MRP: Wills

Wills

Editorial history

29/11/11, CSG: Will directory contains 112 transcribed wills
28/12/11, CSG: Will directory contains 238 transcribed wills

Overview

This page lists Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills and non-inventory probate papers of merchants, lawyers and family members involved commercially or socially with the Oxenden family

Wills to consider adding

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Caleb Bankes (father of Sir John banks, a correspondent of Sir George Oxenden)^[2]
Sir John Banks (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[3]
William Blake (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[4]
- Low probability of a match
Leonard Bushell (ship's captain mentioned in Sir George Oxenden correspondence)^[5]

Charles Conyers^[6]

Sir John Dethick^[7]

William Finch (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[8]
Sir John Fountain (Serjeant-at-law, mentioned in Sir George Oxenden correspondence as providing counsel to William Love et al.)^[9]

Thomas Fox (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[10]

Samuel Heron (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[11]
- Not clear this is the correct will
Anna Hurleston (Widow of Sir George Oxenden correspondent, Captain Nicholas Hurleston)^[12]
Nicholas Hurleston (Second son of Sir George Oxenden correspondent, Captain Nicholas Hurleston)^[13]

Sir John Jacob (Sir George Oxenden corresondent)^[14]

Sir John Lewis (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[15]

Sir William Morton (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[16]

Sussana Nurse^[17]
Thomas Nurse^[18]

Phillip Scarth (part-owner of Thomas & William with Sir William Ryder, 1650s)^[19]
Nicholas Scrivener^[20]
Sir Abraham Shipman (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[21]
Charles Smeaton (?father of Charles Smeaton junior, factor in East Indies; Sir George Oxenden correspondent))^[22]
Thomas Sprigg^[23]
Captain Thomas Stanton (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[24]

Thomas Tomlins (Sir George Oxenden correspondent)^[25]

Inventories & probate papers to consider adding

Susannah Nurse^[26]
Thomas Nurse^[27]

Merchant subscribers

Lawyers

Sir John Churchill will
William Dallison Justice of Common Pleas will
Sir Edmond (Edmund) Hoskins will
John Houghton will
Edward Kelke (junior) will
Dr Edward Master will
James Master will
Francis Raworth will
Robert Raworth will
John Vincent will
Sir Ralph Whitfield will

Family

Tobell Aylmer will
Christopher Boone will
Sir Thomas Chambrelan will
Sir Maximilian Dallison will
Dame Mary Dallison will
Maximillian Dallison will
Elizabeth Dalyson will
William Dalyson of Halling will
Sir Basil Dixwell will
Michael Godfrey will
Mary Hoddesdon will
Dr Edward Master will
James Master will
Sir George Oxenden will
Sir Henry Oxenden will
Sir James Oxenden (senior) will
Sir James Oxenden (junior) will
Richard Oxinden (senior) will
Richard Oxenden (junior) will
Thomas Papillon will

Friends

Sir William Ryder will
Sir George Smith will

Others

Possible secondary sources

Ram, James, A treatise on the exposition of wills of landed property (London, 1827)^[28]

↑ This is the footnote text
↑ PROB 11/331 Coke 103-166 Will of Caleb Bankes, Gentleman of Maidstone, Kent 09 November 1669
↑ PROB 11/452 Pott 129-167 Will of Sir John Banks of Aylesford, Kent 11 December 1699
↑ PROB 11/373 Drax 52-101 Will of William Blake of Lambeth, Surrey 19 July 1683
↑ PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661
↑ PROB 11/323 Carr 1–58 Will of Charles Conyers, Merchant of City of London 24 April 1667; Sir William Ryder mentioned his death in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated April 16th, 1667: "M:r Cha:s Conyers died about 10 dies past God fitt us all for o:e end" (16th April 1667, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London
↑ PROB 11/335 Duke 1-53 Will of Sir John Dethick, Mercer of Tottenham High Cross, Middlesex 06 April 1671
↑ PROB 11/339 Eure 55-107 Will of William Finch, Merchant of London 08 July 1672
↑ PROB 11/336 Duke 54-101 Will of John Fountayne, Serjeant at Law 20 June 1671
↑ PROB 11/339 Eure 55–107 Will of Thomas Fox, Merchant of Camberwell, Surrey 31 July 1672; see 10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London
↑ PROB 11/452 Pott 129-167 Will of Samuell Heron of Saint Margarets Westminster, Middlesex 06 October 1699
↑ PROB 11/332 Penn Quire Numbers: 1 - 66 Will of Anna Hurleston, Widow of Rotherhithe, Surrey 21 January 1670; see 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss
↑ PROB 11/333 Penn 67-128 Will of Nicholas Hurleston, Merchant of Rotherhithe, Surrey 15 September 1670; see 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss
↑ PROB 11/320 Mico 47-91 Will of Sir John Jacob of Bromley, Middlesex 02 April 1666; Customs farmer, corresponded with Sir George Oxenden (1st March 1662/63, Letter from John Jacobs to Sir GO, London)
↑ PROB 11/337 Duke 102-158 Will of Sir John Lewys 01 December 1671
↑ PROB 11/342 Pye 53–118 Will of Sir William Morton or Moreton, Justice of Our Sovereign Lord the King 03 March 1674
↑ PROB 11/361 King 125-176 Will of Susanna Nurse, Widow 02 December 1679
↑ PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Thomas Nurse 25 June 1667
↑ PROB 11/293 Pell 350-399 Will of Phillip Scarth, Merchant Tailor of London 03 June 1659
↑ PROB 11/326 Hone 1-57 Will of Nicholas Scrivener or Scrivenor, Merchant of India 03 March 1668
↑ PROB 11/317 Hyde 57-107 Will of Sir Abraham Shipman 18 July 1665; see for example XXXX
↑ PROB 11/309 Laud 108–162 Will of Charles Smeaton, Mercer of London 09 August 1662
↑ PROB 11/359 King 1-65 Will of Thomas Sprigg, Merchant of London 14 January 1679
↑ PROB 11/405 Vere 93-139 Will of Thomas Stanton, Gentleman of Bungay, Suffolk 10 June 1691; see XXXX
↑ PROB 11/354 Hale 44-95 Will of Thomas Tomlins of Saint Leonards Bromley, Middlesex 01 May 1677; see XXXX
↑ PROB 20/1927 Nurse, Susanna: 1678; PROB 36/3 Name of deceased: Nurse Susannah St Dunstan in the East, London Case title and other data: Nurse con Nurse 1679
↑ PROB 4/13844 Nurse, Thomas, of St. Andrew, Holborne, London, and the Borough of Leicester Doctor in Phisick 1668 1 Sept. (1667)
↑ James Ram, A treatise on the exposition of wills of landed property (London, 1827)

