Abstracts of Herefordshire Probate Records
Surnames beginning with ‘E’
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(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)
- 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.
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1549
A'BYVAR BYVASR CARDOGAN COLRYGGE CONOPPE ELYS HAWKINS HYGGYNS JONYS LEPAR RODE ROSE STEVYN THOMAS |
ELYS, Johan - widow, 3 Jan 1548/9. to be buried Pembridge; to my servant […]; to […] & David ap THOMAS 16s.8d.; to Alys ap THOMAS a sheet; to Raffe CONOPPE; to my godson Walter JONYS … of Dilwyn; to the poor of Pembridge; to Johan COLRYGGE; to my godson William CARDOGAN; to John HAWKINS; to William HYGGYNS; to John RODE; to John ap STEVYN; to my goddaughter Johan CONOPPE; to Davy BYVASR; John A BYVAR*. Witnesses: William HYGGYNS & Sir John RODE & George CONOPPE & John LEPAR & John ROSE. Will dated 3 Jan 1548/9. Proved at Hereford. [Contributed by mf on 24 Mar 2007 et seq.] |
1563
BADLAND BRID EVE HIGGINS LEWES TAYLER |
EVE, Margery - of Hardwick i/t/p Erisland [Eardisland], widow,
1 Dec 1563. to be buried Eardisland churchyard; to William my son, Thomas my son, Thomas my son (mentioned twice); to George my son when of full age or married; to Margery my daughter, Johan my daughter; to John my son*. Overseer: William BRID my son in law. Creditors: William BRID my son in law & Richard TAYLER my son in law & Annis BADLAND my sister & William HIGGINS & William, Thomas & George my sons (from their father's bequest). Witnesses: Thomas LEWES & William BRID & John EVE the elder. Will dated 1 Dec 1563. Proved at Hereford. [Contributed by mf on 24 Mar 2007 et seq.] |
1582
BUTLER DEANE DUNSAY EVAN EVET EVETT EVETTS GILLAM HAPPETT INGRAM JONES PAXTON SHEPPERD WADLE WODD |
EVETT, Richard - of Hallow, Orleton, husbandman, 21 Jun. my sonne Willyam EVETT; brother Wyllyam EVETT; Rychard DUNSAY; Elnor, Wyllam and Judith DUNSAY; children of Fraunces EVETTS; brother Fraunces EVET; syster Elanor (her children); Izabell WADLE; Rychard INGRAM; Wyllyam AP EVAN; John EVETT (his children); Rychard DEANE (his children); Wyllyam SHEPPERD; Mary JONES; Christabell EVETT; Richard JONES; Walter GILLAM; Thomas PAXTON; Rychard WODD; John HAPPETT?; my uncle Edward BUTLER of Cothardge; my wife Elizabeth; John JONES of Cotheridge. Proved 1582 - Worcs; Ref FHL#97927 #53. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1609
BOULTERS COWPER DEACON EVETT GREEN GREENE GYLLES HEAME HEANE HOPER MARSH MARSHE MORGAN PERWYN PERYN PRICE STORKAR STORKER TUCKER WYD |
EVETT, Margery - of Pearchley in Hallow, wydowe, 13 Dec 1606 [4 James] brother Roger GYLLES of Citie of Worcester and his son Thomas GYLLES; John COWPER of Worcester; cosin John GYLLES, Mary GYLLES; cosin{s} daur Ellen GYLLES; sister Katheryne EVETT of Cotheridge and her daur Joyna; Margery wife of Thomas HOPER of Martley; Ellinor STORKER wife of Richard STORKAR of Martley; Johane MARSH and Frauncis DEACON daur of Richard MARSHE of Martley; Mary PERWYN; Elizabeth HEAME, maidservant; Margerett TUCKER wife of John TUCKER; Margery reputed daur of my late husbands syster Johane GREENE; Elizabeth PERWYN widow; Thomas GREENE son of Henry GREEN; Joyce WYD of Witchenford; godson Henry EVETT of Worcs; godaur Margery MORGAN; cosin John GREENE of Witchenford. Witnesses: Tho BOULTERS, Walter PRICE, Mary PERYN, Elizabeth HEANE. Proved 1609 - Worcs; Ref FHL#97982 #55. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1632
BUTLER EVETT HASKETT JACKSONS REA WALWINE |
EVETT, Issable - widow, wife of Henry EVETT of
