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WILLS PROVED IN THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY (PCC)

Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Kim Parker

Until 1858 all wills had to be proved (formally approved) by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), the most important of these courts, dealt with the relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales (what was originally the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury). However, since the PCC enjoyed a reputation for greater efficiency than other courts, the wills of the moderately wealthy began to be proved there to. Wills of less wealthy individuals may have been proved in a number of other ecclesiastical courts, including the Archdeaconry Court of Exeter (pre-1843); the Archdeaconry Court of Dorset (post-1843); the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter (pre-1843); or the Royal Peculiar of Sarum. From 1858 all wills were indexed centrally and this index is widely available at Record Offices, Probate Registries and the LDS Church.

The lists below provide details of wills of Halstock residents, but may not be exhaustive.

WILLS PROVED IN THE PCC

The following wills proven in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury can be downloaded from the National Archives site Discovery for a small fee.

SURNAMEDESCRIPTIONDATEPCC REFERENCE
ABBOTTWill of Christopher Abbott, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset16 May 1656PROB 11/254
ABBOTTWill of Edith Abbott, Widow of Halstock, Dorset28 February 1604PROB 11/103
ABBOTTWill of John Abbott, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset15 October 1585PROB 11/68
APPLEBYWill of William Appleby, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset07 April 1604PROB 11/103
BARGEWill of Bartholomew Barge of Halstock, Dorset13 May 1694PROB 11/420
BARNARDEWill of Robert Barnarde of Halstock, Dorset04 May 1560PROB 11/43
BARRETWill of John Barret, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset12 June 1718PROB 11/564
BARRETTWill of John Barrett, Sack Cloth Weaver of Halstock, Dorset14 December 1739PROB 11/699
BEEREWill of William Beere, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset03 April 1672PROB 11/338
BURGHWill of Alice Burgh, Widow of Halstock, Dorset22 November 1588PROB 11/73
CLAREWill of John Clare, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset25 April 1607PROB 11/109
CLARKEWill of William Clarke, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset03 May 1716PROB 11/552
CLARKEWill of William Clarke, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset23 September 1700PROB 11/457
CLYFFORDWill of Oliver Clyfford, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset18 November 1634PROB 11/166
COLLINSWill of Ellis Collins of Halstock, Dorset27 May 1620PROB 11/135
COXWill of Bezalid Cox of Halstock, Dorset27 July 1726PROB 11/610
COXEWill of Christofer Coxe of Halstock, Dorset29 July 1610PROB 11/116
COXWill of Christopher Cox of Halstock, Dorset10 April 1660PROB 11/297
COXWill of Henry Cox, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset04 January 1842PROB 11/1956
COXWill of Jane Cox, Spinster of Halstock, Dorset05 May 1827PROB 11/1725
COXWill of John Cox, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset16 September 1840PROB 11/1933
CUPPIEWill of Francis Cuppie, Widow of Halstock, Dorset [possible mistranscription of GUPPY]16 February 1647PROB 11/199
DEANEWill of Dorothy Deane, Widow of Halstock, Dorset10 April 1702PROB 11/464
DODGEWill of Richard Dodge of Halstock, Dorset08 January 1735PROB 11/669
DODGEWill of William Dodge, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset28 November 1845PROB 11/2026
