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

OSBORN

OSBORN, Walter - of Estington. 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.]

1551

OKELEY UNDERWODE

OKELEY, Mary - of Wickwar, widow. late husb Robert OKELEY of Nettleton, Wilts;   dtr Alice;   son in law Rich UNDERWODE. Probate 1551. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Cromhall, &c. 1544-1567] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1555

OSWALD

OSWALD, William - of Berkeley. sist;   sons Edward & Walter execs. Probate 1555. 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

BOCHER BYRTE ORGAYNE PARTERIGE

ORGAYNE, Richard - of Bradstone, Berkeley. childr Jn & Mary;   dtr of Ellen BYRTE;   son Rich exec. Overseers: Wlm PARTERIGE,   & Wlm BOCHER. 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.]

1567

FOWLER OLDFORD OLIVERE PATCHE

OLIVERE alias OLDFORD, William - of Morton, Thornbury. wife Joan OLIVERE exec. Overseers: Jn FOWLER of Wolford Mill,   & Jn PATCHE of Wilford. Probate 1567. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1541-1567] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1572

HEARINGE LEWES MORTIMER ORCHARD PRUTINGE STINCHCOMBE

ORCHARD, William - of Falfield, Thornbury, husb. son Rich;   dtrs Margt PRUTINGE, & Elnr HEARINGE;   Welthian STINCHCOMBE;   wife Joan exec. Overseers: Rich ORCHARD,   Jn MORTIMER,   & Hugh LEWES. Probate 1572. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1568-1576] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1581

ORCHARD

ORCHARD, Thomas - of Littleton. Proved at Canterbury (PCC) 1581. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Olveston 1540-1619] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1596

HERDEN MALLYN OLEY

OLEY, John - of Thornbury, yeo. bur at Rockhampton;   cousin Eliz HERDEN;   Margt dtr of Wlm OLEY;   cousin Wlm OLEY;   wife Margt exec. Overseers: bro Jn OLEY,   & Thos MALLYN. Probate 1596. Researched from LDS Film #0091316. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1577-1599] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1618

BEARD HALL ORCHARD

ORCHARD, John - of Oldbury, husb. childr Wlm & Alice;   Rich son of Thos BEARD;   wife Alice exec. Overseer: Wlm HALL. Probate 1618. Researched from LDS Film #0091319. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1615-1624] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1619

BENFORD NYCOLLES OWEN PENBURY

OWEN, Richard - of Moreton in the Marsh. sons Rich, Anth, Jn & Nich;   bro Wlm;   wife exec. Overseers: Rich PENBURY,   Anth NYCOLLES,   & Simon BENFORD. 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.]

1621-25

BARRETT BURCH JOHNSON LEMAN LONG ORANGE PAINTER SLADE SMITH SUFFEILD WEDMOUR

ORANGE, Henry - in the James Royal, masters mate. Henry SMITH purser;   Jn LEMAN master;   Jms SLADE &   N WEDMOUR masters mates;   Jn LONG surgeon;   Eliz BARRETT linen weavers dtr in St Augustine, Bristol [co. Gloucester];   Thos BURCH gunners mate;   Jacob JOHNSON sailor;   Arthur PAINTER swabber;   Rob SMITH* late purser of Little James. Witness: Arthur SUFFEILD. Proved in the Commissary Court of London Jul 1621-Dec 1625: Vol 24, f70. [Contributed by lm on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

1629

OLIVER

OLIVER, James - of merchant in East India, at the factory of Mocho. Probate 1629. Researched from LDS Film #0091321. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1999: Bristol Strays] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1631

HEDG HEDGE LARNER ORGAN

ORGAN, Walter - of Westerleigh, Gloucs, yeoman, 12 Apr 1631. Bequests: to my wife Elizabeth, my daughters Joane ORGAN and Marie ORGAN;   my son-in-law John LARNER (?). Executrix: my wife Elizabeth. Overseers: Thomas HEDGE and John ORGAN.   Signed by Walter ORGAN. Witnesses: John ORGAN,   Thomas HEDG. Proved at Chipping Sodbury 1631. GRO Ref: 1631/228. [Contributed by cfa on 22 Feb 2004 et seq.]

