Dorset Wills.

[Paul Caswell]

Girls I would imagine!! ...

It was indeed - sort of.

There is an accompanying letter written by the solicitor stating that the only reason the will was being registered was because of a 'troublesome' son.

... his widow
is hardly able to be at the expence
of taking out letters of administration
but she was forced to do it in order
to silence a very troublesome son

The will itself states in the main body that the property goes to Mary after his wife dies and that George gets the house.

... after her deces the goods and the
ener chamber is marys as long as she lives a
singel life

However, there is clearly a late addition at the end

the goods is marys
for ever after her
mothers deces

The will is dated just a few days before Simon was buried and Mary married two years later.

I guess John was crowing about Mary losing the house if she married so Simon put a stop to it, on his deathbed too I imagine. A wonderful insight. I am descended from John.

Paul

[Redroger]

That certainly is Paul, I have several old Luffman wills still to transcribe, some of which include inventories, which usually go with letters of administration. They are later than Osmond's but one is from his brother who did have son's, Osmond only having daughters so I hope to be able to complete the lineage through him.

[Ermintrude46]

Hi there,
If you have a mo would you be able to check for wills for:

CHALKER (Abbotsbury/Melbury Osmond/Melcombe Regis/Weymouth/Wyke Regis)
GLYDE & MORRIS (Sherborne)
PITMAN (Abbotsbury)
STROUD (Melcombe Regis/Radipole/Weymouth)

Very many thanks,
Ermy

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Ermy,

Pitman, George - Melcombe Regis A. 1749 (Not Abbotsbury but I thought he may be connected)

Sorry, no other in those areas. There are some other Pitmans and Strouds but not many. No Chalkers or Glydes at all.

Good luck in your search.

Paul

[stonechat]

Thanks for the offer

Do you have any Lambert wills, esp Stourton Caundle or Buckland Newton?

Many Thanks

Bob

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Bob,

Lambert, Thomas, Buckhorn Weston - 1782
Lambert, William, a sailor - 1760
Lambert Wm., East Orchard - 7 1568, 1638, 1659
Lambert, Scipio, Tarrant Monckton - 48 1664
Lambert, Charles, Buckhorn Weston - 13 1675
Lambert, Hugh, Buckhorn Weston - 13 1675
Lambert, William, Tarrant Rushton - 61 1675
Lambert, Thomas, Sturton Caundle - 33 1689
Lambert, Wm., East Orchard - 31 1689
Lambert, John, Lidlinch - 35 1695
Lambert, Henry, _____ - 23 1696
Lambert, John, Long Critchell - 25 1703
Lambert, Martin, East Orchard - 17 1703
Lambert, Nicholas, _____ - 28 1704
Lambert, William, Twyford in Compton Abbas - 40 1710
Lambert, Dinah, _____ - 47 1712
Lambert, Bernard, Hinton St. Mary - 19 1717
Lambert, Stephen, Fifehead Neville - 10 1724
Lambert, Joseph, East Orchard - 24 1725
Lambert, John, Witchampton - 74 1730
Lambert, Elizabeth, Lidlinch - 25 1740
Lambert, Joseph, Sturminster Newton - 46 1643
Lambert, Daniel, Wimborn All Saints and St. Giles - 68 1750
Lambert, William, Okeford Fitzpaine - 45 1761
Lambert, James, Shapwick - 48 1771
Lambert, John, Blandford - 19 1777
Lambert, John, Shaston - 47 1778
Lambert, Grace, Wareham - 62 1786
Lambert, Eleanor, Dorchester - 6 1776
Lambert, Ann, Tarrant Monkton - 25 1785
Lambert, John, Lydlinch - 27 1661
Lambert, Martin, East Orchard - 40 1684
Lambert als. Woodford, John, (? Joan) Monkton - 37 1686
Lambert, Richard, Tarrant Rushton - 56 1688
Lambert, Thomas, Witchampton - 103 1695 
Lambert, Richard, Hinton St. Mary - 27 1706
Lambert, William, Hinton Martell - 29 1731
Lambert, Thomas, Sturminster Newton - 25 1743

Testator, Will dated, Proved, Grantee
Lambert, Richard, 8 Aug 1723, 1 Feb 1724, Mary Harvey
Lambert, Robert, 3 July 1729, 5 Dec 1729, Ann Lambert
Lambert, Richard, 23 Jul 1752, 25 Jan 1753, Mary Hart and Jane Reeks
Lambert, Richard, 11 Feb 1756, 11 Jul 1765, Robt. Hart and Isaac Willis
Lambert, Catherine, 19 Feb 1785, 7 Jan 1787, Netlam and Edwd. Tory

Hope someone here is of interest.

Paul

[Ermintrude46]

Thanks, Paul, nevermind - my lot were obviously peasants!
ERmy

[Lydart]

Paul ... I never thanked you for your comments before ... 


I was wondering if any of my ag lab's did indeed leave wills ... so are there any for Sturney/Sturmey (Hinton Martell area); Prince (Manswood/Witchampton) or White or Adams, Moor Crichel area ??   All around 1750 - 1800 (or before !)

[Paul Caswell]

Hy Lydart,

Sturmy, Mary, Weymouth - 73 1782
Sturney, John, Long Critchell - 42 1739

Prince, Harry, Witchampton - 101  1691

Some more Prince's but no more from Manswood or Witchampton.

Not placed but may be recognisable:

Name, Date, Grantee
Prince, Richard, 18 Feb 1705, Dorothy Prince

White, Edw., Moor Critchell - A. 1688
White, Henry, Moore Critchell - A. 1696

No Adams' in Moor Critchel I'm afraid.

I do hope Harry Prince was one of yours.

Paul