Arne

Probate

Transcribed and donated to the Dorset OPC Project by Kim Parker

Until 1858 all wills had to be proved (formally approved) by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC), the most important of these courts, dealt with the relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales (what was originally the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury). Wills of less wealthy individuals whose property lay within the confines of a single parish may have been proved in a number of other ecclesiastical courts, including the Archdeaconry Court of Exeter (pre-1843); the Archdeaconry Court of Dorset; the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter (pre-1843); the Royal Peculiar of Sarum and other peculiars. From 1858 all wills were indexed centrally and this index is widely available at Record Offices, Probate Registries and the LDS Church.

The tables below provide details of wills of Arne residents, but may not be exhaustive. They are arranged according to the Gregorian Calendar, with the Julian year indicated to the left of the forward slash (/) in those years when the Julian Calendar, which ran from March 25th to March 24th, was in use (i.e. prior to 1752, 1751 being the transition year).

NAME	Type & Date	Beneficiaries	Executor/trix (Wills) or Adminstrator/trix (Admons)	Witnesses (Wills) or Sureties/Witnesses (Admons)	Reference
BAKER Thomas the Elder Mariner of Arne	Will 20 Jun 1649 Proved 06 May 1650	poor of the parish of Arne poor of the parish of Studland Mary BAKER, his last wife, deceased [honours the legacies she gave on her death bed] Margaret BAKER, his now wife William DOLBERIE, father-in-law [Margaret’s father] Nicholas BROWNE, previous husband of Margaret BAKER née DOLBERIE, deceased [concerning property she had of him] Roger BAKER, son Joane, wife of Thomas LOOPE, daughter Anna TRUE, daughter Thomas BAKER, son Edith BAKER, daughter William BAKER, son Richard BAKER, son [property lately bought of William GIGGER of Wareham] Thomas, son of Roger BAKER, grandson other grandchildren not named	William BAKER, son Richard BAKER, son Overseers: Thomas BAKER of Arne, brother Thomas BAKER of Slape, late wife Mary’s brother Thomas BAKER, son NB: Will proved by Thomas BAKER brother & Thomas BAKER son - Richard & William BAKER may still have been minors	John CHEESEMAN William SMITH	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/212/132
BAKER Roger of Arne	Admon 06 AUG 1681 Bond for £100	-	John BAKER, son Anne BAKER, daughter	John BAKER [...] of Arne Anne BAKER spinster of Arne Nicholas PAINE farmer of Arne Thomas PUNCH Joiner of Wareham signed in the presence of Roger CLAVELL & Rebecca FRY	Dorset Archdeaconry DA/A/1681 7
BAKER Thomas of Arne [NB: tombstone in Arne Chapel of "Mary BAKER, the loving wife of Thomas BAKER junior upward of ?? yrs departed this life 16 Mar 1673/4"]	Admon 30 Oct 1683 Bond for £40	-	Mary BAKER alias LAURENCE, daughter	Edward LAURENCE Gent of Evershot Alice BAKER widow of Arne in the presence of Henry WILLIS & James BOURNE	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1683 4
BAKER Thomas Yeoman of Arne	Inventory: 16 Jan 1710/11 Exhibited in Court: 29 Jun 1711	Value: £132.9s.10d.	-	Thomas BROWNE Christopher PIKE	Bristol Consistory Court BC/I/B 10
BAKER John Yeoman of Slepe, Arne	Will 26 Sep 1730 Proved 23 Feb 1730/1	John BAKER, son Elizabeth BAKER, daughter William BAKER, son Thomas BAKER, son The widow of his son Christopher BAKER [not named]	William BAKER, son	C. PORTER George LOOPE Elizabeth LOOPE	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1730 61
