POPE ~ Family Wills
(Parish of Bishopstone / Little Hinton)
| John Pope 1736 John Pope 1818 Rebecca Pope 1857 | William Pope 1826 William Pope 1851 |
| Will of John Pope 1736, Little Hinton, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 6 Nov 1735, Probate 5 May 1736 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Mary Coker, Aaron Bounter and ? Saller I John Pope of Little Hinton County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries: John (son), WIlliam (son), poor of Bishopstone, Little Hinton and Potterne Executor: John Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P3/P/783 |
| Will of John Pope 1818, Bishopstone, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 30 Jan 1809, probate 29 Jul 1818 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of ? Bradford, Ann Bradford and H L Burt I John Pope of Bishopstone County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries: Mary (Wife), Charles (son), Elizabeth (daughter and wife of Isaac Archer) Executors: Elizabeth and Isaac Archer Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P5/1818/14 |
| Will of Rebecca Pope 1857, Bishopstone, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 27 Nov 1849 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Johnston, Thomas Cue, Edwin Grist, John Collier I Rebecca Pope of Bishopstone County of Wilts Widow ….. Beneficiaries: George Grist (son of John Grist), John Grist (her son), John Grist the Elder, John Grist the younger, Elizabeth Archer (nee Pope, daughter in law), George Povey Executor: John Johnston of Little Hinton, Yeoman Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference CC/Bishoprick/35/1-6 |
| Will of William Pope 1826, Bishopstone, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 27 Sep 1811, probate 29 Sep 1826 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of H L Burt and John Anger I William Pope of Bishopstone County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries: Mary (wife), William (son), Ann (daughter, wife of Richard Redford), Charlotte (daughter), Elizabeth (daughter) Executors: Benjamin Jacobs and William Pope Trustee: Benjamin Jacobs for young daughters Administration Bond issued 21 Sep 1826, sworn effects £300 Commission executed at Swindon on 25 Sep 1826 Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference CC/Bishoprick/35/1-6 |
| Will of William Pope 1851, Bishopstone, Wilts |
 Last Will and Testament of 7 Nov 1826, Proved 22 May 1851 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of James Painter and Hannah Painter I William Pope of Bishopstone County of Wilts ….. Sole Beneficiary: Jane (wife) Source: National Archives (A2A), document reference PROB 11/2209 Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Note: Reverend William Pope (center) posing with his two Deacons, brothers named Crowhurst |