Wills Long

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Will of Christopher Long 1628
Last Will and Testament of 20 January 1628/29. Probate 4 May 1629 at London
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Harvest and John Blandford
 
I Christopher Long Yeoman of Potterne Week, in the County of Wiltshire …..
Beneficiaries:Poor of Parish of Potterne, Robert (son), Mary (dau), Mabell (dau), Christopher (son)
Executors: sons Christopher and Robert
Overseers: John Long of Bulkington, Robert Noyes and John Tidcombe
Land mentioned: Lease of Potterne Wood and lease of Wood Leaze etc.
Source: National Archives, document reference PROB 11/155/467
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Edward Long 1690, Potterne, Wilts
Administration Bond and dated ? January 1690 [presumably 1690/91]
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Marke Paine Jnr (Nephew), Roger Wheller (Blacksmith) and Richard Baker
 
I Edward Long of Potterne in the County of Wilts …..
Beneficiaries: Edward William, Thomas Matthew, Mary James and Mark; children (minors) of Edward Long
Bond obtained by: Marke Paine (Payne)
Inventory: Appraised 21 Dec 1690 at £104 19s 0d
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/6/215

Will of Elizabeth Long 1751, Bulkington, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 22 Mar 1751, proved 10 Oct 1751
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Sarah Butcher and Mary Line
 
I Elizabeth Long of Bulkington in Parish of Keevil, Widow …..
Executor: Richard Long
Beneficiaries: Richard (son) – part of legacy given upon the LWT of Mr Webb of Littleton, Parish of Semmington, Mary Rook (dau)
Administration Bond dated 18 Oct 1751 and issued to Richard Long (son) of Bulkington, Gent, Thomas Ferris, Yeoman of Keevil and Robert Jefferies, Yeoman of Keevil
Signed Sealed: Thomas Frome of Market Lavington and George Jaques
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P2/L/669

Will of Emme Long 1676, Marston, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 21 January 1676 and proved 28 February 1676
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of William Dalmer and Edward May
 
I Emme Long of Marston in the Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wilts Widow …..
Beneficiaries: Poor of Marston, Poor of Worton, Church of Potterne, Poor of Potterne, Poor of Little Somerford, Poor of Lacoke, Mrs Mary Mountogue and her 5 children, Luci (Mrs Mountoque’s daughter), Luci Ann Thorner (sister), Stephen Gestford (son-in-law) and 6 children, Richard Thorner of Lacoke (?sephen), William Thorner (nephew), Robert Thorner (nephew), Elizabeth Harper(niece), Emm Hutchinson (god-daughter), John Hutchinson (Emm’s brother), Frances Gibbs (kinsman), John Thorner (newphew), Emm Ray (niece), Ann Burke’s (niece) 3 children, Elizabeth Euans (niece), Thomas Euans (Elizabeth’s son), Elizabeth Euans (Elizabeth’s son), Mary Yeate (niece), Edward Yeate (Mary’s son), Mary (Mary’s daughter and Emme’s god-daughter), Ann Player (niece), Richard Player (Ann’s son). Elizabeth Player (Ann’s daughter), [not given] Goodard (niece), Edward Goddard ([not given] son), Richard Goddard ([not given] son and Emme’s god-son), Ansteed Harper (servant), William Long (brother), Ann Poape [assume this is Ann Pope nee Gouldsbrough ], Katherine Joyner, Thomas Thorner (nephew), Emm Thorner (niece)
Estate: she lived “in or to yards and Backefids”, deeds of copyhold at “Worton till massauges”
Executors: Thomas and Emm Thorner
Inventory: undertaken by William Maye, Yeoman and Roger Harris, Yeoman on 24 February 1676. Appraised at £535 17s 4d
Source: Chippenham RO, document reference P1/L/180

Will of John Long 1596, Marston, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 20 Dec 1596 (20th year of reign of James I), probate 19 April 1597
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Vincent Hobbes, Nicholas Archarde, William Hobbes, William Noyes, John Baylye, John Longe, Christopfer Longe, Thomas Longe
 
I John Longe of Marston, Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wiltshire …..
Beneficiaries:sons: Christofer, Thomas, William, Edward, John, Richard; daughters: Elizabeth, Mary Noyse, Joan Hobbes, Anne (wife), William Noyse (son of Mary), Anne Hobbes (daughter of Joan), John Stone (servant), Poor of Potterne
Sole & equal Executors: Anne Longe (wife) and Thomas Longe (son)
Overseers: Mr Richard Burlye, John Longe (son), Mr Edward Longe, Thomas Grube, Edmonde Hobbes, Nicholas Archarde
other names mentioned : Sir William Brouncker, Mr Ornes, Mr Lambarte
Land mentioned:Potterne Wood
Source: Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/151/165
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of London

