PCC will 10081
will of thomas essex of baycote berks, esq
to brother edward the wardship of his son and heir a minor.
to daughter jane essex
to daughter jone
to son humphrey
to my 5 daughters
[5 daughters plus humphrey to share approximately £2000(?)]
brother robert essex
lands of robert torner in stunerhall warwickshire annuities
to john thriffe cosen
to john culley
edward hwll
overseers: william hide cozen, edward fettisplace uncle, john warnford esq, arthur hide cozen, anthony disny uncle, john lambe uncle
witnesses: thomas pers, richard aylor [sign], william wise cozen, elizabeth flemming cozen, elizabeth tucker cozen
probate: to edward essex

1619 roger feathorne ramsbury wil PCC bond inv 10083
estate of roger feathorne
1) bond: presentes nos aliciam feathorne alias haward de remsbury vid et joh'em stowt de eadem shoomaker et richardum witts de ead' husbandman 21 may 1619
above bound alice haward alias feathorne, the relict and adtrix of the goods of roger feathorne of ramsbury
2) inv: taken by andrew looker, john stowte, edward smythe and thomas freeman 15 march 1618
in the shop 1 billowes, 2 anvils etc [obviously a blacksmith]
sum £42-0s-4d

[DS misc series]

1645 thomas fairthorne leverton chilton foliat wil PCC will 10084
will of thomas fairthorne of leverton in the parish of chilton foliat husbandman. Dated 10 march 19chas1, 1643. sick in body
to the children of my brother roger fairthorne 12d each
'i do make my kinsman richard parker the younger of chalkett withing the parish of chilton foliat sole executer and residuary legatee'.
overseers: my trusty and well beloved friends and neighbours thomas tyler the younger and john gregory.
[testator makes his mark].
witnesses: thomas goddard, richard spencer, robert (x) bartlet
probate 1645 to richard parker

1582 robert farmer shalbourne wil dean of sarum inv 10085
inventory of the goods of robert farmer of shalborne
late deceased, taken by mr thomas hall, john peerson, thomas whitway, hugh maulkes, 22 january 1581
[goods and implements of husbandry]
sum £14-6-7
exhibited 19 september 1582

1607 john fawler hungerford brk dean of sarum bond 10086
estate of john fawler of hungerford
bond: presentes nos anthoniu' fawler de hungerford co wilts 'cam' [??] 14 october 1607
above bound anthony fawler the executor named in the will of john fawler of hungerford co berks
sign: anthonie ffawler

1545 thomas field kintbury brk archd berks will 10088
will of thomas ffild of [newbury, - erased] kyntbery
in the name of god amen the xth day of apryle the yere of our lorde god a thowsand fyve hunderyd and fforty fyve.
i thomas ffyld of the paryshe of kyntbery hole of mynd and reme'bra' but syke yn body make my testame't and last wyll yn forme and maner her' foloyng fyrst i bequethe my solle to almyghty god and my body to be buryed yn the churcheyard of kyntbery.
item i bequethe to the mother church of sarum iid
item to the hye alter of kyntbery churche iid
item i bequeth to my elder son john vis viiid
item to my son wyll'm vis viiid
item to my younger son john vis viiid and a wenyng calfe.
item to my son ellis i bequeth a cow and a calfe
to my dought' ms (?) collyngryge a wenyerd calfe
item to my son thomas a cowe
item to my doughter jone i bequeth a cubbard a pot ii platers and vi shepes and a bullocke.
item to john fyld the son of my son john a shepe
item to kateryne forty a shepe
item to every one of my godchyldren i bequethe iid a pece
item to the benefactores of kynbery iiis iiiid.
the resydew of my goods bequethed i geve to my wife maryon whom i make myne sole executryx and my son ellis to be overseer,
wytnes hereof sir(?) ellis burges curat, joh'es taner clarke, will'm walderand, john blandell.
ms berks wills 2,204

[date of probate not noted]

1558 nicholas field brightwell brk archd berks inv bond 10089
administration of the goods of nicholas field late of brightwell to thomas and john feld the sons of the deceased 5 october 1558.
1)inventory: taken by john uppatowne, john bandford, james lever, wy'lla gasbard.
sum: £13-13s-6d
2)admon bond taken out by joh'em upperton and jacobim lever of brightwell yeomen for £20
5 oct 1558 5&6 Ph&Mary
administration granted to thomas field and john field

1546 robert field moreton north brk archd berks admons inv 10090
administration of the goods of robert field of north morton 1546
inventory taken by thomas mayne, richard dandrige, thomas adams and thomas feld
23 august 38hen8
sum inventory: £22-8s-5d
sum of all goods £30-16s-11d

1741 joseph fisher hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10092
will and inventory of joseph fisher of hungerford, miller
1) will of joseph fisher of hungerford, miller. dated 28 november 1740
my lease of hungerford mills rented from mr lucas to my son john and daughter mary
my lease of edington mills to my son in law francis normond
residue to my 4 children joseph, mary fisher, john and ursulah the wife of francis normond
francis normond and mary normond to be executors
[the mark of the testator]
witnesses: john webb, mary dyer
2) inventory: taken by hen: clark and john pounds [both sign]. dated 6 november 1741
total £33-17-8

1632 john forty hungerford brk PCC will 10093
will of john fortye the elder, yeoman of hungerford. Dated 15 april 1651
leasee of tenement, wife elizabeth
close called bawkely close, son in law william white
unto everyone of my godchildre 6d a peece
well beloved neighbours and friends issack fielde and francis jeneway to be overseers
[makes mark]
witnesses: robert hatt, richard (x) sare
probate: 20 june 1632 to son john

1585 wiliam franklin edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10094
will of william frankelyn of eddington, husbandman, sick in body, dated 27 september 1584
body to be buried in the church of hungerford.
first i give the 20s that thomas haywood of chilton oweth me 10s to the poor and 10s to the reparacions of the parish church.
to my brother john 1 sowte of my best apparel.
to mary howsse my wife's god adughter 6 shepe the best 30 to be delivered her after my wifes decease, and my second best coverlet.
to my sister jane pynnocks children 20s in money within 1 month after my decease and the rest of my apparel.
the residue of my goods and chattels i freely give to mary my wife who is sole executrix.
overseers: my honest neighbours john swayte and roger browne.
witneses: christopher dowman and edward browker.
inventory: valor est xiiiili vis iid
probate 3 august 1585

[original will]

1641 elizabeth forty hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10097
1) will of elizabeth forty of hungerford, widow. 7 march 1639
to my daughter in law elizabeth forty the wife of my son john forty
to my son in law william white of inkpen husbandman
to my son in law john goslinge of little bedwin husbandman
to my grandchild john forty son of my son john
to my grandchild richard forty son of my son john
to thomas francis and william forty sons of my son john
to anne forty daughter of my son john
to my grandchild elizabeth white
to my grandchild jane white [not yet 21]
to john toe of hungerford husbandman
residue to son john and grandchild elizabeth white who are joint executors
[mark of testator]
witnesses: thomas barrett senior, steven (X) early
probate 7 may 1641
2) inventory 4 december 1640 by robert curtis william (x) white and john toe

[DS misc series]

1662 john fawler hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond comm 10099
estate of john fawler of hungerford
1) inventory: taken 20 december 1662 by edmund stephens and joseph sare
sum total £12-5s-8d
exhibited [indistinct]
2) commision : marie fawler als lidyard 'modo' wife of thomas lidyard de savermarke in wilts and alice fawler alias watford modo uxori henry watford de aston terrill natural sisters of the deceased
swear to administer goods etc 30 decmber 1662 before edmund stephens
3) bond: we thomas lidyard of sevenarke, wilts, yeoman, henry watford of ashton terrill berks, carpenter, joseph sare of hungerford, tallow chaundler and thomas sare of hungerford baker, 30 december 1662 [etc]
admon to the above in presence of edmund stephens and john stephens

1698 jospeh fuller standon hungerford wil dean of sarum inv bond 10101
1) inventory of the goods of jospeh fuller of standing in parish of hungerford, yeoman, decease 9 march 1697/1698. taken 16 march 1697/8 by william boswell and edward hanson
money due upon bond £257 [plus]
total £310-9s-3d
exhibited 21 march 1697
2) bond: richardus fuller de newtowne co south yeoman et davidem fuller ibidem yeoman et georgiu' jackson de civitate novo sarum innholder in £600

1641 giles chowles hungerford brk dean of sarum bond 10104
estate of gyles chowles of hungerford
Bond: presentes nos phillippu' sticklowe de chippenham yeoman et will'um whythege alias wirgg de keniton st michaelis co wilts yeoman. 14 december 1641
above bound phillipp sticklowe adtor of goods of gyles choles of hungerford
[both sign]

[above date is of bond]

1661 thomas chowles baydon wil dean of sarum will inv comm 10105
1) will of thomas chowles of baydon, husbandman, made 24 february 1660
to cousins elizabeth and joane chowles
to brother edward chowles
sister christian snellgroe
sister ellenn diskeson
refers to cousin john snellgrove also a beneficiary
lease to my wife, then to cousin edward chowles
then would like it to go to john snellgrove [complicated]. wife is executor
mr john rowland to preach funeral sermon
mr john rowland and mr robert wallrond to be overseers
witnesses: stephen gibbins, simon cearinge
2)commision taken by john rowland and john wilde
janne chowles takes oath of admon 19 march 1661

1678 thomas choules baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10106
1) will of thomas choules of baydon, yeoman. dated 24 november 1678
son thomas, sole executor of all goods and chattals
to my well beloved wife, the bed in the bed chamber
for her use as long as she wishes
to my son in law edward headeing son and dafter the sum of 5 shillings apiece to be paid in one whole year after my decease
to my son-in-law thomas headeing two dafters 5s apeece to be paid in one year after my decease
to my kinsman thomas gifford one shilling in one whole year [etc]
to my kinswaoman ann lamb wife of william lamb four shillings in one whole year [etc]
to the poor of baydon ten shillings
to my cousin thomas choules, son of william choules one shilling
to mary atkings wife of edward atkins one shilling
to young asten dodds daughter five shillings
Sign: thomas (x) choules
witnesses: richard (x) ganer(?), robert finch
probate 27 december 1678 to thomas, filius
inventory: of the goods of thomas choules late of baydon wilts, yeoman, deceased.
taken 3 december 1678 by thomas hues of standlake, co oxon, yeoman and edward headeing alias cheldell of baydon, wilts, yeoman, and thomas choules, senior of baydon aforesaid, yeoman.
signed edward hidden, thomas (x) hues, thomas chowles.
sum total £198-0-0
exhibited 27 december 1678

[edward & thomas hidden are stepsons]

1711 thomas chouls baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10107
1) will of thomas chouls of baydon, yeoman
dated 2 august 1710
to son thomas
to elianor my wife
to son william
executrix elinor wife
sign: thomas (x) chouls
witnesses : robert wallrond, martha chowles, ann (x) lamb
probate 26 july 1711
2) inventory of the goods of thomas chouls of baydon. taken by robert walrond and thomas hiding. 6 december 1710.
total £30-0-0
signed: robert wallrond, thomas hiding
[the writing on the inventory is in the same hand as the signature of robert wallrond, the 'signature' of thomas hiding is also in the same hand as the inventory but probably written with a finer nib]
exhibited 26 july 1711 on oath of elinor chowles widow and relict and executrix named in the will

1636 thomas clement wantage brk dean of sarum will inv 10108
1) will of thomas clement the elder of wantage, yeoman. dated 9 february 1635
to my wife all my apparell.
to my son john clement my bible
to my son johns daughter anie
to my son thomas clement
to jane stace my daughter
to my daughter mary gery a books called the practice of piety
to my daughter anies keepe
to my son william clement
my wife sole executrix and the residue
overseers: my son in law william gery and my cousin thomas clement
[mentions tanning buisness]
to thomas stacy son of my daughter jane stacy
seal [and mark ?] of thomas clement
witnesses : richard aldworth, john webb.
2) inventory of goods of thomas clement the elder of wantage, innholder taken by thomas clement, tanner and william gering
sum £109-15s-2d. dated 27 april 1636

1537 elizabeth clifford boscombe wil PCC will 10109
will of elizabeth clyfford: PCC 5 crumwell. 8 may 1537
in dei nomine amen. in the xxviiith year of the reign of king henry viii [1536], i elizabeth clifford, sound of mind, sick of body,make my testament in this wise as followeth:
first i bequeth my soul to the hands of almighty god. i will my body to be buried in the church of borscome.
item : i bequeth to any poor householder in borscombe and in aldyngton, a bushel of wheat and a bushel of malt.
item i bequeth to my mother agnes a 'blake sloppe' [black gown]
item i bequeth my wearing clothes to my daughter mary
item i will that the money my son john clydisdall owth me to mek a part of payment of the debts which i ought my son in law palmer. i will that the residue of my goods inbequeathed and that remaineth besides it that my debts must be paid withall, to be distributed between henry my son and mary and dorothie my daughters.
i make executers henry my son and robert vaus parson of waloppe to see that my will be accomplished.
witnesses whereof is john dyper, richard rutte [Kutte ?], nycholas bundy, robert noble of aldington, john tuton, john whelar, edmund gelatt, richard tiplinge of borscombe.
probate given 8th day may 1536 to henry clifford [ a note in the margin in a more modern hand says '1537 compare previous wills']

1557 george clifford hanney brk archd berks will 10110
will of george clifford of hanney gent
dated 10 october 1557.
soul to almightly god and hold company of heaven.
to be buried in hanny church.
wife jane to be sole executrix.
sons thomas to have my seal of arms.
daughter mabell
wifes daughters martha and dorothy welsborne.
a pair of beads of stove called sassidoma gauded of gold which was of the countess of southhampton.
brother thomas clifford
my house at burnham
[will not approved for probate ---reasons given in latin]

[above date is of will]

1577 henry clifford boscombe wil PCC will 10111
the will of henry clifford of boscombe wilts
to daughter bridget rogers
to daughters dorothy, francis, margaret and ann
to sons anthony, henry, edwarde
servants nicholas grace, john goddard, and anthony morgamir.
overseers: and friends john thinn knight, john hungerford, my brother in law leonard carrant esq, and my son in law john chocke gent.
witnesses: including john browne, thomas parker

1591 raphe clifford early sonning brk PCC will 10112
will of raphe clifford of early, sunnige, berks yeoman.
to my brothers children
to my brother roger clifford
to isabel mogenwaal
to mr nicholas mogenwall
mr humphrey fettyplace
john arderne, mrs margaret arderne
henry treadwell
nicholas bowell
humfrey longe
william longe
mrs jane eisten
robert eisten to be executor
john eisten
witnesses: john arderne, roger bracegirdle, john raycar, william pereson.

1761 john cope hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10113
will of john cope of hungerford, yeoman, dated 11 november 1758
to wife sarah messuages in leverton and hungerford
to son joseph cope now abroad, his children sarah and richard [not yet 21]
to son john cope of great bedwin labourer
to my daughter mary wife of richard field of hungerford brickmaker
to my daughter sarah the wife of francis manchester of little bedwin labourer or to her 2 children john and francis [not yet 21]
to son robert cope my leasehold in leverton from john whitelock esq of chilton park
to my daughter elizabeth cope spinster the
leasehold of a messuage in standen hussey rented of francis stonehouse esq late deceased
[mark of testator]
witnesses: john(X) cannon, william playteed, jas paty
probate 14 april 1761

1570 john clark ardington brk PCC will 10114
will of john clark of ardington co berks yeoman, dated 12 april 1568
soul to almighty god, our blessed lady saint mary the virgin and all the blessed company of heaven.
to they mother church of sarum 6d to the parish church of ardington where i dwell 3s-8d
to my kinswoman servant agnes hedd £6-13s-4d and a bed with all the furniture of the middle sort of my beds.
to john erley £5, to agnes erley, margaret and fridiswythe erley, to each of them £6.to joanne erley £5, and to each of them agnes, margarett, fridiswyde and johane erley a cow at the day of their marriage.
to the poor of wantinge 40s.
to esthendrithe 40s to be distributed to the poor
to the poor of wa'ting for 6 years after my death 6 bushels of wheat yearly and as much to the the poor of esthendrithe for the like time.
to each of my poor neighbours who have not land whose names are in a bill a bushel of wheat and as much 'manolte'.
to each of my own household servants a bushel of wheat and as much barley.
to each of my godchildren a bushel of wheat or 12d in money.
to agnes hobbs the sister of henry hobbes £5.
to the repairing and mending of a highway in chartonfild on this side of the white ditch 13s-4d.
to the poor folk of basilden co berks in alms at my months mind 6s-8d.
to the poors of stretly at the same time 5s.
to john clarke my second son and his assigns all my lease of two mills called claye mills in the parish of goring co oxon.
to the said john clarke my indenture of lease of a tenement in stretley co berks called knappes above the hill lying in southridge.
to justynian weller and anne my daughter his wife the use and occupation for their lives of my portion of ruley meads and closes with the appurtenances in the country of oxon which i late purchased of on wynckle locksmith and now hold in common with my son in law justynian weller. justynian and anne to pay the lords rent and to pay yearly £5 to my son richard. the reversion for the remainder of my term of lease after the death of justinian and anne to richard my son.
to my son john my lease of the manor, farm and lordship of ardington and all my other lands and tenements in ardington.
to my son richard 6 kine and 40 ewes.
to my son henry clarke £40 for and towards the serving of his livery and his further advancement upon condition he shall not trouble the poor almsmen of lambourne for an annual rent that i lately assured unto them.
to each of my childrens children 20s each.
as i have disbursed several sums of money for the marriages of my daughters anne, joane, cristian, alice, agnes, and marye they are to receive no further portion but for a rememberence i give them with my blessing a crown of gold of 5s(?).
the residue of my goods and chattels to john clarke my second son who is sole executor.
overseers: john yeate esq, john eyston esq, and james braybrooke gent the first two to have 4 marks and the last named to have 5 marks.
to my eldest son henry clarke for a full third part and more of my manors and lands and tenements of inheritence i give him my manor of isberye als estburye and also all my lands and tenements in lambourne, bokhampton and blagrave for his wardship of the crown if i die when he is within age.
to john clarke my second son my mannor of esthanney and all my lands and tenements in esthanney late purchased with the said manor of john cheyney esq.
to richard clarke my third son and his heirs male my monor of erles court als herles court in esthanney late purchased of john herles gent and all my lands and tenements in esthanney late purchased of the said john herles and the rent of 53s-4d reserved to me unto the devise of the premises called herles court to one henry hobbes for a term of years yet enduring together with a tenement in reading in the occupation of widow bushe and all my lands and tenements in shinfeld lete purchased of willyam aldeworthe called wivoldes lands.
to alice pacient my daughter £10 within 5 years after my death to be paid 40s each year.
to anthony pacient son to my daughter pacient £6-13s-4d at the age of 20 years.
to mary pacient daughter to my daughter pacient £6-13s-4d on the day of her marriage.
to the poor of westhenred £5 and as much to the poor of lockidge.
codocil: dated 10 october 1570 12 eliz.
to ann hedd over and above the sum of £6-13-4d before given, the sum of 26s-8d and so in whole the sum of £8.
to alyce younge two quarters of barley.
to thomas smyth 4 bushels of wheat.
witnesses: thomas smythe, agnes smythe, peter clarke, john edwardes, john rogers, thomas yostes, john gryme, henry hasell, willyam tame, willyam edwardes, elizabeth deme widow, john cerney, per me johem oakham, per me henry ilmerston, by me thomas waldron, by me thomas hobbes.
probate 19 december 1570 to johannis clark the executor named in the will.

