Wills & Administration of Cerne Abbas People
Compiled by Claire Smith-Burns, Cerne Abbas OPC
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AD = Archdeaconary Court
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Surname; First Name; Occupation/Condition/Rank/Note; Type; Date Proven; Reg. No.; Court
ABBOTT; John; ; W; 1806; ; AC
AKERMAN; Thomas; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; W; 1795; D/PIT/M45
ANDREWS ; Elizabeth; Widow; A; 1758; 4
ANDREWS als. MILLER; Thomas; Tanner; W; 18 May 1750; 15; AC
ANNETTS; John; Husbandman, Mappowder, Cerne, Chetnoll; ; 20 Apr 1610; PROB 11/115; PCC
ANNING; John; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; W; 1784; D/PIT/M45
ANTLE; John; Cerne Abbas & Newfoundland; W; 27 Sep 1836; ; Newfoundland
BARNETT/BENNETT; Joseph; Blacksmith; W; 1780; ; CC
BARTLETT; Richard; Yeoman; W; 4 Feb 1715; 5; AC
BARTLETT; Richard; Yeoman; W; 1724; ; AC
BARTLETT; Thomas; Senior, Cerne Abbas & Mappowder, Miller; PROB 5/1093; W; 11 May 1688; PROB 11/391; PCC
BARTLETT; Thomas; Yeoman; W; 1696; 4; AC
BEER; Catherine; DHC; W; 1828; D/FFO/12/46
BEER; Mary; ; W; 1813; 5 BC 2
BEER; Thomas; Baker; W; 1804; 10; AC
BEER; Thomas; Baker; W; 1849; 11; AC
BENNETT; Edith; ; ; 1678; 14
BENNETT; Mary; Widow; W; 1783; 8; AC
BERYETT/BENNETT; Robert; ; ; 3 Nov 1547; PROB 11/30; PCC
BLANCHARD ; Anne; ; ; ; 3
BOWRING; Elizabeth; Widow; W & A; 1801; BC 1; CC
BOWRING; Grace; Widow; W; 1723; 4; CC
BOWRING; Simon; Yeoman; W; 1717; 9; AC
BOWRING; Thomas; Yeoman; W; 1733; 20; AC
BOWRING; Thomas; Senior, Yeoman; W; 14 Aug 1744; 20; AC
BOWRING; Thomas; ; ; 1776; 3
BOYS ; Thomas; Apothecary; W; 1775; 18; AC
BRIGHT; Thomas; ; ; 1674; 12
BRISH; John; Victualler; W; 1729; 4; AC
BUNTER; John; Common Brewer ; W; 23 May 1766; PROB 11/918; PCC
BUNTER; Simon; Carpenter; W; 21 May 1722; ; PCC
BURBIDGE; John; ; ; 1741; 11
BURT; John; ; ; 1675; 15
BUTCHER; Thomas; ; ; 1725; 12
CARDROE; Henry; Dorchester & Cerne Abbis; Sentence; 19 Feb 1594; PROB 11/83; PCC
CARDROWE ; William; ; W with Sentence; 6 Jun 1592; PROB 11/80; PCC
CAVE; Sarah; Widow; ; 1814; 13; AC
CHAPMAN; Thomas; ; ; 1707; 19
CLARK; Susannah; Widow & Linen Draper; W; 16 Apr 1866; ; Winchester
CLARK ; William; Gentleman; W; 28 Mar 1833; PROB 11/1812; PCC
CLARK ; William Henry; Draper; W; 11 Jan 1841; PROB 11/1939; PCC
CLARKE; Henry; Tanner; W; 1715; 6; AC
COCKERAM; Ann; Wife of Robert; W; 1778; 16; AC
COCKERAM; Dennis; Gentleman; W; 1714; 17; AC
COCKERAM; John; Shopkeeper; W; 1815; 12; AC
COCKERAM; Rachael; Widow; W; 1838; 9 DA 3; AC
COCKERAM; Robert; ; ; 1768; 12
COCKERAM; Robert; ; W; 1824; 34 BC 2
COCKERAM; Thomas; ; W; 17 Feb 1835; PROB 11/1842; PCC
COCKERAM; William; ; ; 1717; 5
COCKRAM; William; ; ; 1679; 8
COKER; Dean ; ; W; 1725; 7
CONWAY; William; Woolstapler ; W; 1808; 5; AC
COOMBES; Mary; Widow; Unproven W; 28 Sep 1732; ; Renounced
