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Wills Index - Higham Ferrers


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SURNAME Forename status/occupation
ref
type
year
series
book/box
no.
fo/pg
MW
Notes
ABALL Joan  
N
W
1528
1st
D
250
94
3
 
ABBOT Samuel farmer
N
W
1774
 
 
22 Dec
 
 
 
ABOURNE Edward innholder
N
W
1763
 
 
18 Feb
 
 
 
ADAMS John wheelwright
N
W
1761
 
 
14 Apr
 
 
 
ADCOCK Daniel butcher
N
W
1801
 
 
17 Jun
 
 
 
ADCOCK Daniel yeoman
N
A+proxy
1843
 
 
26 Aug
 
 
 
ADCOCK James clicker
N
A
1857
 
 
26 Aug
 
 
 
ADCOCK Mary Ann spinster
N
A+proxy
1843
 
 
26 Aug
 
 
 
ADCOCK William farmer
N
A+R+proxy
1842
 
 
10 Feb
 
 
 
ADCOCK William farmer
N
A
1843
 
 
11 May
 
 
second 
ADDINGTON Mary widow
N
W
1710
5th
8
21
 
80
 
ADDINGTON William innholder
N
W
1699
3rd
V
130
 
62
pc 2 sheets
AGUTTER Elizabeth widow
N
W
1648
3rd
B pt 1
2
 
45
 
AGUTTER Nathaniel  
N
W
1634
1st
EV
 
332
24
 
AGUTTER Nathaniel  
N
W+I
1634
2nd
H
 
101
31
nuncupative
ALDERMAN John victualler
N
W
1803
 
 
13 Aug
 
 
 
ALLEN John  
N
W
1810
 
 
11 Aug
 
 
 
ANGELL John  
N
W
1541
1st
G
74
49
6
 
ARRE Roger husbandman
N
W
1599
1st
W
340
123
16
 
ASHEBURNE Roger  
N
W
1529
1st
D
708
295
4
 
ASHTON Philip  
N
A
1722
 
bundle
90
 
 
 
ASSABY Daniel cooper
N
W
1754
 
 
30 Oct
 
 
 
AUBERY William currier
N
W
1720
5th
2
55
 
74
 
AWBREY William currier
N
I
1720
 
bundle
102A
 
 
 
BARBY William  
N
W
1528
1st
D
475
196
3
 
BARCOCK John labourer
N
W
1674
4th
2
 
34
66
 
BARKER Henry labourer
N
W
1662
4th
1
 
98
65
 
BARKER Henry labourer
N
I
1662
 
bundle
 
 
 
 
BARNIAM Humphrey husbandman
N
W+I
1634
2nd
I
 
210
32
 
BARRIFFE Dorothy widow
N
W
1673
4th
1
 
61
65
 
BARRIFFE Robert tailor
N
W
1684
3rd
J
84
 
52
 
BARRIFFE Robert tailor
N
I
1684
 
bundle
96
 
 
 
BASFORD James  
N
W
1521
1st
B
197
62
2
 
BAW John chandler
N
W
1681
3rd
F
137
 
49
 
BAW John chandler
N
I
1681
 
bundle
102
 
 
 
BAYLIE Richard glover
N
W
1654
4th
2
 
25
66
 
BAYLY Richard tailor
N
W
1638
1st
AE pt 2
 
96
21
 
BAYLY Richard tailor
N
W+I
1638
2nd
B
 
95
26
 
BAYLY Thomas rough mason
N
W+I
1640
2nd
E
 
264
28
 
BETTE John  
N
W
1523
1st
B
549
176
2
 
BLANKENEY W died
N
vacated
1469
Early
 
13 May
19
--
pc
BLETSOE Hugh cordwainer
N
W
1670
4th
1
 
123
65
now of Wellingborough
BLOFEILD William shepherd
N
W
1697
3rd
T
257
 
61
pc 1 sheet
BLOFIELD John  
N
A+I
1706
 
bundle
67
 
 
 
BLOSSOM Edward  
N
A
1722
 
bundle
74
 
 
 
BLOTT Abraham farmer
N
W
1818
 
 
29 Sep
 
 
 
BLOTT William farmer
N
W
1847
 
 
30 Sep
 
 
 
