Abbreviations which may be used on this page are:-

(Ad)	"Admon", or Letters of Administration.
(I)	Inventory (a list of the deceased's goods, and their value)
(N)	A Nuncupative Will is one declared by a legal representative, as being indicative of the deceased's wishes, and will often refer to the Testator in the third person.
(#)	Indicates the Will is a 'duplicate' - that is, more than one person has submitted an abstract from the same original Will.
*	An asterisk against a surname indicates the Executor(s) of the Will, or, in the case of Administration (Ad), the Administrator(s)
i/t/p	"in the parish (of)".
CELF	Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire)
ECC	Episcopal Consistory Court (Lichfield)
HCC	Hereford Consistory Court
n.p.	Notary Public
R&R	Rest and Residue (a common expression in Wills)

The following may also be of use in the study of Wills generally:-

• A Latin Genealogical Word List for early Wills. (verified 2018-12-25)
• Information on England Occupations for old Occupations. (verified 2018-12-25)
• A Glossary of Household, Farming and Trade Terms from Probate Inventories.
  Compiled by Rosemary Milward. 3rd ed., 1986. ISBN 0-9505940-1-6

1542

NICOLS

NICOLS, William - of Morton Valence. Probate Gloucester 1542. Researched from LDS Film #0091371. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Gloucester 1541-1545] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1543

NYBLETT

NYBLETT, John - of Brookthrop. Probate Gloucester 1543. Researched from LDS Film #0091371. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Gloucester 1541-1545] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1544

NEALLE

NEALLE, Robert - of Yate. Probate Gloucester 1544. Researched from LDS Film #0091371. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Gloucester 1541-1545] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1548

NELME

NELME, John - of Berkeley. dtr Joan;   wife Edith exec. Probate 1548. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1556

ATKYNES NELME WYLKYNES

NELME, John - of Sanagar, Berkeley. dtr Joan;   Thos WYLKYNES;   Agn ATKYNES;   wife Jane exec. Probate 1556. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1558

ATKYNES NELME

NELME, Alice - of Sanagar, Berkeley. Joan dtr of Jn NELME;   Margery NELME of Hinton;   Alice ATKYNES;   wife of Jn ATKYNES of Wick;   son Jms exec. Probate 1558. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1558

ATKYNES NELME

NELME, William - of Berkeley. Agn ATKYNES;   Wlm son of Rob NELME of Rockhampton;   wife Alice exec. Overseers: sons Jn, & Jms NELME. Probate 1558. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1559

NYCHOLAS

NYCHOLAS, Philip - of Stone. childr Thos, Jms, Jn, Joan, Eliz & Rich;   wife Ellen exec. Probate 1559. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1561

CAMES FRYER LEWES MODY NEWEMAN WERE

NEWEMAN, John - of Halmar, Berkeley. dtr Margt;   dtrs Joan & Maud, & their child;   Frances WERE;   wife Joan exec. Overseers: Jn MODY,   Jn LEWES,   Jn CAMES,   & Rich FRYER. Probate 1561. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1563

CORIARE NICOLAS

NICOLAS, Robert - of Hill. Friswide CORIARE;   wife exec. Probate 1563. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1564

NYCOLAS TYLADAM

NYCOLAS, William - of the Marshe, Berkeley. childr Jn, Ellen, Eliz & Thos;   wife Joan exec. Overseer: Wlm TYLADAM. Probate 1564. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1569

GILLMAN HURNE LANYE MALLETT NICOLAS NYCOLAS PEYRES TELLADAM

NICOLAS, Joan - of Clapton, Berkeley. childr Eliz, Jn & Ellen;   Wlm NYCOLAS;   Joan HURNE;   Joan GILLMAN;   Wlm & Eliz LANYE. execs of Wlm MALLETTs estate;   son Thos exec. Overseers: Wlm TELLADAM senr,   Wlm GILLMAN,   Jn GILLMAN,   Thos PEYRES. Probate 1569. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Berkeley 1541-1571] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1573

NEYLE

NEYLE, Walter - of Cromhall. wife Joan exec. Probate 1573. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Cromhall, &c. 1568-1589] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1590

ARTHER NOOTE NOTE WARINGTON

NOTE, John - of Cowhill, Oldbury. Rich NOOTE jr;   Agn dtr of Rich NOOTE;   son Rich NOTE;   Wlm ARTHER;   Thos WARINGTON. Probate 1590. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1577-1599] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1592

NASHE OLDLAND WOOD WYLCOCKS

NASHE, Thomas - of Oldbury. son Thos;   late bro Wlm WYLCOCKS;   wife Margt exec. Overseers: Rich WOOD,   & Jn OLDLAND. Probate 1592. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1577-1599] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1592

FFIZAR HOOKE LONGDEN MARSHE NEALE

NEALE, William - of Upton, Hawkesbury, 10 Feb 1591/2. Beneficiaries: wife Marian (executor);   son Richard (dwelling now in London);   son Ffrancisse;   son Arthur, son William (executor);   daughter Jane NEALE (under 23);   daughter Ursula NEALE (under 23);   Overseer: friend Hieram FFIZAR. Witnesses: Tho: HOOKE (vicar of Hawkesbury);   Thomas LONGDEN;   Thomas MARSHE. [Contributed by pa on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