[1] This is the footnote text

[2] PROB 11/331 Coke 103-166 Will of Caleb Bankes, Gentleman of Maidstone, Kent 09 November 1669

[3] PROB 11/452 Pott 129-167 Will of Sir John Banks of Aylesford, Kent 11 December 1699

[4] PROB 11/373 Drax 52-101 Will of William Blake of Lambeth, Surrey 19 July 1683

[5] PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661

[6] PROB 11/323 Carr 1–58 Will of Charles Conyers, Merchant of City of London 24 April 1667; Sir William Ryder mentioned his death in a letter to Sir George Oxenden dated April 16th, 1667: "M:r Cha:s Conyers died about 10 dies past God fitt us all for o:e end" (16th April 1667, Letter from William Rider to Sir GO, London

[7] PROB 11/335 Duke 1-53 Will of Sir John Dethick, Mercer of Tottenham High Cross, Middlesex 06 April 1671

[8] PROB 11/339 Eure 55-107 Will of William Finch, Merchant of London 08 July 1672

[9] PROB 11/336 Duke 54-101 Will of John Fountayne, Serjeant at Law 20 June 1671

[10] PROB 11/339 Eure 55–107 Will of Thomas Fox, Merchant of Camberwell, Surrey 31 July 1672; see 10th April 1667, Letter from Thomas Fox to Sir GO, London

[11] PROB 11/452 Pott 129-167 Will of Samuell Heron of Saint Margarets Westminster, Middlesex 06 October 1699

[12] PROB 11/332 Penn Quire Numbers: 1 - 66 Will of Anna Hurleston, Widow of Rotherhithe, Surrey 21 January 1670; see 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss

[13] PROB 11/333 Penn 67-128 Will of Nicholas Hurleston, Merchant of Rotherhithe, Surrey 15 September 1670; see 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss

[14] PROB 11/320 Mico 47-91 Will of Sir John Jacob of Bromley, Middlesex 02 April 1666; Customs farmer, corresponded with Sir George Oxenden (1st March 1662/63, Letter from John Jacobs to Sir GO, London)

[15] PROB 11/337 Duke 102-158 Will of Sir John Lewys 01 December 1671

[16] PROB 11/342 Pye 53–118 Will of Sir William Morton or Moreton, Justice of Our Sovereign Lord the King 03 March 1674

[17] PROB 11/361 King 125-176 Will of Susanna Nurse, Widow 02 December 1679

[18] PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of Thomas Nurse 25 June 1667

[19] PROB 11/293 Pell 350-399 Will of Phillip Scarth, Merchant Tailor of London 03 June 1659

[20] PROB 11/326 Hone 1-57 Will of Nicholas Scrivener or Scrivenor, Merchant of India 03 March 1668

[21] PROB 11/317 Hyde 57-107 Will of Sir Abraham Shipman 18 July 1665; see for example XXXX

[22] PROB 11/309 Laud 108–162 Will of Charles Smeaton, Mercer of London 09 August 1662

[23] PROB 11/359 King 1-65 Will of Thomas Sprigg, Merchant of London 14 January 1679

[24] PROB 11/405 Vere 93-139 Will of Thomas Stanton, Gentleman of Bungay, Suffolk 10 June 1691; see XXXX

[25] PROB 11/354 Hale 44-95 Will of Thomas Tomlins of Saint Leonards Bromley, Middlesex 01 May 1677; see XXXX

[26] PROB 20/1927 Nurse, Susanna: 1678; PROB 36/3 Name of deceased: Nurse Susannah St Dunstan in the East, London Case title and other data: Nurse con Nurse 1679

[27] PROB 4/13844 Nurse, Thomas, of St. Andrew, Holborne, London, and the Borough of Leicester Doctor in Phisick 1668 1 Sept. (1667)

[28] James Ram, A treatise on the exposition of wills of landed property (London, 1827)

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