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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.

The sale of books belonging to David Davies at his death provides an insight into the life and interests of a nineteenth-century rural clergyman.

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.

There are eight surviving wills but only two of these have inventories.

This set of 32 inventories has been transcribed by volunteers at Gloucestershire Archives

These 3 inventories were transcribed by volunteers at Glouces

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