1631

HARNCE HARRANS ORGAN RUDG RUDGE

ORGAN, Walter - of Westerleigh, Gloucs, yeoman, 12 Apr 1631. to my wife Elizabeth and daughter Joane ORGAN - a chattel lease of tenement &c. and 1/2 acre of pasture and 2 other closes (of) about 2 acres, all i/t/p Westerleigh, indenture dated 14 Jul [ ] Jas I;   (then) after the decease of my wife Elizabeth to daughter Joane ORGAN during her life, and the life of John HARRANS nominated in the said indenture;   if Joane is possessed of the lease my daughter Marie ORGAN receive an annuity of 30s … Joane and Marie also to have other household items;   to my son-in-law John HARNCE - 10s. Full Executrix: my wife Elizabeth - she to have the rest. Overseers: Thomas RUDGE & James ORGAN.   Testator signs. Witnesses: John ORGAN,   Thomas RUDG. Proved at Chipping Sodbury [2 Aug crossed out]. [Contributed by cfa on 22 Feb 2004 et seq.]

1638

OWENS

OWENS, Hugh - of Virginia, cowper. (Ad) Probate 1638. Researched from LDS Film #0091323. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1999: Bristol Strays] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1641

CROFTE HACKE LUFFINGHAM ORGAN TAYLOR

ORGAN, William - of Fretherne, Gloucs, 12 Apr 1640. Bequests: to my godson Thomas ORGAN;   my son Thomas ORGAN;   my daughter Elizabeth HACKE. Executrix: my daughter Marie. Overseers: Richard LUFFINGHAM clerk, and friends.   Testator signs William (X) ORGAN. Witnesses: Richard LUFFINGHAM,   James (X) CROFTE,   Elizabeth (X) TAYLOR. Proved 1641. GRO Ref: 1641/#150. [Contributed by cfa on 22 Feb 2004 et seq.]

1642

OCKFORD STEPHENS WYTHER

OCKFORD, William, senr - of Thornbury, husb. childr Wlm & Mary;   present wife Mary exec. Overseers: Jn STEPHENS of Littleton,   & Rich WYTHER of Northwicke. Probate 1642. Researched from LDS Film #0091324. [Wills abstracted by Leslie Mahler in 1998: Thornbury 1636-1650] [Contributed by lm on 11 Jul 2008 et seq.]

1695

BYRTONCLORFE DREW OLDHAM STRINGER

OLDHAM, Thomas - of Didmarton, signed 1 Jan 1695. Beneficiaries: sister Temperance STRINGER;   the children of my sisters and brothers;   wife Anne OLDHAM (executrix) Witnesses: Thos BYRTONCLORFE(?),   Richard DREW. Proved at Gloucester 1 Jul 1695. GRO Ref: 1695/#132. [Contributed by mp on 10 Aug 2006 et seq.]

1717

DICKIE EURET FISHER OULDHAM PLUMER WOODWARD

OULDHAM, John - of Shipton Moyne, minister of the gospel of christ, signed 6 May 1716. Beneficiaries: daughter Anne, wife of John FISHER, minister of the gospel, Westport;   son Daniel (executor and residuary);   daughter Elizabeth, wife of John WOODWARD of Shipton;   daughter Abigail OULDHAM. Witnesses: John DICKIE,   Philip PLUMER,   Mary EURET. Proved at Gloucester 7 May 1717. GRO Ref: 1717/#105. [Contributed by mp on 10 Aug 2006 et seq.]

1732

EXTON HILLIER MARKS OLDHAM WOODWARD

OLDHAM, Daniel senr - of Shipton Moyne, yeoman, 17 Oct 1729. to son John OLDHAM - £20 when he attains 25 years of age;   to son Thomas OLDHAM - £20 to be laid out on apparel for him during his Apprenticeship;   to son Daniel OLDHAM - £40 at 21;   to daughter Ann EXTON - one guinea;   to daughter Rebecca OLDHAM - £10;   to daughters Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth and Christian - £20 apiece;   to daughter Hester - £30 at 21. Sole Executrix: my loving wife Mary + R&R.   Signed Daniel OLDHAM Senr. Witnesses: John WOODWARD,   Abigail HILLIER,   Wm. MARKS. Hestera OLDHAM appointed? sworn? as Executrix 20 Jul 1732.  GRO Ref: 1732/#176. Note: Fiat in Latin, not easy to read - wife Mary was still living in 1732 - she d. 1768. [Contributed by ph on 15 Oct 2005 et seq.]