1612 humphrey essex lambourn brk archd berks inv bond acct 10120
administration of humphrey essex of lambourn esq.
24 june 1612 bridgitt harding wife of john harding "soris nalis et item dict defuncti"
sum inventory £20-18s-8d bond taken out by john harding of ashborn co berks gent and richard cole de eadem yeoman in £300
1) inventory: 30 june 1612, taken by stephen bollard and john galloway.
inprimis a purse and seal 2s
in money 5s
his apparell £8
a saddle 20s
a sword and dagger 13s 4d
2 desks and two trunks 13s 4d
2 horses £10
summa £20-18s-8d
exhibited for johem harding maritu' bridgitt harding [etc] brigitt sororis na'lis et l'itmo necnon [etc] 28 january 1612.
2) bond: noverint universe per presentes nos john harding of ashbury co berks gent and richard cole of ashbury yeoman bound in £300 4 june 10jas1 [1611]
the condition of this obligation etc.
the administration committed to bridgitt harding wife of the within bound john harding (natural and lawful sister of the deceased)
signed john hardinge, richard cole.
3) account: exhibited to the surrogate of the archdeacon 28 january 1612 of the goods etc of humphrey essex deceased.
imprimis the accountant charges herself with the sum of the inventory of the goods of the said deceased taken and remaining in the register of the official afofesaid amounting to the sum of £20-18s-8d.
wheras the said accountant dischargeth herself and praieth to be allowed for all such neccessary payments and expenses as by means of her administration she hath laid out or is to lay out as followeth:
for his shroud 5s 6d
for his coffin 7s
for making his grave 12d
to the minister for burying him 2s
to a preacher for a sermon at his burial 6s 8d
to the clerke for his dues 12d
for the breaking and making his grave in the church 6s 8d
for fetching the beere [ ie bier] 2 miles to carry his body to be bureid 12d
paid the ringers and spent by them in victualls at his funeral 13s 4d
paid a mortmaine 3s 4d
laid out for meals to entertain friends and kinfolk at his funeral 40s
for 3 bushels of wheat for bread 13s 4d
for 3 half hogheads of beer 16s
for fruits and spices 3s
for dressing the provisions aforesaid 10s
for grass for two horses of the said deceased for two weeks 4s
for the letters of administration 2s 4d
for an obligation thereupon 12d
for a day to exhibit an inventory an exhibiting the sum and the preparitors fee 20d
for a commision to take the oath of this account 6s 8d
for a charge to fetch and return the commision and take the administation 6s 8d
for counsel about this account and drawing the same in writing 6s-8d
for the decree of the judge examining this account 10s
for ingrossing this account 3s-4d
for the fee of quietus est 10s
for the charge in travel to oxford to pass this account 5s
sum total £9 - 7s - 4d
this sum deducted there remains in the hands of the said accoutant for payment of the debts of the deceased £9-11-4
sic dci dolo vel frande minime continice po lerit restat quieta Sign: wm martin

[above date is of inventory]

1654 john edmonds newbury brk PCC will 10123
the will of john edmonds the elder of newburry gent. weak in body. Dated 15 november 1653.
to be buried in parish church of newbury, near the grave of christian my deceased wife.
to john edmonds my only son and his heirs for ever my lands messuages and tenementsn in newbury, thatcham and enborne.
to let elizabeth my well beloved wife to enjoy her jointure.
to elizabeth edmonds my said sons wife 1 dozen silver spoons.
to john edmonds my said sons son 1 great silver beer bowl.
to joseph edmonds his brother 1 lesser silver beer bowl.
to my brother richard edmonds £5. to ralphe edmonds his son 40s.
to elizabeth dolman my sister 12d a week for her life. to every one of my said sister dolmans children 10s.
to my sister dorothie hidden the wife of thomas hidden 40s and to each of her children 10s.
to katherine edmonds relict widdow of my brother thomas edmonds deceased 20s and to each of her children 10s
to phillip edmonds the bond of £17 which he owes me and 20s in money.
to my well beloved friend and neigbour richard rotten the elder £3 for a horse for keeping fairs and markets for the utterance of his ware.
to anne truslowe my sevant maid 40s.
to katherine merryman widow 40s.
to dorothie rodway daughter of the said katherine 20s. all to be paid within 1 year out of my stock of corn or money.
to the poor of newbury £5
to the poor of thatcham 20s
to the minister that shall preach my funeral sermon 20s
to my wife elizabeth the use of all my household goods during her life. my house to remain for the use of my son after the decease of my wife.
to elizabeth my wife £50 who is sole executrix.
if my stock of corn and money to not cover my bequests then my son john to provise the same out of the rents i have given him.
overseers: my loving brothers in law master anthony huckeridge and master shuffe pinfoll (40s each) signed: john edmonds the elder.
witnesses: john rodway, john (x) rawlins, richard (x) rotton.
probate: 14 may 1654 to elizabeth dolman [sic] relict and sole executrix named [etc].

1645 ursula curtis newbury brk archd berks will inv 10124
will of ursula curteis of newbury widow late wife of nicholas curteis esq. deceased. dated 28 january 1645. sick in body.
to be buried in newbury church in the grave of my father in law griffin curteis long since deceased.
to the vicar and churchwarden of hungerford all my lands there being 3 1/2 acres of meadow the profits to be used for a sermon to be preached on st. faiths day which was the day of my birth, and to buyl linin for smocks for poor widows, the widows of charnham street to be first prefered as it was the place of my birth.
to edward godwin of newbury doctor of divinity who lately lost all his estate goods in the rebellion in ireland.
to frances twisse daughter of doctor twisse my late pastor.
to my kinsman john woolridge of eddington that married my ancient servant elenor millett.
to john millet clerk brother of elenor.
to nathanial bonner my late servant
to my poor kindred of newbury, that is to say thomas woolridge and the children of the widow genninges.
to my now servant john hayles, to my now servant hannah marshall.
to sarah elgar the wife of john elgar of elcott in kintbury.
to grace tomlyns daughter of richard tomlins late of newbury esq.
to thomas millet of new england brother to my said ancient servant elinor millet.
to mr clarke vicar of hungerford.
to my husband's kinsman george curteis.
to joane wilson widow late wife of my old friend william wilson late of newbury.
to thomas wilson that wrote this my last will.
to my loving friend dorothy hawkins wife of my loving friend mr hugh hawkins
to my lovng kinswoman mrs hannah lownes.
to mrs waller wife of mr richard waller.
all my books to be divided between dorothy hawkins and elienor millett.
to the grandchildren of my ancient friend mr william caden deceased, mary, sarah and pheeby caden the daughters of joseph caden late of newbury deceased.
to mr hall the new curate of newbury church.
to widow morland the wife of martyn morland of donnington late deceased.
residue to mr hugh hawkins and mr richard waller who are my executors to buy them a suit of mourning clothes and request any surplus to be used for charitable purposes in the parish of newbury or elsewhere.
overseers: mr timothy avery clothier and mr john hawkins mercer.
[testator makes mark at they foot of each sheet].
witnesses: thomas martyn, tho: wilson, john jemmatt [all sign]
probate: newbury (pen) ultimo day of february 1645, to hugh hawkins and richard waller the executers named in the will.
sum inventory £295-7s-3d
2) inventory: taken 12 february 1643 by mr richard allen of newbury woolendraper, john rider junior of newbury apothecary and john louer of newbury taylor.
Imprimis in the chamebr of the house of john rider of newbury apothecary, she having no other home
her wearing apparell and money in her purse £9 14s 6d
includes 2 bibles and 4 books of divinity 20s
also silver goblets [etc] £3-17s-8d [etc]
money due to her on securities £150
total £295-7s-3d


[original will. Note USA connection]

1545 john field kintbury brk archd berks will 10125
will of john field of kintbury
in the name of god amen, the xii th day of maye the year of our lord god a thousand fyve hundred forty and fyve.
i john ffyld of the paryshe of kynbery yn the counte of barkechere beyng of perfect mynd and reme'brace but syck in body make my testament and last wyll yn form and maner here foloyng.
first i bequeth my soule to almyghty god and my body to be buryed yn the churche yard of kynbery.
i bequeth to the mother church of sarysbery iid.
i bequeth to the hye alter of kynbery iiiid.
i bequeth to my son john the younger a score of shepe beying shore.
to my son ellis i bequethe a score of shepe beyng shore.
item to my son bartholome i bequeth a score of shepe beying shore. Item to my too youngest doughters i bequeth to every one of them a score of shepe beyng shore.
item i bequeth to every one of my godchylderne iid a pece.
the resydewe of my goodes not bequestyd i geve and bequeth to my wyffe whom i make myne sole executrix. and wyll that ellis my son and james cholse (?) to be oversears of this my wyll to whom i geve ffor theyre paynes and labor xxd a pece.
wytnes hereof ellis burges curat, thomas ffyld, thomas sare, jemes cholse and john tanner clarke.

1774 thomas gaisford westbury wil PCC will 10126
will of thomas gaisford of wesbury co wilts clothier
hidden or hadden farm
to wife sarah £5000 and £40 per annum from farm
plus £5000 six months after my decease. in trust to daughter sarah.
marriage settlement of £10,000 required in lands.
otherwise to son john.
daughter elizabeth peach wife of benjamin peach signed. dated 1768.
john gaisford sole executor
william sanisbury of bodington somerset, and john cawen of westbury gent.
farm sometime since purchased of thomas hayward gent, in trust for use of his son john and after his death to his eldest son or heir.

1692 thomas gardiner baydon wil dean of sarum nunc will inv bond 10127
1) inventory of the goods of thomas gardiner of baydon husbandman, taken 7 february 1692 by thomas stroud and anthony stroud [sign ??]
sum £5-7-0
2) nuncupative will of thomas gardiner of baydon spoken 27 july 1691
his freehold estate in baydon and all his goods to hinry vickers son of francis vickers of alborne.
witnesses richard brunsden, hinry (x) house, joan (x) house
probate 18 february 1692 to fransiscum vickers
patrem n'ralem henri' vickers legatarii universal
3) Bond: presentes nos fransiscum vickers de alborne yeoman et stephanum copland de civite nove sarum blacksmith

1558 thomas gering burscot brk archd berks will 10129
will of thomas gering of burwardeskotte [burscot] co berks yeoman.
dated 16 october 1558 5&6 ph&mary
house in westbroke
lease of the manors of michaels court and paniells court
agnes brandborough my daughter
jane trite my kinswoman
to william bocher of burskot 6s 8d
overseers: my well beloved willm briges, edmund stichall and ric white each to have 20s for his trouble.
witnesses: willm bridges, anthony gering, richard white, william bocher and richard gering.
sum inventory: £379-16s-7d
probate 10 march 1558 [place not named]

[register copy]

1695 thomas gifford baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10130
1) the will of thomas gifford of baydon. dated 18 may 1694.
to my daughter mary wife of thomas hiddin my son in law all my right title and interest of my lease of tithes [of] one yardland in baden, in as full and ample manner as i myself ought to enjoy.
to thomas son of john peirce of ogbourne £10
to mary the wife of john peirce of ogbourn £5
to jone wife of thomas stiles of wantage £10
to my sister an lambe 10s
the residue to my daughter mary the wife of thomas hiddin whom i make sole executor.
signed: thomas (x) gifford
witnesses: john rowland, john harden, john (x) plommer
inventory: taken by edward hidding and john finch. 6 june 1694
[the inventory seems to be written in the hand of john finch including the 'signature' of edward hidding at the end. there is however an addendum in a different hand signed edward hidding which was probably written by the latter]
added to this inventory
a lease of tithes £10
8 stocks of bees £3
owing in money £40
edward hidding
probate 1695

1635 mararet goddard bishopstone wil dean of sarum will inv 10132
will of margaret goddard of bishopston, widdow. dated 11 july 1634
to my son william £5
to my son roger
to my son charles
the residue to my son john goddard who is sole executor
overseers: john wilson, vicar and william hull
[mark of testator]
witnesses: john wilson, william hull
probate 15 august 1635
2) inventory taken by john hedges and william hull
sum £9-13s-4d

1646 richard goddard little hidden hungerford brk PCC will 10133
will of mr richard goddard, gent, deceased of little hidden parish of hungerford. dated 19 july 1645
wife sole executrix during her widowhood.
overseers: his cosin mr john goddard and mr clarke.
attested by john goddard, margaret goddard.
[note: robert mason surrogate at this time].
probate to margaret goddard relict and executrix named in this will, 20 january 1645/6

[attested not sworn - is significant?]

1647 margaret goddard hungerford brk PCC will 10134
will of margaret goddard of hungerford, berks and wilts.
unto my cosen marten holman that £14 which is in the custody of my cosen sarah goddard of hiddin upon bill and £10 to my cosen susan elcombe
and between these above mentioned sisters my 2 hats, my red fauny petticote and a stammel petticote, laced with a bone lace.
likewise my cosen elizabeth carrent one stammell petticote and my best redd petticote.
likewise to my sister joyliffe that gown which is at master clarkes house in hungerford
3 cosens susan ann and grace joycliffe.
sister bunckly.
son john goddard to have residue and be executor and also make over to him my lot meade.
one stammel petticote to my cosin bishop.
[signs]
witnesses: magdalen hollman, and john elcom.
probate to john goddard the son 29 november 1647.

pro: prob 11/202/f

1662 john goddard north hidden hungerford brk PCC will 10135
will of john goddard of north hidon gent, very sick and weak in body.
to my dear wife elizabeth goddard all the goods that were hers before i married her, also £20 in lieu of the rent of my hoding [sic] at overton the time i have let it being not expired.
to my daughter martha godard £50.
to my daugher elizabeth £50.
to my daughter mary wife of john maslin 1s.
to my saughter in law elizabeth saice (?) 20s.
to mr john clarke minister of hungerford 10s.
to the poor of edington and newtown 10s.
to my servants thomas harris, john harris and joane arundelle 1s each.
overseers: to my loving friends and kinsmen john butler and thomas butler 1s each, who are to be my overseers.
my 2 sons john goddard and thomas goddard to have my lease of putkins and the sands shared equally until my son john comes to enjoy my living at overton at which time my son thomas to have the lease of putkins and the sands wholly to himself.
my sons john goddard and thomas goddard to be joint executors and have the residue shared equally. [testator makes his mark]. dated 17 december 1661.
witnesses: thomas butler, john butler jnr, joane arndelle.
probate london 7 january 1662 to thomas goddard the son and one of the executors named in the will.
Power reserved to john goddard the other executor named in the will.

1807 richard hedden town lambourn brk PCC will 10137
will of richard hedden of liquio farm, chipping lamborne. Dated ??
to wife phillipina hedden all tenements and lands in chipping lambourne parish and township. to nephew william choules son of deceased sister mary choules tenements in wantage street, chipping lambourne.
land to nephew richard hedden son of brother thomas hedden.
to nephews charles hedden, john hedden, richard hedden, and james hedden, sons of thomas hedden.
to ann morris wife of james morris of wilts.
to phillipina and mary beaver children of mr francis beaver of overton, co wilts.
witnesses: phebe hedden, thomas how (?), and mary galt.
executors and phillipina and william choules.

1823 phillipina hedden lambourn brk PCC admons will annexed 10138
will of phillippina hedden parish of lambourn, co berks. Dated 18 june 1810
i give to my husbands nephew william choules all my houselhold goods, plate china, linen, rings, clothes, also money which i have.
[signed by testator]
witnesses: daniel wilson, john fortescue, martha fortescue.
Admin with will annexed granted to william choules the sole legatee named in the will having been first sworn by canon only to administer, no executor or residuary legatee being named in the will.
ann morrice wife of thwall(?) morrice, phillipina brown, spinster, maria brown spinster, and mary halcomb the cousins german twice removed and only next of kin having first renounced the letters of admon with the said will annexed of the goods of the said deceased.

1847 william headdon portsea ham bishop of winchester admons will bond 10140
the will of william headdon of grigg st, southsea in the parish of portsea.
to wife mary whole of my property for her life unless she marry again.
freehold house at 4 grigg st to my surviving children. morgage on the house to be paid regularly.
wife sole executrix. Dated 22 april 1823.
[signed william headden].
witnesses: george hind, george tribe, george gubley.
admon: 7th march 1847. henry george headdon of portsea, carpenter and joiner seeking admons with will annexed of william headon who died 20 august 1828. sub £20
[signs henry george headden].
bond: in £40 henry george headden, carpenter and joiner, henry cockeram, peacelabourer, william bartlett, brewer, all of portsea. 7 march 1847
william headdon late of grigg st, sawyer
henry george headden the son
mary headden died without proving the will.
Sign: george henry headden, henry(X)cockram, william bartlett

[above date is of bond]

1763 robert heading broughton ham archd winchester will 10141
the will of robert heden of broughton surgeon.
to my wife and 5 children robert, mary, susana, ann and elizabeth my house and goods equally divided at age of 21 years.
executors my wife and son robert
trustees: my two brothers in law thomas shepard and edward shepard.
9 oct 1760.
[signs robert headden, seals].
witnesses: mary edmonds, elizabeth sharps, william kelsey senr.
probate to mrs heden widow and robert heden the son. 17 november 1763.