BAKER William Yeoman of Slep, Arne	Will 27 Dec 1780 Proved 22 Oct 1781 Oath of Admon 27 Oct 1781	Thomas BAKER of Witch [a farm in Corfe Castle parish], nephew Wiliam BAKER of Middleburgh [parish of Wareham Holy Trinity], nephew George BAKER of Leason, nephew Christopher BAKER of Slep, nephew Sarah DARBY of Child Green, niece Martha BAKER of Slep, niece William son of William WEST of Fitzworth [in Corfe Castle], nephew Joseph BAKER of Slep, nephew	Thomas BAKER, nephew swore Oath of Admon before George Ryves HAWKER	Mary BURGES John CARD	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1781 4
BEER John Butcher or Arne	Renunciation of Admon: 25 Dec 1756 Admon: 27 Dec 1756 Bond for £200	John BEER died intestate and indebted to the sum of £46.10s.0d. for goods sold and delivered	Robert GREGORY, Yeoman of Galton [parish of Owermoigne] and Sarah his wife, late Sarah BEER widow, the mother of the deceased, renounced Admon in favour of William CHISMAN, his principal creditor	Witnesses to renunciation: Joseph GOODWIN William FILLITER Admon Bondsmen: William CHEESMAN, Yeoman of Arne [signed CHISMAN] Richard TALBOT junior, Yeoman of Arne John RUSSEL, Labourer of Arne in the presence of: Joan FRY John SYMONDS	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1756 1
BRINTON John Yeoman of Arne	Will 25 Oct 1712 Proved 04 FEB 1717/18	Sarah BRINTON, wife John BRINTON, son John WARVILLE, brother-in-law Jane WARVILLE, sister John WARVILLE, nephew Rachel WARVILLE, niece John KEYSAR, brother-in-law	Sarah BRINTON, wife sworn before Thomas RILEY surrogate	Henry KAINES Sarah SOUTH Richard KAINES	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1717 3
BROWNING(E) John Yeoman of Arne	Will 19 Jan 1638/9 Proved 19 Nov 1641	Church of Arne [for repairs] poor of Arne Church of Wareham Holy Trinity [for repairs] poor of Wareham Holy Trinity Church of Lytchett Minster [for repairs] poor of Lytchett Minster Church of Bere Regis [for repairs] poor of Bere Regis John FRANCKLIN the Elder Mary, daughter of Thomas FRANCKLIN Mathew FRANCKLIN ’her sister’ [of Mary above] Margerie, daughter of John GREENE John, son of John BROWNINGE of Newton John, son of Christopher BROWNINGE John FOOTE of Fivven Ockfoard Henry TAYLER of Arne, his servant Elinor, wife of Henry TAYLER John CHISMAN of Wareham, kinsman William LANCKNY of Arne John FRANCKLIN the younger godchildren not named	John FRANCKLIN the younger Overseers: Thomas PITT of Blandford Forum Thomas YARD, Minister of Barwicke	John CHISMAN Henrie TAYLOR Edward CHISMAN	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/187/376
CHISMAN William Gentleman of Arne	Will 23 Oct 1767 Codicil 03 Feb 1769/70 Proved 13 Jul 1770	Margaret FALL, sister 7 children of Margaret FALL Daughters of late sister Mary HARDING: 1. Elizabeth, wife of Richard HAM 2. Hannah, wife of William REEKS 3. Garthrew, wife of Charles HOLLOWAY 4. Mary, wife of John VYE 5. Margaret (deceased), wife of John LUSH James HARDING, nephew Martha EGGERTON, sister-in-law Mary CHISMAN, wife Elizabeth, daughter of Josiah MOTT & Elizabeth his wife, a daughter of Margaret FALL William, son of William & Hannah REEKS, grand-nephew William Chisman, son of Josiah & Elizabeth MOTT, grand-nephew William BEER, kinsman Jonadab CHISMAN, Ironmonger of Wareham, kinsman William FILLETER, Gentleman of Wareham, friend John, son of Jonadab CHISMAN	Executors/ Trustees: Jonadab CHISMAN William FILLETER BY CODICIL: Legacy of Elizabeth, wife of Richard HAM, passed to Hannah HAM her daughter due to the death of said Elizabeth George, son of William FILLETER and Mary CAKE, his servant maid, also given legacies sworn before John COMBE surrogate	Witnesses to Will: Thomas PHIPPARD W. CRIBB Witnesses to Codicil: Robert GOODWIN Lewis COCKRAM Thomas COCKRAM	Bristol Consistory Court BC/W/C 51