DREW / DREWEWill of Emmott Drew or Drewe of Halstock, Dorset02 September 1620PROB 11/136
DREWEWill of William Drewe, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset30 May 1617PROB 11/129
ESGARWill of Mary Esgar, Widow of Halstock, Dorset [possible mistranscription of EDGAR]31 October 1783PROB 11/1109
ESGARWill of Robert Esgar, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset [possible mistranscription of EDGAR]06 June 1769PROB 11/949
FLOUDWill of Deborah Floud of Halstock, Dorset04 May 1734PROB 11/665
FRENCHE / FRENCHWill of John Frenche or French, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset19 May 1620PROB 11/135
FRENCHE / FRENCHWill of William Frenche or French, Victualler of Halstock, Dorset07 January 1658PROB 11/272
GEAREWill of John Geare, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset18 June 1599PROB 11/94
GUPPIEWill of William Guppie, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset04 April 1612PROB 11/119
GUPPY / GUPPIEWill of Christopher Guppy or Guppie, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset05 March 1629PROB 11/155
GUPPYWill of Christopher Guppy, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset22 May 1832PROB 11/1799
GUPPYEWill of Richard Guppye of Halstock, Dorset04 May 1560PROB 11/43
GUPPYWill of Richard Guppy of Halstock, Dorset19 June 1686PROB 11/383
GUPPYWill of Robert Guppy, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset03 July 1832PROB 11/1802
GURDEWill of John Gurde, Husbandman of Halstock, Gloucestershire [possible error on county]04 April 1588PROB 11/72
GUYERWill of William Guyer of Halstock, Dorset15 January 1817PROB 11/1588
HALLETTWill of Alice Hallet or Hallett, Widow of Halstock, Dorset05 December 1651PROB 11/219
HALLETTWill of Eleanor Hallett, Widow of Halstock, Dorset02 April 1708PROB 11/500
HALLETTWill of Elizabeth Hallett, Widow of Halstock, Dorset03 June 1732PROB 11/652
HALLETTWill of William Hallett of Halstock, Dorset14 May 1614PROB 11/123
HULLWill of Samuel Hull, Gentleman of Halstock Lye, Dorset06 April 1776PROB 11/1018
HULLWill of William Hull, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset20 November 1626PROB 11/150
KIDDLEWill of William Kiddle, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset29 June 1640PROB 11/183
MARSHE alias HUTCHINSWill of Thomas Marshe alias Hutchins, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset21 May 1610PROB 11/115
MUDFORDWill of John Mudford, Sackweaver of Halstock, Dorset14 August 1624PROB 11/144
NEWMANWill of John Newman, Shopkeeper of Halstock, Dorset08 November 1826PROB 11/1718
OTTONWill of Abraham Otton, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset11 September 1851PROB 11/2139
PATTENWill of Thomas Patten, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset23 June 1803PROB 11/1395
PAULWill of Samuel Paul, Yeoman of Halstock, Dorset21 January 1852PROB 11/2146
PHILLIPSWill of John Phillips Vic, Tavern Keeper of Halstock, Dorset04 October 1851PROB 11/2141
REYNOLDSWill of Elizabeth Reynolds, Widow of Halstock, Dorset23 June 1853PROB 11/2174
ROSEWill of Bray Rose, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset20 May 1676PROB 11/351
RUSSELLWill of Edward Russell, Gentleman of Halstock, Dorset23 September 1727PROB 11/617
RUSSELLWill of John Russell, Husbandman of Halstock, Dorset12 November 1658PROB 11/284
SQUIBBEWill of Edward Squibbe of Halstock, Dorset12 February 1635PROB 11/167
WARRE / WARRWill of John Warre or Warr, Driller of Halstock, Dorset05 May 1610PROB 11/115
WARRENWill of William Warren of Halstock, Dorset31 December 1635PROB 11/169
WISEMANWill of Emma Wiseman, Widow of Halstock, Dorset26 April 1623PROB 11/141