1736 robert heading kimpton ham archd winchester will 10144
the will of robert hedding of parish of kympton.
house and all goods to wife mary.
after her death to my son barnabas in consideration of his labouring to subsist me in my old age.
to all my children 1s each.
wife to be sole executrix.
[makes mark].
witnesses: george greenway, mary greenway, mary cuthbert.
probate: executrix sworn 25 may 1736. sub £20. before me george greenway.

1814 thomas headen over wallop ham archd winchester will 10146
the will of thomas headen of over wallop.
to nephew james honneycutt and mary his now wife the reversion of my cottage held under the hble lord pourtsmouth situate in over wallop.
his mother sarah honeycutt and their daughter ann honneycutt shall have residence as long as she lives.
residue to james honneycutt who is sole executor.
[signs thomas hedden, seal].
witnesses: elizabeth hattatt, thomas nash.
probate: 21 may 1814 to james honneycutt sub £200.
decleration: james honneycutt of over wallop labourer 21 may 1814.
searching for will 28 march 1814 found by bedside [etc].
[signs james honneycutt].

1741 richard heden gosport ham bishop of winchester will 10147
will of richard heden of h.m.s. salisbury.
to trusty friend ales morison of gosport, co. hants widow all goods etc, also sole executor.
27 march 1739.
[signs richard heden].
witnesses: luce linch, gofar scott, john culbert.
probate: 23 july 1741 to william pyke the accredt repr of ales morison.
on dorse: richard haden [in one place], richard heden [in another]
administration grant: to ales morision widow, deceased intestate.

1756 robert hedden over wallop ham archd winchester will 10148
will of robert hedden of over wallop yeoman.
Dated 29 april 1756.
to my son robert hedden 1s.
to daughter susannah holloway 1s.
to grandaughter ann cooper 1s.
residue to my wife susannah who is sole executrix.
[signs robert headen, seal].
witnesses: john mills, john morrison, mathew bath jnr [same signature as on will of sussanah headden]
probate 30 decmber 1756 to executor named in the will. sub £20

1760 susanna heading broughton ham bishop of winchester will 10149
will of susannah headden of broughton, widow. Dated 2 september 1757.
to granddaughter ann cooper £30, to be put out in interest if my lease in the living which i hold at over wallop of mr john wallis be expired.
if ann cooper die before the age of 21 years then the £30 to be equally divided between my son robert headen and my daughter susannah holloway.
if my daughter should die my granddaughter hester holloway shall have her mothers share.
to my daughter susannah holloway my leasehold house at north tidworth during the life of her daughter hester.
the living which i now rent of mr john wallis aforesaid and in the occupation of my son in law john holloway
to my son-in-law john cooper 1s.
my son robert headen to have residue and be sole executor.
signes susanna hedden and seal.
witnesses: william kelsey senr, daniel morgan, mathew bath.
probate 3 sept 1760 to exector named within

1855 john headden portsea ham archd winchester will 10150
will of reverend john headden of portsea, dissenting minister.
daughter sarah newton.
grandson joseph newton.
son in law john macklin, all three are executors and trustees.
to daughter sarah newton moneys due on security of ebenezer chapel and buriel ground.
4 dwelling houses at 17,60,61 and 62 havant street, portsea.
to daughter jane macklin no 62
to daughter eliza musslewhite no 61.
to son benjamin.
to grandchildren jane, elizabeth, benjamin headden whether minors or not
residue to eliza musslewhite my daughter.
24 august 1848. [makes mark]
witnesses [illegible], binitre(?) gobb.
probate: 1 november 1855 to executors named sub £800
The testator died 29 dec 1852

1764 charles hammond sannum green hungerford wil dean of sarum will 10154
will of charles hammond of sannum green in hungerford, yeoman
to my cousin robert hammond of manckton co wilts.
to my neice the sister of the said robert hammond now living at barwick co wilts, married woman.
the residue to my neice maria cockell of helmarton co wilts spinster who is sole exectrix.
[testator makes mark] Dated 30 june 1764
witnesses: edward hanson, mary goatley, fanny field
probate 12 july 1764.

1715 benjamin hands baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10155
1) will dated 20 march 1709, benjamin hands of baydon, innholder
to son joseph
to daughter katherine
to grandaughters mary and martha herrett
to son moses
to daughter eleanor
to daughter elizabeth
executrix daughter katherine
[mark of testator]
witnesses: joseph pizzie, nicholas (X) adams, edward (X) hunt
2) inventory of benjamin hands of baydon, innholder, taken 20 november 1714 by thomas hiddin, robert waldron and william finch.
sum total £35-15-9
[robert walrond and william finch sign, thomas hiding makes his mark].

1692 john hapgood chute wil dean of sarum will inv 10156
1) will of john hapgood of chute co wilts yeoman. Dated 2 march 1691
to my son thomas hapgood 1s
to my son william hapgood 1s
to my daughter anne the wife of robert poulton
to my daughter pettirer 1s
the residue to my son john hapgood who is sole executor.
[testator makes his mark]
witnesses: william etwall, john piper, edward hapgood
probate 27 may 1692
2) inventory: sum £32-3-0

1633 elizabeth harris bagshot hungerford brk PCC will 10157
the will of elizabeth harris of bagsholt in the parish of hungerford, widow, dated 4 march 1631.
son john harris 40s
daughter elizabeth white 40s
john harris my sons son 20s
residue to my daughter mary who is sole executrix.
[makes mark].
witnesses: john holmes, john myrewhole, francis (x) mynewhole, millisent (x) colly.
probate to mary harris filie 17 april 1633.

1657 william harris soley chilton foliat wil PCC admons will 10158
the will of william harris of soley in parish of chilton foliat yeoman. Dated 18 july 1653
in reasonable good health of body. to be buried in the churchyard of chilton foiliat.
to my loving wife bridgett harris £50 in the hands of richard north of chipping lambourne husbandman £40, nicholas george the father and the son of wheatenditch in parish of ramsbury £10 as by bonds appear.
to my loving wife the bed and bedding for her life.
to my wife the 2 best [least?] kettles for use during her life, also 2 brass pots, one black heifer, 3 hogs, a cock, one pair of pothangers, one pair of pothooks, 2 buckets [etc].
the residue to my loving daughter christian parkes who is sole executrix.
i revoke all former wills.
[testator makes his mark].
witnesses john garaway sen, steven garaway.
probate 5 june 1657 admons with will annexed to henry parkes the lawful husband of christian parkes who has died.

1597 thomas harrold martin great bedwin wil dean of sarum account 10159

estate of thomas harrolde of martyn in great bedwin
account of avice harrolde alias haywood alias farmer and ewe harrold the natural and lawful sisters and adtors of thomas harrolde of martyn in great bedwin deceased
Dated 23 june 1597
sum inventory: £16-2s-6d

[above date is of account]

1620 thomas harvey shefford west brk PCC will 10160
the will of thomas harvey of west shefford.
weak in body. Dated 1 sept 1621
to mother church of sarum 2d
to the church of west shefford a convienient plate to carry the bread (at communion)
to the poor of west shefford 1 mark
to anne harvey the daughter of my brother anthony harvey £30 at the age of 18 or on marriage. if she die then the £30 to be given to her sister dorothie the daughter of said anthony.
to alice blake my sevant maid 40s.
to my brother dores children of boxford £3-10 which money richard slade oweth me to be divided between them viz. to harrye dore
my godson 30s and the rest 13s-4d each
to my godson thomas andros 40s
to my godson thomas harvey the son of my brother anthony harvey £4
to thomas scriven of hungerford my godson 3 bushels of malt
to all my other god children that shall come and demand it 12d each.
the residue to my well beloved wife who is sole executrix.
overseers: my brother anthony harvey, and my brother thomas fisher [testator makes mark]
witnesses: joseph nixon, walter toldervey, john parsons.
probate: penultimate day of december 1620 to elizabeth harvey relict and executrix named in the will.

1526 william hayward hungerford brk archd berks will 10161
estate of william hayward of hungerford
1) will dated 8 february 17hen8 [1526]. testator sick in body, soul to almighty god and his mother mary and all the company of heaven.
to be buried in the churchyard of hungerford.
to the mother church of sarum 4d, to the high alter in the church of hungerford 12d.
to the parish priest there 12d.
and whereas i said william by my deed of feoffment made the day and year above written have given and do freely give to john lydsysdale to agnes my wife and to the heirs of the said john for ever more all my lands and tenements with their appurtenances in hungerford aforesaid or elsewhere within the county of berks as plainly doth appear in the said deed of feofment which john and agnes i ordain and make my executors and administrators of all my goods and lands hereto fulfill this my last will and pay my debts as ye shall answer before almighty god at they extreme day of judgement and that 'detun' [determined] i will that the said john and agnes and the heirs of the said john enjoy the said lands with their appurtenances for ever more.
witnesses: william byrde clerke, sir thomas wates, sir thomas oxnell clerke, january kryton constable of hungerford, john luflake, thomas bostrove and others.
probate: before gaulfride phellippes official of the peculiar jurisdiction of hungerford 10 april [1526].
2) on dorse part of an inventory:
in the larder house
imprimis vi serving dishes, 2 winged dishes xxiiid
Itm vi platters, a basin, xi potingers and i laten basen viiis iiiid
item viii saucers, a salt cellar, a frying pan, a ladel and a laten landz(?) iis iid
in the hall:
Itm a cupboard, v candlesticks, a latten lan' and an andyre iiiis vid
Itm a little bed,ii bolsters, ii pillows and iii coverings vs iiiid
Itm ii forms and a stool viiid
summa totall iii li xiis iid ob

[register copy will]

1599 raphe hatt haywood hungerford brk PCC will 10163
the will of raphe hatt of haywoode yeoman. dated 8 february 1598: 41eliz.
to be buried in my parish church of hungerford.
to my sons john hatt and robert hatt the crop of corn that is or shall be now growing in a ground that i hold of anthony hydden called the sandes for this crop, and for this one crop to be sown by their mother or her asigns five acres in hungerford fields and three in charnham field to be equally divided between them.
to ralphe hatt my son one great garner as he now standeth in the backside of haywood farm and one post barne there now standing, and my lease which i hold by indenture of george cackwill of one acre of arable land lying in hungerford field and the crop of wheat now growing upon the said acre.
to my youngest son thomas hatt the sum of £25 at the age of 22 years.
to ellen hatt my daughter £20 and upwards remaining in the hands of thomas syer of shalborne.
to dorothy hatt my daughter £20, to joanne hatt my daughter £20, to sybbell hatt my daughter £20.
to my youngest sons raphe hatt and thomas hatt £5 to buy them seed oats this next year, to sow the sandes next after the crop of their brothers john and robert and such portion of oats as shall be grown the same ground shall be equally shared between them.
to my said four daughters ellen hatt, dorothy hatt, joane hatt, and sybell hatt one bed apiece with the appurtenances on the day of their marriage at the discretion of their mother jone hatt my wife.
the several portions bequeathed to my children are to be locked in a sure chest with four locks and four keys. the chest to be kept in the house of some honest man and one key kept by each of the following, thomas cannon my brother in law, john my eldest son, robert hatt my second son, and joane my wife.
if joane my wife marries then my good and worshipfull landlord mr. anthony hinton to have the custody of her key.
if any child dies before the age of discretion then their portion to be equally divided between the four youngest remaining children or otherwise at the discretion of my wife and overseers.
to ellen my daughter a cow and to corothy my daughter a cow, at their day of marriage.
the residue of my goods [etc] both real and personal to joane now my wife who is to be sole executrix.
overseers: my landlord mr. anthony hinton esq, and thomas cannon my brother in law of the town of hungerford yeoman, who are to have 6s 8d for their pains.
witnesses: william bronker clerk vicar of hungerford, thomas cannon, john bradford and michaell hawmon.
[testator makes his mark].
probate 8 june 1599 to a proctor on behalf of joanne hatt relict and executrix named in the will.

1524 robert hayward town hungerford brk PCC will 10164
will of robert heywarde of hungerford
the last day of june 1523, robert heywarde of the towne of hungerford. soul to [inter alia] the blessed virgin mary and all [gods] saints in heaven. my body to be buried in the churchyard of hungerford beside my wife agnes,
to the mother church of sarum 4d. to the high alter of my parish church of hungerford 12d. to the said church 6s-8d towards a cross to be bought to the church of silver and gilt and to no other use.
to our lady light one pound of wax. to the rood light one pound of wax.
to saint katherine light one pound of wax.
to thomas carpynter of hungerford 6s-8d.
to robert helgare of kintbury 6s-8d
to the vicar of hungerford my count(?) for forgotten tithes 12d.
to every godchild of mine 4d.
i bequeath my 3 houses set in hungerford with the lands pastures and meadows belonging to them to my son william and his heirs forever.
also to my son william my 3 acres of arable land lying in charnam field by standgrove.
to my son william and to 'other them to whom my said houses and lands cometh or shall come hereafter' to cause to be kept my obit 'two in the yere' at which obits i will spend for my soules health 6s 8d i.e at every obit 3s-4d. to the vicar of hungerford for the time being 6d, also for the light of the said vicar to be founf upon my hearse 2d.
also for offering at the mass 1d. also the every chantry priest at my dirige and mass of requiem 4d. also to my children reading lessons and singing verses at my dirige in the said obits to each 1d. also to the clerk 4d. also to the belman for his labour 2d.
to loore my wife all my woolen drapery, cloth in my shop, also in case my son william or those to who my house descend do not keep my obits in the manner aforesaid then it shall be lawful for the said vicar and chaplains to enter my said houses and distrain goods etc until my obits i.e. my dirige and masses and other suffrages of christs church be sung and said after the custom of my parish church.
to my son william 3 score wethers of the best, also to my son william all my linen shop with the coffers therewith with the weights and measures belonging to the same. also to william my horses my carts with apparell belonging, also 6 of my best brass pots, also 6 of my best pans, 2 of my 'cawdrens', 4 latten basens, 1 of my great kettle, 2 of my best 'meshing fattes', 6 of my best candlesticks, also my great 'meshing hony fate' with the press and the lethern tagges to the same belonging.
also half 'a garmysshe' of pewter vessels that is to say 6 plates, 6 poringers and 6 saucers. Also my best bed with apparell i.e the best bolster, the best pillow, the best testor or sparver, the best blankets and the best coverlet. Also 4 pairs of sheets. Also 1 dozen silver spoons. Also my salt of silver. also the right and title to my indenture which i have to the farm of tithings belonging to the chapel of st. faith within the parish of hungerford.
also to loore my wife and william my son all my crops this year growing upon my land to be divided equally between them.
also loore my wife to have half the house to dwell in with my son william and half the lands pertaining to the same during her life and after her death wholly to remain to my son wiliam and his heirs.
the residue to loore my wife and william who are joint executors to dispose for the health of my soul as they think best.
witnesses: john lovelake, master john hakett vicar, thomas burton, thomas mason, january kyrton, geffrey gusset; 28 may 1524.
also i make and constitute my well beloved friend john hyden supervisor of this my last will and for this labour i bequeath to him 6s 8d.
probate st pauls cathedral, london ___ die november 1524, to the executors named in the will

1582 john hayes hungerford brk dean of sarum bond inv 10165
estate of john hayes of hungerford.
1) bond: elizabeth hayes of hungerford vid et ricum mayle de eadem weaver and thomas pellinge clericum vicariu' de burbage co wilts in qudraginta m'cis. dated 19 september 24eliz [1582]
to educate john hayes the elder, nicholas hayes, edwarde hayes, john hayes the younger, margery, dorothe and katherine hayes the natural and lawful children of her husband john hayes deeased.
Sig: [H - elizabeth hayes ??], per me thoms pell'
2) inventory of the goods of john hayes late of hungerford. taken 19 september 24eliz by richarde mayle, george bradforde, and thomas penney, household goods
in the shoppe:
half a dicker of lether, 16 pairs of shewes, one beating hammer, leaces(?) and other working tolles preised at 16s 8d
sum £14-0s-8d
exhibited 19 september 1582

[from the inventory a shoemaker by trade]

1633 robert haines hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10166
will of robert haynes of ____ sadler. aged. Dated 18 september 1633
to poor of hungerford 10s
to my ------- johan haynes daughter of my son thomas haynes late of malboro, sadler deceased. my tenement in which i now dwell and also ___ ground in wood m[arsh] in hungerford. ------ my lease thereof which --------- lately granted to me for 99 years.
to my ______ johan west the wife of william west of newbury an annuity of 40s p.a. out of my tenement aforeaid.
to johane west ------ her now husband william west.
to my grandchild martha haynes, one of the other daughters of my son thomas haynes
to my kinsman john haynes of charnam street and to my god daughter elizabeth haynes and to agnes haynes his daughters 5s each.
residue to my grandchild johan haynes who is sole executrix.
overseer mr john wirrall and jehosphat lucas
[sign: robert haines]
witnesses: thomas barret, hugh sharpe,
jonathan read.

[above date is of will. DS misc series]

1529 lore hayward hungerford brk archd berks will 10167
the will of lore hayward of hungerford dated 20 march 1528, sick in body.
soul to almighty god and our lady saint mary and to all the holy company of heaven. to be buried in the church of st. laurence of hungerford.
to our lady church of sarum 4d.
to the high alter of st. laurence of hungerford 4d.
to the same church a tevell [towel?]
to our lady of pety [pity?] a kershee
toward the making of a new chalice, a ring.
to johan my daughter my best gown, my blev govn' a green harness girdle, a holland apron and a lokram smock, a great cauldron and a kershee.
to agnes my daughter my tavny gown, my best red kyrtle and my red harness girdle, a canvas smock, one apron, a kershiff, a pan of brass and a pair of amber beddys [beads].
to robert kyrton son to januar kyrton a platter.
to alice kyrton a lockram sheet a red kirtle a lockram kychiff and a petycote
to issabel kyrton a lockram sheet
to issabell fawler a sheet
to john fawler a sheet
to will'm togy a platter
to every man child that be my godchildren 2d
to every woman child that be my godchildren a nyset.
the residue of all my goods to roger my son who is sole executor.
witnesses: januar kyrton, william wren, john harvy, richard nevport and others
dated 21hen 8 [1529].