Woodhall, Hallow, dcsd, 20 Jan 1632. "To be buried St. Nicholas, Worcester". my daur Elizabeth REA and her children Isabel, John & Elizabeth REA; Symon EVETT, gent & Issable EVETT (son and daur of my son John EVETT); daur Mary JACKSONS and her son John REA; daur Anne WALWINE; son William EVETT. Inventory by: Henry HASKETT, Robert BUTLER, 17 Feb 1632. Witnesses: Thomas REA, Robert BUTLER. Proved 9 Jun 1632 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98043 #84. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1647-49
CROUCHER ELTON GOODIRE RING WRIGHT |
ELTON, Walter - of Ratcliffe, Middx., apothecary. children Thomas, Ann, Mary, Walter, Jane & Edith; Executor: wife Edith. Witnesses: Wlm RING, Mary WRIGHT, Anne CROUCHER, Anne GOODIRE. Proved in the Commissary Court of London 1647-1649: original will #65. Walter was aprnt. 1623, son of Thomas ELTON of Ledbury, co. Hereford, Dr. of Physic. [Contributed by lm on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1666
EUSTANCE |
EUSTANCE, Harry - of Clodock. (Ad)
Administration: granted to Elizabeth EUSTANCE widow, Thomas EUSTANCE yeoman. Appraisers of Inventory: Lewis POWELL, Phillipp DAVID; Value: £46.8.0. Proved Brecon 1666. [Contributed by mbw on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1669
EDWARDS FREEMAN JAMES WEAVER WHITHURST |
EDWARDS, Evan - of Ullingswick, husbandman, 21 Feb 1668. my wife Jane; my son John EDWARDS; my godaur Joane WHITHURST; my sister Catharine WEAVER. Witnesses: Richard FREEMAN, Lancelott JAMES, Henry WEAVER. Proved 4 Mar 1669 - HCC; Ref FHL#91589. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1675
CALDECOT EXTON JENNINGS LEWIS LORD ROGERS SYMONDS THOMAS |
EXTON, William - of Michaelchurch Escley co Hereford, gent., 16 Jun 1673. Sole Executrix: wife Elizabeth. Mentions: my younger children viz Mary, William, Samuel and Martha EXTON - to receive £50 each at 21; my son Joseph EXTON [who is probably of age] Guardians: my loving brother-in-law Thomas ROGERS of Craswall yeoman and Isabel his wife - to my younger children should my wife die before they come of age but if Thomas and Isabel also die, then Joseph EXTON. Witnesses: … LORD; Annie LEWIS; Charles THOMAS; Ro JENNINGS. Proved PCC London 3 Sep 1675 by the Relict. PRO Ref: PROB/11 379; f4. Notes: [1] See his widow's Will proved 1680. A Martha EXTON married 19 Nov 1691 to Henry CALDECOT at Eaton Bishop. [2] John SYMONDS of Eaton Bishop (see his Will 1655) had inter alia 2 daughters Isabel wife of Thomas ROGERS of Craswall and Elizabeth wife of William EXTON of Michaelchurch Escley - see their Wills of 1675 and 1680. [Contributed by - on 20 Apr 2005 et seq.] |
1680
DAVIS EXTON JENKINS MATTHEWS ROGERS WILLIAMS |
EXTON, Elizabeth - of Michaelchurch Escley co Hereford widow, 11 Jun 1678. my late husband William EXTON left me his cattle for life and thereafter to our/my children Mary EXTON, Wiliam EXTON, Samuel EXTON and Martha EXTON; my grandchildren Hester JENKINS, Helen JENKINS and Enoch JENKINS 50/- each; my son Joseph EXTON - a heifer Executors: a/n William and Samuel EXTON Overseer: a/n Joseph EXTON. Witnesses: Isabelle ROGERS(x); Henry DAVIS; John MATTHEWS; Roger WILLIAMS. Proved PCC 1680. PRO Ref: PROB/11 362; f4. [Contributed by - on 20 Apr 2005 et seq.] |
1680
EVETT INGRAM JANCEY JAUNCY LYTHALL PALMER SMITH |
EVETT, William - of Hollowe. sonne Andrew EVETT (not 21); daur Penelope EVETT (not 21); wife Elizabeth; friends John F--- of Hollowe, John LYTHALL of Seaverne Stoke and William JAUNCY of Mathon. Witnesses: Jane EVETT, John SMITH, Gilbert PALMER. Inventory: William JANCEY, Gilbert PALMER, John LYTHALL and John INGRAM. Proved 27 Nov 1680 - Worcs. NB: husband to my 7th great grand aunt - sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1684
BURT EGGLINGTON EGLINSON EGLINTON HARET KNIGHT SLEY SMITH THRUSTON |