1609

GOOURE JONES NEALE RODMAN

NEALE, Alice - of Rangeworthy, widow. son Geo & his son Geo;   sons Jn & Geo NEALE execs. Overseers: Jn RODMAN,   & Stephen JONES. Witness: Thos GOOURE clerk. Probate 1609. Researched from LDS Film #0091317. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Cromhall, &c. 1600-1614] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1611

ADY BAKER CLERKE DIPER MORE NASHE OWLAND SMIKYRME WARINGTON

NASHE, Thomas - of Oldbury, husb. Thos DIPER of Olveston;   Kath MORE;   Eliz BAKER of Oldbury;   Eliz CLERKE;   Wlm Arthur;   cousin Jn OWLAND of Northwicke exec. Witnesses: Thos WARINGTON,   Rich ADY,   & Jn (SMIKYRME?) Probate 1611. Researched from LDS Film #0091318. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1600-1614] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1618

JONES LAUE NOWELL STAMBORNE STAMBOURNE WEBLIE

NOWELL, Annis - of Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, widow, ... Aug 1613. (N) She being in talke and communication with Joane STAMBORNE of the same parish, widow, said to the said Joane STAMBORNE that she would make Edith STAMBOURNE (daughter of the said Joane STAMBORNE) her executrix. Another time the said Annis NOWELL said unto Alice LAUE (wife of William LAUE of the same parish) that she would give her kinswoman Edith STAMBORNE her goods. Annis NOWELL also spoke her words to one John WEBLIE, her kinsman.   She would also give unto Joane JONES (wife of Gyles JONES of the same parish) and to her kinswoman Ann WEBLIE (wife of John WEBLIE). Proved 1618 at Bristol Consistory Court. [Contributed by cfa on 22 Feb 2004 et seq.]

1619

BARNES BELL COWPER HAMLYN HYET KEANE NEWMAN PALMER SURMAN THOMAS TOMES WELLER WOOD

NEWMAN, Robert - of Southam, Bishops Cleeve, yeo. bro Rich;   bro Leonard & his son Rich;   sis Anne wife of Wlm BARNES of Prestbury;   sis Eliz TOMES of Cranham;   Frances wife of Rich COWPER of Cleeve;   Margt wife of Rich SURMAN;   sis Margt late wife of Rich WELLER & their dtr Margy;   svt Margy PALMER;   godson Roger son of Roger BARNES;   godson Rob son of Thos HYET;   Jane, Anne, Ruth, Rob, Francis, Jos, childr of Rich HAMLYN & wife Joan of Bromfield;   Anth BELL;   (testator was exec of will of Agn WOOD, mother of said Joan HAMLYN);   Alice wife of Rob TOMES of Cranham;   Wlm THOMAS;   Roger BARNES jr exec. Overseers: kinsm Roger KEANE,   & bro in law Wlm BARNES. Probate Gloucester 1619. Researched from LDS Film #0091396. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Gloucester 1619] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1619

NICHOLAS NOLME

NICHOLAS, James - of Swanley, Berkeley, weaver. wife Alice & son Thos execs. Overseers: Wlm NOLME of Todworth,   & cous Wlm NICHOLAS. Probate Gloucester 1619. Researched from LDS Film #0091396. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Gloucester 1619] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1636

BUSHELL NORTON ROACH

NORTON, William - of Tytherington, gent. dtr Judith wife of Geo ROACH & their childr Lionel & Mary;   son Wlm & his son Jn;   childr Mary & Jn;   wife Anne & son Wlm execs. Overseers: bro Rob NORTON, gent,   & Wlm BUSHELL of city of Wells, gent. Probate 1636. Researched from LDS Film #0091323. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Cromhall, &c. 1636-1650] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1663

CLEAVER LODWICK LOVE NORRIS STEVENS

NORRIS, Jeremiah - Barbados, 1663. wife Elizabeth;   daughter Sarah N & brother William STEVENS, of Dursley co Gloucester;   grandson Nathaniel LOVE;   Henry son of daughter Hannah wife of Francis CLEAVER;   Jeremiah & Rachel children of daughter Mary wife of Francis LODWICK. [Ed: As "brother" William STEVENS does not have the same surname, presumably he was a step brother, or brother in law?] [Contributed by bwa on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

1676

MORRIS NORVELL

NORVELL, John - Barbados, 1676. son John in Bristol, England;   sister Priscilla;   exec Richard MORRIS. [Contributed by bwa on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

1684

ALWAY NEALE PRITCHARD

NEALE, William - the younger of Hawkesbury, yeoman, 26 Dec 1683. eldest son Thomas;   sons Matthew, Robert, William;   dau Elizabeth wife of John ALWAY of Upton;   son-in-law John ALWAY of Upton, yeoman (also executor). Witness: Abraham PRITCHARD of Upton, husbandman. Inventory: 3 Jan 1683/4. Note: John ALWAY renounced his appointment as executor; will was contested by son Thomas. [Contributed by pa on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

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