COCKRAM Thomas Gentleman of Arne	Will 14 Sep 1757 Proved 06 Mar 1760	Anne COCKRAM, wife Lewis COCKRAM, son Thomas COCKRAM, son Anne COCKRAM, daughter Mary COCKRAM, daughter Sarah COCKRAM, daughter - legacy conditional upon her NOT marrying William LUMBER	Thomas COCKRAM, son sworn before John COOTH surrogate	Robert HANN Robert DOWDALL junior	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1760 2
COCKRAM Anne Widow of Arne	Will 09 Oct 1763 Proved 03 Dec 1764	Lewis COCKRAM, son Thomas COCKRAM, son Anne COCKRAM, daughter Mary COCKRAM, daughter Sarah COCKRAM, daughter	Anne COCKRAM, daughter Mary COCKRAM, daughter Sarah COCKRAM, daughter sworn before John HUTCHINS, Rector of Wareham, surrogate of the Archdeacon of Dorset	Robert HANN Elizabeth KITCAT	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1764 3
COCKRAM Thomas Yeoman of Arne	Admon 30 Dec 1786 Bond for £200	-	Lewis COCKRAM, brother	Lewis COCKRAM, Husbandman of Arne Richard TAYLOR, Gentleman of Corfe Castle John Burleigh NINEHAM, Gentleman of Wareham in the presence of George FILLITER	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1787 1
DOWDON Aaron ’he lived at Arne but died on board HMS Dunkirk man of war’	Will 24 Oct 1702 Proved 23 Aug 1703	Elizabeth AGGERTON [EGGERDON]	George AGGERTON [EGGERDON] of Poole, father of Elizabeth sworn before Thomas SUTTON surrogate	John JHINKINSON George ANDREW Richard HORSLEY	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1703 4
EGGERDON George of Arne	Will 09 Jun 1725 Admon 05 Aug 1725 Bond for £1000	Hannah EGGERDON, wife Elizabeth EGGERDON, daughter wife of William CHISMAN of Wareham, daughter [i.e. Mary] Martha EGGERDON, daughter	Trustees: John FISHER of Arne William CHISMAN of Wareham no Executor appointed, hence the Admon	Witnesses to Will: William SOMNER John BRINTON Bondsmen: John FISHER, Yeoman of Arne William CHISMAN, Wheelwright of Wareham Christopher WHITMAEL of Blandford in the presence of W. FITZHERBERT & Thomas RILEY surrogate	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1725 3
FISHER John of Arne within the Parish of Wareham Holy Trinity	Admon 29 Jun 1733 Bond for £500	-	Alice MERCER, sister	Alice MERCER, Widow of Lytchett Minster John BREWER, Yeoman of Lytchett Minster Robert KEYNES [signed KAINES], Gentleman of Wareham in the presence of: Sam ELLIOTT Elizabeth KINGSTON	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1733 4
FRANCKLIN Christopher Husbandman of Arne wished to be buried as near to his father as possible in the churchyard of Lytchett Minster	Will 28 Apr 1649 Proved 06 May 1650	Church of Lytchett Minster [for repairs] poor of Lytchett Minster Mary FRANCKLIN, wife William LANCKNEY of Arne John FURMAGE, servant Richard FRANCKLIN, kinsman John TRENCHFIELD, godson Margaret FLOOKS, maid servant Thomas FRANCKLIN, son	Thomas FRANCKLIN, son Overseers: Thomas BAKER of Slepp, father-in-law James FRANCKLIN of Lytchett, cousin Will proved by Thomas BAKER since Thomas FRANCKLIN was a minor	Bartholomew KEYSER William BARNES Edward VYE	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/212/137