1732

EXTON FISHER MARKS OLDHAM WOODWARD

OLDHAM, Daniel senr - of Shipton Moyne, yeoman, signed 17 Oct 1729. Beneficiaries: sons John, Thomas and Daniel OLDHAM;   daughter Anne EXTON;   daughters Rebecca, Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth, Christian and Hester OLDHAM;   wife Mary (executrix and residuary) Witnesses: John WOODWARD,   Abigail FISHER,   Wm MARKS. Proved at Gloucester 20 Jul 1732. GRO Ref: 1732/#176. [Contributed by mp on 10 Aug 2006 et seq.]

1768

AXTON DAUNCEY OLDHAM SAVAGE WARPER

OLDHAM, Mary, of Shipton Moyne, Gloucester, widow. 25 May 1758. to daughters Rebecca OLDHAM and Esther OLDHAM and son Daniel OLDHAM - £400 apiece out of my personal estate;   to daughter Mary DAUNCEY widow of Maurice DAUNCEY deceased - £40;   to daughter Ann AXTON (EXTON) wife of Charles AXTON of Malmesbury malster - £30;   to granddaughter Mary DAUNCEY (daughter of said daughter Mary DAUNCEY) - £10 on reaching 21;   to son Thomas OLDHAM, daughters Rebecca OLDHAM and Esther OLDHAM, and son Daniel OLDHAM - all my money, securities chattels cattle credits and personal estate equally divided between them. All appointed joint executors. Witnesses: Jno. SAVAGE - John Morse - John WARPER. Proved at London 18 Mar 1768. TNA Ref: PROB 11/937. [Contributed by ph on 15 Oct 2005 et seq.]

1795

ADEY ASBURY EXTON GRIFFIN HANCOCK HANDY HILLIER NEWTH OLDHAM SCALE WHITE WILLIAMS

OLDHAM, Rebecca - of Malmesbury, Wilts, spinster, 12 Aug 1793. to nephew Thomas HANCOCK - messuages or tenements with the gardens and appurtenances at a place called the Green? in Tetbury, co. Gloucester;   to sister Esther OLDHAM - annuity of £2 annual rent charge for her natural life payable out of my undivided part... of certain Lands and Tenements situated at Lea and Cleverton, and subject to said annuity I give said undivided premises to nephew Thomas HANCOCK;   to John HANDY of Stowell co. Gloucester, yeoman and John ASBURY the younger of Milbourne i/t/p Malmesbury, yeoman - £150 in trust to invest and apply such interest towards the maintenance, education and brooding?[?] up of all the children of nephew Thomas EXTON deceased until 21 yrs then equally divide the principal between them;   to nieces Mary GRIFFIN and Ann NEWTH - £100 apiece;   to Ann EXTON widow of late nephew Thomas EXTON - £50;   to niece Mary HILLIER - £150;   to servant Sarah WILLIAMS if living with me at my decease - £10 and items "which are in the room she sleeps in" and other named household items;   remainder of household stuff (sic) and furniture equally between nieces and nephew Mary HILLIER, Ann NEWTH, Mary GRIFFIN and Thomas HANCOCK;   with wearing apparel between said nieces. Sole Executor: nephew Thomas HANCOCK, and to have R&R. Witnesses: John SCALE? - Wm. ADEY - Geo. WHITE. Proved at London 1795. TNA Ref: PROB 11/1258. Note: [1] I've read the expression elsewhere as 'breeding up'. Sounds like they're been fattened up for Christmas, eh? [Ed] [Contributed by ph on 15 Oct 2005 et seq.]