[above date is of will. register copy]

1698 lawrence head winterbourne danvers chieveley brk archd berks will 10168
will of lawrence head senior of winterborne danvers gent. dated 4 april 8will3 1696.
my son in law richard spicer clerk.
my daughter elinor his wife.
richard southby gent my son in law.
robert, richard, ann, elizabeth, frances, sons and daughters of the above.
my grandson john osgood.
my grandaughters mary head and elinor coxwell daughters of my son laurence head.
my grandson lawrence head, the son of my son joseph head.
my son edward head, the guardianship of lawrence head above.
the residue to my son edward head who is sole executor.
witnesses: richard spicer, john (x) woundy, john rawlins.
probate newbury 4 may 1698

1680 susanna head reading brk archd berks will 10169
will of susannah head of reading widow.
dated 13 november 1679. aged and weak.
cousin john johnson of reading, butcher.
william johnson son of the aforesaid.
jane cumber.
john cumber the elder.
susan cumber.
edward johnson
richard clarke cordwainer
the wife of john wietts
nicholas terrell
his daughter margaret
mary gatteridge widow
mary mountfort
hannah garvis
margaret smith
ann boules widow
charles arles
bridgit clark wife of richard clark
elizabeth boules wife of john boules.
overseers: richard clark and charles arles.
executor william stamford the elder of whittley blacksmith.
proved 30 october 1680.


[original will]

1657 john head stanmore brk PCC will 10170
the will of john hedd of stanmore co berks, yeoman, Dated 25 september 1656.
to my son adam head my living of half yard lands lying in beedon.
to my son adam my yard lands by the name of braydes in the parish of shawe.
also to adam the tithes of giles spicers farm of leckhambsteed.
my sister anne and my son john my executors to have my goods and to raise my younger daughters portions.
to son thomas £20 p.a. to be paid by son john out of my lands a woodhills until he can pay him £400.
to my wife the rents of my manor at hanny for her life, also my 2 yard lands in sparcell called gow lands. wife is anni.
to son john my farm at hodcott in the parish of west illsley also my 3 meades lying at woodhill in the parish of challow and after his mothers death my manor at hanny.
executors may cut trees at witnams and in peasemore close, not meddling with priors woods.
to daughter elizabeth £1000 to be made up with what her grandfather john head and batholemew savourie deceased gave her.
to daughter ann £1000.
to daughter grace £1000.
[signs].
witnesses: thomas whitwick, john (X) hobbs, richard (x) spicer.
probate to anne relict and john the son 5 may 1657.

1669 stephen helyer hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond comm 10171
1) inventory of goods of stephen helliard the elder of hungerford shoomaker
taken 20 september 1669 by john forty, roger ricards and richard moore.
sum £53-15-8 [all sign]
exhibited 24 january 1669 per alicia relict dict defunct
2) bond: presentes nos alice helliare vid et ricardu' cannon victualler in £100 . 20 sept 1669
The above bounden alice helliare wid' adtrix of the goods of stephen helliare late of hungerford shoomaker deceased.
sign: alice (x) helliard, richard (x) cannon
witnesses: edmund stephens sen, william curr [both sign]
3) commision: stephen helliare your husband [etc].

1640 richard helyer hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10172
estate of richard hellier of hungerford
1) bond: presentes nos margarie hellier de hungerford vid et edmun saxton de eadem tanner 18 may ___
above bound margary hellier adtrix of the goods of richard hellier of hungerford
[mark of margret hellier signature of edward saxton]
witness stephen helear.
2) inventory taken 18 may 1640 by john butler, edward saxton
total £15-15-2

[above date is of inventory DS misc series]

1669 rose heymore hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond? 10174
1) inventory of the goods of rose heymore widow, Dated 3 september 1669
a spinning whele and linin yarn [etc].
sum £6-9-6
sign: john gill, thomas ball

2) late of hungerford in the parish of sunning

[above date is of inventory]

1526 richard beaver bray brk archd berks will 10175
will of richard beaver of braye, yeoman. dated 21 july 1586.
overseers: laurence heydon my cousin and robert winch of buddes.
witnesses: henrie cranshawe vicar of bray, robert webbe, avelin rogers, mary hill.
probate 20 ocober 1526.

1558 margaret radish binfield brk archd berks will 10176
will of margarete radishe of binfilde, widow, dated 5 november 1585
witnesses: lawrence heydon, nicholas chamber, john pawlinge.
probate 1 july 1588.

1590 james osman dedworth loring new windsor brk archd berks will 10177
will of james osman of dedworthe loring in the parish of new windsor. dated 8 april 25eliz.
witnesses: laurence heydon, william smith, george osman.
sum inv: £25-2-6
probate 2 may 1590

1593 john noak bray brk archd berks will 10178
will of john noak of bray, yeoman.
dated 11 december 1593.
debts owed by testator to lawrence heydon £7 for malt.

[above date is of will]

1575 thomas hill hungerford brk dean of sarum inv admons? 10179
inventory of the goods of thomas hill taken by thomas watkins, richard maylle and humphrey batte 31 october 1573.
sum total £7-8s-4d
probate? 6 june 1575

[Place is assumed to be hungerford]

1603 thomas hill hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10180
inventory of the goods of thomas hill late of hungerford, in county of berks, day labourer, died february 1st 1603, taken 27 february.
taken by thomas carpenter, humphrey batte, robert field, john bacon.
sum total £16-5s

[above date is of inv]

1703 ruth hill preston ramsbury wil dean of sarum will 10181
will of ruth hill of preston in the parish of ramsbury widow, aged.
to my daughter ruth now wife of edward tarrant
to my daughter ann now wife of william tarrant
my son thomas hill and my daughter in law mary hill
grandson thomas tarrant
grandaughter ruth now wife of william hiscock
grandaughter mary tarrant
grandaughter elizabeth tarrant
grandaughter anne tarrant
grandson william tarrant
grandson edmond tarrant
grandaughter ruth tarrant
grandson thomas judd
grandson edward judd
grandaughter mary hill daughter of bartholomew hill deceased
grandson thomas hill
to my son thomas hill who is sole executer
probate 15 april 1708.

1568 thomas hinton ashbury brk PCC will 10182
will of thomas hynton of ashbury, berks. Dated
22 december 1567 thomas hynton of erlyscott in the parish of wanborough, bequest to robert hynton second son ... that part of my lease of my farm of lamborne called estridge and powres down paying £4 per annum to anthony hinton during the term of years, and £80 in two instalments of £40 each.
to william hynton third son, lease of parsonage of ashbury and edstone orellees; to thomas hynton youngest son £4 p.a. to be paid out of erlkescott & haiwood during his natural life.
witnesses: roger colly, and robert walron.
probate 27 october 1568 admin to anthony hynton executor.

1636 william hobbs north hidden hungerford brk PCC will 10183
will of william hobbs yeoman of north hidden, parish of hungerford, dated 8 march 1635
to mr john wirrall clerke, minister and preacher of gods word in hungerford 20s
to poor of hungerford 1/4 wheat
to the free school in the place there where the house is now set up 20s to be administered by the churchwardess
to john wollridge my neigbours 2 sons 20s each to repair eddington bridge
to sons thomas, richard alexander, william
to wife margaret
to daughters jane, hanna, margaret wife of john bennet, ,joane wife of richard barley
jane wife of richard blackmore etc
lease of north hidden farm
probate: 1636 30 december to relict margaret and son alexander

1654 john hobbs shefford east brk PCC will 10184
will of john hobbs the elder of little shefford yeoman, Dated 10 november 1653
to eldest son john 12d.
to daughter mary willims 12d
to daughter sarah £60
to daughter ann burd the lease of the house and 6 acres in hiding in the parish of hungerford commonly called barrahill but her husband thomas burd not to sell without consent of john strong of west shefford and thomas smith of little shefford
to daughter jane £40 at 21 years
to daughter mary £40 at 21 years
to son john the younger £40 at 21 years and the lease of a house and lands called smiths in hiding after the decease of my wife
residue to my wife mary who is sole executrix
[signs]
witnesses: john strowde, thomas hobbs, thomas smith
probate 1654

1675 john hobbs newtown hungerford brk dean of sarum will bond 10185
1) nuncupative will of john hobbs of newtowne spoken 10 february 1675
i give all that i have to my wife and after her decease i give it to the poor
witnesses: ralph (X) dore, mary (X) dore
probate 2 may 1675 to untonia hobbs relict
2) presentes nos untoniam hobbs de newton in hungerford vidua et wiliam noake de fearneham co berks yeoman in £300. 2 may 1676
admons to above bounden unton hobbs with nuncupative will annexed
[both sign]

1675 john hobbs newtown hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10186
1) inventory of goods of john hobbs of newtowne in hungerford yeoman takne by william noake and edward goulding 20 february 1675
buttery, chamber over buttery
kitchen, chamber over kitchen
hall, chamber over hall
chattel leave of the house and howestall for 2 lives £15
chattell lease for 8 acres of arable for 1 life £10
chattell lease for 40 acres of arable for 2 lives £70
sum £174-10-00 [both sign]
exhibited 29 february 1675 per untonia hobbs relict
2) bond presentes nos untoniam hobbs vidum de hungerford, william noake de fearnham co berks yeomen et edwardum goulding de shellingford chirurgicum in £300. 29 february 1675
above bounden unton hobbs the relict and adtrix of john hobbs late of hungerford [all three sign]

[above date is of bond]

1692 william hobbs north hidden hungerford brk dean of sarum bond comm 10187
estate of william hobbs of north hidden
1) bond: presentes nos thomam hobbs de north hidden paroch de hungerford et johanne butler de eadem et thomas hobbs junr einsdem paroch in £100. Dated 3 january 1692
above bounden thomas hobbs son and adtor of goods of william hobbs late of north hidden intestate
sign thomas (x) hobbs, john baker, thomas (x) hobbs jun
witnesses: joseph wells, jone orchard
2) commis 3 january 1692. william hobbs your father [etc]

[above date is of bond]

1625 mary gregory hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10188
1) will of mary gregorie of hungerford, widow, 28 may 1625
to the poor of hungerford 10s.
to thomas and mary the children of my kinsman william pearce of hungerford £6-13-4 between them [under 21]
to the said thomas a little brass pot which was my grandmother peases
to my late servant jane now the wife of john blundy £6-13s-4
to isac son of my late servant joane 20s
to thomas and joseph two of the brethren of my said kinsman william pearce
to alexander the son of alexander kyrston of ramsbury
to mary and joane the daughters of henry pikhouse of axford
to john the son of john shepheard, ursula the
daughter of thomas curr, hester the dau of thomas pinnock, mary the daughter of james turner and margery the daughter of john foster being five of my godchildren. The residue to william pearce my kinsman of hungerford who is sole executor
overseers my kinsmen and friends henry pithouse of axford, lyonell whiteyat of the same
[mark of the testator]
Wit: robert hatt, ralphe mackerell, john forty the elder
probate 19 august 1625 to executor named in the will
[nb no signatures - this is a probate copy only]
2) inventory taken 7 june 1625 by anthony younge, richard feilde, john barriker and richard hunt
[no total given]
exhibited at hungerford 19 august 1625

[office copy]

1605 joan grove town hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10189
will of joan grove widow of hungerford town
dated 1 december 3 & (?)eliz
to be buried in hungerford churchyard
to james the son of james blackman my son in law 20s
to joan blackman daughter of the said james blackman 20s
to elizabeth blackman daughter of the said james blackman 20s
to joan blackman the wife of john blackman my daughter
to avyce(?) younge the wife of anthonie younge my other daughter
household stuff to be divided between my two daughters. If they cannot agree my honest and loving neigbours humphrey batt of the same town clot[h?] worker and thomas carpenter of the same towne dyer shall help them decide
my executrix joan blackman my daughter
if james blackman my son in law be contented to keep the house in his possesion and his heirs forever then anthony younge my other son in law to have the whole plot of ground, garden and acre of arable in everlange and james blackman to pay him 20 marks of money and give him timber to put up a tenement of the plot
overseers humphrey batt & thomas carpenter.
[mark of the testator]
witnesses: willm bronker clark vicar of hungerford, humphrey batt, thomas carpenter
probate 9 april 1605
2) inventory of joane grove of hungerford, widowe 11 june 1604 by john wirrall, clarke, thomas carpenter, john bacon yeomen and john bordman yeoman.
[household effects, weights and scales]
sum £15-13s-8d
exhibited 9 april 1605

1626 edward goddard berwick bassett wil dean of sarum will 10191
will of edward goddard of berwick bassett co wilts, dated 6 june 1625
owing £35 to my father mr john goddard
owing £7 to my brother john goddard gent
owing £4 to richard trueman servant to mr baskerfeld
owing 20s to mr greenald
to my eldest son john goddard all my household stuff at barwick bassett
my wife anne to have the use of it
the residue to raise portions for the rest of my younger children
viz richard, anne, joyce, and mary with the proviso that my father have the lease of hidden farm for one whole year after my said fathers decease for the payment of that old debt which i owe him
the rest to my wife anne goddard, my brother in law mr. samuell codrington and my brother mr richard goddard who are executors
overseers my father and mr greenald
witnesses john goddard, robert greenald, margaret goddard, joane snigg
signed edward goddard
probate to samuel codrington, richard goddard gent 19 april 1626
2) inventory taken 1 august 1625 by simon brunden, andrew cripps of berwick bassett and john sloper of acton tunfield co glos yeoman
Item one lease which mr goddard had from one william cripps of barwick aforesaid of certain arable land and com'on of pasture £50-0-0
Item one casual lease for ye terme of certayn years if three lives live so long of hidding farme,
not yet in possesion but in reversion after one life, which we being executors in trust do desire of this court not to be charged withall unlesse ye profit thereof doth come into our hands. valued at £300

1531 thomas garat lambourn brk archd berks will 10192
will ot thomas garet of lambourne, dated 15 may 1530 of chipping lambourn
to be buried in the church of st. michael the archangel at chipping lambourn before the blessed rood
to the cathedral church of sarum 4d. to the high alter in chipping lamborn 3s-4d. To the reparacions of the church of lamborn 10s. To the rood light 12d. To st clementes light 8d. to the herse light 8d
to william garet my son and i make him my assyner of the indenture of the parsonage of chipping lambourn which i have by grant under the seal of the dean of the chapter of pauls of london
to robert garet my son 20 li
to elsbeth garet the wife of jamys garat my best harness girdle with silver and gilt. To the same jamys garat my son one cow and 10 lambs and all his mother's lands
to elsabeth semor my daughter her mothers best gown and best kirtle
to elsabeth garet the wife of william garet and alice garet the wife of robert garat my wifes best beads of coral gauded with silver to be departed between them two.
to thomas garat, john, elsabeth, and annes the children of jamys garat my son to every one of them a sheep apiece.
to thomas garet the elder the son of william garet one cow and 6 sheep and one spoon of silver.
to thomas, robert, john, johan the children of william garat every one of them 2 sheep a piece.
to thomas semor, john phelippys, annes and elyn the children of william semor every one of them 1 sheep.
to john mortimer my servant 1 sheep.
to richard blagrave my servant 1 sheep
to john yngram my servant 1 sheep
to john ayer 6 sheep and a calf and 1 bed with all stuff belonging to a bed and i will that wil'm garat my son have the keeping of him all the stuff till the time that he be of lawful age.
also the said john to have 2 acres of barley.
to edith my servant 2 sheep
to mavde my servant 2 sheep
the residue to william garat my son who i make executor
overseers: i make and ordain sir edward johnson chantry priest of our lady in chipping lamborn, edward garat, john eden my supervisors and for their labours a give them 6s-8d each
witnesses: sir richard avenannde vic: jamys garat, richard garat and robert yngram.
probate 20 april 1531 to executor above written.