 

WILLS PROVED IN THE COURT OF THE DEAN OF SALISBURY

A list of wills proved in the Court of the Dean of Salisbury. Note: free access to these Wills (via the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre) is no longer available.They can now be accessed, but by subscription only via Ancestry.

NAMEOCCUPATIONTYPE OF DOCUMENTDATEREFERENCE
Abbott, Christopher Administration bond, commission, inventory1694P5/1693/1
Abbott, ElizabethWidowCommission, inventory, will1683P16/72
Abbott, FrancisHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory1706P16/167
Abbott, John Commission, inventory, will1661P5/1661/1
Abbott, Roger Will1567P5/2Reg/20C
Adams, George Administration bond1736P5/1736/1
Appleby, William Will1636P5/13Reg/21A
Appleby, William Inventory, will1636P5/1636/5
Apsey, RobertHusbandmanAdministration bond, commission, inventory1634P5/1634/19
Baker, JoanWidowInventory, will1681P16/54
Baker, Malachi, seniorYeomanWill1735P5/1735/3
Baker, Matthew Administration bond1741P16/277
Barge, JosephFarmerWill1767P16/330
Barge, Roger Administration bond, commission1796P16/355
Barge, Roger, senior Will1639P5/13Reg/160B
Barge, Roger, senior Commission, inventory, letter, will1639P5/1639/7
Barge, William, seniorYeomanAdministration bond, inventory, will1594P16/468
Barnard, JaneWidowInventory, will1698P16/153
Barnard, JohnYeomanInventory1676P16/45
Barnes, MaudWidowAccount, administration bond, inventory1595P5/1595/9
Barnes, MaudWidowGrant of administration1595P5/6Reg/103C
Barratt, EdwardHusbandmanCommission, inventory, will1674P5/1674/9
Barrett, Elise Administration bond, inventory1603P5/1603/7
Barrett, JoanWidowWill1633P5/12Reg/152
Barrett, JoanWidowCommission, inventory, will1633P5/1633/4
Barrett, JohnHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1609P5/1609/6
Barrett, JohnHusbandmanWill1609P5/8Reg/166
Barrett, Sarah Will1798P16/356
Barrett, William Will1625P5/10Reg/188A
Barrett, William Commission, will, copy will1625P5/1625/2
Beaton, RobertGentlemanAdministration bond, commission, inventory1676P16/46
Beere, GideonYeomanInventory, will1686P16/85
Beere, JaneWidowWill1710P5/15Reg/187
Beere, JaneWidowWill1710P5/1710/9
Beere, ThomasHusbandmanWill1710P5/15Reg/186
Beere, ThomasHusbandmanCommission, will1710P5/1710/10
Bennett, Elisha or Elias ("Eli") Grant of administration1603P5/7Reg/72A
Betford, RobertHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1609P5/1609/5
Betford, RobertHusbandmanWill1609P5/8Reg/167A
Brown, Thomas Will1764P5/1764/4
Budge, Thomas, seniorYeomanInventory, will1666P16/4
Burt, JohnYeomanWill1718P16/209
Chaffey, JohnHusbandmanTwo commissions, letter, will1678P16/52
Chaffey, JohnYeomanRenunciation1678P5/1678/46
Clarke, JohnGentlemanAdministration bond, commission, will1808P16/368
Clarke, John, seniorGentlemanCommission, will1771P16/336
Clarke, JosephGentlemanInventory, will1746P5/1746/15
Clarke, WilliamGentlemanCommission, will1734P16/274
Clerke alias Betford, Joan Grant of administration1638P5/13Reg/146A
Clerke alias Betford, JoanWidowAdministration bond, commission1638P5/1637/6
Cock, JohnYeomanWill1573P5/3Reg/20E
Cox, AgnesWidowInventory, will1695P16/135
Cox, ChristianWidowGrant of administration, will1638P5/13Reg/73B
Cox, ChristianWidowAdministration bond, will1638P5/1638/26
Cox, HenryYeomanInventory, will1690P16/102
Cox, JohnYeomanInventory, will1700P16/159
Cox, Nathaniel Commission, will1769P16/332
Cox, WilliamHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1594P16/467
Cox, William Will1600P5/6Reg/251A
Cox, William Administration bond1711P16/188
Cox, WilliamsWidowInventory, will1600P5/1600/15
Crode, ThomasHusbandmanWill1719P5/1719/15
Crode, Thomas, seniorHusbandmanCommission, inventory, will1721P16/223
Curtis, Robert Grant of administration1603P5/7Reg/70B
Davy, William Will1622P5/10Reg/125B
Davy, William Inventory, will1622P5/1622/22
