Queniborough is a linear village, half way between Leicester and Melton Mowbray.
Old Basing is a substantial settlement 2 miles east of Basingstoke.
Coastal shipping was the mainstay of the port of Minehead and many ships were owned by Minehead merchants, mariners and others.
Upton Grey parish included the manors of Upton Grey and Hoddington.
Probate documents relating to 13 individuals survive in Hampshire Record Office (HRO) for this period, of these seven have been transcribed here, t
Basingstoke was the most important centre of cloth production in 16th and 17th century Hampshire, with a peak of activity in the early 16th century
Wills and inventories survive for Basingstoke in Hampshire Record Office (HRO) and The National Archives (TNA).
William White, an apothecary (pharmacist) made his own potions and remedies to sell to the people of Basingstoke and the surrounding villages.
Five wills and ten inventories survive for this period.
Four wills and five inventories survive for this period. They represent prominent families in the parish.
