POPE ~ Family Wills
(Parish of Bishops Cannings)
Is there any connection to the Pope family of Potterne?
| James Pope jnr. 1645 Margaret Pope 1586 Mary Poope 1648 | Thomas Pope 1610/11 Thomas Pope 1632 |
| Will of James Pope Jnr 1645, Roundway in the Parish of Bishops Cannings, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 28 Mar 1645 and probate 5 May 1645 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of James Pope the elder and Leonard Barnes I James Pope the younger of Rundway in the Parish of Bishops Cannings, County of Wilts Yeoman (late of The Devizes) …… Beneficiaries: Edith (mother), John (brother), Thomas (brother), Mary White (sister), Sara (sister), Michaell Whale, Mary (wife) Sole Executor: Mary (wife) Overseers: Mr Thomas Nicholas (friend), William Dicke (friend) Inventory dated 8 Apr 1645 sum totalled £58 2s 0d, signed by William Dicke, James Pope and Peeter Tanner Buried: at Southbroom St. James 30 March 1655 Will Transcription: Click Here Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P24/278 |
| Will of Margaret Pope 1586, Bourton in the Parish of Bishops Cannings, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 1586 and Probate 24 March 1586 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Slop, William Neete, William Smyth, Thomas Aymer and Michaell Baugh I Margaret Pope of Burton in the Parish of Bishops Cannings County of Wilts Widow ….. Beneficiaries: John (son), William (son), Simon (son), William Rooke (son in law), Jone (dau), Margaret Chewe (dau), Alice (dau), Margarett Page, Thomas (son of son Thomas), Alice (d/o Alice and Thomas is Uncle), Both Salter (dau of Thomas Salter, her brother), Edith (dau), unnamed children of son Thomas, unnamed children of John Trippett, Edmundel (s/o of her son William) Sole Executor: Thomas (son) Inventory: Undertaken by Thomas Slop, Thomas Berrett, William Neete, Thomas Aymer Note Burial date not known Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P5/4Reg/140 and also P24/325 |
| Will of Mary Poope 1648, Horton in Parish of Bishops Cannings, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 28 Nov 1648 and proved 17 Apr 1650 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Michael Nash and Elizabeth Cotton I Mary Poope of Horton, Bishops Cannings County of Wilts ….. Beneficiaries: Thomas Amer and his daughters Mary and Katherine also his three unnamed sons, Bruggett Stevens (sister in law), John Amer the elder, Robert Younge, Mary Younge, Arthur Slop and Aldam Younge Sole Executor: Aldam Younge Overseers: Michaell Nash, Ralph Eattwell Inventory: dated 17 Apr 1650, sworn effects £156 15s 0d Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/P/198 |
| Will of Thomas Pope 1610/11, Bourton in Parish of Bishops Cannings, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament Inventory dated 14 Feb 1610 and probate 29 May 1611 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Michael Caswell, Thomas Aldridge, Arthur Sloper I Thomas Pope of Bourton in the Parish of Bishops Cannings County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries: Lady Church of Sarum, Parish Church of Cannings Epis., William(son), Bridget (dau), Mary (grandchild), Thomas (son) Sole Executor: Thomas (son) Others Mentioned Richard Sloper, John Towler, Robert Cooke, William Russe, William Haslon Inventory: dated 26 February 1610 and undertaken by John Ruddle, Michael Pounde and John Coxe Overseers: Thomas Sloper and Thomas Sloper of Bourton Note Buried at Bishops Cannings Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P24/123 |
| Will of Thomas Pope 1632, Bourton in Parish of Bishops Cannings, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 20 Nov 1632, Probate 1633 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Arthur Sloper, Ralph Eatwell, Thomas Sloy and Michael Casell I Thomas Pope of Bourton in Parish of Bishops Cannings ….. Beneficiaries: John and Richard Steavens (sons of John Steavens), Brigette (sister), Mary (Wife Sole Executor: Mary (wife) Overseers: Ralph Eatwell and Michael Casell (friends) Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/163 Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Cantebury |