HENNING William Husbandman of Slep	Will 11 May 1658 Proved 10 Aug 1658	William HENNING, son William, son of William HENNING, grandson John, son of William HENNING, grandson Nicholas HENNING, son Anne, dau of Nicholas HENNING, granddaughter Nicholas, son of Nicholas HENNING, grandson Elianor HENNING, daughter	Executrix: Elianor HENNING, daughter Overseers: Thomas BAKER of Slep George LOOPE of Slep	Thomas BAKER George LOOPE	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/280/168
HENNING Richard of Slepe	Oath of Admon 19 Apr 1671 Admon Bond 19 Apr 1671 Bond for £100	-	Margaret HENNING, relict of the deceased sworn before Francis GIBSON	Margaret HENNING, widow of Slepe in the parish of Arne Richard HENNING junior, farmer of East Holme in the presence of: Francis GIBSON clerk Edward VYE Latham HARDINGE	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1671 86 + 88
HENING Margaret Widow of Arne	Admon 19 Jun 1675 Bond for £100	-	Nicholas HENING, son Thomas HENING, son	Nicholas HENING, farmer of East Holme Thomas HENING, farmer of East Holme Richard HENING, farmer of East Holme in the presence of: Richard FITZHERBERT	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1675 2
HENNING Agnes Widow of Arne	Admon 16 Aug 1690 Bond for £120	-	William HENNING, son	William HENNING, Seaman of Arne William HARRIS, Yeoman of Spetisbury in the presence of: F. HORLOCK George CLARK	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1690 3
HENNING William of Arne	Admon 22 Apr 1721 Bond for £200	-	Jane WHIFFEN, daughter Mary HATCHETT, daughter	George WHIFFEN, Mariner of Arne [& husband of Jane] William HATCHET, Yeoman of Arne [& husband of Mary, signed HATCHARD] George AGGERTON, Farmer of Arne [signed EGGERDON] George HARCOURT, Farmer of Hamworthy in the presence of: R. ERLE	BC/Com/H 108
JACOB John Senior of Arne	Will 26 Dec 1776 Proved 08 Mar 1798	Mary JACOB, present wife John JACOB, son Elizabeth JACOB, daughter Sarah JACOB, daughter William JACOB, son Martha JACOB, daughter	Executors in trust: Albert EDWARD, clerk of Dorchester, friend John JACOB of Wood St., London, son	No witnesses Ebenezer LEATHLEY, Gentleman of Newgate St, Christ Church, London & Robert FISHER, Gentleman of the same place swore that the Will was in the handwriting of the deceased	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/1202/77
LANKNEY Roger Mariner of Arne	Will 01 Aug 1653 Proved 29 Mar 1654	Honor HENNINGE, sister Agnes HENNINGE, sister William, son of William & Honor HENNINGE, ’cousin’ [nephew]	Nuncupative Will Admon granted to: Honor, wife of William HENNING, sister Agnes, wife of Nicholas HENNING, sister	Thomas ROLLS Bezaliell GARMY [male]	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/235/153
LOUPE George Gentleman of Sleape	Will 02 Aug 1654 Proved [...] [...] 1654 [day and month left blank, but previous Will proved on 01 Dec 1654]	George LOUPE, only & beloved son Alice BAKER, only & beloved daughter Katherine LOUPE, dearly beloved wife Andrew LOUPE, gentleman deceased [relative who gave him a legacy of property at Briantspuddle] Thomas BAKER, son-in-law Allice EGERTON, sister Mary HARDING, kinswoman John WILLIAMS, servant Mary CLENCH, servant poor of Wareham poor of "Earne & Sleape" poor of [blank]	Katherine LOUPE, wife Overseers: Anthony LAWES, brother Latham HARDING, cousin	Anthony LAWES Thomas LOUPE Allice BAKER Mary CLENCHE	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/237/322