[register copy]

1764 joseph hobbs newtown hungerford brk dean of sarum will(2) 10194
1) will of joseph hobbs of newtown in hungerford
to wife charity who is executrix
to daughter sarah
to son joseph
2 youngest sons to be presented when they are old enough
overseers farmer henry chamberlen of north hidden yeoman and abiam tubb of hungerford yeoman. Dated 23 march 1764
[mark of testator (EH)]
witnesses: jospeh simmons, john simmons, joseph fullbrook.
probate 12 july 1764
2) 2nd will (not signed) similar to the 1st

1660 thomas holdway burghclere? ham PCC will 10195
nuncupative will of thomas holdway the younger [of southants]
2 half yardlands in burghclere to be sold by his brother william and his house called tothill with the lands there unto belonging should be freed from mortgage and remains to his son thomas holdway and infant
surplus to his daughter agnes
brother william to breed them up and be trustee and executor
27 january 1659 nuncupative will
witnesses: francis (x) phillips, ste: dickson
probate 1660

1662 robert holdway kintbury brk PCC will 10196
will of robert holway of holt in parish of kintbury yeoman. Dated 12 march 1661
to eldest son thomas £10
to joyce nalder of newbury widow £5 and a cow of mine in her custody
to my son john my land and appive ground in leckhamstead, berks
to my son richard £20
joint executors my sons richard and john who are to have the residue
signed and sealed robert holdway
witnesses tho: baker, jo: waterman
memorandum. to john parruck of hampsted marshall and francis his daughter ten groates apeece
probate: to executors named 1662
pro: prob11/307/£50

1691 thomas hosier hidden hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond 10197
1) inventory of the goods of thomas hosier of hidden and grace his wife in hungerford
taken 14 september 1691 by john hobbs, thomas elgar
sum £56-12-6
exhibited 30 october 1691
2) bond: presentes nos johnannem hosier de langly burrall witls, yeoman et richardum witts de ramsbury fustin maker in £100
27 june 1691 [both sign]

[above date is of bond]

1639 william hudden worton potterne wil PCC will 10198
will of william hudden dated 4 april 1639 of worton in potterne, sick in body.
to our lady church in sarum 3s
to potterne church 4s
to the poor of worton 16s
to my son thomas hudden £5
to wiliam hudden son of john hudden £5
to my son john hudden the fee simple of one ground called brownes in wolmer tithing in melksham
to my son john hudden all the household stuff in the new chamber after my wifes decease
to my wife and my son john hudden the residue and to be [joint] executors
to thomas sheppard 3s 4d whom i make my overseer
to john merriwethe senior 3s-4d whom i make my overseer
signed & sealed william hudden
witnesses: john (x) hudden jnr, john meriwether
probate london 16 may 1639 to marie hudden relict at johis hudden son
sworn before mr johannis david, rector of devizes

1634 margaret hunt hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10200
1) will of margaret hunt als robinsone of hungerford, widow
to be buried in hungerford churchyard
to daughter jone wife of william hunt als robinsone £37
to my two daughters ann the wife of thomas dier {?curr] and jone the wife of william hunt als robinsone the goddes in my chamber.
to my daughter in law the wife of my son hugh hunt late deceased 1s
to my four grandchildren children of the said hugh hunt; thomas, hugh, jane and elizabeth 12d each
to the poor of hungerford 3s-4d
to steeven jennings 2s
my son in law thomas dyer [?curr] to be sole executor and residuary legatee 12 april 10chas1 1634
[mark of testator]
witnesses: robert curtis, william robinson, steven (x) jennings
probate 24 july 1634 [register copy has valor inv £19-6s and probate apud newbury coram leg of archbishop of cantab] [ this was the result of a metropolitan visitation june to nov 1634]
2) inventory taken 18 april 1634 by robert curtes, isaac feild, total £191-16s-0
money due £29 (£25 on bond)


[DS misc series - original will. There is also a register copy]

1640 william hunt hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10202
will of william hunt of hungerford, butcher dated 21 april 1640
my wife joane to be sole executrix
to my son henry robinson als hunt 12s
to the rest of my children 12d each
[mark of william robinson also hunt]
witnesses: richard boyse, thomas barrett, thomas preedy, thomas stringer
probate 18 may 1640

[DS misc series]

1691 thomas hutchins shalbourne wil dean of sarum bond inv? 10203
estate of thomas hutchins of shalborne
bond: mary hutchins and john cooper
goods of thomas hutchins of shalborne 5 october 1691
[both sign]
witnesses john pyle, thomas naish

1608 richard iden hampstead norris brk archd berks will 10204
will of richard iden of hampstead norris, taylor
dated 16 may 1608
sick in body
to my 4 cousins of pangborne the children of thomas iden of pangborne 20s each
to my cousin that now dwells (or late did) near westminster 40s
to thomas homes my good and loving friend my bed, apparal and all my goods within my chamber [etc].
to the vicar [etc] for the use of the poor of the parish £5
to the church of hampstead Norris 40s
to the poor of hampstead norris 10s
to the church of sarum 6d
to my cousin thomas iden of pangborne my executor and to him the residue of my goods
overseers: mr wightwicke vicar, mr smith the farmer, and mr j. mathew the parson
witneses: john dancastle, richard wightwicke, william smith.
sum inventoru: £42-12s-11d
probate oxford 19 may 1608

1676 alice jeffery hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10205
will and inventory: alice jeffrey of hungerford
1) inventory of alice jeffery of hungerford widow, taken 1 may 1676
sum £21-16-6
jehosophat stephens, robert rabnatt
exhibited 2 may 1676 sub jurat walteri tuttle consanguinei
2) will of alice jeffery of hungerford, widow, dated 16 july 1675
to my kinswoman alice webb, wife of john webb the younger of hungerford husbandman
the residue to my kinsman walter tuttle of edington in hungerford yeoman who is sole executor
testators mark (x)
witneses: jehosophat stephens, robert rabnutt
probate: 2 may 1676 sub jur, walter tuttle consanguinei,

1696 john jeneway hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10206
will of john jeneway [of hungerford]
to wife jane jeneway, messuage of charnam street called 'the long entry' and 6 acres of land in edington field
to son alexander
to son john
executor to set up a room to the barn of my tenemant at newtowne by shalbourne
residue to wife jane who is sole executrix
my 2 sons john and alexander
overseers: richard coxhead and joseph jeneway
6 february 1694 signed john jenaway
witnesses: john butler, johnathan (x) coxhead
jehosophat kimber

1654 edward jenkes hungerford brk PCC will 10207
will of edward jenkes taylor of hungerford, 5 august 1652
to wife and sons john and edward the lease of my messuage as adam lofford and lewse bennidich now lives in
the house i now live in to my wife and son john half each to pay rent
daughter hester and son isaac
daughter mary
residue to wife who is sole executrix etc.
overseers: my neighbours john butler and jonathhan read, and edward (x) jenkens
witnesses: william butler, john langfield
probate: to relict and exec 11 february 1653/4

1676 william jennings wantage brk dean of sarum inv bond 10208
1) inventory of goods of william jennings of wantage gent, taken 6 may 1676 by edward clement and tho: ffewtrell (both sign)
sum £68-11-1
exhibited 6 may 1676
2) bond: presentes nos margerian jenings de wantage soluta et marrian jennings de eadem solulam et thomas futwell de wantage tayler in £140 6 may 1676
above bounden margery and mary jennings the natural and lawful daughters and adtors of william jennings of wantage gentleman
sign: margery jennens, maria (x) jennings, thomas ffewtrell

1681 anne jennings ramsbury wil dean of sarum inv bond deed 10209
inventory, bond and deed of gift of anne jennings
1) inventory of goods of anne jennings late of ramsbury, vid taken 30 june 1681 by john stone and william issard
sum £7-13-0
exhibited july 1681
2) bond: presentes nos johem jennings of ramsbury tanner et josephus jennings ibidem tanner in £100 11 may 1681
above bounden john jennings the natural and lawful son and adtor of anne jennings of ramsbury vid intestate together with her deed of gift annexed
3) deed of gift
marriage intended between john jennings son of the said anne jennings and mary jennings daughter of thomas jennings of eastridge in ramsbury in consideration of the natural love i have for my son john jennings i give him all my estate etc in a tenement in ramsbury
john jennings to pay elizabeth, jospeh and margaret jennings the children of the said anne jennings £30 dated 30 february 1672
signed anne (x) jennings
witnesses: margaret (x) wilde, jo: wilde
goods in her will are excepted from the deed of gift [no will extant]

1693 john jennings ramsbury wil dean of sarum will 10211
will of john jennings of ramsbury tanner, 3 may 1688
to my daughter ann £150 at age of 21
to my son john £150 at age of 21
residue to my wife mary and make her sole executer
overseers my brother joseph jennings of sarum tanner and george jennings of minbery farm in parish of ramsbury yeoman
sign john jennings
witnesses: edward (x) browne
christian (x) jennings
elizabeth (x) browne
joseph jennings
probate 1 january 1693 to marian jennings relict

1591 john jennings harwell brk archd berks will 10212
will of john jenninges of harwell shoemaker, dated 11 june 1591 [register copy]
sick in body
to my brother richard jennings
to mary jennings my brother richard's daughter
to my brother james jennings
to my brother william jennings
to my sister annes jennings
to my sister margaret jennings
to my aunt jone jennings
to my 2 godsons luke loder and george browne 2s-6d each
to margarett ludlowe 5s
to robert jennnigs my brother who is sole executor
overseers: my well beloved in christ, john keate the elder and richard keate to be overseers
witnesses: lewes jones vicar, john woodley, john keate, richard keate
probate 13 june 1591

1698 thomas jennings ramsbury wil dean of sarum will comm inv 10214
1) will of thomas jennigns of ramsbury yeoman 19 october 1694
to wife christian
to son thomas jennings
to grandson thomas jennings son of my son thomas jennings
to daughter sarah
to daughter christian now the wife of john cock
sons in law edward smith and edward browne to be overseers
witnesses: jo: wilde, john sparvill, stephen smith
probate 14 march 1698 to thomas jennigs and joseph jennings the sons
2) commision
3) inventory by thomas smith and daniel sparvill of ramsbury

1731 jospeh jennings axford farm ramsbury wil dean of sarum will 10215
will of jospeh jennings of axford farm in ramsbury
wife elizabeth
sons thomas and joseph
daughter elizabeth
overseers brothers in law james blake and joseph jennings
dated 2 february 1730
probate 17 july 1731

1643 john keate ramsbury wil dean of sarum bond inv comm 10216
1) presentes nos elizabeth keate of ramsbury vid, john garret of martin co wilts yeoman and martin bonner of ramsbury carpenter
6 october 1643
elizabeth keate relict of john keate of ramsbury
sign: elizabeth (X) keate
witnesess: thomas (x) oram
william (x) walter
2) inventory
3) oath

1670 john keate upton blewbury brk dean of sarum inv bond 10217
inventory and bond of john keate
1) inventory of goods of john keate late of upton in blewberry, taken 16 may 1669 includes plow and tackle and stock in husbandary
sum £93-0-6
exhibited 2 august 1670
2) bond: presentes nos joanna keate de upton infa paroch de blewberry vidua' et william pope de austen terrill in co berks yeoman in £200, 2 august 1670
the above bounden joane keate the relict and adtrex of goods of john keate late of upton intestate
signes joanna (x) keate, william pope

1684 thomas keate ramsbury wil dean of sarum bond 10218
thomas keate
bond: presentes nos mariam keate of ramsbury vid et thomam keate de eadem yeoman in £200, 30 may 1684
the above bounden mary keate the relict and adtrex of the goods of thomas keate of ramsbury intestate
sign maria (x) keate
thomas (x) keate

1702 john keate hendred east brk archd berks will 10227
will of john keate dated 2 may 14wil3 1701 of east hendred, yeoman
my mother well provided for, my mother elizabeth
no children
to my dear and well beloved wife joanne keate and to her heirs after the decease of my mother the tenement in which i live with the lands etc in east hendred belonging to it.
to my wife my 12 acres of meadow in hurgrave in sutton courtenay
my messuage in east hendred in the occupation of william thomas etc
all my stock of cattle and corn
joane to be sole executrix
witnesses: richard mallan, anthony winterborne, william boote
probate oxon 15 july 1702 to joane keate relict etc

1707 stephen keate harwell brk archd berks will 10228
the will of stephen keate the elder of harwell, yeoman.
dated 20 february 1705
of great age
my son richard keate to have lands etc
my wife ann
my son stephen keate
residue to my son richard keate who is sole executor
witnesses: sarah (x) simons, thomas justice, richard justice
probate oxon 8 october 1707

1712 thomas keate hagbourne east brk archd berks will 10229
will of thomas keate of east hagborne dated 25 october 1707

[above date is of will]

1715 john keate milton brk archd berks will 10230
will of john keate senior of milton dated 12 june 1715

[above date is of will]

1711 hugh keate hagbourne east brk archd berks will 10231
will of hugh keate of east hagborne dated 8 january 1711

[above date is of will]

1713 richard keate harwell brk archd berks will 10232
will of richard keate of harwell yeoman, dated 16 march 1712 [register copy]
my loving friend richard aldworth of wantage taylor and trustee
probate 13 may 1713

1536 henry kibblewhite garston east brk archd berks will 10235
the will of henry kybullwhyte als poundes of ergaston [register copy]
dated 10 march 1536, sick in body, to be buried in the churchyard of ergaston.
to the mother church of sarum 4d
for the maintainance of the church of ergaston xiiis iiiid worth of barly
to the vicar of the said church to say mass and dirige for me and my friends once in the year, 2 ewes
to richard my son, william, henry, thomas and john the younger 20 sheep each, when they reach the age of 18 years.
to alice my daughter 10 sheep with a colt bullock of 3 years old
to kateryn my daughter 6 sheep to be delivered after the manner of their brothers
executors amy my wife and john my eldest son to whom i give the rest of my goods to be divided equally between them.
if amy my wife chance to marry after my decease she is not to take a part assigned to my children away from the ground which i did hold by my life.
if john my eldest son die before he is married his part to remain to the next eldest brother.
overseers: john merevale the younger and john baker who are to have 10 sheep for their labour.
Witnesses: Mr. john bolday vic., john baker, robert lyrgasale, robert paty, and others
probate 27 april superscript [1536]

1676 robert kimber charnham street hungerford wil dean of sarum inv bond comm 10236
inventory, bond and commision: robert kember
1) inventory of goods of robert kember of charnam street in hungerford co wilts carpenter, taken 16 december 1676
the lease of the house £8-0-0
sum £12-8-6
signed: william gentle, james austen
exhibited 20 february 1676
2) bond presentes nos joannam kember de hungerford co wilts viduam et robertam rabnutt de hungerford, glover in £40, 25 january 1676
above bounden joane kember the relict and adtrix of the goods of robert kember late of hungerford intestate
joane (x) kember, robert rabnutt
witnesses: robert abbott, eliza annott
3) commision: robert kember your late husband [etc] sworn before me robert abbott [vicar of hungerford]

1662 thomas king hungerford brk dean of sarum comm inv bond 10237
commision, bond and inventory: thomas king 1662
1) inventory: thomas kinge the elder of hungerfrod taylor, taken by edmund stephens and john forty, 23 september 1662
sum total £20 [indistinct !]
2) bond: thomas cannon of hungerford, husbandman and john savidge of hungerford, weaver
elizabeth kinge (x)
thomas cannon (x)
john savage
4 november 1662
3) commision: elizabeth king, wife of late thomas kinge sworn befor edmund stephens senior
4 november 1662

1670 william kanpp hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10238
inventory of the goods of william knapp joyner of hungerfrod, taken by edmund stephens and jospeh sare, 15 december 1670
both sign
sum £58-17-6
exhibited 4 march 1670
[probate 1670 - from index]

1670 william knapp hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10239
will of william knapp, joyner of hungerford, will dated 16 november 1670.
to all my children 12d each
to wife edith knapp 10 acres of land (freehold), purchased from john mills and rebecca his wife.
edith knapp sole executrix.
overseers: my very good friends henry hungerford of standen hussey esq and edmund stephens the elder of hungerford gent.
witnessed: edmund stephens the elder, francis hall, hestor (x) bird.
testator makes mark (x)
probate granted etc geo frome [notary public]

1653 roger knight newbury? brk PCC nunc will 10240
nuncupative will of roger knight esq 26 0ctober 1653 weak in body, caused all others besides timothy dewell clerk and william hall clerk to go out of the chamber.
to them he said concerning yourselves that married my daughters for the portion i promised one it is wholly paid for, for the other i have secured it unto him, i have made a will and left blanks in it and hoped i should have lived to have filled them up myself which now i am not like to do.
i conceive there is £1000 is very good debts, this is to be divided equally amongst my younger children except frances and rachell, frances need not have so much in regard that other provision is made for him. and as for rachel, she has been disobedient and therefore i leave these 2 to their mother to hand out of that estate i give my children etc.
it was asked him whether our sister martha being his eldest daughter were reckoned in the number of his younger children, it was true that she had been a very dutiful and loving child etc but must take her part or divident with the rest.
their mother to pay them as they are settled and married.
as for tom paythee his time is almost out and he will want it about his trade and he is to be paid at that time.
as for my wife i have left her enough (£200) per annum to live plentifully on.
my wife is to be sole executrix, the household goods to my wife to dispose of as she wish. rogers mother in law mistress webb had of me £200 which is to be paid back in case he died and his wife not have any issue by him, which if it be paid i would have divided among my children that are to be provided for.
overseers: his brother robert long and his sonne burdett.
witnesses: 27 october 1653 timothy denell, william hall.
probate nunc will 7 march by martha knight relict and sole executrix.

1686 ann knight inkpen brk dean of sarum will inv 10241
1) will of ann knight of inkpen, widow
to thomas knight
to my son willima knight
to my son james knight
to my son robert knight
to my son joseph knight
to my daughter anne knight
to my daughter mary knight [not yet 20]
to my daughter elizabeth knight [not yet 20]
my loving brother jefferie batt of eastwoodhey
residue to my son john knight who is sole executor
[ mark of testator] 3 may 1686
witnesses: phillip heath, richard burges, anne hellier
probate 7 september 1686
2) inventory taken by wiliam butt, alexander butt, jefferey butt

1685 john lafford hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10242
inventory of goods of john lafford of hungerford yeoman taken my thomas sare and thomas robinson 20 march 1684
£8-00 (total not complete)
[date of probate from index]

1685 john lafford hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10243
will of john lafford of hungerford, victualler.
niece mary lafford daughter of late brother adam lafford
mary lafford daughter of my nephew adam lafford
5 children (named) of noah richmond also hobb of hungerford
to loving wife the messuage in which i now dwell etc
residue to nephenw adam lafford who is sole executor
overseers: thomas sare baker, and thomas woodruffe, plumer both of hungerford.
10 november 36chas2 1684
john (x) lafford
witnesses: daniel heneson, edward serll, elizabeth dove.
probate 19 may 1685 at hungerford.
inventory £110-7s-11d (lease of the house £40-0-0)
10 1/2 years remaining

1689 john lamb baydon wil dean of sarum bond inv 10245
bond and inventory of john lambe yeoman of baydon
bond dated 26 july 1689
bondsmen francis lambe of bayden, wilts, widow.
stephen copland of new sarum, blacksmith.
admons to frances (x) lambe, relict
stephen copland signs.
2) inventory: taken the 22 july 1689, the goods etc of john lambe, yeoman of bayden.
by edward lambe sen (x) his mark, stephen barley, edward (x) hiddin
sum total £116-15s-0d
including debts owing to deceased £20
88 sheep and 10 lambs £14
corn on his own land £16
corn on rented land £15
also added to the sum total is later found lease of tithes £6
second total £122
exhibited 26 july 1689

1692 edward lambe baydon wil dean of sarum will 10247
1) will of edward lambe the elder of baydon, yeoman, aged and wak
to my wife anne lambe
to my son john lambe
to my daughter mary the now wife of william chandler
to my daughter anne the now wife of john harris
to my son edward lambe who has the residue and is sole executor
27 may 1690
[testators mark]
witnesses: jo: pizzie, mary (x) shepherd, elizabeth pizzie
2) inventory taken 4 april 1692 by stephen barley, thomas choules, robert wallrond (all sign)
[probate 1692 - from index]

1738 edward lambe baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10248
will and inventory: edward lambe of baydon
1) inventory of goods of edward lambe of baydon taken 5 december 1737 by william williams and thomas choules (both sign)
total £14-6-0
2) will dated 23 january 1735
grandsons john gilbert and edward lambe, shepherd
daughter ann (lamb erased)
daugter martha (lamb erased)
residue to daughter elizabeth who is executrix
[mark of testator]
witnesses: anthony stroud (sign)
ann stroud (sign)
elizabeth stroud (sign)
probate 30 may 1738

1607 hugh lancaster hungerford brk dean of sarum nunc will inv 10251
1) nuncupative will of hugh lancaster 1607
spoken by hugh lancaster of hungerford co berks
to martha lancaster my wife all goods and chattals and to be sole executrix
in presence of richard mayl, roger barraker, john bradford.
signed: richard mayle, roger (x) barraker
2) inventory taken 13th day of october 1607, deceased 30 august
sum of goods £11-20-10
debts owing him £3-10s
total £14- 10s-10d
taken by john lucas, richard mayle, john bradford, roger barraker


[date is that of inventory]

1629 thomas langfield charnham street hungerford wil PCC will 10252
will of thomas langfield of charnham street parish of hungerford co wilts, innholder, weak and sick unto die. dated 26 february 1628
revokes all former wills. to be buried in the church yard of hungerford about 3 yards above the chancel doors.
to the church of hungerford 20s
to julian my wife my messuage or tenemant know as the kings head lying in hungerford, on the west side of the street there together with appurtences (barns stables, gardens, fishponds, arrable lands, meadows, closes, pastures, commons etc) for her life. and after her decease to my son henry langfield and his heirs or for lack of heirs of henry langfield to my daughter anne, or for lack of heirs to my daughter maragret langfield or for lack of heirs to the right heirs of the aforesaid thomas langfield.
to my son henry langfield £10 and all my silver and gilt plate (worth £26-13s-4d)
to my daughter anne £50 (£10 on her marriage day, £40 for a house and lands)
to my daughter maragret £50 ( £30 on her marriage day and £20 one year after her marriage) also household goods.
to my sister elizabeth purton wife of john purton 40s.
to my kinswoman julian berry 20s at 15 years
residue to my wife who is sole executrix
overseers: my well beloved friends mr. john wirrall clerk vicar of hungerford, thomas smith of charnham street, tanner, jefferey goodwyne clerk vicar of froxfield and benjamin houghton of newbury, dyer (20s between them)
overseers to take a bond of my wife if she marries again for performance of the will.
witnesses: john barrett, john wirrall, andrew (x) townsend.
probate: london 9 july 1629 to julian langfield relict and exectrix. commission sworne before johanne worrall and galfrido goodwyn clerico.