EGLINSON, Richard - of St. Peters, Worcester, weaver, 12 Jan 1683. my brothers John EGLINSON and Thomas EGLINSON; my sister Mary THRUSTON; my well-beloved wife Mary. Witnesses: John SMITH, John SLEY, Thomas KNIGHT. Inventory by: Edward BURT, John SLEY, John HARET, 19 Feb 1683. Proved 7 Apr 1684 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98143. NB: this name is also given as EGLINTON, EGGLINGTON, my 2nd cousin 9th removed - sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1685
BEST BRANFIELD CHAMBERS ELF EVETT FOSTER HILL HOOKER NOTT RUMNEYS |
EVETT, Henry - of Woodhall, Hallow, Worcester, 14 Nov 1678. Sam: CHAMBERS and his daur; brother Edmond EVETT; brother Anthony EVETT; sisters Appoline BEST and Ann FOSTER; brother Edmonds son John EVETT; brother Edmonds daur Elizabeth EVETT; brother Josephs son John EVETT; brother Joseph sons Joseph EVETT and Henry EVETT and their sisters Ann & Elizabeth; sister FOSTER's sons Henry and her youngest son; sister BEST's sons Thomas, William Edward and daurs Appoline & Magdalen; sister ELFs children: Elizabeth BRANFIELD and her daur Ann; sister HILL's children: Izabell & Richard; cozen -- RUMNEYS of Knightwick; wife Magdalen. Witnesses: Barbara EVETT, Anne NOTT, Thomas HOOKER, John ELF, William ELF. Proved 28 Dec 1685 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98128. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1688
BARKER DONNE DYKE EVANS EVERARD HAWLEY MARSH MARTIN MITCHELL MOORE PARRY PHILLIPS POWELL REDDING STALLICK WAREING WHITNEY |
EVANS, Thomas - [of St. Alphage, Lond.] cit. & painter-stainer,
8 Apr 1687. wife Elizabeth; Elizabeth, wife of Stephen EVERARD; my wife's kinswoman Susanna; Mr. Anthony STALLICK (living near Billingsgate); bro John EVANS (now in Holland); only sister Eliz. PHILLIPS; cos Stanley EVANS (son of my bro Walter); cos Walter POWELL (son of my sister Isabel, living at Glasbury, Radnor); cos Walter POWELL (son of my sister Joan, of Prinsviogs); the poorest of my relations at Glasbury; cos Rich. WHITNEY, apothecary, Ludlow; cos wid. MOORE, of the Dolphin, Heref.; her son in law, Mr. HAWLEY; cos Rees PARRY & his wife (who was formerly my servant); cos Henry PARRY, whom I have placed apprentice to Mr. MARTIN, apothecary, without Cripplegate; John MARSH & his wife; Mr. WAREING, Minister of St. Alphage. "To be bur. in St. Alphage ch. before my wife's pew, and to have a stone with inscription, and a monument to be erected in Painter-stainers Hall". Executors: Mr. Roger DONNE, plumber in Little Wood St.; Robert BARKER, Attorney, clerk to said. Co. Witnesses: Tho. MITCHELL; Hen. REDDING; Jeremy DYKE, jun. Proved 17 May 1688 by exors - PCC. [Contributed by apw on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1690
EVANS GRUBB HILL MORGAN PRICE TURNER |
EVANS, Richard - of Steplleton [Stapleton], bachelor, 16 Jun 1689. to my 2 sisters Bridgett & Frances leased messuages in Bockleton where Joan GRUBB lived which I have for lives of Anne wife of William TURNER & Jane wife of Evan PRICE. Witnesses: Sible MORGAN & Anne HILL & John HILL. Proved at Hereford 8 Feb 1689/90. [Contributed by mf on 24 Mar 2007 et seq.] |
1725
ELLIS HOLDER LEE UNETT VOBE |
ELLIS, John - of Ledbury, 20 Nov 1724. sister Grace VOBE, widow; brother Henry ELLIS; niece Mary ELLIS, a daur of Henry ELLIS. Witnesses: Bridget HOLDER, Mary LEE, Richard UNETT. Proved 4 Jun 1725 - HCC; Ref FHL#91600. NB: brother to the wife of my 2nd cousin 9th removed - sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1727
BRISCOTT EVETT FARR GREGSON SLAUGHTER SMITH |
EVETT, Andrew - of St. Martin, Worcester, innholder. (Ad)
