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Wills ~ LONG surname
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Will of Robert Long 1645, Potterne, Wilts
Will of Robert Long 1645, Potterne, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 1645 and proved 8 August 1645 [day date could be 18?]
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of ?
 
I Robert Long of Potterne in the County of Wilts …..
Beneficiaries: Susan (dau), Richard (only brother)
Executrix: Mr Robert Hyde [?] and Mr Thomas [Sadler?]<
Estate: ground called Woodleaze
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/L/116
[The Will is damaged and some of the inscription missing- therefore incomplete details]

Will of Roger Long 1673, Potterne, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 28 April 1671, proved 15 May 1673
Signed Sealed and Published on 14 December 1671 in presence (witnesses) of Richard Bowman, George Gouldsbrough, Hope Wise
 
I Roger Long of Potterne County of Wilts Yeoman …..
Beneficiaries: Church of Potterne, Poor of Worton, Poor of Marston, Poor of Potterne, Stephen Gayford (son-in-law) and his wife Elizabeth and their 4 sons, William Trimnell’s children when they reach 21 years of age, George Golsbro’s children when they reach 21 years of age, Wife [not named], Elizabeth Gaysford (grandchild), John Bethell?, Elizabeth Long, wife’s eldest brother, wife’s next brother, wife’s sister Alice Golsboro’, William (brother), sister [not named], Thomas (brother).
Sole Executrix: Elizabeth Gayford (grandchild)
Estate: Half the wood in the Backsideto his wife [field?], lands bought off Christopher Meriwether of Marston
Source: National Archives, document reference PROB 11/342/91
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Cantebury

Will of Sarah Long 1666, Worton, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 4 May 1663 and probate 17 August 1666
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of William Saintsbury and Thomas Wilkens
 
I Sarah Long of Worton in the Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wilts Widow …..
Beneficiaries: Roger (son), Thomas (son), Eleanor Thymnell (dau), Alice Gouldsbrough (dau), Sarah Hulbert (dau), poor of Worton, Parish Church of Potterne
Sole Executor: William (son)
Inventory: undertaken by Christopher Biggs, John Hudden Jnr and John May and dated 14 August 1666. Appraised at £56 6s 6d
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/L/157
Long / Pope combined tree showing likely family relationship

Will of Thomas Long 1570, Potterne, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 20 December 1567 and proved London 30 May 1570
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Bowe Clarke,Phillip Smyth, Richard Rooke and John Longe
 
I Thomas Longe of the Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wilts Husbandman …..
Beneficiaries: Lady Church of Potterne, John (son), John (son of William), Ambrose (son of William), Elizabeth (dau of William), Henry Barret, Sibell Barret, William Barret, Alice Barret, Dorithie Barret, William (son of Robert Barret), Bridget Barret, Robert (son of Robert Barret), Maude (wife), Elizabeth Benfelde, Elenor Dauntsey, Johan Binley, John (son of John), John Davie, Thomas Bustone, John Goodynough, Agnes Smyth, John Merewether, William (son)
Executor: William (son)
Overseers: William Barret and John Merewether
Others mentioned: Henry Wilson, John Flower of Chitterne
Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/232
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Thomas Longe 1593, Semington, Wilts
Last Will and Testament and proved 19 Nov 1593
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Henry Longe (the elder), William Yerbury, William Burke, Edward Longe, Henry Longe of Semington
 
I Thomas Longe of the Parish of Semington, in the County of Wilts …..
Beneficiaries: Cathedral Church of Sarum, Poor Parishioners of Fisherton Anger, Chapel of Semington.
William Briant, William Lane, Walter House, Roger Weale (all poor neighbours).
Robert (son), William (son), Anne (daur), Jane (daur), Mary (daur), Edward (son), Joane (Wife)
Executors: Joane (Wife) and Thomas (son)
Overseers: Thomas Chafyn (of Liffe?), Ambro Puzy, William Yerbury (of Trowbridge), Henry Longe (Cousin of Southwick)
Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/82/515
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Thomas Long 1654, Little Cheverell, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 4 April 16544 and probate 8 May 1654
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Helme, Thomas Weeks
 
I Thomas Long of Little Cheverell, in the County of Wilts …..
Beneficiaries: John (son), Richard (son), Thomas (son), William (son), John Phillips (grnson), Elizabeth Phillips, Elizabeth Yeowe, Margaret Weeks
Executor: John Long (son)
Overseers: Mr Thomas Lelway, Mr Thomas Helme
Estate mentioned in Will: Lands of inheritance within the parish of Melksham with appurtenaces to John
Estate in a farm at Collingburne to Richard purchased from the Marquess of Hertford
Estate of and in one Mead called Long Mead within the parish of Burford to Richard purchased from the Marquess of
Hertford
Ground in the parish of Potterne called Rooks Wallens to Thomas
Mansion House in Cheverell to William
Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/234/234
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Thomas Long 1671, Devizes, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 22 July 1664 and probate 11 Oct 1671
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Still Naish, Thomas Pierce, Jo. Tidcombe, Tho. Long
 
I Thomas Long of Devizes, in the County of Wilts Gent …..
Beneficiaries: Margery (wife), Thomas (eldest son), John (son), Richard (son), Henry (son), William (son), Ann (dau), Margery (dau), Sarah (dau), Mary (dau), Elizabeth (dau), Lucy (dau), Michaell (son)
– when children reached 21 years, poor of Devizes St John, poor of Devizes St Mary
Full & whole Executor: Margery (wife)
Estate mentioned in Will: Close of meadow or pasture called Little Wallen in Potterne and lately purchased ground in St John in Devizes, appurtenances tenerments and land in Marston
Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/337
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Administration Bond of Thomas Long 1686, Potterne, Wilts
Administration Bond dated November 1686
 
Present at signing Mary Long, Edward Long, and Richard Payn
Estate mentioned in Inventory the grounds at Larbrough, grounds at Gastons, ground at Bourhens, Bristo grounds
Inventory: “who deceased 13 Nov 1686”. Appraised by Edward Long, Phillip Smith and Robert Poope. Valued at £736 4s 9d.
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/L/207

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