1605 catherine legg edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10258
will and inventory: catherine legge
1) will of catherine legge of edington in the parish of hungerford, widow. [probate copy]
dated 12 august 1605
to my son in law james towe 10 bushels of wheat
to my son in law john osborne 10 bushels of wheat
to my 2 sons in law 3 acres of barley upon the ground
to my grandchild mary towe a spice morter and pestle etc.
to my grandchild thomas towe
to my two daughters joan and dorothie my wearing apparel
to my grandchild nathaniell
to my grandchild pricilla boner
to my grandchild james bonner
to sara bonner
the reisdue to my sonne anthony bonner who is sole executor
overseers: my trusty friends thomas hidden, roger waltam and roger browne
witnesses: john wirral, thomas hydden his mark, roger waltam his mark.
[n.b. probate copy, no signatures] [probate 1605 - from index]
2) inventory taken 7 september 1605 by robert feild, thomas hidden, roger waltam younger, robert lovegrove and anthony tuggie husbandmand, inhabitants of the parish of hungerford.
includes househould goods
woole yarns and tournes 13s4d
farm implements
sum £18-12s-8d

[above date is of will]

1625 roger linch newbury brk archd berks deed of gift 10259
1) deed of gift.
agreement between roger lynch of newbury, innholder of the one part and anthony lynch son of the said roger lynch of speenhamland innholder on the other part. dated 20 may 1625
roger being aged and growen in years etc. his mansion house in northbrook street in newbury called the red lyon etc.
elizabeth lynch mother of anthony lynch.
roger lynch is bound to the following:
adam blandy £22
mr william young £10-10s
mr stamp of pensemore £33
mr gabriell cox £6-10 for rent of grounds
mr greene of oxford £7-3s
christian blakeson £4-13s for wages pst.
my brother robert lynch £35
to john hancock 36s for malt.
mr blagrove 10s for a saddle lost in the house
mr daniell fuller 28s
mr william weston £10-14s-2d for rent past and other articles of agreement etc.
witnesses: wiliam bewe, william lynch, john leighton
2) inv. [details given]
sum £157-17s-2d

1685 stephen looker baydon wil dean of sarum bond inv acc 10261
bond, inventory and account: stephen looker
1) bond: hannam looker de baydon viduam et johannem stockwell de escourt infra paroch de crowdwell co wilts, blacksmith
dated 4 november 1685
hanna looker relict of stephen looker
hanna (x) looker, john stockwell
2) inventory
of the goods of stephen looker blacksmith, late of baydon, taken 9 november 1685 at escott?
by john woodward, thomas dicke
all other goods
by benjamin strand, robert wallrond, john lamb, thomas choules
total £56-2-6
3) account exhibitedf 27 february 1685[sic]
funeral expenses...........£1-3-6
debt due to richard story of alborne, yeoman...£6-19-6
debt due to thomas looker of lambourn blacksmith
etc .................
sum £64-19-0
paid to benjamin stroud senr of baydon on bill £5-5-0
paid to benjamin hands of baydon innkeeper on bill £0-16s-0d

1709 thomas looker shefford west brk archd berks will 10262
will of thomas looker dated 30 may 1709
sick in body of west shifford, blacksmith
to mary my wife 1 bed, 1 kettle, 1 skillet, 2 pweter disher, 1 tub, 1 coolour, 2 little barrels, £30 in money.
to my son thomas looker £15
to my son anthony looker £15
to my daughter theodocia hobson £15
to my grandchildren thomas looker, mary looker, anthony looker, stephen looker and thomas hobson and john hobson £5 each.
these last legacies given to my granchildren be paid by my executor edward hidden of west shifford and william myles of weston to put it to use and pay it with interest to my grandchildren as they come of age.
to edward hidden and william myles 5s each.
to every one of my masters that be at my funeral a pair of gloves
to my son stephen looker £5 to be laid out on my buriel
to my son stephen my now dwelling house and shop for the term of my lease who is also to have the residue of my goods and to be sole executor.
revokes all former wills.
[the mark of thomas (x) looker]
witnesses: henry michell, richard smith, tho: smith.
probate: oxon 11 july 1709, to stephen looker the son and executor named

1596 william mathy sunninghill brk archd berks will 10263
the will of william mathy of sunninghill [register copy - will filed]
sick in body, dated 20 june 1596 to be buried at sunninghill.
to agnes my daughter my whole house and lands thereunto belonging to her for life.
son christopher mathy
to the poor of old windsor
to robert lide my son in law
margaret pecock my daughter
edward mathy the son of richard mathy
to richard my son 3 iron wedges
to annas chittenton
residue to anna chittenton who is sole executrix (not yet 25 years old)
elizabeth chittenton her sister
james sparrowes children that he had by my dau margery
overseers: richard slam, richard mathey of sunninghill
witnesses: john loveday, john robinson, robert lides, james wapshot, hammond leet.
sum inventory ____ [blank]
9 oct 1596 probate not approved because executor a minor. administration granted to richard slan and richard matley, supervisors named in the will. bond taken out by them.

1597 john brown englefield brk archd berks will 10264
will of john browne of englefeilde, gardiner, dated 24 january 1597
john loveday a witness
wife alice browne, brother richard browne, mother jone browne
john newman my apprentice
issac moore my apprentice
sum inventory £18-13s-2d
probate 1 february 1597

1597 richard tench st giles reading brk archd berks will 10265
will of richard tenche of st.giles, clockworker, dated 11 february 1597, 40 eliz. [register copy]
to robert loveday the son of my daughter francis.
to my daughter frances
my children john and margaret
to my son richard
my kinsman richard tench of lincolns inn
my wife alice.

[above date is of will]

1602 maud louch marlstone bucklebury brk archd berks will 10266
the will of maud louch of marlstone in bucklebury widow, dated 1 may 44eliz [1602]
witnesses: john loveday, john james
sum inventory £13-18-8d


[above date is of will]

1607 peter hawkins bucklebury brk archd berks will 10267
the will of peter hawkins of bucklebury, joyner.
dated 20 january 5jas1 1607
overseers: john loveday, john browne, william keene, john blake, and phyllis goddard

[above date is of will]

1606 richard smith hawkridge bucklebury brk archd berks will 10268
the will of richard smith of hawkridge in bucklebury, husbandman.
dated 26 dec 5jas1 [1606]
witneses: john lovedaie, john greene his mark, richard smith his mark

[above date is of will]

1606 john sawyer marlstone bucklebury brk archd berks will 10269
the will of john sawyer of marlstone in bucklebury, husbandman
dated 13 june 4jas1 1606
witnesses: john lovedai, george (x) goddard, john (x) sawyer

[above date is of will]

1609 william parre bucklebury brk archd berks will 10271
the will of william parre of bucklebury, dated 28 june 1609
debts owed to testator by [inter al] francis lovedaie £4-2s
sum inventory £14-17-2
probate 30 september 1609

1605 john hubbard compton brk archd berks will 10272
the will of john hubbard of compton, husbandman, dated 6 june 3jas1 1605 [register copy]
witnesses: john loveday, robert (x) bidle
a list of debts owing to the tetator is also witnessed by john loveday and robert biddle

[above date is of will]

1631 lettice knollys stanford in the vale brk archd berks will 10273
the will of lettice knolls of standford in the vale [no date] [register copy]
to john loveday my godson £5
rich bequests, no sum inventory given proved in the PCC 18 nov 1631

1637 katherine hughes longcott shrivenham brk archd berks will 10274
will of katherine hughes of longcott in shriveham widow.
dated 30 december 1637.
proved in PCC 31 jan 1637 [1638 ??}
to dorothy loveday my daughter

1597 thomas loveday soley chilton foliat wil archd berks will bond 10276
Estate of thomas loveday of soley
1) will of thomas loveday of soley 18 april 1597 husbandman, sick in body.
to margaret loveday my well beloved wife and to the maintaining and bringing up of my children £4 within 1 year.
my brother anthony loveday to be sole executor
i owe unto my brother anthony £9, that £9 to be considered of & my mother, her due as she of right ought to have, and my other debts to be considered of,
2 honest neighbours named by anthony, to be in conscience what my brother anthony shall give to my children, and all other things above said to be considered of.
overseers: thomas smith yeoman and thomas withers(?).
the mark of thomas (x) lovedaye
witnesses: thomas smyth, william miller and me john waterman.
2) presentes me thomas loveday de soley infra paroch de chilton foliat co wilts husbandman, tenori et firmiter obligari anthonii lovedaye de pva [parva] hidden infa paroch hungerford in co berks husbandman in octo decim libris bene et legalis monete anglie solendie eidem anthonii loveday aut suo certo attornato executoribus administratoribus vell assignatis, suis ad quam quidem soluconem bene et fideliter faciandan, obligo me heredes executores et administratores meos firmiter per presentes sigill meo sigillato, datum decimo octo die aprillis eliz tricesimo nono 1597 ad.
witnesses: signed sealed and delivered in the presence of thomas smith, william miller and me john waterman. the mark of thomas (x) loveday.
the condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden thomas loveday (his heirs executors administrators or assigns, or any of them [erased] Md[memorandum] that this line was strocken out before then sealing and delivering of these presence, do allowe and suffer that to be his last will and testament which anthony loveday above named, to be his wholle executor, which will bearing the day of the date of these presents, which in the said will playnelye apeareth, if this condicion be performed and kepte by the above bounden thomas loveday, then this obligation to be voyde and of non effect or else to stand and remayne in his full force power and vertue.
w[here]as that the foresaid thomas loveday have demised and granted and by these presents doe give and graunte, to the said anthony loveday all that messuage or tenement sett lying and being in soley and chilton aforesaid, with all maner of appurtences heredements and all maner of prerequisites and commondities belonging to the said tenement whatever, from the feast day of the annunciation of our b.v.m. which shall be in the year of our lord 1599 next begining after the date of theses presentes unto the full end and term of one whole year next ensuing the date above said, if the said thomas loveday doe paye unto the said anthony loveday the sum of nyne shillings of good and lawful money of england upon the feast day the annunciation of our b.l.m. the v. next ensuing after the date of these presentes allso nyne poundes nyne shillings of good and lawful money of england, to be payed on the feast day of a.b.l.m. which shal be in the year of our lord god 1599 next ensung after the date of these presentes, if the payment be payed as is aforesaid, then this grant to [stand and remain- erased] be voyde and of none effect or els to stand and remain in his full force and power and vertue.
note
imprimis i have payd to anthony loveday and thomas loveday ixli xs [£9-10s]
item more to thomas loveday xxxs [30s]
item to mr alexandre recoswell(?) iii li [£3]
item to william may xliiii s [44s]
som to[tal] xvi li iiii s [£16-4s]
[there is not the usual endorsement of probate]
NB there is no endoresement of probate

1627 william loveday liddington wil archd wilts will inv 10281
will and inventory of william loveday
1) will of william loveday, husbandman, sick in body of liddington, dated 10 ictober 1626
to son mathew loveday
to son leonard loveday
to son leonard loveday's 3 children
to alice the wife of william wells of wanbroughe my daughter
to ann wells daughter of william wells
to thomas and katherine wells 2 other children of wiliam wells all at the age of 21 years
to jasper love my godson
residue to anthony loveday whi si sole executor and he shall have one whole year to administer bequests etc
anthony loveday shall have the governemtn of the portion of leonard lovedays 3 hildren until they reach 21 years.
overseers: my well beloved friends in christ john hearning and william mathen of liddington yeoman
signes william (x) loveday
witnesses: john (x) hearing. anthony smith snr, william mathen.
probate marlboro 8 october 1627

2) inventory of william loveday of liddington husbandmand 1 jas 1626
taken by john hearing and william mathew of liddigton yeoman
£153-xi-111 [£153-11s-3d]
witnesses: anthony smith snr, john hearing, william mathew

1660 dorothy loveday liddington wil archd wilts will inv 10282
will and inventory of dorothy loveday
1)will of dorothy loveday of lyddington co wilts 26 july 1660
to daughter katherine alexander
to grandchilren jospeh, and martha alexander
to daughter mary
to nephew mathew loveday
to daughters susana and dorothy reidue and to be executors
2) inventory of dorothy loveday widow
£67-8s-4d
probate 31 january 1660

1667 thomas loveday little hinton wil archd wilts will inv 10284
wil and inventory of thomas loveday the elder of little hinton, yeoman, weak in body, dated 23 june 1664
eldest son william and his wife katherine
to my nephew [sic] katherine his daughter
to mary daughter of my son william
to mary my daughter now wife of thomas hills
to my daughter ann wife of william reade
[etc]
2) inventory of the goods of thomas loveday yeoman 21 october 1664
£115
probate marlborough 22 oct 1667


probate marlborough 22 october 1667

1672 william loveday wanborough wil archd wilts will inv comm 10285
will, inventory and commision: william loveday
1) will of wiliam loveday of wanborough sick in body, dated 18 december 1671
to cozen john mills £10
to brother thomas' children william, thomas, mary, and ann £4 each
to my sister mills's 3 children thomas, mary, elizabeth £4 each
to my cozen liddia the daughter of john loveday £3
to william loveday's children, thomas mills's children, william head's children, james harward's children, thomas hedge's children 6s-8d each
if mr william fisher's bond and john salt's bond be recovered
to the children of my brother thomas and my brother (in law) john mills to be equally divided between them.
residue to my sister elizabeth mills who is to be sole executrix.
[mark of] william loveday
witnesses: thomas lord, john edwards
2) inventory 22 december 1671
total £289-5s-0d (£238 due on his bonds) taken by thomas lord and john edwards
exhibited 13 february 1671 (at wanborogh ?) [1671/2]
3) commision sworn by elizabeth loveday als mylls sorori et executori william loveday de wanbourogh
commision adderssed to johannis bourne etc. sworn 2 february 1671 [1671/2]
signed: john bourne vicar of wanborough
witnesses: jonothan urld?