BLOWFIELD Thomas  
N
W
1630
1st
OE
 
325
22
 
BOLTON Jonathan shepherd
N
W
1695
3rd
V
215
 
62
pc 2 sheets
BOSWELL Thomas  
N
A
1711
 
bundle
72
 
 
 
BOTTOM John gent
N
W
1611
1st
XYZ
 
91
20
 
BOTTOM Katherine widow
N
W
1614
2nd
R
 
148
40
 
BRIDGEMAN Penelope Boswell widow
N
A
1835
 
 
10 Dec
 
 
 
BRIDGMAN Edward  
N
A
1814
 
 
39
17 Sep
 
 
BRIDGMAN Edward baker
N
W
1765
 
 
14 Nov
 
 
 
BROWN John cordwainer
N
W
1781
 
 
30 Nov
 
 
 
BROWN William mason
N
A
1847
 
 
22 Jun
 
 
 
BROWN William mason
N
A
1847
 
 
11 Oct
 
 
second 
BROWNE William  
N
W
1537
1st
E
531
254
5
 
BULLOCK James miller
N
A
1731
 
bundle
17 Jul
 
 
 
BULMER Margery  
N
W
1501
Early
 
557
149
 -
pc
BURGE George weaver
N
W
1634
1st
EV
 
10
24
 
BURGE George weaver
N
W+I
1634
2nd
H
 
103
31
 
BURGES Mary widow
N
A
1783
 
bundle
22 Apr
 
 
 
BURGES William  
N
A+I
1697
 
bundle
23
 
 
 
BURGESS Hannah widow
N
W
1808
 
 
18 Feb
 
 
 
BURGESS Thomas farmer
N
W
1781
 
 
29 Oct
 
 
 
BURGESS William  
N
W
1806
 
 
06 Aug
 
 
 
BURGIS John  
N
A
1681
 
bundle
48
 
 
 
BURGIS John  
N
I
1681
 
loose
226
 
 
 
BURTON Thomas  
N
W
1529
1st
D
554
224
4
 
BUSWELL Samuel miller
N
W
1767
 
 
28 Feb
 
 
 
BYNGE John  
N
W
1554
1st
M
219
156
10
 
CANNARD John barber & surgeon
N
W
1708
5th
10
56
 
82
 
CHAMBERLEYN John  
N
W
1482
Early
 
63
31
 -
pc
CHAPMAN Elizabeth  
N
A
1768
 
bundle
18 Feb
 
 
 
CHAPMAN John yeoman
N
W
1753
 
 
24 Oct
 
 
 
CHARLES Thomas  
N
W
1553
1st
M
59
32
10
 
CHEESE Richard carpenter
N
W
1635
1st
EV
 
239
24
 
CHEESE Richard carpenter
N
W
1634
C & D
C
321
 
84
nuncupative
CHETTLE Henry  
N
A
1726
 
bundle
29 Oct
 
 
 
CHICHELYE Robert  
P
W
1546
 
1
 
100
86
 
CHICHELYE Thomas husbandman
N
W
1593
1st
Y
 
152
18
 
CHICHLEY George husbandman
N
W+I
1632
2nd
G
 
36
30
 
CHOWN Thomas miller
N
W
1793
 
 
15 Feb
 
 
 
CHURCH John plumber
N
W
1790
 
 
24 Sep
 
 
 
CHURCH Mary widow
N
1842
 
 
15 Nov
 
 
 
CHURCH Thomas glazier & plumber
N
W
1733
 
 
08 Mar
 
 
 
CHURCH Thomas glazier & plumber
N
W
1829
 
 
28 Mar
 
 
 
CLARIDGE Jeremiah  
N
I
1723
 
bundle
91A
 
 
 
CLARK James labourer
N
W
1814
 
 
26 Apr
 
 
 
CLARKE Matthias plumber
N
W
1794
 
 
30 Jul
 
 
 
CLARRIDGE Jeremiah  
N
W
1723
5th
7
71
 
79
 
CLEAVER Ralph  
N
W
1617
2nd
M
 
29
35
 
COCKES Richard  
P
W
1561
 
3
 
42
87
 
COLES William blacksmith
N
W+C
1847
 
 
11 Oct
 
 
 
COLYNS Thomas burgess
N
W
1495
Early
 
404
115
 -
pc
COLYNS Thomas  
N
W
1495
Early
 
420
119
 -
pc
COOK William farmer
N
W
1806
 
 
14 Nov
 
 
 
COX Mary Ann spinster
N
W
1856
 
 
25 Nov
 
 
 
COXE Henry  
N
W
1556
1st
N
28
40
11
 
CREAKE Elizabeth widow
N
W
1686
3rd
P
42
 
59
 
CREAKE Elizabeth widow
N
W
1691
3rd
M
172
 
56
 
CREAKE John gent
N
W
1678
3rd
E
45
 
48
 
CREAKE John  
N
A
1686
 
bundle
50
 
 
 
CURTEIS William  
N
W
1556
1st
L
114
94
9
 
DALTON Thomas  
N
W
1527
1st
D
 
14
3
*
DAWES Thomas  
P
W
1561
 
3
 
12
87
 
DAY Thomas mason
N
A+I
1725
 
bundle
11 Sep
 
 
 
DENTON Elijah maltster
N
A
1836
 
 
01 Mar
 
 
 
DENTON Francis labourer
N
A
1836
 
 
11 Jan
 
 
 
DEWBERRY Anne spinster
N
W
1668
4th
10
 
232
72
 
DEWBERRY Anne spinster
N
I
1667
 
bundle
 
 
 
 
DEWBERY John Alderman
N
W
1619
2nd
O
 
51
37
 
DIKES John husbandman
N
W
1559
1st
Q
282
151
13
 
DILLY Daniel farrier
N
W
1723
5th
1
14
 
73
 
DIX Francis husbandman
N
W
1625
1st
AV
 
268
23
 
DOLPHIN James  
N
W
1611
1st
XYZ
 
16
20
 
DOLPHIN James  
N
W
1611
2nd
S
 
19
41
 
DRAGE William  
N
W
1512
1st
A
184
81
1
 
DREW John barber
N
W
1763
 
 
04 Apr
 
 
 
DREW Thomas  
N
W
1726
 
 
09 Aug
 
 
 
DUNCOMBE Jane spinster
N
W
1856
 
 
01 Oct
 
 
 
DYKS William  
N
W
1557
1st
N
308
359
11
 
EADY Samuel tailor
N
W
1727
 
 
21 Sep
 
 
 
ECCLES Frances widow
N
W
1720
5th
2
42
 
74
 
ECCLES John  
N
A
1669
 
A
 
 
 
 
ECCLES John  
N
A
1669
 
bundle
 
30 Mar
 
 
ECCLES Thomas grocer
N
W
1792
 
 
31 Dec
 
 
 
ECCLES William yeoman
N
W+O
1740
 
 
28 May
 
 
 
ECKLES Arthur  
N
W
1716
5th
8
253
 
80
 
EKINS Jane widow
N
W
1693
3rd
R
64
 
59
 
EKINS John Esquire
N
W
1688
3rd
Q
85
 
59
 
FEASANT John  
N
W
1675
3rd
D
134
 
47
 
FEZANT Robert husbandman
N
W
1647
3rd
B pt 2
158
 
45
 
FIELD Richard  
N
W
1674
4th
9
 
162
71
 
FISHER Jeremiah grocer
N
W
1856
 
 
07 Jul
 
 
 
FISHER William grocer & ironmonger
N
W
1833
 
 
02 Sep
 
 
 
FITCH John  
N
W+I
1639
2nd
D
 
61
27
& 62
FLINT Elizabeth widow
N
W
1734
 
 
24 Apr
 
 
 
FLINT John gentleman
N
W
1688
3rd
N
 
60
57
 
FOSTER Nathaniel  
N
A
1719
 
bundle
44
 
 
 
FREEMAN Christopher gent
N
W
1610
1st
X
 
174
17
 
FREEMAN Elizabeth widow
N
W
1717
5th
4
8
 
76
 
FREEMAN Henry Esquire
N
W
1669
3rd
L
18
 
54
 
FREEMAN Robert gentleman
N
W
1721
5th
6
65
 
78
 
FREERE Jacob clerk
N
W+I
1637
2nd
E
 
67
28
 
FYSHE John clerk, curate
N
W
1555
1st
M
258
188
10
 
GARRET Humfrey  
N
W
1546
1st
I
278
103
7
 
GENT Francis  
N
A
1690
 
bundle
36
 
 
 
