Between 1483-1858, the Archdeaconry of Buckingham court proved over 35,000 wills of ordinary people of Buckinghamshire.
The index includes wills and some administrations of people who may have died without leaving a will (administrations not complete).
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Surname |
Forename |
Occupation |
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Place |
Date written
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Year will proved
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Date proved
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Reference |
Record Office |
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Aelfgifu |
princess |
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c.907 A.D. |
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ABBOTT |
John |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
8.9.1701 |
1702
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Apr 22 |
DAWe: 47/18 DAWf: 60/145 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ADAMS |
Robert |
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Haversham |
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1733
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Dec 17 |
PROB 11/662/377 |
The National Archive |
ASHBEY |
John |
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Haversham |
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1559
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DAWe: 9 159 DAWf: 5 5 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ASHEBIE |
Anthony |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1557
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Apr 07 |
DAWf: 3 9 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ASSHBY |
Alexander |
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Haversham |
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1520
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DAWe: 1 23 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ASTBY |
John |
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Haversham |
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1538
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Aug 01 |
DAWe: 3 291 DAWf: 1 27 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ATKINS |
John |
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Haversham |
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1721
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Jan 07 |
PROB 11/578/35 |
The National Archive |
ATTERBERIE |
Robert |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1637
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Dec 12 |
DAWe: 31 312 DAWf: 31 162 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ATTERBERRY |
John |
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Haversham |
5.10.1718 |
1718
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Oct 16 |
DAWe: 56/57 DAWf: 70/57 fragile |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ATTERBERRY |
Richard |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1605
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May 07 |
DAWe: 23 223 DAWf: 16 137 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
BECHINGTON |
William |
priest (reverend) |
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Haversham |
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1559
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DAWe: 11 278 DAWf: 4 20 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
BENTLEY |
Thomas |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1558
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Apr 22 |
DAWe: 154 109 DAWf: 4 22 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
BIRD |
John |
minister |
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Haversham |
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1623
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Oct 02 |
DAWe: 28A 58 DAWf: 24 155 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
BOSTOCKE |
Frances |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1662
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Feb 18 |
PROB 11/307/305 |
The National Archive |
BOSTOCKE |
Michaell |
clerk of |
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Haversham |
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1656
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Nov 19 |
PROB 11/259/308 |
The National Archive |
CLINTON |
Elizabeth |
lady |
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29.20.1422 |
1423
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Nov 09 |
Register I of Archbishop Chichele, folio 366 |
Archives of Lambeth |
COLE |
James |
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Haversham |
1.4.1719 |
1721
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May 03 |
DAWe: 57/175 DAWf: 72/53 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
COOKE |
Edward |
clerk of |
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Haversham |
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1824
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Apr 05 |
PROB 11/1684 |
The National Archive |
COX |
Thomas |
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Haversham |
16.6.1721 |
1730
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Apr 10 |
DAWe: 66/26 DAWf: 77/279 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
CROOK |
Elizabeth |
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Haversham |
10.5.1761 |
1762
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May 07 |
DAWe: 92/108 DAWf: 93/102 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
DAWKS |
John |
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Haversham |
13.7.1776 |
1780
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Oct 09 |
DAWe: 104/59 DAWf: 102/139 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
DYNELEY |
Emme |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1598
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Jul 28 |
PROB 11/92/94 |
The National Archive |
ELLIOTT |
Henry |
clerk |
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Haversham |
14.10.1735 |
1736
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Apr 30 |
DAWe: 72/82 DAWf: 81/82 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ESIX |
Thomas |
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Haversham |
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1568
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Sep 22 |
DAWe: 16 106 & 1 DAWf: 6 308K |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
FARMER |
Margery |
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Haversham |
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1607
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Mar 13 |
DAWf: 17 33 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
FLETCHER |
Agnes |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1560
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Jan 12 |
DAWe: 12 360 DAWf: 5 80 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
FOSTER |
John |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1614
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Feb 22 |
DAWe: 25 13 DAWf: 20 54 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GARNATT |
William |
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Haversham |
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1575
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Oct 04 |
DAWf: 8 35 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GODDERD |
William |
the younger |
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Haversham |
20.3.1660 |
1662
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APR 29 |
DAWf: 42/56 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GRANGE |
Elizabeth |
gentlewoman |
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Haversham |
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1715
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Jun 27 |
PROB 11/ 546/410 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
Alexander |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1835
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Apr 30 |
PROB 11/1845/333 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
John |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1818
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Nov 16 |
PROB 11/1610/235 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
Thomas |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
3.4.1825 |
1826
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Oct 10 |
DAWe: 135/109 DAWf: 115/164 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GREAVES |
Thomas |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
7.8.1835 |
1838
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Mar 16 |
DAWe: 141/10 DAWf: 119/86 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GREAVES |
William |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1817
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Dec 24 |
PROB 11/1599/351 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
James |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1839
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Jun 10 |
PROB 11/1912 /80 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
William |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1843
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Jun 12 |
PROB 11/1981/18 |
The National Archive |
GREAVES |
Edmund |
esquire |
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Haversham |
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1867
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Jul 27 |
Copy of Will dated 5 Oct 1860 |
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GREENE |
Thomas |
miller |
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Haversham |
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1642
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Jul 12 |
DAWe: 35 148 DAWf: 35 128 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
GURNEY |
Martha |
widow |
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Haversham |
3.4.1767 |
1775
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May 08 |
DAWe: 99/114 DAWf: 100/114
Place: late of Cosgrove, Northants |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
HARBART |
Nathaniel |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
2.11.1765 |
1770
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Aug 02 |
DAWe: 96/57 DAWf: 97/159 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
HARMAN |
Frances |
servant |
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Haversham |
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1657
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Oct 26 |
PROB 11/269/102 |
The National Archive |
HOBCRAFT |
William |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1777
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Jan 29 |
PROB 11/1027/317 |
The National Archive |
HOLMAN |
Augustus |
miller |
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Haversham Mill, Haversham |
4.11.1852 |
1852
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Dec 16 |
DAWe: 147/91 DAWf: 122/206 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
HOLMAN |
Mary |
widow |
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Haversham Mill |
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1806
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Jun 25 |
PROB 11/1444/255 |
The National Archive |
ILSHAWE |
Joyce |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1559
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May 02 |
DAWe: 9 190 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
ILSHAWE |
Richard |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1551
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Oct 07 |
DAWe: 154 100 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
LEAKE |
John |
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Haversham |
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1603
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Oct 17 |
DAWe: 22 254 DAWf: 15 286 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
LEAKE |
Randolph |
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Haversham |
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1614
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DAWe: 25 264 DAWf: 20 95AK |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
LEVER |
John |
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W
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Haversham |
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1525
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DAWe: 2 fo. 95 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
LINE |
Ann |
widow |
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Haversham |
26.2.1716 |
1723
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May 22 |
DAWe: 59/51 DAWf: 73/51 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
LINE |
Thomas |
yeoman (the elder) |
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Haversham |
18.11.1758 |
1761
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Oct 05 |
DAWe: 91/76 DAWf: 93/76 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
MACKERNESS |
John |
clerk and rector |
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Haversham |
3.8.1773 |
1775
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Oct 09 |
DAWe: 99/154 DAWf: 100/154
cf. will no. 133 of the year. |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
MARRIOTT |
John |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
1714 |
1720
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Nov 02 |
DAWe: 57/105 DAWf: 71/181
Some text missing or illegible |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
MATTHEWS |
Joanna |
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Haversham |
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1748
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Jul 01 |
PROB 11/763/105 |
The National Archive |
MAUNSELL |
John |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1606
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Mar 15 |
DAWf: 16 208BK |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
MAUNSELL |
John |
gentleman |
W
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Haversham |
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1606
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Mar 15 |
PROB 11/107/222 |
The National Archive |
NEWMAN |
Amey |
spinster |
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Haversham |
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1766
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Jul 02 |
PROB 11/920/155 |
The National Archive |
NEWMAN |
John |
tailor |
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Haversham |
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1648
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Dec 12 |
DAWe: 37 292 DAWf: 37 241 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
PATINSON |