1798

ASBURY BANCROFT BROKENBOROUGH EXTON GRIFFIN HANDY HILLIER NEWTH OLDHAM WHITE

OLDHAM, Esther, of Milbourne i/t/p Malmesbury, Wilts, spinster, 3 Jul 1797. Trustees: John HANDY of Malmesbury, apothecary, and William BROKENBOROUGH of Lea, yeoman. Annuity or yearly rent of £6 for the lifetime of nephew Joseph BANCROFT payable out of… Lands Tenements and Premises situate at Lea paid to the hand of niece Mary HILLIER for her natural life if she shall continue to support said nephew Joseph BANCROFT or anyone else after her decease;   to niece Mary HILLIER (subject to the £6 annuity) I give my undivided part or portion of said Lands Tenements and Premises for her natural life, subject to impeachment for waste? and after her decease then to great nephew John HILLIER (son of said niece Mary HILLIER);   nieces Ann NEWTH, Esther HANDY, Ann EXTON (widow), Mary GRIFFIN, Mary HILLIER - £40 each;   all children of Mary HILLIER and Ann EXTON living at time of my decease, and great niece Esther GRIFFIN - £10 each at age 21;   niece Mary HILLIER - items of Silver and China, Mahogany Table, Swing Looking Glass and Drawers, Large Looking Glass;   niece Ann EXTON (nee ASBURY) - curtains velvet with the quilt bedstead matting cord &c.;   great nephews and nieces Thomas HANDY, John HILLIER, William HILLIER, Thomas HILLIER, Mary HILLIER, Rebecca HILLIER, Rebecca EXTON, Elizabeth HILLIER (daughter of niece Mary HILLIER) - silver spoons, cups, tankard. Joint Executors: niece Mary HILLIER and Thomas HILLIER (her son) to have equally R&R of household goods, Shares, Securities for money, &c. Witnesses: Elizabeth WHITE - Jno. ASBURY - Geo WHITE. Proved at London 13 Mar 1798. TNA Ref: PROB 11/1304. [Contributed by ph on 15 Oct 2005 et seq.]

1801

BENJAMIN FREEME OSBORNE WICKHAM

OSBORNE, Charles - Farmer of West Littleton, 18 Feb 1801. wife Mary, brother in law William WICKHAM,   son William OSBORNE - still a minor. Will sets up a trust for him - but if William dies,   everything to be shared between wife & brothers & sisters then living. Executors: wife Mary OSBORNE,   William WICKHAM &   brother William OSBORNE. Witnesses: Robert BENJAMIN &   Isaac FREEME. Proved 23 Jun 1801. GRO Ref: 1801/88. [Contributed by - on 26 Nov 2009 et seq.]

1806

BEAVEN BENNETT OSBORNE WATTS

OSBORNE, Nathaniel - of Shipscombe in parish of Painswick, clothier, now residing at Badmington, 24 Mar 1806. brothers & sisters Ann OSBORNE - to have Silver spoons & bedstead;   Mary BEAVEN - to have Silver spoons;   William OSBORNE - to have Irish cloth & horse furniture;   & James OSBORNE - to have books & fine shirts, and all to have £200 each in 12 months;   father William Shipp OSBORNE* - to have lands. messuages in Painswick;   and everything else to father (who is to be executor). Witnesses: John WATTS, James WATTS &   William BENNETT. Proved 5 Jun 1806. GRO Ref: 1806/101. [Contributed by - on 26 Nov 2009 et seq.]

1855

LITTLE OSBORNE WALKER

OSBORNE, William - of West Littleton, farmer (A) to Eleanor Sarah OSBORNE of West Littleton, widow & relict,   Edward LITTLE of Chippenham, Wilts, gentleman &   Edward WALKER of the City of Gloucester. Admin. 24 Mar 1855. [Contributed by - on 26 Nov 2009 et seq.]

1875

BELL DAVIS HENNELL INMAN LOCH MODLIN ORTON ROWLEY SETON

ORTON, Barbara - of Cheltenham, widow, 1 Dec 1873. Died 24 Oct 1875 at Cheltenham. Executors: daughters Emma, wife of Col. Bruce SETON &   Anna Inman, wife of Col. HENNELL;   mentions dwellinghouse at 3 Oxford Parade. Trustee: Bruce SETON. Beneficiaries: daughter Catherine LOCH,   grandson William Bowman SETON,   granddaughter Caroline Ann MODLIN,   daughter-in-law Mary Isabella ORTON. Witnesses: J Penrice BELL, Solicitor, Cheltenham;   Elizabeth ROWLEY. Codicil: 5 Oct 1875. Witnesses: Charlotte Catherine INMAN, Meens Terrace, Sheffield;   Eliza DAVIS, Cheltenham. Proved at Gloucester 2 Nov 1875, by executrixes named. [Contributed by nm on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.]

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