COOMBS; Betty; Widow and Relict of Thomas COOMBS, Brewer; W; 17 Jan 1818; PROB 11/1600; PCC
COOMBS; Emily; Spinster; W; 8 Dec 1837; 14; AC
COOMBS; James; Common Brewer; W; 23 Jan 1829; PROB 11/1750; PCC
COOMBS; Robert; Millwright; W; 21 Jul 1788; ; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; Malster and Innholder; W; 19 May 1742; 14; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; Malster and Innholder; Vide W; 1742; 43; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; ; Ante W; 1751; 51; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; Malster; W; 6 Oct 1764; 19; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; ; W; 21 Aug 1777; PROB 11/1034; PCC
COOMBS; Thomas; Millwright; W; 19 May 1792; 11; AC
COOMBS; Thomas; Brewer; W; 24 Jul 1809; PROB 11/1500; PCC
COSH; William; ; A; Apr 1684; 25
COWARD; Ann; Spinster; W; 16 Jun 1827; PROB 11/1727; PCC
COWARD; John; Gentleman; W; 23 Aug 1841; PROB 11/1949; PCC
CRANE; Elizabeth; ; ; 1816; 7; CC
DAVIES; Joan; Widow; W; 1707; 20; AC
DAVIS; Charles; Yeoman; W; 1790; 14; AC
DAVIS; James; ; W; 1798; BC 1
DAVIS; John; Woolstapler ; ; 31 Mar 1785; PROB 11/1127; PCC
DAVIS; John; Labourer; W; 1827; 11; AC
DAVIS; John; Reverend, Clerk; W; 23 Jun 1842; PROB 11/1963; PCC
DAVIS; Mary; Widow; W; 19 May 1742; 13; AC
DAVYE/DAVIE als. DEWLIN; John; Dorchester, buried in Cerne; W; 27 May 1570; PROB 11/52; PCC
DOMINY; John; Yeoman; W; 1727; 13; AC
DOMINY; John; Malster; W; 6 May 1741; 17; AC
DOMINY; John; Collarmaker; W; 1791; 13; AC
DOMINY; John; ; W; 1851; 1 BC 2
DOMINY; Thomas; ; A; 1781; 4
DOMINY; William; ; ; 1655; 447; PCC
DOMINY; William; Victualler; W; 1784; 9; AC
DOWDING; Richard; Yeoman; W; 1694; 12; AC
DOWELL; Ann; ; W; 1824; 35 BC 2
DOWLE; Edward; Yeoman; W; 5 Jan 1829; PROB 11/1750; PCC
DUNNING; Thomas; Gentleman; W; 1837; 17 DA 3; AC
DUNNING; Thomas; ; W; 1858;
DURDEN; Robert; Yeoman; W; 18 Feb 1852; PROB 11/2147; PCC
DUSSELL; Judith; Widow; W; 1695; 31; AC
DUSSELL; Thomas; ; ; 1716;
EVELEIGH; Sarah; Widow; W; 8 Nov 1797; PROB 11/1298; PCC
EVERED; Thomas; ; ; 1729;
FARR; Charles; Mercer ; W; 19 May 1761; 15; AC
FARR; Elizabeth; Widow; W; 20 May 1718; 11; AC
FARR; Hugh; ; ; 1676; 13
FARR; John; Shoemaker; W; 1668; 5; AC
FARR; John; Cordwinder; W; 1695; 30; AC
FARR; Robert; Mercer, Senior; W; 22 Mar 1741; 18; AC
FARR; Robert; Yeoman; W; 14 Jun 1764; 20; AC
FARR; Stephen; Shoemaker; W; Apr 1670; ; AC
FARR; Stephen; Yeoman; W; 1775; 18; AC
FARR; Thomas; ; W; 13 Nov 1767; PROB 11/933; PCC
FAWEY; Thomas; ; ; 15 Nov 1522; PROB 11/20; PCC
FILDEW; James; ; ; 1694; 14
FOKE; Harry; ; W; 29 Oct 1502; PROB 11/13; PCC
FOOKS; John; Yeoman; W; 10 Jan 1854; PROB 11/2184; PCC
FOORD; Elizabeth; ; W; 1845; 7 BC 2
FORD; Alexander; ; ; 1676; 11
FORD; Ann; Widow; W; 1810; 20 DA 10; AC
FORD; Robert; ; ; 1768; 11
FORD; Robert; ; W; 1771; 6; AC
