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This page lists the names of the people mentioned in each of the Wills which have been transcribed. Each
Will has been allotted a number, and you will find both an original, olde style
transcription, and a modern English version of each. To browse the full pages
of Wills click the links in this paragraph, or to go directly to the Will relevant to you, click the link next to the
Will number below.
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Will indexes below 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Olde Style Language Transcriptions 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Modern English Transcriptions 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 1 184.369 30 Nov 1562 Will: Robert Lanchepraye, Chadlington Burial 23/12/1567 unknown, husband Alice W3 Probate 12/3/1568 I Robert Lanchepraye . . . of Chadlington . . . sick in body . . . Wife Alice (E) Son Richard Son William Son Thomas (E) Daughter Jone Daughter Fortune Cousin William Lanchepraye (O) Overseers Thomas Drake? & my cousin William Lanchepraye Witnesses none Probate to ”. . executoribus in dicto? Testamento no‘nate in p‘sona Willm Busby de Enstone . . . . ." Inventory £16/10/2 ======================================================================================== 2 185.68 10 Apr 1570 Will: Richard Lanchepray. Chadlington Burial 22/1/1570+ unknown Probate 17/3/1570+ I Richard Lanchepraye of Chadlington . . . . sick in body . . . Son William Son John Son Robert (E) Daughter Margaret Witnesses Anthony Sambage? Thomas Carter John Carter Probate to ”. . executor in eodem no‘i‘at in p‘sona Willm Busby . . .” Inventory £11/14/7 ======================================================================================== 3 185.321 20 May 1574 Will: Alice Lanchepraye, Chadlington Burial 28/1/1574+ wid Robert W1 Probate 7/5/1575 I Alice Lanchepraye of Chadlington . . . sick in body . . . Son William (E) Son Richard Son Thomas Daughter Jone Daughter Fortune Daughter Margaret Clarck Grandson? unnamed son of Thomas? [Thomas b 1572] Grandchildren William, Margerie, Jone, Doritie Clarck, ch of Margaret Witnesses William Lanchepraye the elder; John Lorde, husbandman Probate to ”. . in p‘sona Will‘m Shawe . .” Inventory £20/12/6 ======================================================================================== 4 W187.144 5 Jan 1581+? Will: Fortune Lanchpraie, Chadlington Burial 7/1/1582+ d Robert/Alice W1 & 3 Probate 23/3/1581+ I Fortune Lanchpraie . . . sick in my body . . . Brother Richard Brother William Brother Thomas (E) Sister Margaret Clarcke (with unnamed children) Witnesses John Higgens (curate) William Cross Probate to ”. . Administrac‘ Executori in dicto Testamento no‘i‘at in p‘sona Willm Shawe . . ” Inventory £3/16/- ======================================================================================== 5 W187.332 19 Jun 1596 Will: William Lanchbery senior, Chadlington Burial 18/6/1596 ? poss s Robert/Alice W1 & 3 Probate 26/10/1596 I Wm Lanchbery senior . . . Chadlington, husbandman . . . Daughter Mary [if she be alive] Son-in-law Arthur Cooke Daughter Anne Cooke Grandchildren 3 unnamed, ch of Anne Cooke (<16) Daughter Elizabeth Davies (E) Overseers Willm S_orman? Robt? Carter Jn _____ & Isay? Harris? Witnesses none Probate to [no legible names] Inventory £7/4/- W 190.263 2 Sep 1596 Will: Willm Lanchbery, Charlbury, husb Burial none unknown, husband Margaret W8 Probate 27/9/1597 I Willm Lanchberry sick in body . . . . Wife Margaret (E) Daughter Margaret Daughter Elizabeth Daughter Ursula Son El__s my house [Elizeus?] Witnesses Willm Rose Anthony Ryman Edward Fillis? Probate to ”. . Executrix in eode‘ no‘i‘at . . ” Inventory £3/18/- ======================================================================================== 7 W 191.128 16 Aug 1601 Will: Thomas Lanchberry, Chadlington Burial 20/8/1601 s Robert/Alice W1 & 3, hus Grace W10 Probate 25/91601 I Thomas Lanchberry of Chadlington . . . husbandman . . . sick in body . . . Wife Grace (E) Son Thomas Son John Son William Daughter Katherin Daughter Briggett Daughter Jane Daughter Susan