Abstracts of Herefordshire Probate Records
Surnames beginning with ‘U’
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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
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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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1679
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BROCKE BROWNE DOBBINS HARRISON HATTON HOPTON JONES NUTHALL TAYLOR UNETT WYNDESOR |
UNETT, Francis - of Castle Froome, Esq., 30 Apr 1672. Tripartite Indenture: 25 Apr 1660 - 1st part myself and 2nd part Sir Edward HOPTON of Canon Frome, 3rd part Elizabeth my now wife; lands, etc bought by William UNETT, Esq. my grandfather of Roger BROWNE; 3 sons and 5 daurs viz. Francis, Robert, William, Alice, Deborah, Elizabeth, Mary, & Catherine; brother Sir Richard HATTON and nephew Edward HOPTON of Cannon Frome, Esq. and to Robert DOBBINS of Evesbatch, Esq. 2 eldest daurs Alice UNETT and Deborah UNETT - 500£ ea; 3 younger daurs and 2 youngers sons - 400£ ea. Witnesses: Deborah HOPTON, Mary WYNDESOR, William HATTON, Ri: HATTON, Thomas HARRISON, William NUTHALL. Codicil: 27 Apr 1678 - on sale of timber and trees to support children. Witnesses: Ri: HOPTON, Ric: UNETT, John JONES, Christo: TAYLOR; Jo: BROCKE. Proved 4 Apr 1679 - HCC; Ref FHL#91591. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1685
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ABELL BROWNE LANE NASH UNETT WEIGHT |
UNETT als
ABELL, George - of Bishops Froome, Paunton, 9 Oct 1680. grandchild Anne WEIGHT - 30£, grandchild Elizabeth WEIGHT - 30£, grandchild Elinor WEIGHT - 20£ when they accomplish 21 yrs old. Overseers: sonn George UNETT als ABELL and cozen Thomas WEIGHT of the Dovefield. brother Richard UNETT, loving son John WEIGHT*. Witnesses: William BROWNE, Robert LANE, John NASH. Proved 10 Aug 1685 - HCC. NB: my 9th great grandfather-sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1691
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BARNES BATEMAN BRICH COLLINS DILWYN DITTONS HILL HODGES JOHNSON LANE UNETT UNETTS WOOD |
UNETT, George - of Whitbourn, 14 Apr 1691. brother William UNETTS daur - 5£; Samuel DITTONS 2 eldest daur -30£; the 3 eldest daurs of Thomas WOOD who married my niece -30£; Eleanor wife of Richad BARNES of Acton - 5 £; Poor of Whitbourne; godson the son of Thomas LANE of Tedstone - 50s.; godson the son of Tho: WOOD - 50s.; the 2 daurs of Nathaniel BATEMAN - 3£; the 2 eldest daurs of Michael DILWYN - 40£; godson George the son of Michael DILWYN - 10£; Freeland at Whitborne to John HODGES - he paying to his youngest sister Sarah HODGES; my wife - after her death sons and daurs of my son in law James HODGES; friend William JOHNSON and son in law James HODGES. Witnesses: Brisl. BRICH, Joan COLLINS, Tho: HILL. Proved 1 Nov 1691 - HCC. NB: brother to my 8th great grandmother-sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1704
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BARTON DANGERFIELD HART STOCKTON TIPING UNETT UNITT |
UNETT, William - Senior of Mathon, 16 Nov 1703. son William UNETT - 20s.; daur Mary STOCKTON - 1s.; cousins Richard UNETT, Peter UNETT, Edmund UNETT, Samuel UNETT, Sara BARTON and Elizabeth HART; wife Mary UNETT, son Thomas UNETT, Esq. Witnesses: William UNITT Jr, John DANGERFIELD, William TIPING. Inventory: 15 Feb 1703. Proved 29 Apr 1704 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98210. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1711
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UNETT |
UNETT, Thomas - of Newland, 17 Aug 1711. dear wife Elizabeth quick with her first child. Proved 3 Nov 1711 - Worcs; Ref FHL#98231. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1713
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BAYLIS COTTERRELL DEAVES DIGHTON GEORGE HEMING HEMMING MASELL UNETT WEIGHT |
UNETT, Elinor - widow &
relict of William UNETT of Hotfield in Norton juxta Kemsey, 26 Mar 1713. Henry COTTERRELL - 2£ 10s.; loving sister Susana WEIGHT - 1 guinea, brother William HEMING - 1 guinea; Edith DIGHTON - 5£, Edward DEAVES - 6£, Richard HEMING of Worcester city, barbar & chandler - 5£; James BAYLIS; Poor of Norton - 1£; Richard HEMMING* of Acton Beauchamp. Witnesses: MASELL, George (sic: or Masell GEORGE?) Bins of Suttons Sturmy, Tenbury, Worcs, tymberman. Proved 11 Apr 1713 - Worcs. NB: wife to the brother of my 8th great grandmother-sjk [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1714
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BOOTH DAGG DUGMORE HANKINS MORGAN SMITH UNETT UNETTS VOBE VOBES WYNNE |
UNETT, William - of Bosbury, gent, 3 Sep 1714. wife Anne UNETT; friend Robert UNETT of the Birchend, Esq.; wife's eldest brother's son, Anthony VOBE, another son of wife's brother Thomas VOBE; cousen James VOBES eldest daur - 3£; wife's kinswomen Catherine VOBE and Lydia VOBE daughters of wife's elder brother; goddaur Grace VOBE daur of my late brother in law William VOBE deceased; kinsman William DUGMORE and his eldest daur; kinswoman Elizabeth HANKINS wid; kinswoman Elizabeth DAGG; brother James UNETTS daur; kinswoman Elizabeth SMITH daur of Thomas SMITH; kinsman William MORGAN; sister Anne MORGAN; sister Eleanor HANKINS. Witnesses: Humphrey WYNNE, George BOOTH, Richd UNETT. Proved 13 Nov 1714 - HCC; FHL#91598. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |
1759
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BRACE BREWER BULLOCK GRUNDY HOMES HOOK LANE PRITCHARD PROSSER RACSTER TIPTON UNETT YATE YATES |
UNETT, Robert - of Cradley, Esq, 25 Jun 1759. kinsman James BRACE of Hereford, innholder, Robert BRACE son of the said James BRACE; kinsman Robert UNETT - land at Bosbury; James, Herbert, Mary, Ann, and Margaret BRACE the brothers and sisters of said Robert BRACE; John TIPTON, John BREWER, John YATES and John PRITCHARD; Sarah UNETT daur of my kinsman Robert UNETT; Money due me from Edward PROSSER of Evesbatch; Mary another daur of said Robert UNETT my kinsman; Money due from Robert Dobbyns YATE, Esq. late servant Ann RACSTER, wife of William RACSTER of Cradley; later servant Sarah LANE; godson John HOMES of the Townsend, Stretton Grandison, gent. Witnesses: BULLOCK/ HOOK/ GRUNDY. Proved 6 Dec 1759 - HCC; Ref FHL#91606. [Contributed by sk on 23 Oct 2003 et seq.] |