Diment alias Andrews, John Administration bond, commission1791P16/351
Dorset, JohnInnholderCommission, inventory, will1724P16/230
Dunn, John Will1727P16/245
Dunn, RachaelWidowAdministration bond, will1765P16/328
Dyer, JoanWidowCommission,inventory, will1701P5/1701/18
Dyer, John Administration bond, commission, inventory1699P5/1699/10
Eastment, George Will1764P5/1764/12
French, Edith Administration bond1597P5/1597/44
French, Edith Grant of administration1597P5/6Reg/161B
French, Henry Administration bond1669P16/19
French, JohnHusbandmanInventory, will1591P5/1591/26
French, JohnHusbandmanWill1591P5/5Reg/102A
French, JulianWidowInventory1628P5/1628/41
French, William, seniorButcherWill1619P5/10Reg/52
French, William, seniorButcherInventory, will1619P5/1619/50
French, William, senior Inventory, will1661P5/1661/18
Fry, Walter Inventory, renunciation1627P5/1627/15
Gange, Joseph Commission, will1836P16/412
Gay, John Administration bond, inventory1596P5/1596/30
Gayes, John Grant of administration1596/1597P5/6Reg/151A
Geere, RichardYeomanAdministration bond, commission, inventory1676P5/1676/23
Geffrey, RichardHusbandmanCommission, inventory, will1606P5/1605/25
Geffrey, RichardHusbandmanWill1606P5/8Reg/52C
Gerrard, HilaryHusbandmanWill1756P16/315
Goffe, German Grant of administration1629P5/11Reg/20C
Goffe, German Account, administration bond, inventory1629P5/1629/22
Goffe, German Administration bond1735P5/1735/24
Goffe, JoanSpinsterAdministration bond, inventory, papers (two), will, wrappers (two)1738P5/1738/19
Goffe, John Grant of administration1728P5/16Reg/170A
Goffe, John Administration bond1728P5/1728/39
Goffe, MarthaWidowWill, wrapper1740P5/1740/34
Gough, Peter Administration bond, inventory1597P5/1597/48
Gough, Peter Grant of administration1597P5/6Reg/176A
Groves, Benjamin Administration bond1765P16/329
Guppy, Christopher Administration bond1761P5/1761/19
Guppy, ElizabethWidowCommission, will1810P16/372
Guppy, Henry Grant of administration1627P5/11Reg/44B
Guppy, HenryYeomanAdministration bond, inventory1627P5/1627/19
Guppy, JohnHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory1754P16/313
Guppy, MaryWidowGrant of administration1770P5/17Reg/4C
Guppy, Richard Commission, inventory, will1630P5/1631/42
Guppy, Richard Will1631P5/11Reg/180B
Guppy, RobertButcherWill1781P16/346
Guppy, Samuel, seniorYeomanWill1768P16/331
Guppy, ThomasYeomanWill1781P16/347
Guppy, WilliamChandlerInventory, will1600P5/1600/26
Guppy, WilliamChandlerWill1600P5/6Reg/252A
Hallett, GraceWidowAdministration bond, inventory1669P16/20
Hallett, James Administration bond, inventory1682P5/1682/48
Hellyar, MaryWidowInventory, will1736P5/1736/17
Hopkins alias Reade, William,HusbandmanWill1636P5/13Reg/17
Hopkins alias Reade, William,HusbandmanInventory, will1636P5/1636/32
Joy, Richard Will1626P5/10Reg/203
Joy, Richard Inventory, will1626P5/1626/24
Joy, WilliamHusbandmanWill1597P5/6Reg/173A
Joy, William Will1632P5/12Reg/90B
Joy, WilliamHusbandmanCommission, inventory, will1632P5/1632/30
Joy, William, juniorHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1597P5/1597/69
Joy, William, juniorHusbandmanWill1597P5/6Reg/172B
Joy, William, seniorHusbandmanInventory, will1597P5/1597/70
Lane, Henry Administration bond1751P16/310
Lane, Henry Administration bond1759P16/324
Langdon, Thomas Inventory1632P5/1632/33
Legg, HenryClothworkerWill1732P16/266
Lovelace, John Inventory, tuition bond1620P5/1620/46
Loveless or Lovelace, JohnHusbandmanCommission, inventory, will1620P5/1621/14
Loveless, JohnHusbandmanWill1621P5/10Reg/23B
Lucas, RichardMaster land drainage canal cutterAdministration bond, commission, will1813P16/377
May, RobertYeomanWill1573P5/3Reg/20D
Mercer, JohnPhysicianWill1713P5/15Reg/377B
Mercer, JohnPhysicianInventory, will1713P5/1713/64
Mercer, John Administration bond, commission, wrapper1818P16/387