Bros-in-law William Crosse, Thomas Crosse Cousin John Lanchbery Creditors William Norman of Chadlington widow Whitinge? of Finstock Wm Crosse my brother-in-law John Lanchbery my cousin John Allin of Chadlington Overseers my brothers in law Thomas Crosse & William Crosse Witnesses William Osbaston, Thomas Crosse, Andrew Food__? Willm Crosse Probate to [executrix in eodem . . .] Inventory £19/2/- ======================================================================================== 8 W191.145 10 Aug 1600 Will: Margaret Lanchbery, Charlbury Burial none wid William W6 Probate 8/10/1601 I Margaret Lanncbery of Charlbury . . . widow . . . sick of body . . . Daughter Ursula Granddaughter Margery d Ursula (<16) Daughter Elizabeth (E) Witnesses Peter Toma‘ [Sema‘?] Richard Joyne[r?] T?homas G?e___g? Probate to [executrix in eodem no‘i‘at . . .] Inventory £3/3/8 ======================================================================================== 9 W59/1/34 17 Aug 1610 Will: Em Symons, Wootton Burial 2/3/1611+ d Richard (Charlbury) Probate --/5/1612 I Em Simones of Wotton . . . widow . . . sick in body . . . Brother Anthony Sister Elizabeth Sister Jane Skasbrit/Skarsburrough Brother-in-law Thomas Skasbrit Nephew/niece 3 ch (unnamed) of Thomas & Jane Skasbrit Son John Taylor (E) Overseers ___ Pettye & Robert Paron? Witnesses John X Baret? Thomas Carter Edmond Kylbe Probate Named Executor still a minor, but probate granted to ”Thomas Skarsburroughe husband of Jane Skarsburrowe als Lanchbury sister of Em Symons als Lanchbury” Note: Em L == John Taylor 1598 Chad, John T bur 1602, Em T == John Simmons 1603 Chad, John S bur 1610. The date 11/4/1612 appears after the will (in the same hand) and before the Probate. I don‘t know what this date represents. Inventory? ======================================================================================== 10 WI196.10 7 Apr 1612 Grace Lanchbery, Chadlington Burial 27/8/1612 wid Thomas W7 Probate 26?/9/1612 I Grace Lanchbery of Chadlington . . . widow . . . Son Thomas (E) Son-in-law Anthony Carter (m 1609) Son William Son John Daughter Bridget Daughter Susan(na) Daughter Katherine Grandchildren unnamed ”my childrens‘ children” Overseers brethren? Thomas Crosse & William Crosse Witnesses John? Drake? John Crosse Probate to [executor in eode noiat] Inventory [rest of line appears to be blank] WI139/1/29 10 Dec 1624 Will: John Lanchbury, Chadlington Burial 23/3/1626+ s Richard W2 Probate 5/4/1627 I John Lanchbury, Chadlington, Carpenter, sick and weak in body . . . . Wife unnamed (E) [was Susanna, d 1608. Did he remarry? XOMI] Son John Son Hercules Son Thomas Daughter Mary Daughter Ann (E) Daughter Frances Witnesses none Probate to [ . . . filia Anne . . .] Inventory taken 26 Mar by Thomas Lander Anthony Crose & Thomas Lardner total £17/18/- Exhibited 5 Apr 1627 ======================================================================================== 12 WI139/2/5 30 Oct 1633 Will: Thomas Lanchbery, Chadlington Burial 10/11/1633 s Thomas/Grace W7 & 10 Probate 23/11/1633 I Thomas Lanchbery of Chadlington . . . husbandman . . . sick in body . . . Wife Anne Son John (E) Sister Bridget Sister Katherin Legatees 4 ch of John Townsend Thomas Holloway s John Holloway (& Katherine) Thomas Widdowes s William Widdowes (& Susan, Adderbury) Dorithy Crosse d Richard Crosse Thomas Lord s Thomas Lord Hester Carter d Robert Carter Elizabeth Esey? (poor) Overseers Anthony Carter Thomas Harris Witnesses Anthony Carter Thomas Harris Probate to [. . . Johis Lanchbury filii . . . ] Inventory Appraised 12/11/1633 by Anthony Crosse Anthony Carter Thomas Harris Total £123/16/8 Exhibited 23/11/1633 Note: Thomas may have previously married Elizabeth LORD (wid) who d 1624? Did he remarry Anne? XOMI Eliz LORD‘s 1st husband (Wm) had a brother Thomas with a son Thomas. Anthony CARTER (husband of Thomas‘s sister Joan) had a brother Robert with dau Hester (1630-34) ======================================================================================== 13 Bd107.65 Bond: Frideswide Lanchbury, Chilston Bond 11/1/1641 wife of Ellis, marr 1597? Burial none [Mostly indecipherable] Named Johe