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Wills

Few wills are proved in this period of civil war and interregnum. Bishops were abolished in 1646 together with their probate courts.

Seven wills and seven inventories survive from this period which is dominated by the Loker family of Andwell, tenants of Winchester College at the

Five wills and six inventories survive for this period, all of them for testators from Up Nately.

The wealthiest testator of the 16th century was Gilbert Lookar with an inventory of c. £545.

Only two wills survive from this period: one of a wealthy widow from Andwell mill and the other of the poor curate of the chapelry of Up Nately, wh

 There are eleven surviving wills and ten inventories for this period. They reflect a farming community with sheep, cattle and crops.

Wills and inventories dating from 1541-1707 have been transcribed by the Wills Group of the New Victoria County of Hampshire project, based in Basi

This series of probate inventories for the Severnside parish of Norton has been transcribed by volunteers at

These inventories have been transcribed by volunteers at Glou

Wills of the Rectors of Cliddesden

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