Dorset Wills.

[raw666]

Hi, could you please see if there is anything for the Manuel or Homer families from the Almer/Mapperton/WinterborneZelston area from late 1600s to early 1800s. I am having particular trouble sorting out three Richard Manuels in Winterborne Zelston in the mid 1700s.

[Paul Caswell]

Hi row666, and welcome to RootsChat.

Unplaced but it is a Richard:

Name, Date, Grantee
Manuel, Richard, 21 Dec 1763, Robert Manuel

Nothing in these areas for Homer I'm afraid.

Good luck in your searches.

Paul

[Racing Girl]

Hello Paul
Could I impose on your kind offer please?

Are there any wills for HOARE or GUBBINS around Canford Magna and Hampreston/Stapehill?  The Hoares were Yeoman farmers in Canford Magna up to about 1800, after that their families spread out to Hampreston.

As to Ag Labs etc leaving wills.... I have one from Cambridgeshire where he left 10 acres of Common Land to his wife and sons.  I presume that he had been granted rights over those 10 acres and if he didn't will them to someone they reverted back to "normal" Common Land or back to the landowner.  It didn't give me any extra info that I didn't already know but it was interesting to see it none the less.

Thanks
Brenda

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Brenda,

Just three Hoare's, but sadly none in your areas.

Hoare, Edward, , 37, 1663
Hoare, Grace, Stockland, 68, 1764
Hoare, Joseph, Tolpuddle, 34, 1788

Not a single Gubbins I'm afraid. Lovely name though.

Paul

[Racing Girl]

Worth a try, thanks for looking.  I like the Gubbins name too, not one you hear of these days.

Brenda

[Mark Newman]

Hi

Would love any info on wills for the Prince family of Gussage All Saints or the Fry family of Bloxworth.

Many thanks,

Mark

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Mark,

Prince, Richard, Gussage All Saints, 31 1780

No Fry's from Bloxworth I'm afraid.

Paul

[Stephen J F Plowman]

Another request if I may?

Dawbeny/Dawbeney/Daubeney  and probably a few more variations upon that.

Main area of interest Gorwell and Winterborne Steepleton.

Thanks.

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Stephen,

All I could find.

Dawbeny, George, esq., Caundle Bishop 18 1774
Daubeny, Mary, Caundle Bp. 21 1751

None that I can find in your areas of interest. Sorry.

Paul