Godfrey Maria Godfrey Cleevely ======================================================================================== 14 BdI107.85 Bond: Hercules Lanchbury, Chadlington Bond 9/9/1645 s John/Susanna W11 Burial none Son Isaac ======================================================================================== 15 WI139/2/34 14 Dec 1649 Will: Anthony Lanchberye, Bradwell Died 14/12/1649 s William/Margaret Wheeler Burial 15/12/1649 Probate none I Anthony Lanchberye of Bradwell . . . yeoman . . . Son Thomas (Little Faringdon) Daughter Margery Whitting (E) my two houses etc in Chadlington Daughter Mary Greenehelufe [Greenhalft in PR] Creditors Mr Edward Yeat John Keafe (or Kease) of Kencot Richard Rudson of Chadlington John Godfrey of Millton William Stickle of Filkins Francis Sheary alias Taylor of Kencot Robert Burdock John Vernham of Kencot Overseers Mr Edward Yate & John Hamlyn Witnesses Edw: Yate Junior Mary Goodinough Inventory Appraised by John Hamlin and Richard Hughson Total £18/7/- Exhibited 19 Oct 1650 [Marcherice Whittinge filia] WI203.140 16 Apr 1680 Isaiah Lanchbury, Chadlington Burial none s Hercules/Mary W14 Probate 3/10/1680 I Esay Lanchbury of Chadlington . . . husbandman . . . weak in body . . . Wife Elizabeth (E) Son John (E) Son William Son Esay Estate etc that yard land commonly called Spooners Yard Land Daughter Joane Lanchbury Daughter Mary Lanchbury [sick?] Landowner John Toolley Witnesses Tho: Holloway John Garnar Probate to [Johis Lanchbury fil‘ et Eliza‘ R‘lict‘] ======================================================================================== 17 BdI107.313 Bond: James Lanchborow, Shipton-u-Wychwood Bond 3/12/1709 unknown, but see Famfile note Burial 18/7/1708 (?) Relict Margaret ======================================================================================== 18 WI205.377 7 May 1708 Will: John Lampory, Kingham Burial 12/5/1708 s William/Ann Probate 9?/5/1709 I John Lampory of Kingham . . . husbandman . . . Brother William (E) all the [property] for the term of the two lives that be upon the Chattel Lease Wife unnamed Children unnamed Witnesses Sho:? Kite Thomas Boulter Edward Gillett Probate to [Gul Lampory frater] ======================================================================================== 19 WI94.87 4 Jul 1726 Will: Joseph Lanchbury, Ramsden Burial 6/7/1726 unknown Probate 7/7/1726 I Joseph Lanchbury of Ramsden . . . Wife Sarah ? remarry 1732 ? Son Joseph Son Stephen Brother George (E) Witnesses John Lanchbury John Cooke Tho: Dix Probate to Geo: Lanchbury fratris 7 July 1720 [amended to 1726] ======================================================================================== 20 78/3/40 (1729) Bond etc: Henry Lanchbury, Little Faringdon 15/8/1729 unknown. Desc from 1639 family? Burial ?Lit Faringdon? Daughter Elizabeth Fisher Son-in-law Robert Fisher, Little Faringdon Named John Fisher, Little Faringdon George Radbourn, Lechlade Jacob/James Bouchier, Langford E Davis ____ John Kinge? Edward Davis sen Edward Davis jun (Langford) Geo: Cooper Jo: Greenway Reg‘r WCod96.62 9 Jun 1735 Will, William Lanchbury, Chadlington Codicil 23/1/1738 Parents unknown, hus Sarah HARRIS. Burial 18/2/1738+ Probate 19/3/1738 I William Lanchbury of Chadlington . . . Yeoman . . . in indifferent health . . . Son Hercules (E) Messuage etc on Lease of Sir {William} Osbaldeston Son‘s now wife Mary Grandson Isaiah s Hercules Grandson John s Hercules Grandson William s Hercules Messuage etc on Lease of William Rollinson Esq Daughter Frances Burden Grandson John Burden Messuage etc at Ramsden Granddaughter Sarah Burden Leaseholders Sir {William} Osbaldeston Bart William Rollinson Esq Witnesses Thomas Major? Abell Issard Tho: Bulley Codicil wits Henry Ward John Burden William Dolton Probate to [Hercules Lanchbury] ======================================================================================== 22 Bd111.191 Bond: Ann Lainchbury, Southleigh Bond 15/4/1825 unknown, but see Famfile note Burial none Husband James (surviving but dying without taking out Letters of Administration) Son James Under £20 ======================================================================================== 