Wills of Lytchett Minster residents proved by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (1348-1858)
Transcribed by Kim Parker
Until 1858 all wills had to be proved (formally approved) by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 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).
These wills can be downloaded from the Documents online service of the National Archives for a small fee : http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/
Note: this is not a complete list of wills made by Lytchett Minster residents. Wills may have been proven in the Archdeaconry Court of Dorset or PCC 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
| SURNAME | DESCRIPTION | DATE | PROBATE REF |
| APPLIN / APPLYN | Will of Thomas Applin or Applyn, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 25 November 1641 | PROB 11/187 |
| BARNE | Will of John Barne, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 03 July 1596 | PROB 11/88 |
| BARNES | Will of William Barnes, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 12 May 1656 | PROB 11/254 |
| BARNES | Will of Henry Barnes, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 25 February 1659 | PROB 11/287 |
| BARNES | Will of Nicholas Barnes, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 03 November 1675 | PROB 11/349 |
| BEST | Will of Joshua Best, Farmer of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 07 April 1819 | PROB 11/1615 |
| BROWN | Will of Unity Brown of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 26 November 1824 | PROB 11/1691 |
| BROWNINGE | Will of John Browninge of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 17 June 1623 | PROB 11/141 |
| BROWNINGE | Will of William Browninge of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 12 February 1658 | PROB 11/273 |
| BROWNING | Will of John Browning of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 08 April 1695 | PROB 11/425 |
| CHEIFMAN | Will of Robert Cheifman, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 09 May 1613 | PROB 11/121 |
| CHIPP | Will of Grace Chipp of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 18 July 1654 | PROB 11/235 |
| CLARKE | Will of Luke Clarke of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 15 February 1593 | PROB 11/82 |
| CLEEVES | Will of Helen Cleeves, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 05 November 1660 | PROB 11/300 |
| COWRING | Will of Nicholas Cowring, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 21 October 1633 | PROB 11/164 |
| CURE | Will of Samuel Winzar Cure, Yeoman and Blacksmith of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 11 September 1846 | PROB 11/2041 |
| DEWY | Will of Thomas Dewy, Gentleman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 10 June 1665 | PROB 11/317 |
| EMBERLIE / EMBERLEY | Will of Stephen Emberlie or Emberley, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 31 October 1657 | PROB 11/268 |
| EMBERLEY | Will of Joane Emberley, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 31 January 1659 | PROB 11/286 |
| EMBERLY | Will of Joane Emberly, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 31 January 1659 | PROB 11/287 |
| FLATCHER | Will of John Flatcher or Fletcher of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 16 February 1709 | PROB 11/506 |
| FRANCKLING(E) | Will of Thomas Francklinge or Franckling of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 22 November 1592 | PROB 11/80 |
| FRANKLYN | Will of Thomas Franklyn of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 25 November 1648 | PROB 11/206 |
| FRANKLIN | Will of Ann Franklin of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 15 February 1811 | PROB 11/1519 |
| GALPINE | Will of John Galpine, Gentleman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 08 June 1680 | PROB 11/363 |
| GATCH | Will of Joane Gatch, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 30 April 1668 | PROB 11/326 |
| GEELE | Will of John Geele of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 27 January 1591 | PROB 11/77 |
| GEALE | Will of John Geale, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 17 October 1654 | PROB 11/241 |
| GEALLE(E) | Will of Margarett Gealle or Gaell, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 03 November 1668 | PROB 11/328 |
| GOOLD(E) | Will of Gulian Goold or Goolde of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 06 October 1590 | PROB 11/76 |
| GOULDE | Will of Anne Goulde, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 11 October 1597 | PROB 11/90 |
| GOULD | Will of Mary Gould, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 31 January 1699 | PROB 11/449 |
| HARTNELL | Will of Mary Hartnell, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 14 November 1811 | PROB 11/1527 |
| HEMMINGE | Will of Henry Hemminge of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 07 February 1609 | PROB 11/113 |
| HENNINGE | Will of Henry Henninge, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 20 May 1639 | PROB 11/180 |
| HENING | Will of John Hening, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 08 July 1664 | PROB 11/314 |
| HOARD / HOARE | Will of Robert Angel Hoard otherwise Hoare, late Superintendant of the Hemp Manufactory of Messrs Salter and Balston of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 26 August 1829 | PROB 11/1759 |
| JONES | Will of William Jones, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 28 June 1626 | PROB 11/149 |
| KNAPP | Will of Willyam Knapp, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 07 March 1607 | PROB 11/109 |
| LAWES | Will of John Lawes, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 07 February 1662 | PROB 11/307 |
| MUDGE | Will of Mary Mudge, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 05 December 1673 | PROB 11/343 |
| PARDY | Will of Samuel Pardy, Mariner of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 14 April 1781 | PROB 11/1077 |
| PITT | Will of William John Pitt of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 23 January 1835 | PROB 11/1841 |
| PLOWMAN | Will of George Plowman, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 08 July 1843 | PROB 11/1983 |
| PLOWMAN | Will of John Plowman, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 26 September 1829 | PROB 11/1760 |
| RICHARDS | Will of Thomas Richards of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 02 May 1839 | PROB 11/1911 |
| RICHARDS | Will of Unity Richards, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 22 April 1843 | PROB 11/1978 |
| ROGERS | Will of Samuel Rogers, Cordwainer of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 20 April 1796 | PROB 11/1274 |
| ROGERS | Will of Sarah Rogers, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 01 December 1830 | PROB 11/1779 |
| ROLLES | Will of William Rolles, Shipwright of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 14 April 1856 | PROB 11/2231 |
| RYALL | Will of George Ryall, Carpenter of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 18 December 1856 | PROB 11/2243 |
| SANSOM | Will of Richard Sansom, Husbandman of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 20 October 1596 | PROB 11/88 |
| SLADE | Will of Jane Slade, Spinster of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 17 April 1850 | PROB 11/2112 |
| SUTLER | Will of Thomas Sutler, House Carpenter of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 16 December 1672 | PROB 11/340 |
| SWAFFIELD | Will of Augustine Swaffield of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 16 August 1809 | PROB 11/1502 |
| SWYER | Will of John Swyer, Mariner of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 10 March 1855 | PROB 11/2209 |
| TAYLOR | Will of Thomas Taylor, Seaman or Planter of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 21 February 1698 | PROB 11/444 |
| TIZARD | Will of Mary Tizard, Widow of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 23 May 1653 | PROB 11/228 |
| WILLIS | Will of Avis Willis, Spinster of Lytchett Minster, Dorset | 29 October 1597 | PROB 11/90 |