GENT Nicholas freemason
N
W
1616
2nd
M
 
42
35
 
GENT Thomas  
N
W
1617
2nd
Q
 
75
39
 
GILL John  
N
W
1616
2nd
P
 
26
38
 
GLASBROOK John clerk
N
A+R
1731
 
bundle
19 Jan
 
 
 
GYLFORD John husbandman
N
W
1547
1st
I
682
268
7
 
GYLYS William  
N
W
1497
Early
 
415
118
 -
pc
HANGER Edmund husbandman
N
W
1621
2nd
P
 
132
38
 
HARDYMAN Henry  
N
W
1519
1st
A
804
381
1
 
HARRIS Anne widow
N
W
1634
1st
EV
 
1
24
 
HARRIS Anne widow
N
W+I
1634
2nd
I
 
205
32
 
HARRIS Robert yeoman
N
W
1625
1st
AV
 
255
23
 
HARTWELL John elder, farmer
N
W
1763
 
 
24 Aug
 
 
 
HAYES John knacker
N
W
1690
3rd
M
98
 
56
 
HENSMAN Elizabeth spinster
N
W
1820
 
 
24 Oct
 
 
 
HENYBERN Thomas  
N
W
1501
Early
 
524
141
 -
pc
HEWIT Frances widow
N
A
1840
 
 
20 Feb
 
 
 
HEWITT John  
N
A
1692
 
bundle
13
 
 
 
HODGKIN Jonah  
N
A
1684
 
bundle
50
 
 
 
HORSFORD Mathias labourer
N
A
1838
 
 
03 Nov
 
 
 
HORTON Annes  
N
W
1525
1st
C
169
75
2
 
HOWES John blacksmith
N
W
1797
 
 
26 Aug
 
 
 
HULL Agnes widow
N
W
1541
1st
G
109
70
6
 
HULL Nicholas  
N
W
1533
1st
E
255
106
5
 
HYNDE Joan  
N
W
1556
1st
O
27
24
11
 
INFIELD Robert miller
N
W
1666
4th
8
 
271
70
 
INFIELD Robert labourer
N
I
1666
 
bundle
124
 
 
 
INGRAM Richard whittawer
N
W
1682
3rd
J
189
 
52
 
INGRAM Richard  
N
I
1682
 
bundle
236
 
 
 
JACKSON Jane w of Tho
N
W
1709
5th
10
160
 
82
 
JACKSON John tanner
N
W
1648
3rd
A
153
 
44
 
JACKSON Mary widow
N
W
1680
3rd
F
2
 
49
 
JENKINS George  
N
W
1565
1st
P
137
48
12
 
JUDD Sarah widow
N
W
1714
5th
9
203
 
81
 
JUDD Sarah widow
N
I
1714
 
bundle
97A
 
 
 
JUDD Thomas  
N
W
1533
1st
E
103
43
5
 
JUDD Thomas gent
N
W
1690
3rd
M
112
 
56
 
KING Mary widow
N
W
1821
 
 
10 May
 
 
 
KNIGHTON Henry joiner
N
W
1808
 
 
11 Apr
 
 
 
LADDS John  
N
A
1768
 
bundle
30 May
 
 
 
LAMB Robert farmer
N
W
1826
 
 
07 Jul
 
 
 
LAMBE Richard tailor
N
A
1727
 
bundle
10 Oct
 
 
 
LAMBE Richard  
N
I
1727
 
loose
199
 
 
 
LANE Nicholas  
N
W
1586
1st
V
484
235
15
 
LANGLEY John lacemaker
N
W
1680
3rd
F
60
 
49
 
LAWRENCE John yeoman
N
W
1824
 
 
31 Dec
 
 
 
LAWSON Margaret w of Peter
N
W
1504
Early
 
606
162
 -
pc
LEE Elizabeth singlewoman
N
W
1720
5th
2
50
 
74
 
LEE Samuel clerk
N
A
1691
 
bundle
38
 
 
 
LENTON Anna Maria widow
N
W
1793
 
 
23 May
 
 
 
LEONARD Nicholas vicar
N
W+I
1631
2nd
L
 
35a
34
 
LINACRE Mary widow
N
W
1647
3rd
B pt 2
232
 
45
 
LINCOLNE John servant
N
W
1615
2nd
R
 
230
40
 
LYNACRE Thomas chapman
N
A+I
1677
 
bundle
63
 
 
 
LYNE John  
N
W
1499
Early
 
204
67
 -
pc

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