23 WPec18.40 15 Apr 1842 Will: James Lanchbury, Towersey Burial ?Towersey? unknown Probate 4/2/1843 I James Lanchbury of Towersey . . . Farmer . . . weak in health . . . Father Thomas Wife Rebecca Son William Friends Robert Juggins of Emmington, Oxon (E) Richard Borden of Towersey, Bucks (E) Witnesses Thomas Juggins William Bowden Probate to [Robert Juggins one of the Executors ] Under £450 ======================================================================================== 24 PROB11/1743 16 Jul 1654 Will: Mary Lainchberry, Chadlington Burial none wid Hercules W14 Probate 20/9/1654 I Mary Lainchberry of Chadlington . . . widow . . . Son William Son Esay Grandsons John & Esay Lainchberry ss Esay Grandaughter Mary Lainchberry d Esay Daughter Alce Daughter Anne Hanckes?br /> Son-in-law Joseph Hanckes? Grandchildren Hanckes? (unnamed, unnumbered) Daughter Frances Harrys Son-in-law (E) Humfrey Harrys Grandsons John Harris, Robert Harrys Grandaughters Mary Harrys, Alice Harrys Legatees Alice Baylies & her 4 children Legatees Anne Norman & Eliz: Norman Witnesses John Smithe John Norman Probate to Humfrey Harrys sole Executor . . . at Westminster ======================================================================================== 25 2nd Sep 1825 Will: Edward Lainchbury, Ramsden Burial 24/11/1826 (?) Probate 10/7/1828 I Edward Lainchbury of Mount Skippett near Ramsden . . . yeoman . . . Wife Phoebe property in Kings Lynn (where she is living) Sister Sarah Moore Nephew unnamed, eldest son of Sarah Moore Companion Susanna Ryman Children John Lewis Ryman, Hester Ryman Trustees (E) John Williams Clinch of Witney, banker; David Newman? of Ramsden, carpenter Creditor my neighbour Charles Leake of Witney Witnesses James Cook Wm Ferriman Samuel Ferriman Probate to John Williams Clinch & David Newman? 10th July 1828 Notes: Poss bapt of Susanna Ryman 1789 Charlbury. No bapts of her children at Shipton or Charlbury. Poss Susan(na) Ryman in Gt Rollright 1841 & 1851 (Unm, age 65) with servant Dorcas Hunt. Edward Lewis Ryman (”15”) in Neat Enstone 1841. No Esther. Neither in 1851. No Moore marr or bapts, Shipton or Charlbury, or in 1841 No sign of David Newman (or Norman) in PR or census. J W Clinch was well-known in Witney. Lynn Regis was old name for Kings Lynn. ====================================================================================== 26 3rd May 1802 Will: James LAINCHBURY, Grays Inn London Probate 3/5/1802 I James Lainchbury of Grays Inn London . . . Brother William LAINCHBURY Sister-in-law, [w William] Martha LAINCHBURY Nephew Trustee James LAINCHBURY Sister, see Note unnamed LAINCHBURY Nephew, [eldest son of unnamed sister] Edward LAINCHBURY Nephew, [son of unnamed sister - under 21] William LAINCHBURY Niece, [eldest d William] Elizabeth JAMES Mention, [husband of Elizabeth] John JAMES Niece, [d William] Mary CLIFFORD? Mention, [husband of Mary] Edward CLIFFORD? Niece, [2nd dau of unnamed sister] Elizabeth LAINCHBURY Niece, [3rd dau of unnamed sister] Mary DOARE Mention, [husband of Mary] William DOARE Legatee (Exec) Sarah AUSTIN Niece (Exec) Sarah LAINCHBURY Friend, Deceased Isaac John BEARLEY? Landowner, Deceased John JOYNER Seller of property, [nephew of John JOYNER] Edward BIRD Property owner, Brize Norton Mrs SMITH Legatee, Wilcote Jane WELLINGTON Legatee, Wilcote Mary WELLINGTON Legatee John NOBLE Legatee John MORGAN Legatee Mary DUBOURG? Witnesses Richard BARRY William DODD John DUNN Notes: The will was written on a whole skin of parchment, approx A2 in modern terms, so the "original" lines are very long. Testator: son of James & Sarah nee VINAH Brother William's wife Martha was nee FOWLER, his 2nd wife The unnamed sister (with several children) was Mary, who married William LAINCHBURY in 1772 The nephew James was a son of that Mary, not of William. The niece Sarah (Executrix) was probably a dau of that Mary. William also had a dau Sarah, but she may have married in 1798, before the date of the will. ====================================================================================== |
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