Will of John Long 1627, Potterne, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 8 December 1627, probate 7 Feb 1628
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Hitchcocke, Henry White, John Harvest, Phillip Wheeler, William White, John Longe
 
I John Longe of Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wiltshire Yeoman …..
Beneficiaries: Cathedral church of Sarum, Parish church of Potterne, Poor of Potterne,
Mary (dau), Elizabeth (dau), Susanna (dau), John (son), Mary & Elizabeth Newman (dau’s of James Newman late of Potterne deceased), Sara Harvest (dau of John Harvest of Potterne), Margery (wife)
Executors: John (son), John Histhcocke (of Potterne, Gent), Phillip Wheeler (of Potterne, Yeoman), William White, John Harvest (brother in law)
Other: Body to be buried in a Christian burial. John (son)
Land mentioned: Messauge in Potterne with appurtenances
Source: Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/151-165
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of John Longe 1677, Little Cheverell, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 20 July 1676, probate 21 Feb 1677
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Browne, Robert Richards, Samuel Richards.
 
I John Longe of Parish of Little Cheverell, in the County of Wiltshire …..
Beneficiaries: John Flower, John Phillips, Jonathan Rogers, Henry Long (Nephew & eldest s/o Richard of Collingbourne), Richard Long (2nd s/o Richard), Thomas Long (eldest s/o brother Thomas of Devizes), John Long (2nd s/o Thomas), Richard (3rd s/o Thomas), Henry Long (4th s/o Thomas), William Long (5th s/o Thomas), Michael Long (6th s/o Thomas), William Long (Eldest son of brother William late of Little Sutton, deceased), John Long (2nd s/o William), James Long (3rd s/o William), Elianor Dunnick (d/o late Elianor Phillips), William Cumlyn (Servant), Thomas Symes (Servant), John Burkley (Servant), unnamed Servants, Two unnamed yougest d/o brother Richard)
Other: “to be detently interred in the Chancell of the parish Church of Little Chiverell aforesaid have may be obtained of the Parson for …”.
Land mentioned: Land, property & livestock etc. held in Melksham and Little Cheverell
Source: Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/352
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Margery Long 1691, Devizes, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 20 May 1691 and probate 16 Dec 1691
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Elizabeth Hope, Jane Wish, Hen. Axford and Ric. Hope
 
I Margery Long of Burrough of Devizes, in the County of Wilts Widow …..
Beneficiaries: Henry (son), Richard (son), children of Anne Hill (dau) when they reach the age of 21 years,
Richard Hill (son in law), children of Margaret Essington (dau) when they reach the age of 21 years,
Mary Sherstone (dau), children of Mary Sherstone (dau) when they reach the age of 21 years, Elizabeth Locke (dau), children of Elizabeth Locke (dau) when they reach the age of 21 years, William (son), Michael (son),
children of Michel Long (son) when they reach the age of 21 years, Elionor and Mary dau’s of Thomas Long deceased (grand dau’s), [not given] Clements (brother in law), [not given] Clements (sister), [not given] Kent (sister) [not given] Seymour (son in law), poor of St John the Baptist, poor of St Mary in the Burroughs, poor of Marston, Mary Sherstone 9dau)
Joint Executors: Richard and Henry Long (sons)
Overseers: John Flower the elder, Gent (kinsman), Richard Hope (cousin)
Estate mentioned in Will: Close and meadow ground with appurtenances called Little Wallens lying in the parish of Potterne, copyhold called Sheppards lying in Marston.Messauges or tenements with appurtences in the Burroughs
Others mentioned: Mr John Lavington, William Merewether, Thomas Long, deceased (son)
Other: Wished to be buried near her late husband at the Burrough Church of St John the Baptist.[Thomas Long, buried 1671]
Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/407/355
Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Will of Richard Long 1662, Worton, Wilts
Last Will and Testament of 14 October 1661 and proved 7 August 1662
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Minty, Thomas Long, Jane Cyurter and Mary Long
 
I Richard Long of Worton [in Parish of Potterne], in the County of Wilts Clothier …..
Beneficiaries: Church of Potterne, Poor of Worton, Roger (son), Elinor Trimlm, William Trimlm’s child son, Alce Goulsbro (dau), George Goulsbro’s children when they reach 21 years of age, Sara Hulbert (dau), John Hulbert’s four children when they reach 21 years of age, Mary Long when she reaches 21 years of age grandchild), Ann Goulsbro when she reaches 21 years of age (grandchild), Sara Long (wife), Thomas Long (son), William Long (son)
Estate: leasehold at Bulkington
Sole Executor: William (son)
Overseers: John Long Esq and Thomas Long, Gentleman
Inventory: by John Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, John Longe and William Trimnell on 5 August 1662. Appraised at £561 13s
Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/L/139

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