To Ann EVETT (the relict); James SMITH, William FARR. Inventory by: Edward SLAUGHTER, Henry BRISCOTT, Robert GREGSON. Admon 12 Sep 1727 - Worcs. NB: my 1st cousin 8th removed - sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1729
EDWARDS FRANK SCANDRETT WILLIAMS |
EDWARDS, John - the elder of Weston Beggard, husbandman, 27 Jan 1728. wife Anne EDWARDS; eldest son John EDWARDS the yr. Witnesses: Rd FRANK, Margat WILLIAMS, Robt SCANDRETT. Proved 5 Apr 1729 - HCC; Ref FHL#91601. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1733
BINKS COLE DREW EDWARDS FENTON GEORGE HARRIS JAUNCEY JONES NOTT POPKIN RUSSELL UNETT |
EDWARDS, Thomas - of St. Nicholas, Hereford, 31 Dec 1733. William JAUNCEY son of my cousin Elizabeth FENTON - 50£; his brother Benjamin JAUNCEY - 30£; cousin Anne HARRIS - 20£ and 10£ apiece to her 5 children; the eldest son of my cousin Mary NOTT dcsd - 10£ and to her son Samuel - 5£ and to each of her other children - 10£; my cousin John EDWARDS and to his son Thomas EDWARDS - 10£; my cousin Elizabeth JONES - 20£ and 5£ apiece to her 2 children; the 4 youngest children of my cousin Henry EDWARDS - 40£ divided; the 6 youngest children of my cousin Anne COLE - now hath 10£ ea and their uncle John GEORGE; John COLE son of my said cousin Anne COLE; John DREW of Hereford - 5£; my sister in law Frances BINKS - 5£; William POPKIN, clerk - 10£; Robert UNETT, Esq. - a ring and same to each of his daurs; James POPKIN - 10£ and each of his children - 10£; Poor of Canon Froom, Castle From, & Yarkle; Walter EDWARDS of Hereford, corviser and his son Thomas EDWARDS. Witnesses: Jem: JONES, Anne RUSSELL, Arnold RUSSELL. Proved Hereford Deanery; Ref FHL#91720. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1737
DAVIS EVANS GUEST LINGEN PRICE THOMAS WILLIAMS WILLIM WOTTON |
EVANS, Morgan - of Weobley, Vicar, 10 Jun 1735. Died 20 Mar 1736/7. Executor: wife Frances EVANS (residuary legatee) Beneficiaries: son John EVANS, son Thomas EVANS, daughter Esther EVANS; grand children William. Morgan & Frances children of Revd Mr Wm PRICE vicar of Llandaff; daughter Frances wife of Revd Mr Joseph GUEST of Staunton-upon-Arrow; son-in-law Revd Mr Thomas WILLIM; son-in-law Revd Mr William DAVIS. Witnesses: Ann THOMAS, John WOTTON, Walter THOMAS. Others involved: Revd Mr Thomas LINGEN, John WILLIAMS, Mary WILLIAMS. Probate granted PCC London 7 Apr 1737, TNA Ref: PROB/11/682. [Contributed by aw on 08 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1746
BENNETT ENSOLL PITT SERRELL |
ENSOLL, Richard - of Stoke Lacy, shoemaker, 18 Sep 1729. daurs Hannah ENSOLL and Mary ENSOLL; John ENSOLL and his 4 children; my wife; my daur Elizabeth. Witnesses: William SERRELL, Phillip BENNETT, John PITT. Proved 20 Sep 1746 - HCC; Ref FHL#91604. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1749
ASKET AUBREY CROXALL DANIELS DICKINSON EVANS JAUNCEY MILLS MOORE ROBINSON WILLIAMS WILLIM WRIGHT |
EVANS, John - of Hereford, Archdeacon of Llandaff, Vicar of Lugwardine etc.,
17 Jan 1748/9. Executors: wife Catherine EVANS, brother-in-law Thomas WILLIM. Beneficiaries: the Executors, son John EVANS, daughter Elizabeth EVANS, mother Frances EVANS. Witnesses: Henry MILLS, James ROBINSON, Richd MOORE. Others involved: wife's parents (surname unknown), Thomas DICKINSON, Mr Robert ASKET, John WRIGHT, Revd Mr William WILLIM, Revd Dr CROXALL, Herbert AUBREY, Thomas WILLIAMS, Absalom JAUNCEY & Joan his wife, Anne WILLIAMS, William DANIELS. Memorandum: 14 Feb 1758. Died 23 Mar 1748/9. Probate granted PCC London 17 Apr 1749. TNA Ref: PROB/11/769. [Contributed by aw on 08 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1752
BISHOP BOWER CARPENTER EVANS GUEST LAMBE PRICE |
EVANS, Jane - of Dilwyn, wife of the Revd Thomas EVANS clerk, 30 Nov 1750.