LOOPE Katherine Widow of Slepe, Arne	Will 02 Jan 1667/8 Proved 28 Apr 1668	poor of Wareham Lady St. Mary Church of Wareham Lady St. Mary [for repairs] poor of Arne Katherine BAKER, granddaughter Thomas BAKER, grandson Mary BAKER, granddaughter unborn child of Alice BAKER yet in her womb Alice BAKER, daughter Thomas BAKER Clothyer, son-in-law John LOOPE of Henbury, cousin [owed her money] George LOOPE, son George LOOPE, grandson Amy / Anne LOOPE, granddaughter	Executors in Trust: Thomas EGARDON, kinsman Latham HARDINGE, kinsman Christopher WHITE of Wareham, friend	Edward VYE Thomas BAKER Latham HARDINGE	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/326/611
SAMPSOME Thomas Bachelor intestate of Slape in ye parish of Arne	Admon 07 Nov 1795 Bond for £600	-	Richard SAMPSOME, brother	Richard SAMPSOME [signed SAMPSON], of West Stafford John WELLMAN, Yeoman of Poxwell Richard WILLIAMS, Yeoman of West Knighton in the presence of: John Cale MANFIELD Joseph JOHNS	Dorset Archdeaconry DA/A/1795 1
STENT William Farmer of Arne	Will 28 Mar 1696 Proved 23 May 1696	Hanna STENT, wife Sarra STENT, daughter Mary STENT, daughter Elizabeth STENT, daughter William STENT, son John STENT, brother	John STENT, brother sworn before George FROME	John SERELL William BARTLETT Ann GILLIAM	Bristol Consistory Court BC/W/S 135
TALBOT Richard Yeoman of Arne	Will 03 Aug 1793 Proved 20 Oct 1797 Effects under £100	James TALBOT, son Robert TALBOT, son Mary TALBOT, daughter Sarah TALBOT, daughter Richard TALBOT, son	Richard TALBOT, son sworn before George BONFIELD	William STICKLAND John CARD	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1797 4
TITO Avice ’Sing... [single woman?] of Arne’ This Admon is eaten away down the right-hand side	Admon 15 Feb 1669/70 Amount of Bond no longer visible	-	Jane GARE alias TITO Thomas GARE	Jane GARE alias TITO Thomas GARE, Drower of Poole Laurence CRIBB, Farmer of Owermoigne sworn before Richard FITZHERBERT	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/A/1669 2
VYE Edward Gentleman of Arne [died 27 Jan 1682/3 age 78 as per his tombstone by the altar in Arne Chapel, next to that of his son John]	Will 30 Nov 1681 Proved 12 May 1683	John VYE, son - ’lately buried’ [in Arne Chapel on 12 Oct 1676 age 22] Thomas BAKER, father-in-law Mary VYE, wife Anne BAKER, daughter Margaret VYE, daughter Mary VYE, daughter Elizabeth VYE, daughter Widow BAKER [relation not mentioned] Thomas BAKER, grandson KNOWLES, blacksmith of Corfe Castle, lessee wife of Matthew MOSS of Corfe Castle, life on lease Thomas FRANCKLING, son-in-law Thomas BAKER, son-in-law Elinor CHAFFYE, daughter-in-law poor of Arne	Executors in trust: William COLLINS, kinsman Giles COLLINS, kinsman [brother of William]	Thomas FRANCKLING John FISHER John ?JONES	Prerogative Court of Canterbury PROB 11/373/79
VYE Mary Widow of Arne	Will 20 Jun 1689 Proved 08 Jan 1691/2	Thomas BAKER, grandson Anthony BAKER, predecessor on copyhold [relation not stated] Giles COLLINS of Fitzworth [Corfe Castle], successor on copyhold [relation not stated] Mary BAKER, granddaughter Thomas FRANKLYN, grandson Mary FRANKLYN, granddaughter Edward STOURTON, grandson Edward BROWNE, grandson Elizabeth STOURTON widow, daughter Margaret, wife of John BROWNE the younger of Kingston Corfe Castle, daughter	Joint Executrixes: Elizabeth STOURTON, daughter Margaret BROWNE, daughter sworn before Richard RODERICK Trustees in respect of the copyhold for Thomas BAKER: William COLLINS, Gent of East Linch [Corfe Castle] George LOOPE Overseers of the Will: William COLLINS Giles COLLINS	Frances STOURTON Nathaniell SPEARE Joseph WISEMAN	Dorset Archdeaconry AD/W/1691 3

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