FOSSE; William; Victualler; ; 4 Feb 1704; PROB 11/474; PCC
FOX als. ROMAN; George; ; A; 1688; 20
FOX als. ROMAN; George; ; ; 1688; 12
FOX als. RUMAN; Ann; Widow; W; 1661; 9; AC
FREEKE; John; Esquire; W; 1 Feb 1642; PROB 11/188; PCC
FREKE; Robert; City of Westminster, Middlesex; W; 12 Oct 1592; PROB 11/80; PCC
GALE; Ann; Single Woman; W; 1820; 12 DA 3; AC
GALTON; James; ; W; 1799; 15 DA 3; AC
GILLINGHAM; Jane; ; ; 27 Dec 1844; PROB 22/31; PCC
GILLINGHAM; William; Cordwainer; W; 3 Jun 1835; PROB 11/1848; PCC
GOSSE; Joseph; ; ; 1754; 11
GREY/GRAY; William; ; A; 1735;
GROSE; Henry; ; ; 1676; 12
GROVES; Elizabeth; Spinster; W; 1823; 12 DA 3; AC
GROVES; Levi; Tallow Chandler; W; 1787; 15; AC
GROVES; Levi; Tallow Chandler; W; 1803; 16 DA 3; AC
GROVES; Simeon; Yeoman; W; 1785; 11; AC
GROVES; Thomas; Baker; W; 16 Jul 1840; ; AC
HANN; John; ; ; 1683; 11
HARDING; John; Butcher; W; 1670; 14; AC
HARVEY; Margaret; Widow; W; 19 Jun 1701; PROB 11/460; PCC
HASSELL; Richard; Seedsman; W; 17 Feb 1853; PROB 11/2167; PCC
HELLYEAR; Thomas; Currier; W; 1794; 12 DA 3; AC
HELLYER ; Thomas; Currier; W; 29 Apr 1828; PROB 11/1739; PCC
HELLYER als. VOWELL; William; Tyler?; W; 1731; 17; AC
HERNE; John; Labourer; W; 13 Jan 1722; PROB 11/583; PCC
HIDE; John; ; ; 1753; 7
HODDER; Charles; Thatcher; W; 22 Jul 1850; PROB 11/2116; PCC
HODDER; William; Cordwainer; W; 8 Jul 1764; 21; AC
HODGES; Arthur; ; W; 1809; 19 BC 2
HODGES; George; Senior, Gentleman; W; 6 Jul 1839; 3; AC
HODGES; James; ; A; 8 Aug 1712; 8; AC
HODGES; John; ; A; 1726;
HODGES; John; Gentleman; W; 7 Jul 1826; PROB 11/1714; PCC
HODGES; John; Tanner; W; 1837; 29 DC 3; AC
HODGES; John; Tanner; W; 24 Apr 1838; PROB 11/1893; PCC
HODGES; Mary; Widow; W; 9 Apr 1853; PROB 11/2170; PCC
HODGES; Thomas; Senior; Tanner; W; 1694; 11; AC
HODGES; Thomas; ; ; 1707; 17
HODGES; Thomas; ; ; 1758; 3
HODGES; Thomas; ; A; 1759;
HOMER; Edward; Collarmaker; W; 1664; ; AC
HOMER; Elizabeth; ; W; 1777; 23; AC
HOMER; John; Widower; DHC; A; 1805; D/FRA/T18
HOMER; William; ; ; 1769; 12
HURLSTONE; Robert; Cooper; W; 13 Jun 1828; PROB 11/1742; PCC
ILES; Jane; Widow; W; 24 Apr 1829; PROB 11/1754; PCC
JACOB; Elizabeth; Widow; W; 1758; 14; AC
JACOB; William; Yeoman; W; 18 Sep 1736; 16; AC
JACOB; William; Innholder; W; 1757; 7; AC
JENNINGS; Alexander; Gentleman?; W; 1712; 9; AC
JENNINGS; Robert; Ironmonger; W; 14 Apr 1756; 20; AC
KING; Thomas; Yeoman; W; 1664; 10; AC
KNELL; Joseph; Cordwinder; W; 1820; 13 DA 3; AC
KNELL; Richard; ; W; 1828; 14 BC 2
KNIGHT; Robert; ; ; 1675; 39
KNOWLES; Leonard; ; W; 6 Feb 1614; PROB 11/123; PCC
LAWRENCE; Sarah; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; ; 1795; D/PIT/M45
LOCK ; Arthur; ; ; 1681; 26
LOCKE; Alice; Widow; W; 25 May 1612; PROB 11/119; PCC
LOCKE; William; Tanner; W; 29 Nov 1611; PROB 11/118; PCC
LOVELASS; William; ; ; 1747; 11
MABANK; Philip; ; W; 27 Jun 1405; PROB 11/2A; PCC
MAJOR; George; ; ; 1729;
MAJOR; Semar; To Letitia MAJOR, relict; A; 1605; ; PCC
MEECH; Hannah; Spinster; W; 22 Dec 1808; PROB 11/1490; PCC
MEECH; Henry; Surgeon and Apothecary; W; 1787; 16; AC
MIDDLETON; Elizabeth; ; ; 1701; 9
MILLER; Samuel; Saddler; W; 1827; 12 DA 3; AC
MILLER; Simon; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; ; 1795; D/PIT/M45
MILLER ; George; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; ; 1774; D/PIT/M45
MILLER als. ANDREWS; Thomas; Tanner; W; 18 May 1750; 15; AC
MORRIS; Elizabeth; Spinster; A; 1 Aug 1685; 11
MORRIS; Elizabeth; Spinster; W; 1830; 33 DA 3; AC
NOBBS; Thomas Whelliar; Veterinary Surgeon; W; 19 Mar 1852; PROB 11/2149; PCC
NORMAN; William; Clothier; W; 13 Oct 1646; PROB 11/197; PCC
NORTHOVER; Thomas; ; ; 1724;
NORTHOVER; William; Builder; W; 8 Feb 1845; PROB 11/2012; PCC
NOTLEY; John; Yeoman; W; 15 Jun 1613; PROB 11/121; PCC
NUT; Robert; ; W; 18 Jul 1675; 17; AC
NUTT; Dorcas; Widow; W; 11 Oct 1682; 1; AC
NUTT; Robert; Yeoman; W; 1774; 13; AC
PALMER; William; Surgeon & Apothecary; W; 18 Feb 1830; PROB 11/1767; PCC
PEATY; Thomas; Labourer; W; 1827; 10 DA 3; AC
PETTY; Jane; Widow; W; 23 Nov 1838; PROB 11/1903; PCC
PULLMAN; Elizabeth; Sempstress; W; 1 Jan 1851; PROB 11/2126; PCC
RANDALL; Elizabeth; Widow; W; 13 Jun 1758; 13; AC
RANDALL; Elizabeth; Widow; W; 17 Sep 1790; 15; AC
RANDALL; Frances; Widow; W; 1689; 14; AC
RANDALL; George; Senior; W; 24 Apr 1708; PROB 11/501; PCC
RANDALL; George; Merchant; W; 1 Aug 1730; PROB 11/639; PCC
RANDALL; Hannah; Widow; W; 7 Aug 1733; PROB 11/660; PCC
RANDALL; John; Merchant; W; 23 Oct 1700; PROB 11/457; PCC
RANDALL; Robert; ; A; 1726;
RANDALL; Thomas; Merchant; W; 8 Nov 1703; PROB 11/472; PCC
RANDALL; Thomas; Gentleman; W; 1795; 10 DA 3; AC
REAPE; John; ; W; 3 Jul 1587; PROB 11/71; PCC
ROBERTS; Joanna; ; W; 1851; 22 BC 2; CC
ROLES; James; Glover; W; 1821; 14 DA 3; AC
ROMAN ; George; ; ; 1759; 5
ROMAN als. FOX; George; ; A; 1688; 20
RUMON als. FOX; Ann; Widow; W; 1661; 9; AC
RYALL; Nathaniell; Seafarer on board Her Majesty's Ship Chichester in Newfoundland; W; 23 Dec 1703; PROB 11/473; PCC
RYALL; Phillipa; Spinster; W; 4 Mar 1744; 19; AC
SEAMA or SEAMER; Thomas; Glover; W; 29 Mar 1568; PROB 11/50; PCC
SHEPHARD; Elizabeth; Single Woman; W; 8 Nov 1805; PROB 11/1434; PCC
SHEPHARD; Robert; Innholder; W; 18 Feb 1693; PROB 11/413; PCC
SHEPHARD; Robert; Gentleman; W; 6 Apr 1753; PROB 11/801; PCC
SHEPHERD; Sarah; ; A; 1810; 2; AC
SHEPPARD; George; Cordwainer; W; 1827; DA 13; AC
SHEPPARD; Joan; Widow; W; 1830; 48 DA 3; AC
SHEPPARD; William; Collarmaker; W; 1804; DA 8; AC
SHERRY; Daniel; Innholder; W; 1795; 9 DA 3; AC
SHERRY; Ann; ; W; 1813; 37 BC 2
SHERRY; George; Carpenter; W; 1837; 54 DA 3; AC
SMART; John; Minister of the Gospel; W; 1775; 17; AC
SMITH; Robert; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; ; 1793; D/PIT/M45
SOMERS; Robert; Butcher; W; 15 Sep 1755; 18; AC
STICKLAND; Ann; Widow of Richard STICKLAND; W; 1836; 34 DA 3; AC
STICKLAND; John; Widower; A; 1655; 224; PCC
STICKLAND; John; Renunciation by wife, Edith to son, Lawrence, Millwright; A; 1726; ; CC
STICKLAND; Lawrence; Yeoman; W; 1732; 56; CC
STICKLAND; Nicholas; Senior, Yeoman; W; 11 May 1742; PROB 11/718; PCC
STONE; Dinah; Spinster; W; 28 May 1802; 16; AC
STRANGE; Grace; Widow ; W; 15 Oct 1811; PROB 11/1526; PCC
STRANGE; John; Saddler; W; 1804; 9 DA 3; AC
STRICKLAND; Richard; Yeoman; W; 1733; 66; CC
STROUD; Charlotte; Wife of James STROUD, Miller of Tucking Mills; W; 28 Jun 1860; 7; Blandford
STROUD; James; Gentleman; W; 9 Nov 1863; ; Blandford
SUMMERS; George; Glazier; W; 16 Nov 1705; PROB 11/485; PCC
SYMES; Robert; ; A; 5 Sep 1716;
SYMS; Robert; Mercer; W; 2 Jun 1701; PROB 11/460; PCC
TANNER; Thomas; ; ; 1431; 457
TAYLOR; John; Citizen & Haberdasher of London, St. Stephens, Colmanstreate, etc.; W; 1601; 2 Woodhall; PCC
TERREL; George; ; ; 1759; 4
TEUXBERRY; Alice; Widow; A; 30 Sep 1708; 6; AC
THORNE; George; ; W; 1813; 39 BC 2
THORNE; John; Mercer?; W; 1661; ; AC
THORNE; Joseph; Cooper; A; 10 Aug 1789; 29; AC
THORNE; Katherine; Widow; W; 1662; 6; AC
THORNE; Mary; Spinster; A; 31 Jul 1789; 24; AC
THORNE; Thomas; Cooper; W; 1766; 29; AC
TROWBRIDGE; Nicholas; Surgeon ; W; 2 Jan 1832; PROB 11/1795; PCC
TUCKER; Robert; Fellmonger; W; 29 Dec 1857; PROB 11/2262; PCC
TULLAGE; Robert; To Joan TULLAGE, relict; A; 1602; ; PCC
TURNER; George; Senior; ; 1750; 9
TURNER; John; Mariner, belonging to His Majestry's Ship Rainbow; W; 30 Mar 1771; PROB 11/965; PCC
TURNER; John; Labourer; W; 1779; 6; AC
TWEXBURY; Nicholas; Yeoman; W; 2 Mar 1685; PROB 11/379; PCC
UDALL; Thomas; Senior; W; 1662; ; AC
VAN WILDER; Phillipp; Gentleman, one of the King's Majesty's Privy Chamber; W; 24 Jan 1553; PROB 11/36; PCC
VOWELL; John; ; A; 1594; 105; PCC
VOWELL als. HELLYER; William; Tyler; W; 1731; 17; AC
WARREN; Richard; ; A; 1716;
WASHINGTON; Thomas; Gentleman; W; 27 Aug 1724; PROB 11/599; PCC
WHITE; Frances; Widow; W; 1756; 19; AC
WHITE; George; Sea Sailor?; W; 3 Apr 1724; ; CC
WHITE; Henry; ; A; Apr 1689; 14
WHITE; Henry; Butcher; A; 1751; 6
WHITE; Morgan; ; A; Apr 1678; 15
WHITE; Philip; Yeoman; W; 1813; 4; AC
WHITE; Robert; Yeoman; W; 6 Apr 1754; PROB 11/808; PCC
WHITE; Sarah; Widow; W; 1820; 11 DA 3; AC
WHITE; William; ; A; 1677; 12
WILLIAMS; John; Re. Cottage in Acreman Street; DHC; ; 1786; D/PIT/M45
WILTSHIRE; Ann; Widow; W; 1817; 11 DA 3; AC
WILTSHIRE; Elizabeth; Spinster; W; 30 Apr 1847; PROB 11/2055; PCC
WILTSHIRE; Thomas; Gentleman; W; 4 Jan 1856; PROB 11/2226; PCC
WYTTE; Robert; Husbandman; W; 13 May 1571; PROB 11/53; PCC
YOUNG; Joan; Widow; W; 1680; 3; AC
YOUNG; Maria; DHC; W; 1862; D/FFO/31/35