George |
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Haversham |
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1536
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Jan 03 |
DAWe: 3 110 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
PERRY |
Anne |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1612
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Apr 10 |
DAWe: 24 269 DAWf: 19 220 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
PERY |
Christian |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1559
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Nov 13 |
DAWe: 12 379 DAWf: 5 171 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
PYRRY |
John |
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Haversham |
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1593
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Apr 23 |
DAWf: 12 239 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
PYRRY |
John |
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Haversham |
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1615
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Apr 24 |
DAWe: 26 132 DAWf: 21 88 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
RATLIFFE |
Richard |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1783
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Jan 31 |
PROB 11/1099/392 |
The National Archive |
ROGERS |
Danyell |
rector of |
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Haversham |
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1681
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Apr 28 |
PROB 11/366/186 |
The National Archive |
RUSSHE |
John |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1554
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Oct 08 |
DAWe: 8 61 DAWf: 2 203 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
RUTLAND |
Joyce |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1636
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Nov 04 |
DAWe: 31 85 DAWf: 31 114 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SALESBURYE |
Guye |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1586
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Sep 30 |
DAWf: 10 216 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SALISBURY |
Anne |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1558
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Nov 23 |
DAWe: 12 196 DAWf: 4 305 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SALYSBUREY |
Beatrix |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1528
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Oct 05 |
DAWf: 1 6 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SAME |
William |
yeoman |
W
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Haversham |
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1639
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DAWe: 33 185 DAWf: 33 202 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SCOTT |
John |
gentleman |
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Haversham |
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1854
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Sep 04 |
PROB 11/2198/8 |
The National Archive |
SHARPLES |
William |
engine driver |
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Haversham |
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1844
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Jul 13 |
PROB 11/2002 |
The National Archive |
SHAXPIER |
Thomas |
mason |
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Haversham |
28.1.1716 |
1717
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May 07 |
DAWe: 55/158A DAWf: 69/31
fragile also entered D/A/We/55/224 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SHEFFORTH |
Robert |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1552
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Jun 22 |
DAWe: 7 35 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SMALL |
Alexander |
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Haversham |
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1792
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Apr 21 |
PROB 11/1218/61 |
The National Archive |
SMITH |
John |
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Haversham |
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1640
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May 12 |
DAWe: 149 30 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SMYTHE |
Anthonye |
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Haversham |
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1599
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Apr 13 |
DAWe: 154 289 DAWf: 14 240 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SMYTH |
Margaret |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1588
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Nov 25 |
DAWf: 11 51 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SPENCER |
Margery |
widow |
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Haversham |
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1560
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Mar 27 |
DAWe: 9 194 DAWf: 5 348 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
SPENCER |
William |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1560
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Jan 12 |
DAWf: 5 206 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
TALBOT |
Richard |
(priest) |
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Haversham |
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1559
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Jan 12 |
DAWe: 12 47 DAWf: 4 340 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
THOMPSON |
Maurice |
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Haversham |
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1676
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May 09 |
PROB 11/351/63 |
The National Archive |
TIMES |
William |
yeoman |
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Haversham |
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1756
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Aug 18 |
PROB 11/824/294 |
The National Archive |
TRAVELL |
Henry |
grocer |
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Haversham |
26.5.1711 |
1715
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Jul 24 |
DAWe: 54/56 DAWf: 67/53 fragile |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
VERNELL |
Edward |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1560
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Jan 02 |
DAWe: 12 368 DAWf: 5 220 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
WALLIS |
Elizabeth |
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Haversham |
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1639
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Apr 19 |
DAWe: 149 25 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
WALLIS |
Thomas |
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Haversham |
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1639
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Apr 19 |
DAWe: 149 21 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |
WAREN |
John |
husbandman |
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Haversham |
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1561
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Oct 23 |
DAWe: 14 58 DAWf: 6 115 |
Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies |