A LIST OF WILLS OF CRANBORNE RESIDENTS
PROVED BY THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY
(1384 - 1858)
Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Kim Parker
Until 1858 all wills had to be proved (i.e. 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 may not be an exhaustive list of wills made by Cranborne residents. Wills may also have been proven in other ecclesiastical courts, such as the Archdeaconry Court of Dorset or an adjacent peculiar court. From 1858 all wills were indexed centrally and this index is widely available at Record Offices, Probate Registries and the LDS Church.
NAME; DESCRIPTION; DATE; PROBATE REF.
ADAMS; Will of Harry otherwise Harrey Adams, Tailor of Cranborne, Dorset; 11 OCT 1855; PROB 11/2220
ANDREWS (née SANDELL); Will of Mary Andrews formerly Sandell, Wife of Cranborne, Dorset; 21 FEB 1852; PROB 11/2146
ANSTEY /; Will of James Anstey otherwise Ansty, Carpenter of Cranborne, Dorset; 09 JUN 1849; PROB 11/2094
ASHE; Will of Ellin Ashe, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 24 APR 1605; PROB 11/105
ASHETON; Will of John Asheton, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 18 NOV 1594; PROB 11/84
BAGSHA /BAGSHAW; Will of Thomas Bagsha or Bagshaw, Clerk Vicar of Cranborne, Dorset; 10 APR 1566; PROB 11/48
BAILEY; Will of Mary Bailey, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 08 MAY 1839; PROB 11/1910
BARTLETT; Will of Thomas Bartlett, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 04 NOV 1719; PROB 11/571
BEALE; Will of Diana Beale of Cranborne, Dorset; 11 NOV 1806; PROB 11/1451
BLUNT; Will of John Blunt, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 26 MAY 1752; PROB 11/794
BLUNT; Will of Richard Blunt, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 10 APR 1753; PROB 11/801
BLUNT; Will of Rachael or Rachel Blunt, Spinster of Cranbourne, Dorset; 23 JUN 1786; PROB 11/1143
BOUND; Will of Thomas Bound, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 MAY 1812; PROB 11/1533
BROWN; Will of Edward Brown, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 29 APR 1738; PROB 11/688
CASTLE; Will of Henry Castle, Mercer of Cranborne, Dorset; 05 AUG 1676; PROB 11/351
CHAPER /MARTYN; Will of John Chaper or Martyn, Merchant of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 NOV 1538; PROB 11/27
CLARKE; Will of Tristram Clarke, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 17 DEC 1659; PROB 11/296
CLARKE; Will of Thomas Clarke, Chirurgeon of Cranborne, Dorset; 31 MAR 1713; PROB 11/532
COLLYER; Will of Richard Collyer of Cranborne, Dorset; 28 JAN 1595; PROB 11/85
CURRYE; Will of Thomas Currye of Cranborne, Dorset; 28 SEP 1593; PROB 11/82
DAVIES; Will of Richard Davies, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 MAR 1626; PROB 11/148
DAVIS; Will of Ann Davis, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 NOV 1842; PROB 11/1970
FISHE; Will of Robert Fishe, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 25 OCT 1616; PROB 11/128
FLEPPING; Will of Mary Flepping, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 29 OCT 1805; PROB 11/1432
FLOYD; Will of John Floyd, Yeoman of Cranbourne, Dorset; 11 MAR 1717; PROB 11/557
FLOYD; Will of John Floyd, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 OCT 1760; PROB 11/859
FRAMPTON; Will of Allen Frampton, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 AUG 1611; PROB 11/118
FRANCIS; Will of Humfry Francis of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 MAY 1615; PROB 11/125
FRICKER; Will of Edward Fricker, Yeoman of Cranbourn, Dorset; 28 APR 1826; PROB 11/1711
FRIPP; Will of John Fripp, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 FEB 1667; PROB 11/323
FRY; Will of Mary Fry of Cranborne, Dorset; 10 JUL 1833; PROB 11/1818
FULFORD; Will of Henry Fulford, Tanner of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 JUN 1611; PROB 11/118
GARRETT; Will of John Garrett of Cranborne, Dorset; 08 APR 1614; PROB 11/123
GARRETT; Will of John Garrett, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 06 JUN 1659; PROB 11/293
GARRETT; Will of John Garrett, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 JAN 1669; PROB 11/329
GARRETT; Will of John Garrett, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 NOV 1724; PROB 11/600
GILBURDE; Will of Hughe Gilburde of Cranborne, Dorset; 17 DEC 1596; PROB 11/88
GOOD; Will of Grissell Good, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 NOV 1635; PROB 11/169
GOOLD; Will of Francis Goold of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 FEB 1659; PROB 11/287
GOULD; Will of John Gould of Cranborne, Dorset; 25 JAN 1614; PROB 11/123
GOSE; Will of Richard Gose of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 JAN 1598; PROB 11/91
GRAYE; Will of Anne Graye of Cranborne, Dorset; 31 JUL 1617; PROB 11/130
GYLLOT; Will of John Gyllot of Cranborne, Dorset; 29 OCT 1502; PROB 11/13
HALL; Will of Clifford Hall, Clerk of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 NOV 1716; PROB 11/554
HANNINGTON; Will of John Hannington, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 21 FEB 1583; PROB 11/65
HARRIS; Will of Christopher Harris of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 FEB 1600; PROB 11/95
HARRIS; Will of Richard Harris, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 11 JUL 1654; PROB 11/235
HAWLES; Will of Henrie Hawles, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 12 FEB 1573; PROB 11/55
HAWLES; Will of Edmond Hawles of Cranborne, Dorset; 06 FEB 1632; PROB 11/161
HAWLES; Will of John Hawles Johnson of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 FEB 1739; PROB 11/694
HAYTER; Will of John Hayter of Monckton Cranborne, Dorset; 23 DEC 1592; PROB 11/80
HAYTER; Will of George Hayter, Yeoman of Cranbourne, Dorset; 23 MAY 1702; PROB 11/464
HAYWARD; Will of Walter Hayward, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 28 JUL 1647; PROB 11/201
HAYWARD; Will of Simon Hayward of Cranborne, Dorset; 13 NOV 1840; PROB 11/1936
HICKMAN; Will of Reverend Edmund Hickman, Clerk of Cranborne, Dorset; 18 JUN 1779; PROB 11/1054
HILL; Will of John Hill, Printer of Cranborne, Dorset; 01 SEP 1726; PROB 11/610
HOOPER; Will of Edwarde Hooper, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 MAY 1619; PROB 11/133
HORSEY; Will of Bartholmewe Horsey, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 19 JUN 1621; PROB 11/137
IMPLEFEILD / LINCEFEILD ; Will of Richard Lincefeild alias Implefeild, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 04 MAR 1630; PROB 11/157
JANSON; Will of Clement Janson of Cranborne, Dorset; 12 FEB 1573; PROB 11/55
JENKINS; Will of William Jenkins, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 02 OCT1731; PROB 11/647
JOHNSON; Will of Joane Johnson, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 SEP 1674; PROB 11/346
KINGE; Will of Thomas Kinge of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 AUG 1596; PROB 11/88
KINGE; Will of William Kinge of Cranborne, Dorset; 04 JUL 1647; PROB 11/201
LATTEY; Will of William Lattey, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 MAY 1686; PROB 11/383
LEIGH; Will of Joseph Leigh, Mercer of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 MAY 1697; PROB 11/438
LINCEFEILD / IMPLEFEILD; Will of Richard Lincefeild alias Implefeild, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 04 MAR 1630; PROB 11/157
LINCHFIELD; Will of Richard Linchfield, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 MAR 1638; PROB 11/176
LOCKYER; Will of George Lockyer, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 10 APR 1820; PROB 11/1628
LOCKYER; Will of James Lockyer, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 24 APR 1854; PROB 11/2189
LONGMAN; Will of Thomas Longman, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 NOV 1663; PROB 11/312
LONNEN; Will of Elias Lonnen of Cranborne, Dorset; 22 FEB 1837; PROB 11/1873
LOVELL; Will of John Lovell, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 15 FEB 1687; PROB 11/386
MACHAME; Will of Elizabeth Machame, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 26 JUL 1660; PROB 11/299
MACKQUEEN; Will of Alexander Mackqueen, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 JUN 1770; PROB 11/958
MARTYN / CHAPER; Will of John Chaper or Martyn, Merchant of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 NOV 1538; PROB 11/27
MARTIN /MARTEN; Will of Leonard Martin or Marten, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 24 JUN 1658; PROB 11/281
MILES; Will of William Miles, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 19 DEC 1806; PROB 11/1453
MILES; Will of John Miles, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 25 AUG 1847; PROB 11/2061
MOLYNEUX; Will of Hugh Molyneux, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 NOV 1508; PROB 11/16
MOLINEUX; Will of Oliver Molineux, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 23 DEC 1602; PROB 11/100
MOYLE; Will of Elizabeth Moyle, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 30 JAN 1847; PROB 11/2049
NEWMAN; Will of William Newman, Gentleman of Cranborn, Dorset; 19 SEP 1781; PROB 11/1082
NEWMAN; Will of Mary Newman formerly Porter, Wife of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 JUN 1834; PROB 11/1833
NICKHOLES; Will of Henry Nickholes, Carpenter of Cranborne, Dorset; 26 JAN 1655; PROB 11/243
NORRIS; Will of Thomas Norris of Cranborne, Dorset; 08 MAY 1639; PROB 11/180