1671 thomas loveday wanborough wil archd wilts nunc will inv 10286
1) will of thomas loveday of wanbourogh husbandman, april 1671
nuncupative will
to son thomas a salt mill
to elizabeth green wife of thomas greene 13s-4d
my son john to be sole executor
witnesses: spoken in the presence of agnes white wife of john white
signed agnes white
probate: cricklade 29 april 1671
2) inventory 24 april 1671 by john gardner and john blisset,
total £14-4s-0

1679 john loveday wanborough wil archd wilts inv 10287
inventory of john loveday, husbandman 29 july 1679, wanborogh
£92-7-0
exhibited per margar' loveday executrix
taken by john coventry of wanborogh, thomas greene of lambourne, and thomas loveday of wanborough

[above date is of inv]

1582 george lovelake hungerford wil dean of sarum bond 10289
bond: estate of george lovelake of hungerford
presentes nos janam lovelacke vid de hungerford, johem lovelake de civitate novo sarum tanner et johem doleman de hungerforde, inkeeper in £200
dated 19 september 24eliz [1582]
the aboev bounden jane lovelake the relict of george lovelake late of hungerford
[all three parties sign and affix a seal]

[wilts not berks - see jane lovelake admons]

1582 jane lovelake hungerford wil dean of sarum bond inv 10290
estate of jane lovelake widow of hungerford
1) bond, presentes nos johem lovelake de ciuitate de novo sarum tanner et ricardum merifall de eadem shewmaker in £40
dated 3 november 24 eliz [1582]
the above bounden john lovelake during the minority of john lovelake, william lovelake, humphrey lovelake, thomas lovelake and johan lovelake the natural children of jane lovelake, widow deceased late of hungerford in co wilts to pay legacies stated in her last will and testament
to bring up and educate the above children
[both bondsmen make a distinctive mark and affix their seal]
2) inventory [top part missing]
household goods, weights and scales
sum £19-15-8
exhibited 3 november 1582

[NB wilts not berks]

1668 timothy lucas hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10291
1) will of timothy lucas of hungerford, mercer
bound before my marriage to francis my now wife to grace michell widow, my wifes mother in £1600. i stand possesed of 1 messuage and 38 acres of arable and in hungerford for the remainder of a term of 99 years if samuell richardson shall so long live.
i also stand possessed of 1 other messuage and cottage adjoining and in 22 1/2 acres of arable land in the fields for 99 years in francis my now wife and william trimnell the son of william trimnel of cussmaford shall so long live.
all the leases and all my goods to my wife and she is to be sole executrix 17 august 1668
signed timothy lucas
witnesses: john (x) boone, tho: michell, john harness, john (x) jenner
probate 30 october 1668
2) inventory: taken 10 november 1668 by jospeh sare, john hudden, adrian polerne
in the parlour a coat of arms
[incomplete - 2nd sheet is missing]

1684 john marsh sandon fee hungerford brk dean of sarum renun bond inv 10292
1)renunciation: i richard marsh of newtowne in parish of shallbourne husbandman
renounce admin of goods of john marsh (my natural brother) late of sanden fee in hungerford deceased and desire letters of administration to be granted to my brother in law richard burger of great bedwin, husbandman 5 july 1684
signed: richard (x) marsh
witnesses: jehosophat stephens, francis (x) marsh
2) bond: presentes nos rogeru' burger de bedwin magna agricolam et jehospohat stephens de hungerford generosu' in £100 7 july 1684
above bounden roger burger brother in law and adtor of goods of john marsh late of sanden fee intestate
sign: roger (x) burges, jehosophat stephens
3) inventory of goods of john marsh late of sanden fee in hungerford husbandman taken by jehosophat stephens, edward browne and thomas sare 5 july 1684
debts owing to deceased £27-10-0
sum £42-4-0
[all 3 sign] jehosophat stephens, edward browne, tho: sare
exhibited 7 july 1684 for rogerum burger qui in uxorem duxit hesteram marsh sororem dict defuncti

[above date is of bond]

1583 edith marshall shalbourne wil dean of sarum bond inv 10294
estate of edith marshall widow of shalborne
1) bond: presentes not thomam curr de hungerford co berks husbandman et willmu' grenewaye de shalborne husbandman in £60
dated 29 june 25 eliz
the above bounden thomas curr and william grenewaye the executors of the last will and testement of edith marshall late of shalborne, widow, deceased to pay legacies in the last will and testement of the said edith marshall.
[both sign and affix their seal]
2) invemtory taken by john mondaie, ralphe hatt and robert pearsye als noone 28 june 1583
household goods
scales and weights
iron tooles of all sorts
a lease of a peece of land called westcrofte for vii or viii years yet to come £8
sum £33-16-0
exhibited by thomas curr and william grenewaye executors etc 29 june 1583

1605 robert marshall hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10295
will and inventory of robert marshall of hungerford
1) will of robert marshall of hungerford, weaver, dated 13 november 1602
to be buried in hungerford churchyard
to edmond my son
to margery my daughter and to her eldest daughter
to alice my daughter and to adrian her sonne
to nicholas and henry my sons and to mary my daughter 4s each to be paid out of my rent due from tobye pollerne by reason of a demise unto him.
the residue to nicholas, henry and mary who are joint executers.
to alice my wife my goods etc during her life (if she does not marry)
witnesses: tobye pollerne, robte hatt
2) inventory taken by robert lovegrove, benjamin whitaker and richard feelde 8 october 3jas1 1605
household goods, a hedging bill etc
items of husbandry
sum £8-13s-11d
probate 1605 [from index]

1578 thomas martin great bedwin wil dean of sarum bond 10296
Estate of thomas marten of bedwyn magna
bond: dated 27 september 1578
by walter martyn and lawrence taylor both brickmakers of bedwyn magna
alice martyn, relict of above thomas

1608 john martin shalbourne wil dean of sarum will 10297
will of john martin of shalborn shepperd dated 21 november 1608
to son john
to son william
to son steven
to susan my wife

1739 thomas mildenshall ramsbury wil dean of sarum will 10298
will of thomas mildenshall of ramsbury
probate 23 june 1739, dated 21 march 1738
bartolomew fortescue of great coxhill co berks yeoman joint executer

1602 alice miller hungerford brk dean of sarum will bond inv 10299
will, bond and inventory of alice miller 1601
1) will of alice miller of hungerford, widow, 2 april 1601
to francis bordman, my son in law
to john bordman his son
jo jone furlenger? widow of west deane in sussex
to marie goddwine my daughter marie's daughter
to dorithie elstone my daughter
to john hall my son in law's son
marie hall my son in law john hall's daughter
william hall john halls son
anne hall john hall's daughter
christopher hall john halls son
edward hall john halls son
mabell hall john halls daughter
alice hall wife of the said son-in-law john hall
to philip morrice
elizabeth morrice my daughter
dorothy hall has residue and is executrix
richard maile of hungerford clothier, thomas carpenter dyer of hungerford overseers
witnesses: william bronker clerke vicar of hungerford, richard mayle, thomas carpenter, john bordman.
2) inventory of alice miller of town of hungerford, widow taken 4 march 1600 by william langfeld,
thomas langfeld, robert (x) lovegrove, william waite
sum total £43-12-8
3) bond by dorothy hall of hungerford, spinster and john bordman of hungerford inholder
2 april 1601
probate 1601 [from index]

1788 robert miller hungerford brk dean of sarum will comm 10300
1) will of robert miller of hungerford victualler
to my wife ann all my messuage and lands and personal goods for her life
to my son william the south part of the dwelling house in which he now lives and keeps school in church croft in hungerford and the middle tenement thereunto enjoying for ever after the death of my wife
as the last mentioned dwelling has sometime since been divided into 3 tenements the north end or tenement now in possesion of henry ambrose to my daughter mary miller
to my daughter mary miller my messuage in high street now in the occupation of jane popejoy
wife ann sole executrix 8 july 1772
signed: robert miller
witnesses: ann shipton, mary elliot, jos: early
admons with will annexed 31 july 1788 to mary miller lawful daughter (ann miller having died)
2) commsion in presesnce of seymore mundy

1696 william morris north hidden hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond 10302
inventory and bond of william morris
1) inventory of goods of william morris of north hidden in parish of hungerford, wheelwright
taken by john hobbs (sign), and john hobbs (sign) 16 august 1695
tools etc in the shoppe

2) bond: presentes nos susanna morris de north hidden vid at johem knight de chaddleworth wheelwright in £130
17 october 1696
signed: susanna (x) morris
john knight
probate 1696 [from index]

1576 william mundy shalbourne wil dean of sarum bond 10303
Estate of william munday of shalborne 1576
Bond: 10 july 1576 by elenor monday of shalborne widow and roger dies(?) of bedwyn parva wilts chru' and thomas whiteway of shalborne husbandman
to bring up roger, elizabeth and katherine, children of william munday

1602 elizabeth mundy shalbourne wil dean of sarum will inv 10304
Estate of elizabeth mondy of shalborne
1) will of elizabeth mondy of shelborn made 19 july 1596
to son john mondy
to son francis mondy
to cousin thomas mundy
daughter elizabeth mondy
to every godchild
to ann whithere, elizabeth kemble
to francis pococke (mentions thomas pococke her father)
thomas mondy son and sole executor
son in law john moyse and executor thomas mondy are overseers
witneses: john m[n ?]oyse, thomas mundy, john mundy
2) inventory taken last day of may 1602 by thomas dowse(?), george watkins and william mondy

1795 seymour mundy hungerford brk PCC will 10305
will of seymour mundy of hungerford, attorney at law
dated 23 may 1795, [a long will - 6 pages] friend elizabeth pocock wife of ____ pocock of shallborne yeoman, mary wife of john hidden of hungerford, cordwainer, thomas pike of hungerford victualler
codicil: dated 5 june 1795, mary pike of hungerford, widow
probate PCC 3 october 1795 [newcastle 599]

1617 joan mitten hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10306
the will of joan mytten of hungerford 10 may 1617
to elizabeth the wife of daniel yearly my best petticote etc
to jon tame 1 flockbed
to an yearly
to an tame
to francis tam
the residue to richard tame who is sole executor
witness: jon willier
probate 30 october 1617

1575 ralph mundy shalbourne wil dean of sarum will inv 10308
Estate of ralph mundy of shalborne
1) will of ralph mundy, husbandman of shalborne, 15 september 1575
to christian conye
to joan hawkinge my god daughter
to [joan - crossed out] elyn gatlie
to john gatlie
to roger gatlie
to william mownday
to john mownday
to joan jenawaye a salt seller of tyme
to john peersonne
to hugh malkes the residue and to be sole executor
overseers: john peerson and john hawkinge
witnesses: richard marshe, roger gatlie
2) inventory sum total goods £10-19-1
to him owed 9s-1d
debts 57s-10d
debtors :
thomas patie
francis stockwell
ralphe sweteapple
john grove
joan stretlye
debts owed to :
roger gatlie
mr vicar
john jenaway
william peerson

1659 edward mills hungerford brk PCC will 10309
will of edward mills of hungerford gentleman aged fifity years and upwards
to my loving daughter dorothy mills for her life £29 per annum out of the estate which i have in chitterne co wilts, in which her life is. in which by this will i do ordain etc 1 month after she reach the age of 21 years.
to my sons john mills, francis mills, thomas mills, and samuell mills and my daughter ann mills £100 each at the age of 21 years.
in the meantime my executor shall provide them with meat, drink etc.
to my loving son edward mills all my lands of inheritance that decend to him after the death of joane blake his grandmother.
to my wife dorothy mills and my son edward mills all the rest of my messuages, houses, lands, tenements etc and all my leases and estates for years with all my goods, money, plate etc and to be joint executors.
to my mother, mother in law, brothers and sisters that are now living, to my kinsman edward bernaby, to my friend edward roe? 13s-4d each to buy them rings.
overseers: my brother george mills and my kinsman edward barnaby
dated 7 july 1658
witnesses: henry burch, adam sketon
probate: london 13 september 1659, by oath of dorothy mills, reclict and edward the son joint executors to whom administration was granted.

1636 john nash baydon wil dean of sarum inv bond 10310
inventory and bond of john nash
1) inventory of john nash of baydon, mason.
taken by benjamin barly the elder and stephen gibbins of baydon, yeomen [both sign]
dated 10 march 1636
exhibited 28 march 1636
sum £51-3-2
2) bond: presentes nos stephanum nash de baydon, mason et henrici nash ibidem mason
admons 1636 [from index]

[above date is of inventory]

1697 thomas nash baydon wil dean of sarum nunc will inv 10311
inventory and nuncupative will of thomas nash
1) invemtory of goods of thomas nash of baydon, taken 25 november 1697
signed: - thomas stroud, thomas adams
total £6-19-0
2) nuncupative will of thomas nash of baydon labourer, spoken 26 november 1696
executor john michaell of baydon who has residue
to son thomas nash 1s
to son thomas nash's two sons 1s
witnessesd: stephen edmonds (sign) yeoman
daniel edmanes (sign) yeoman
john phillips (sign) mason
probate 5 may 1697 rec feod pauper sub valore £20

1625 john new grove wantage brk dean of sarum will 10313
1) will of john new of grove in wantage
to anne whyte my daughter one space of house now in the use of henry smith during his lease
to john white my godson and all my house to him and his heirs forever
to my daughter's three daughters
to the church of wantage 3s
to the maintenance of the causeway 3s 4d
executor my friend thomas winturburne
witnesses: william tull, john barr, john tull, henerie smith
2) inventory
taken 11 august 1625 by john tull, john barr (both sign)
sum £38-3-1
exhibited 26 august 1625 at wantage

1634 ann nixon shefford west brk PCC will 10314
will of anne nixon of west shefford, berks
to my children joseph, richard, elizabeth and ann.
the first a clerk in holy orders.
dated 13 feb 1632
probate 11 february 1633/4 to husband joseph nixon clerk, powers reserved to henry bosworth

1663 mary noyse great bedwin wil dean of sarum will 10315
will of mary noyse, great bedwin 1663
[will read through]

1707 richard orchard town lambourn brk bishop of salisbury will inv 10316
will and inventory of richard orchard of chipping lambourn, probate 9 february 1707
dated 31 january 1707.
signed and sealed richard orchard (bad handwriting)
witnesses: tobias greenaway, edward thatchar, robt blagrove
to:-
my brother thomas orchard during his life my lands in hadly, lamborne woodlands called sydehangers, 8 acres
after death of above brother to thomas hedden grandson of my said brother and son of his daughter hester and to all his heirs and assigns for ever.
kinswoman joan wife of john draper and younger daughter of said brother thomas all that freehold messuage and tenement wherein i dwell in chipping lambourn and 14 1/2 acres arable in the common fields, after her death to heirs of her body lawfully begotten and in default of such heirs to thomas hedden for ever.
poor of chipping lamborn £5 in bread or money.
to kinswoman ann, wife of john wayt £20
to kinsmen richard mathews, william mathews and their sister margaret wife of _____ lacy £10 each.
to the same william mathews the bible which was his grandfathers.
kinswoman lucy cox 20s
trustees: friends cheyney waldron of upper lamborne and john knight of farnborough.
kinswomen hester hedden and jone draper
inventory : taken 9 february 1707 by john knight, cheyney waldron
[large house], room where he died, inner buttery, hall, drink buttery, brew house, chamber over the hall, inner chamber, middle chamber, apparel land money £45
money due on bonds £280
sum total £396-4s-0d

1693 anthony osborne hopgrass hungerford wil dean of sarum will inv 10317
inventory and will of anthony osborne
1) inventory of goods of anthony osborne of hopgrasse farm in hungerford
taken 21 march 1693 by mr john griffin and henry blake
233 sheep at the field £64-1-6
93 ewes and lamb £32-11-0
sum £676-3-6
[both sign]
2) will of anthony osborne of hopgrasse farm yeoman
to my sister mary mabberly
to thomas osborne son of thomas osborne late of woodhay, deceased
to henry osborne son of thomas osborne late of woodhay deceased
to mary osborne daughter of thomas osborne late of woodhay deceased
residue to my brother in law robert mabberly who is sole executor 16 february 1692
[testator makes mark]
witnesses: ann maberly, john butler snr?, robert rabnutt
probate 16 february 1693 to robert mabberly

1670 thomas oram hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10318
inventory of goods of thomas oram of hungerford, blacksmith, taken by ______ and roger orum 18 august 2chas2 (?)
in the chamber over the shop
sum £63-16-2
sign: thomas butler, william oram
elizabeth oram relicta thomas oram juran coram [etc] ultimo die august 1670
exhibited ult' die august 1670

1693 john orchard oxenwood shalbourne wil dean of sarum inv bond 10320
inventory and bond of john orchard
1) inventory of goods of john orchard of oxenwod in shalborne, taken 23 june 1693
sum £85-14-0
2) bond: presentes nos elizabetham orchard de oxenwood, vid et jacobum blake de burbege co wilts gardner et francisum evans de burbage butcher in £100 30 june 1693
above bounden elizabeth orchard relict and adtrex of goods of john orchard intestate

1655 john osmond hungerford brk PCC nunc will 10321
john osmond, memorandum 22 july 1655, nuncupative will of hungerford
his wife to have all goods and money owing to him and the benefit of the mortgage which he has on his fathers land in chilton in case his father does not pay his wife £30
and to thomas jacksons 4 children £10 each and house in chilton lately built by john osman.
witnesses: jethro fall [tull?], nich. burch, agnes (x) store.
probate 3 november 1655 to ursula osman relict and principal legatee

1681 steven osmond ramsbury wil dean of sarum inv bond 10322
inventory and bond: steven osmond of ramsbury
1) inventory of goods of steven osment taken last day of march 1681 by jonathan knackston, thomas smith (both sign)
sum £16-4-6
exhibited 11 may 1681 per joannam osmond relictum
2) bond: presentes nos joanna osmond of ramsbury viduam et edwardum jones de axford par de ramsbury yeoman et robertum meadcalfe de ramsbury carpenter in £140
11 may 1681
the above bounden joannah osmond the relict and adtrix of the goods of stephan osmond of ramsbury intestate
sign: joanna (x) osmond, edward jones, robert meadcalfe

1698 elizabeth page hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10323
will and inventory of elizabeth page
1) inventory of goods of elizabeth page of hungerford, widow, taken 22 june 1698 by henry latham and richard sharpis
debts owing upon bonds and otherwise £36-0-0
total £44-2-6
[both sign]
2) will of elizabeth page of hungerford, widow
to son thomas page
to son samuell page
to daughter mary now the wife of john povey
to grandchildren mary, elizabeth, and sarah povey (not yet 21)
executors jefferey sympkins of hungerford, gent and john hudden of hungerford mercer, dated 26 may 1698
[the mark of] elizabeth page
witnesses: henry latham
john povey
probate: 23 july 1698, rec feod 5s stamp

1676 william palmer hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10324
will and inventory of wiliam palmer
1) inventory of goods of william palmer the elder of hungerford, yeoman, taken by henry hill and richard cannon 9 march 27chas2 1675
debts owing £33-14-0
total £99-16-0
henry (x) hill, richard (x) cannon
exhibited 2 may 1676 sub jur hanna palmer relicta
2) will of william palmer the elder of hungerford, yeoman dated 23 february 1675
to my wife hannah 3 halves of arable land purchased of george sharpus
to my eldest son john palmer (not yet 21)
to my youngest son william palmer (not yet 21)
to my eldest daughter hannh palmer ( not yet 21)
to my youngest daughter deborah palmer (not yet 21)
residue to my wife hannah who is sole executrix
testators mark (x)
witnesses: edmund stephens sen
john stephens
john toe
probate 2 may 1676 to hanna palmer relicta

1658 alice parker edington hungerford brk PCC nunc will 10326
nuncupative will of alice parker spoken on 21 august 1658
alice parker late of eddington in the parish of hungerford widow deceased the relict and late wife of roger parker the elder late of eddington yeoman deceased being sick and weak in her bed did express her will as follows:-
in the presence of margaret atkins widdow and anne hutchins spinster
to my grandchildren ellen brancklyn my brass warming pan.
all the rest of my goods to my 5 children which are now in england namely, katherine thomas george anne and arthur equally divided and they are all to be joint executors.
witneses: margaret (x) atkins, anne (x) hutchkins.
probate: london 24 nov 1658, on the oathes of thomas, anne and arthur hutchins 3 of the executors named in the will. power reserved to katherine and george hutchins the other executors.