Mercer, Justinian Administration bond, commission1810P16/370
Mercer, MargaretWifeAdministration bond1694P16/129
Mercer, ThomasPhysicianCommission, inventory, will1721P16/217
Mercer, ThomasYeomanAdministration bond, inventory1750P5/1750/25
Moores or Morse, GraceWidowAdministration bond, inventory1726P16/239
Moores, John Administration bond, commission1694P5/1694/13
Moores, JohnGentlemanWill1758P5/1758/33
Morse, John Commission, inventory, will1697P5/1697/25
Morse, RichardYeomanWill1712P16/195
Morse, RogerYeomanCertificate, commission, inventory, will1681P5/1680/39
Morse, Roger Inventory, will1727P16/247
Mudford, John Administration bond, commission1709P5/1709/31
Neale, ElizabethWidowAdministration bond, inventory1687P16/91
Neale, John Administration bond1677P16/51
Neale, John, senior Inventory, will1669P16/24
Newman, Christopher Administration bond, inventory1617P5/1617/26
Newman, Christopher Grant of administration1617P5/9Reg/214D
Newman, Dorothy Will1622P5/10Reg/125A
Newman, Dorothy Inventory, will1622P5/1622/50
Newman, John, senior Inventory, will1724P16/234
Newman, JosephBlacksmith and innkeeperAdministration bond, commission, renunciation, will, wrapper1838P16/419
Newman, Thomas, seniorYeomanWill1733P16/273
Newman, WilliamHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1597P5/1597/87
Newman, WilliamHusbandmanWill1597P5/6Reg/172A
Pester, Francis Will1631P5/11Reg/164
Pester, Francis Inventory, will1631P5/1631/66
Pester, VincentHusbandmanAdministration bond, inventory, will1600P5/1600/49
Pester, VincentHusbandmanWill1600P5/6Reg/251B
Purchase, MaryWidowWill, wrapper1827P16/396
Rowe, Azariah Administration bond, inventory1689P16/100
Rowe, JohnYeomanAdministration bond, inventory1697P16/151
Russell, EzekielYeomanWill1717P16/207
Sely, John Inventory, will1597P5/1597/102
Sely, John Will1597P5/6Reg/171B
Silly, JohnYeomanInventory, will1694P16/131
Silly, MagdalenWidowAdministration bond, commission, inventory1668P5/1667/51
Stone, ChristianWidowWill1777P16/343
Stone, JohnBlacksmithCommission, will1718P16/212
Strode, EdithSpinsterInventory, will1697P16/152
Stroud, JohnTallow-chandlerInventory, will1714P16/201
Stroud, MaryWidowWill1726P16/241
Symes, EdwardPhysicianWill1730P16/255
Talbot, JohnYeomanInventory1683P16/75
Talbott or Talpord, John Commission, inventory, will1683P5/1683/58
Tayler, Roger Will1623P5/1622/80
Taylor, BartholomewYeomanAdministration bond, renunciation1761P5/1761/36
Taylor, Christopher Administration bond, inventory, will1671P5/1671/84
Taylor, John Administration bond1741P16/282
Taylor, Roger Will1623P5/10Reg/156B
Turner, John Administration bond, will1715P5/1715/47
Turner, John Will1716P5/15Reg/330C
Warr, John Record of probate at Prerogative Court of Canterbury1610P5/1610/70
Warr, JohnYeomanCommission, note, will, wrapper1839P5/1839/1
Warr, RichardYeomanCommission, will, wrapper1843P16/432
Warren, HonorWidowWill1636P5/13Reg/19
Warren, HonorWidowInventory, will1636P5/1636/57
Weekes, JoanWidowWill1585P5/4Reg/106A
Weekes, William Inventory, will1724P16/237
Wellsteed, John Administration bond, wrapper1821P5/1821/8
White, Elias Administration bond1797P5/1797/35
White, JohnYeomanCommission, will, wrapper1846P16/442
White, Robert Administration bond1683P16/76
Wiseman, German Account, administration bond, inventory1596P5/1595/44
Wiseman, German Grant of administration1596P5/6Reg/115A
Wiseman, Izade (Isolde)WidowAdministration bond, inventory, will1606P5/1606/53
Wiseman, Izard (Isolde)WidowGrant of administration, will1606P5/8Reg/70A
Wiseman, John Administration bond, inventory1582P5/1582/66
Wiseman, John Will1582P5/4Reg/37A
Wiseman, RichardHusbandmanAdministration bond, commission, inventory1632P5/1632/56
Wiseman, Richard Grant of administration1633P5/12Reg/162B
 

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