NORTHOVER; Will of Thomas Northover, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 29 JUN 1636; PROB 11/171
NORTHOVER; Will of Anne Northover, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 NOV 1638; PROB 11/178
PARK; Will of David Park, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 23 FEB 1828; PROB 11/1736
PARRET; Sentence of Thome Parret of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 FEB 1614; PROB 11/123
PARROCK; Will of William Parrock, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 21 FEB 1734; PROB 11/663
PINK; Will of Francis Pink, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 SEP 1839; PROB 11/1916
POPE; Will of Christian Pope, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 FEB 1658; PROB 11/273
PROWER; Will of Robert Prower, Doctor of Physic of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 SEP 1793; PROB 11/1237
RABBETS; Will of Charles Rabbets, Innkeeper of Cranborne, Dorset; 31 AUG 1847; PROB 11/2061
RANDALL; Will of John Randall, Miller of Cranborne, Dorset; 02 JUL 1846; PROB 11/2039
REDMAN; Will of Luke Redman, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 08 SEP 1774; PROB 11/1001
REEKE; Will of Agnes Reeke, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 06 FEB 1598; PROB 11/91
RIXSEN; Will of Thomas Rixsen, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 17 NOV 1857; PROB 11/2260
SANDELL / ANDREWS; Will of Mary Andrews formerly Sandell, Wife of Cranborne, Dorset; 21 FEB 1852; PROB 11/2146
SILLEY; Will of William Silley, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 SEP 1829; PROB 11/1761
SLIEFF; Will of William Slieff, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 10 JUN 1614; PROB 11/123
SMALL; Will of Sarah Small of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 SEP 1831; PROB 11/1790
SMART; Will of Robert Smart, Surgeon of Cranborne, Dorset; 28 SEP 1840; PROB 11/1934
SNELL; Will of Charles Snell, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 JUN 1672; PROB 11/339
SNOW; Will of William Snow, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 APR 1758; PROB 11/837
STILLINGFLEET; Will of George Stillingfleet, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 OCT 1694; PROB 11/421
STILLINGFLEET; Will of George Stillingfleet, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 02 FEB 1703; PROB 11/468
STILLINGFLEET; Will of Edward Stillingfleet of Cranborne, Dorset; 15 DEC 1762; PROB 11/882
STILLINGFLEET; Will of Thomas Stillingfleet of Cranborne, Dorset; 19 NOV 1789; PROB 11/1185
STILLINGFLEET; Will of Ann Rebecca Stillingfleet, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 JUN 1803; PROB 11/1395
STILLINGFLEET; Will of Thomas Stillingfleet, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 JAN 1816; PROB 11/1576
STILLINGFLEET; Will of Elizabeth Stillingfleet of Cranborne, Dorset; 14 DEC 1830; PROB 11/1779
STREET; Will of Thomas Street, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 12 FEB 1838; PROB 11/1891
STUDLEY; Will of John Studley of Cranborne, Dorset; 27 NOV 1619; PROB 11/134
SWEETAPLE; Will of Thomas Sweetaple, Joiner of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 APR 1731; PROB 11/644
SWEETAPPLE; Will of Mary Sweetapple, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 20 JUL 1844; PROB 11/2002
TEMPLEMAN; Will of Reverend Nathaniel Templeman, Clerk of Cranbourne, Dorset; 05 JUN 1844; PROB 11/2001
THAINE; Will of Mary Thaine of Cranbourn, Dorset; 01 SEP 1835; PROB 11/1852
THOMAS; Will of Peter Thomas, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 04 FEB 1663; PROB 11/310
THOMAS; Will of William Thomas, Wheelwright of Cranborne, Dorset; 29 AUG 1829; PROB 11/1760
WATTS; Will of Josiah Watts, Gentleman of Cranborne, Dorset; 21 MAY 1762; PROB 11/876
WATTS; Will of Josiah Watts otherwise Newman of Cranborne, Dorset; 03 APR 1770; PROB 11/957
WEEKS; Will of John Weeks, Husbandman of Cranborne, Dorset; 16 NOV 1658; PROB 11/284
WELCH; Will of Henry Welch, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 01 SEP 1684; PROB 11/377
WELSHMAN; Will of William Welshman, Millwright of Cranborne, Dorset; 28 NOV 1637; PROB 11/175
WEST; Will of Samuel West, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 09 NOV 1746; PROB 11/751
WHIBURY; Will of Jone or Joane Whibury, Widow of Cranborne, Dorset; 17 MAY 1658; PROB 11/276
WHITE; Will of Isaac White of Cranborne, Dorset; 25 AUG 1821; PROB 11/1647
WILLIAMS; Will of Elizabeth Williams of Cranborne, Dorset; 13 SEP 1837; PROB 11/1884
WITT; Will of Ambrose Witt, Yeoman of Cranborne, Dorset; 07 MAY 1855; PROB 11/2213
WOODLANDS; Will of Jane Woodlands, Spinster of Cranborne, Dorset; 01 DEC 1841; PROB 11/1955