Died 27 Feb 1751/2. Will to be proved by husband Thomas EVANS. Trustees: nephew the Revd Joseph GUEST, nephew the Revd Lacon LAMBE. Beneficiaries: husband Thomas EVANS, daughters Sarah EVANS & Jane EVANS, 'all my Children'. Witnesses: ___ PRICE, Thomas BOWER, William BISHOP. Others involved: Thomas CARPENTER of Tillington Esq., Joseph GUEST of Titley clerk (another, not the Trustee), James S..... 'a servant to my husband'. Probate granted at Hereford 3 Apr 1752. Original at HRO. [Contributed by aw on 08 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1752
BARNES BECK BLOUNT ENSOLL PERKINS PHILLPOTTS PITT THOMAS TOMKINS |
ENSOLL, John - of Bromyard, shoemaker, 6 Aug 1738. my sister Hannah ENSOLL and my sister Mary ENSOLL; William THOMAS of Bromyard, shoemaker; John BECK the elder, John PITT and Mary PERKINS; John PITT of Ullingswick; Arthur TOMKINS of Culmington, Salop, shoemaker; my 4 children Joseph, Hannah, John, & Mary. Witnesses: James BLOUNT, Richard PHILLPOTTS, William BARNES. Proved 21 Oct 1752 - HCC; Ref FHL#91605. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1766
BURRASTON ESSEX FREEMAN RACSTER STERLING |
ESSEX, Joseph - of Acton Beauchamp, 14 Apr 1765. wife Elenor; son William; daur Sarah RACSTER; son Richard; my children Eleanor, Elizabeth & Joseph. Trustees: Mr. Edward FREEMAN of Bishop Froome and John FREEMAN of Stanford Bishop. Witnesses: James STERLING, Thomas BURRASTON, Joseph BURRASTON. Proved 5 Apr 1766 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98356. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1767
EVANS |
EVANS, Thomas - of Dilwyn, Clerk, will 4 Aug 1759, died 27 Mar 1767 Executor: wife Margaret EVANS sole beneficiary. Probate granted at Hereford 13 Apr 1767. Original at HRO. [Contributed by aw on 08 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1783
BARROW EVANS HOLLANF WARING |
EVANS, John - of Hereford, Residentiary Canon, 28 May 1772. Died 6 Apr 1783. Executor: wife Lydia EVANS (residual legatee) Beneficiaries: son Thomas, daughter Lydia. Witnesses: Richd WARING, Wm BARROW, Geo HOLLANF, n.p. Probate PCC 21 May 1783, TNA Ref: PROB 11/1103. [Contributed by aw on 08 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1804
EDWARDS GALLETT HATTON PRITCHARD SMITH |
EDWARDS, John - of Tarrington, 25 Nov 1792. my son Moses EDWARDS - 300£; my son Roger EDWARDS; 6 grandchildren viz Elizabeth SMITH, Mary Ann SMITH, Rebecca SMITH, Susanna SMITH, John SMITH and Sarah SMITH - 600£ (100£ ea and then 5£ a year); my housekeeper Hannah HATTON; my son John EDWARDS. Witnesses: Edward PRITCHARD, Thomas GALLETT. Proved 28 Sep 1804 - HCC; Ref FHL#91612. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1824
BEARCROFT EDWARDS MOORE NESS SPENCER |
EDWARDS, Thomas - of Upton on Severne, shoemaker, but now of
Leigh, 31 May 1824. friend William SPENCER, farmer of Leigh in trust; daur Sarah MOORE; 2 daurs Ann and Mary EDWARDS. Witnesses: Harvey Berrow BEARCROFT, Thomas NESS, William SPENCER. Proved 18 Dec 1824 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98421. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1835
BARNETT BLOUNT CHAMBERLAIN EDWARDS HARRIS HILL LANE MASON NEWTON SMYTH SPENCE VALE |
EDWARDS, Moses - of Tidnor, Lugwardine,gent, 31 Jan 1835. nephew John Smith EDWARDS, gent - rents of me in Hampton Bishop; Land at Withington, Putley, Marden; great nephew John LANE; great nephew Charles MASON; great nephew James LANE; son in law Richard SMYTH of Titley, gent; 8£ to Mr. William HILL, schoolmaster in Marden for life; William VALE of Monkland - my mortgage; 2 children of the late Henry CHAMBERLAIN and his widow; Mary SPENCE widow; cosin Mr. Thomas HARRIS; The Hereford General Infirmary - leaves "body for dissection and study"; 200£ ea to my great nieces Elizabeth wife of Revd Mr. BARNETT and Martha LANE, spinster. Witnesses: Anne SMYTH, Titley, Thomas NEWTON, Lugwardine, Cha BLOUNT sol. Proved HCC; Ref FHL#91618. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |