Dorset Wills.

[Redroger]

Many Dorset wills from the part in the diocese of Salisbury are indeed at the new record off ice for Wiltshire in Chippenham. They go back a long way, 1587 is the earliest I've referred to!

[Stephen J F Plowman]

Paul

Not too much of a wish list I hope;

Plowman
Taunton
Gollop

I have found quite a few wills via the NA but a few key characters are missing.

Thanks

Stephen

[Redroger]

There are at least some Dorset Wills which did not go to Salisbury,e.g. the 1671 will of Osmond Luffman who died in Blandford Forum is deposited in Dorset archive. This will survived (with some charring at the edge!) the great fire of Blandford c 1731. So it is definitely worth looking directly.

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Stephen,

Lots of Plowman's, a few Tauntons and Gollops:

Plowman, Hercules, Stalbridge 1742
Plowman, John, Sturminster Newton, 1724
Plowman, John, Tolpuddle 1768
Plowman, Robert, Fontmell A. 1686
Plowman, Robert, Weymouth A. 1793
Plowman, Thomas, - I. -
Plowman, Thomas, sen., Bryanston 1693
Plowman, James, Iwerne Minster 32 1672
Plowman, Thomas, Woodland in Horton 91 1734
Plowman, Thomas, H.M.S. "Prince Frederick" 51 1745
Plowman, Wm., Portesham 43 1747
Plowman, George, Lytchett Matravers 32 1758
Plowman, Robt., West Stour 71 1762
Plowman, Jas., East Orchard 45 1775
Andrews als. Plowman, Jane, Gussage All Saints 30 1709
Plowman, Benjamin, Dorchester 11 1669
Plowman, James, Iwerne Minster 47 1672
Plowman als. Hodder, Ann, Compton Abbas 22 1690
Plowman, Hercules, Sturminster Newton 51 1706
Plowman, Thomas, Ship "Eagle" 90 1707
Plowman als Andrews, Jane, Gussage All Saints 30 1709
Plowman, John, Hinton St. Mary 10 1758
Plowman, John, Sturminster Marshall, 28 May 1703
Plowman, William, Sturminster Marshall, 26 Jan, 1735
Plowman, George, Litchett Minster, 19 Dec, 1794, Inv.

Taunton, Thomasine, Weymouth A. 1693
Taunton, Alice, Weymouth, 85 1767
Taunton, John, Batcombe 4 1696

Gollop, Ann, Burstock 1688
Gollop, Benjamin, Upcerne A. 1693
Gollop, Maximillian, Dorchester 1719
Gollop, Richard, Stoke Abbas 1784
Gollop, Thomas, Stockland 49 1669
Gollop, Mary, Maiden Newton 35 1762
Gollop, Dorothy, Berwick 2 1773
Gollop, Mary, Melcombe Regis 19 1779
Gollop, Jane, Hook 30 1786
Gollop, John, Burstock 6 1682
Gollop als. Glisson, Elizabeth, Marnhull 33 1689
Gollop, Francis, Broadwinsor 14 1695
Gollop, Martha, Maiden Newton 16 1778

Hope some of them are yours.

Paul

[Stephen J F Plowman]

Paul

Thank you for your time and effort.  Alas, no elusive names on the list. 

Stephen

[eileenb]

Reference your question re Ag Labs leaving wills.  I was gobsmacked to find 3 of my Ag Labs did in the 18th/19th Centuries.  They only left a couple of sticks of furniture and a couple of pounds but bless them, they gave me leads to other family members - when I managed to get them deciphered!

[Redroger]

Even when no will is left, in the 17th century and earlier there are letters of administration and inventories, both of which can be very useful

[janan]

Hi Paul

Thank you for your kind offer

Could you check these please?

GALE Shipton Gorge and Burton Bradstock
STRICKLAND Shipton Gorge and Burton Bradstock
HAWKINS Shipton Gorge and Burton Bradstock

Many thanks

Jan

[kaydoubleu27]

Hi Paul

Sorry to make more work for you but could you see if there's anything for the following names please:

Shave
Mear
Wear
Scott

All seem to be from the Hampreston/Longham area.

Thanks very much indeed

Kind regards

Kim