POPE ~ Family Wills
(Parish of Potterne)
| John Poape 1618 George Pope 1723 Margery Poope 1648 | Robert Pope 1674 Robert Pope 1706 Robert Pope 1717 |
| Will of John Poape 1618, Potterne, County of Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament Inventory dated 29 March 1618. Inventory 26 Jun 1618 and probate 28 Jul 1618 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Phillip Wheller, Roger Bridmore and William Rooke I John Poope of Potterne County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries:Edey (dau), Margaret (wife) Executor: Margaret (wife) Overseers: Phillip Wheller, Roger Bridmore and William Rooke Others mentioned: Thomas Sumers, John Long, John Hichkock and Richard May Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/P/76 |
| Will of George Pope 1723, Potterne, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 8 Jun 1723, codocil 9 Jun 1723 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of Edward Hope Junr and John Mathyson Codicil Sealed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of William Smith, Edward Hope Junr and John Mathyson I George Pope of the Parish of Potterne County of Wilts Gentleman ….. Beneficiaries: Elizabeth (wife), Anne Pope (Mother), Robert Pope (kinsman – which one?), John Pope and William Pope (sons of brother John Pope), Thomas Pope`s (brother) four children, Robert Hulbert of Devizes, John Hulbert (if father Robert is deceased), Sarah Cutting (nee Hulbert, wife of Nathan Cutting of Devizes), daughters of brother in law (Robert Hulbert), Robert Hulbert (Nephew and son of brother in law Robert), John Hulbert (son of brother in law Robert), Mary Hulbert, William Lewis`s (brother in law) eight children Executor: Elizabeth (Wife) Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/P/583 |
| Will of Margery Poop or Poope 1648, Potterne, Wilts |
| Last Will and Testament of 6 Dec 1646 and probate 16 Feb 1647/8 Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of William Rooke the elder and William Hunt I Margery Poope of Potterne of County of Wilts ….. |
| Administration Bond of Robert Pope 1674, Potterne, Wilts |
| Administration Bond dated 11 September 1674 Sole Adminstrator: Robert Pope (son) Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/P/291 |
| Administration Bond of Robert Pope 1706, Potterne, Wilts |
| Administration Bond dated 30 April 1706, sworn effects £129 12s 6d Reference to copyhold estate Sole Adminstrator: Ann (widow) Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/P/463 |
| Last Will and Testament of 19 June 1716, probate 16 Oct 1717 |
| Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Tinnisoll, John Lock, Jno Lock junr I Robert Pope of Potterne County of Wilts Yeoman ….. Beneficiaries: Ann (wife), George (son), John (son), Thomas (son), Wife of John (forename not given), Anne (daughter and wife of Robert Hulbert), Mary (daughter and wife of John Fuller), Sarah (daughter and wife of William Lewis), John (grandson and son of Robert deceased), Robert (grandson and son of Robert deceased) Ann (daughter in law and wife of Robert deceased), Frances Long (cousin), Mary Whipp (Cousin), John Locke, Richard Rook, Children of John Pope (I know only of Robert and John), Children of Sarah Lewis, Children of Anne Hulbert, Children of Mary Fuller, Poor of Potterne and Rowde Others mentioned: Elizabeth Waterman (alias Watts remarried to Richard Rook, mother of Susannah Pope, wife of Thomas), Richard Rook, Phillip Smith the younger, Nathaniel Alexander Executor: George (son) Overseers: John Locke, Richard Rook Source: WSHC Chippenham, document reference P1/6Reg/116 |