Steventon Probate Material, 1681-1700

The two wills and three inventories reveal a sheep and corn farming community.

These transcriptions have been made from copies of original probate documents supplied by HRO and TNA.  Words have been modernized and punctuation added to make reading easier but names have been transcribed as written. Words in italics indicate omissions in the original document which have been added to make sense of the text. Words in square brackets indicate that they have been transcribed as seen but where the meaning is unclear. Basingstoke is described as being in the county of Southampton, the old name for Hampshire.

A glossary is attached of unusual words.

• Elinor Smith, widow, 1681 (Will and inventory)
• Thomas Small, yeoman, 1687 (Inventory)
• Richard Passiant/Passion, yeoman, 1689 (Will and inventory)