[NB children overseas]

1691 roger parker edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10328
will and inventory of robert parker
1) inventory of goods of roger parker of eddington in hungerford yeoman, taken by thomas woodroofe and harvey dore 1 august 1691
stock in husbandry, plow etc sum £72-1s-0d
[both sign]
2) will of roger parker of eddington yeoman, aged
to my wife alice parker 1s etc
to my daughter sarah barnes 5s
to my grandson stephen pearse £10
the residue to my son john parker who is sole executor
dated 30 october 1690
[testator makes mark]
witneses: john feild, elizabeth feild
probate 30 october 1691 to johem parker filiu'

1709 henry paty woodlands lambourn brk archd berks will 10329
will of henry paty of lamborn woodlands, yeoman
dated 15 may 1701
to phillis my wife all my lands and tenements and al my goods and chattels.
she to be sole executrix.
witnesses: charles fettiplace, ed: batten, tho: chadwick
probate newbury 11 may 1709 to phillis paty, relict

1737 robert patient hungerford brk dean of sarum bond 10330
robert patient - bond
presentes nos john hayne of hungerford, gentleman, thomas pope of civitate novo sarum labourer et william daniel de eadem labourer. 11 september 1737
above bounden john hayne son in law of robert patient late of hungerford deceased

1567 richard paty shefford west brk archd berks will 10331
will of richard paty of west shefford, yeoman dated 6 august 1566 [register copy]
my soul to almighty god and jesus christ my redeemer.
to be buried in parish curch of west shefford
to mother church of sarum 2d
to agnes paty my wife all the lnds which i bought of my master mr. fettyplace commonly called marchames for her life only saving the coppice which i give to my brother anthony paty immediatley after my decease.
to my brother anthony paty the rest of the lands called marchames after the decease of my wife. in consideration of which my brother anthony paty to pay the following legacies [etc]
to my brother anthony paty my piece in the woodlands of 2 acres, also weste, mr foster's man, oweth me 28s 8d and 10 sheep which money and sheep i give to my brother anthony paty, also i give him £10 as well.
to my mother in law widow barnes 40s.
to alice barnes my sister in law 6 sheep
to my sister clierdenes 4 children which she now hath £4 at lawful age.
to anthony antons 3 children that he now hath, 3 sheep at their lawful age.
mr. parson clinton oweth me 40s whereof 20s i give to agnes my wife and 20s to mr edward clinton.
i do owe to 2 of my lady hungerford's godchildren in the vale 5s a piece which my lady hungerford gave them, whic money my brother anthony paty must pay them.
to my godson john graynie [grayme/graynne ?] 3s-4d or a sheep at his lawful age
john glover oweth me 20 bushels of wheat whereof i give him 10 of them.
john haseldon oweth me 10 bushels of wheat whereof i give him and the other 20s to agnes my wife
jhu' veryman oweth me 16s which i give to richard veryman my godson
i do owe richard browne in buckinghamshire 10s which he shall have of my brother anthony
i do owe to john hidden 23s-4d and a bushel of wheat and he shall receive 20s from my brother anthony paty and the rest from agnes my wife.
i do owe john raynoldes a bushel of wheat to be paid by anthony paty
i do owe to my brother in law thomas barnes for 1 acre of barley 10s to be paid on bartholomew's day by agnes paty.
i give to my godfather john nores a bushel of wheat to be paid by anthony paty
i give to [george paty 10s - erased] cowper and comyn and mother hodges 12 each to be paid by anthony paty.
i give to george paty 10s to be paid by agnes paty
to jone mr parson's woman 8s which she shall recieve of john adse(?)
to mr parson for the making of this will 3s-4d
to richard haynes 12d
the debts that my brother in law thomas willis claimeth of me i put to anthony paty his pleasure and disposition.
the residue to agnes my wife who is sole executrix.
sum inv: £22-2s
Probate newbury 10 april 1567 to the executor named in the will

1641 catherine paty edington hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10332
will and inventory of katherine paty
1) will of katherine paty of edington in hungerford widow.
to my son thomas paty £5
to my daughter margaret restoll
to my grandchild sarah restoll
to my grandchild thomas restoll
to my granchild peeter restoll
to my grandchild john restoll
to my grandchild william restoll
to joane whityare my daughter
to my daughter elizabeth savage
to my daughter margarett restoll
to my daughter joane whityare, and her 2 children nathaneil and alexander
to my grandchild william savage
to my grandchild thomas savage
to my grandchild elizabeth savage
20s of money in the hands of daniell white the miller of edingotn
residue to my son robert paty who is sole executor
overseers: francis genoway and john curre
[mark of testator]
witnesses: robert curtiss
francis geneway
john curre
exhibited 7 may 1641
2) inventory taken 17 january 1639 by francis genoway (sign) and john curre (sign) thomas bonnare (sign) and edward (x) chichester, thomas (x) harrisse
total £37-11s-1d
[probate 1641 from index]

1627 john payne baydon wil dean of sarum inv bond 10333
inventory and bond of john payne
1) inventory of goods of john payne in baydon
inc 9 tooles
sum £36-14-0
taken by beniamine barlie, thomas (x) stroud, steven gibbens, thomas chowles
2) inventory of goods and wearing apparel of john payne at the house of kemperra co glam
[wearing apparell] sum £2-8s-0
exhibited 8 february 1627
3) bond: presentes nos johem payne de baydon co wilts yeoman et thoma' neale de eadem tayler in £100 17 december 3chas1 1627
the above bounden john payne to adtor the goods of his father john payne late of baydon yeoman
sign: thomas nealle

1632 thomas payne uplamborn lambourn brk PCC will 10334
will of thomas payne made 23 january 1631 of upper lamborn
to his only son thomas his lands, goods etc
eldest daughter jane the wife of thomas arden
elizabeth daughter, wife of thomas taylor
katherine daughter, wife of john hales
anne daughter, wife of george brown
to tobias greenbury, vicar of lamborne
to john worrall minister of hungerford and john wylde, minister of ramsbury 40s each from whom i have recieved comfort for my soul.
my brother john payne and his 4 children, john, thomas and elizabeth payne and mary yong
probate 26 october 1632 to son thomas

1663 john noon great bedwin wil dean of sarum will 10335
john pearse, als noon, great bedwin 1663
[will read through]
witnessed by john harding (x) his mark

1686 john pearce aldbourne wil dean of sarum bond inv 10336
bond and inventory of john pearce
1) bond presentes nos johem peerce de aldborn et thomam hayes de ead yeoman, rob'tum pearce de ead' yeoman
dated 13 september 1686
the above bound john pearce eldest son of john pearse late of aldborn
signed: john pearse
tho. hayes
robt (x) pearce
2) inventory sum total £298-10-0

1668 john philps hungerford brk dean of sarum inv bond 10337
inventory and bond of john philps of hungerford, husbandman,
1) inventory taken 11 may 1668
sum £20-8-0
by john bushell, john smith (X)
exhibited 19 may 1668
2) bond: presentes nos elinora philps de bedwin p'va viduam et johem cooper de hungerford agricolam in £40
19 may 1668
above bounden elinor philps widdow the relict and adtrix of the goods of john philps her husband late of hungerford
sign: elinore (x) philps
johis (x) cooper

1596 henry plasden old windsor brk archd berks will 10339
the will of henry plasden of the parish of old windsor and keeper in the manor house of the great park, sick in body.
dated 5 february 1593, 38 eliz
to alice my daughter etc
to jackamin my daughter etc
to henry my daughters son and my godson etc
the residue to choise my wife who is sole executrix.
overseers john robinson minister of sunninghill and robert swan 'dier' of the parish of st. martin's london.
witnessed: john loveday, robert lide.
sum inventory: £60-13s-2d
probate reading 24 april 1596 to executer named in the will

1700 edward playstead hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10340
will of edward plaisted of hungerford shoemaker dated 24 april 1700.
to ann my beloved wife my 1 acre of arable in pidden the land of john toe lying on the north and the land of john boone lying on the south and also my one half acre of arable in westbrooke abutting north and south the land of william rawlins lying on the west and the land now or late of raphe mackerell on the east thereof, also my one half acre of arable in a field called hawkers path abutting the land of thomas robinson on the west and the land of john cannon on the east for her life and after her decease to my son edward plaisted and his heirs forever.
ann sole executrix
[testator signs and affixes his seal]
witnesses: alex thistlethwayte, thomas mundy, samuel body
probate to anna plaisted relict et executrix [ no date] [date according to index is 1700]
Inventory of the goods of edward plaisted, yeoman dated [sic] 6 may 1704
in the chamber over the hall, in the inner chamber [etc]
total £6-1s-0d
signed: thomas lewes, john paty

1709 william pike fawler sparsholt brk archd berks will 10341
the will of wiliam pike of fawler in the parish of sparsholt, carpenter dated 24 march 1708
to william my eldest son not yet 21
richard my son
james my son
the child that my wife is now big with
sarah my loving wife the residue of my goods and my freelands forever and she is to be sole executrix
[mark of] william pike
witnesses: will stiles, edward pike, richard pike
probate oxon 5 november 1709

1685 john plaister hungerford brk dean of sarum will inv 10342
1) will of john plaster dated 31 march 1685 of hungerford
to wife susana my dwelling house in the lane for her life and after her decease to my son john
john to pay his sisters susan, mary and ann 5s per annum
witnesses: will westall, francis (x) bouldin (?) thomas paty.
probate 19 may 1685 to susannam plaister relicte
2) inventory 22 april 1685
total £39-3-0
3 cows 1 bullock £9-0-0
1 pig £0-10-0
7 sheep £3-0-0
signed by thomas prussers?, william westall, robert paty (x) his mark.

1713 william pike chisbury little bedwin wil dean of sarum will inv 10343
will and inventory of william pike
1) will dated 7 may 1713. william pike, yeoman of chisbury little bedwin.
i give to my sister joan randell 20s
to thomas randells 2 sons thomas and edward 20s each
to my sister brayes daughter mary 10s
to my sister brayes grandchildren, robert, ambrose and anne £5 each.
i give to anne bray their mother 10s
i give to the said mary brayes son edward £5
i give to the rest of the said mary brayes children 20s each
i give to john wentworth;s son john £2-10s
to frederick his brother 20s
to stephen wentworths son john 50s
to james wentwoth's 4 children 20s each.
to thomas dobson £5 i sent to richard dobson his son and to take it there.
to executrix mary tarrant's children 20s e
to godson james swait 5s.
to godson anthony kington 5s.
to goddaughter elizabeth dobson 10s
to john talmage of great bedwin 20s
to his son john 10s
to james hiddings of hungerfords three children 20s each.
executrix mary tarrant, widow, late wife of william tarrant to pay within one year to the above or to their legal representatives if any of the above die.
to sister brayes grandson robert bray £20 to be paid one year after my decease if james wentworth of lamborn woodlands be then living and not otherwise.
to the poor of little bedwin not receiving parish alms 40s
to godson william vivash 5s, william mildenhall 5s, and goddaughter elinor chapman 5s.
to widow higgins, widow andews and widow hamen of collingborne 5s.
rest of goods to well beloved friend mary tarrant, late wife of william tarrant of chisbury, to be executrix, to take out £10 to bury me.
to all her children by william tarrant 20s a peece.
signed: william (x) pyke his mark, and a seal.
witnesses: john bushell, john freegood, ann (x) wilkins, her mark.
2) inventory: taken june 25 1713 by timothy kimber, and edmund (x) tarrant.
includes:-
wearing apparell and money £2-0s-0d
leasehold ground at stock £25-0s-0d
corn executors year etc £32-0-0
household goods (few)
total £70-5s-0d
bonds and debts owing to him £36-0s-0d
sum total £106-5-0
exhibited 27 june 1713

1758 george plaisted hungerford brk dean of sarum bond 10344
george plaisted
bond: presentes nos william playsteed of hungerford, taylor, james ellis of the city of new sarum cordwainer and martha cox of the same city, spinster 5 july 1758
above bounden william playsteed the lawful brother and next of kin and adtor of george plaiseteed of hungerford, a batchelor intestate
admon 5 july 1758

1739 thomas popjoy ramsbury wil dean of sarum will 10345
will of thomas popjoy of ramsbury innholder, dated 13 april 1739
to my daughter mary walter £20
[etc ]
probate 23 june 1739

1586 thomas preston hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10346
inventory of the goods of thomas preston of hungerford, taken 22 september 1585 by john doleman, constable of the said town, thomas seymor the elder, anthony harvye, xpofer brokenbrow et moi edwardi browker
total £22-18-10
exhibited 21 july 1586

1691 gregory pottinger ham baydon wil dean of sarum bond 10347
bond : presentes nos robtum finch jun de ham par de wantage yeoman, et johem lord de cheselton co wilts yeoman in £100, 12 january 1691
above bounden robert finch junior to adtor goods of gregory pottinger late of baydon not adtored by elizabeth finch als pollinger daughter (of the deceased erased) and adtrix of goods of gregory pottinger which the said elizabeth now also deceased left unadministered
sign robert (x) finch junior, john lord

1605 agnes potter newtown shalbourne wil dean of sarum nunc will bond inv 10348
nuncupative will, bond and inventory of agnes potter
1) nuncupative will of agnes potter of newtowne in the parish of shalborne, spoken 21 june 1605
to joane doare the daughter of robert doare
to john golding
to goodwife peareson widow, and to her son john
to the wife of john knowles
to thomas blackwell her godson
to the wife of john powles and elizabeth her daughter
to goodwife juslowe?
robert doare and john dyaper to be executors
witnesses: goodwife juslowe, goodwife pearson
[in the margin sub valore] probate 1 july 1605
2) bond: presentes nos johannem diaper de shalborne, husbandman et eneam' smith de shalborne yeoman in £20
1 july 3jas1 1605
above bounden john diaper to administrator of the goods of agnes potter etc
sign: john (x) diaper, eneas smithe
3) inventory 21 june 1605, taken by john byers and robert briant [household goods]
sum £4-6-8

1794 edward playstead hungerford brk dean of sarum will comm cod 10350
will, codicil and commision of edward playstead
1) will of edward playstead of hungerford, chapman
to my nephew francis bear of hungerford, cordwainer my freehold messuage in hungerford in which i now dwell and all my other messuages in hungerford etc
to hold for ever but charged with a legacy of £20 to be paid to my neice martha bear of hungerford, spinster
residue to francis bear who is sole executor
dated 25 november 1783 sign edward playsteed
witnesses: anthony woodroffe
francis hahtridge
wm deadman junior
2) codicil : revokes legacy of £20 to neice martha bear and gives legacy of £30 to great neice mary bear, daughter of my nephew francis bear (at age of 21 years) 23 march 1791
[testator makes mark]
witnesses:
richd fullbrook, jno: church, wm: deadman
probate 28 october 1794
3) commision - the testator died 31 march 1791

1670 john plummer axford ramsbury wil dean of sarum will inv 10352
inventory and will of john plummer
1) inventory of john plummer of axford in ramsbury, taylor, taken 15 november 1670
money owing on land £28-0-0
sum £66-0-6
2) will dated 7 november 1670
to dorothy my wife
to my son philip plummer living in ireland
to my son francis plummer
to my daughter mary harfield the wife of roger harfield
to my grandchildren john, andrew, ursula and dorothy harfield
to my grandchildren francis harfeild
to my grandchildren john, robert, edward and mary plummer
to my son john plummer all my freehold land in ramsbury the residue of my goods and to be sole executor
[testator makes mark]
probate 13 november 1670 to john plummer of ramsbury, taylor

1699 john plummer baydon wil dean of sarum will inv 10354
inventory and will of john plomar of baydon, taken 29 november by thomas stroud, thomas hiding and robert wallrond
written by thomas stroud
thomas stroud and robert wallrond both sign
thomas (X) hiding
total £13-8-8
bed chamber, hall, little chamber, the other chamber
2) will of john plummer the elder of baydon, yeoman
to my son robert and anthony my messuage in baydon with 4 1/2 acres of arable land, 2 cow commons, 15 sheep commons and 3 acres of copppice appurtaining.
to my daughter martha my biggest chest
to my son john plummer 12d
to my daughter margrett lambe 12d
dated 18 february 1692
sign: john (x) plummer senior
witnesses: robert blagrove
john hopkins
john lewes
probate 1699 [from index]

1770 grace pococke north standon hungerford brk dean of sarum will 10356
will of grace pocock of north standing, spinster
to my sister weeks
to my sister gardiner
to mary bennet
to sarah white
to sarah rogers
to sarah smith
to the daughter of william deven
to sarah tarrant
to my neice joan smith
to anne snook
to daughter of sarah white
to samual pococke
to james tarrant liberty to enjoy his estate at oakhill which by necessity he was obliged as a tenant to sign over to me for a loan of £200
residue to sister jean weeks who is sole executrix
dated 8 april 1770 [testator signs]
witnesses: stephen pearce, james tarrant, dinah knowles.
probate 19 july 1770

1680 tobias randell hungerford brk dean of sarum inv 10358
1) inventory of goods of tobias randell the elder of hungerford, miller.
taken by thomas sare and robert osmond 22 may 1679
debts owing to the deceased £92-18-2 ( debts separate)
debts desparate £16-12-7
lease for certain years of hungerford mills £14-0-0
sum £171-14-6
signed thomas sare, robert osmond
exhibited 1 august 1680 pro procuren in ca parte ltamon nomie administatres
2) inventory: 2nd [contemporary] copy

1680 daniel read hungerford brk dean of sarum nunc will inv 10359
nuncupative will, inventory and commision: daniell reade of hungerford
1) nuncupative will of daniell reade of hungerford spoken 22 december 1679
to my brother benjamin reade my house and goods and all my estate
i intend to give nothing from him
witnesses: joseph whyneat, anne (x) gibbons, beniamine moore
probate 13 april 1680 to benjiaminum reade
2) inventory of goods of daniell reade late of hungerford sadler, taken 2 january 1679 by isaac jenkins, john hedges, and john mabberly
35 lb of brass at 18d per lb
45 lb of pott brass
50 lb of pewter
the lease of his tenement in hungerford £50-0-0
in the shop- [lists his stock in trade]
sum £97-18-1
3) commision to adtor oath to the witnesses and to benjamin reade

1610 john ryman charnham street hungerford brk dean of sarum nunc will 10364
nuncupative will of john ryman of chaleton streete, sadler, spoken about 25 march 1610
to my brother robert ryman, a doublet [etc]
to my brother thomas ryman a doublet [etc]
to my sister alice ryman a russet cloake etc
to my daughter elizabeth ryman £5
the residue to my wife elizabeth ryman who is sole executrix
witnesses: vincent smith, henry lee, thomas langfielde
probate to exec named [no date - index gives 1610]