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From The National Archives (U.K.).

Description Date Reference Whitneys Location Status
Will of Robert Whitney, of Icomb, Gloucestershire 11 Jun 1541 PROB 11/28, 30 Alenger Robert Whitney GLOU Icomb Obtained
Will of James Whitney, of Troy, Monmouthshire 05 Jul 1544 PROB 11/30, 10 Pynning James Whitney MONM Troy Obtained
Will of Thomas Whytnay or Whitney, of Hay, Brecknockshire 18 Feb 1545 PROB 11/30, 23 Pynning Thomas Whitney BREC Hay Obtained
Will of James Whitney 14 Aug 1545 PROB 11/30, 30 Pynning James Whitney CHES Obtained
Sentence of James Whitney [apparently the sentence for the will of 14 Aug 1545] 09 Mar 1547 PROB 11/31, [ ] Alen James Whitney CHES Obtained
Will of Thomas Whytney or Whitney, Clerk, sometime Abbott of the Late Monastery of Delewcres, Staffordshire 13 Aug 1558 PROB 11/40, 36 Noodes Thomas Whitney STAF Dieulacres Obtained
Will of William Whitney, of Aberllunvey, Breconshire 02 May 1564 PROB 11/47, 17 Stevenson William Whitney BREC Aberllunvey Obtained
Will of James Whitney, of Clifford, Herefordshire 14 Nov 1564 PROB 11/47, 30 or 47 Stevenson James Whitney HERE Clifford Obtained
Will of Miles Whytney or Whitney, Gentleman, Servant 28 Jan 1577 PROB 11/59, 49 Doughty Miles Whitney Obtained
Will of Sir James Whitney of Whitney, Herefordshire 16 Jun 1587 PROB 11/70, 38 Spencer James Whitney HERE Whitney Obtained
Will of Robert Whitney, Gentleman of Thetford, Norfolk 17 Dec 1590 PROB 11/76, [48-87] Drury Robert Whitney NORF Thetford Obtained
Sentence of James Whitney of Hereford, Herefordshire 11 May 1594 PROB 11/83, [1-44] Dixy James Whitney HERE Hereford Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Gentleman of London 25 May 1597 PROB 11/89, 46 Cobham John Whitney LOND Obtained
Will of Jeffery Whitney, Gentleman of Ryles Green, Cheshire 28 May 1601 PROB 11/97, [1-38] Woodhall Geoffery Whitney CHES Ryles Green Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Gentleman of Walden, Essex 07 May 1602 PROB 11/99, [1-43] Montague Thomas Whitney ESSE Walden Obtained
Will of William Whitney, Gentleman of Coggescoorte, Oxfordshire 21 Jun 1602 PROB 11/99, 42 Montague William Whitney OXFO Coggescoorte Obtained
Will of Jeffery Whitney, Merchant Tailor of London of Draiton in Hales, Shropshire 08 Feb 1603 PROB 11/101, [1-56] Bolein Jeffery Whitney SHRO Draiton in Hales Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Gentleman of Clifford, Herefordshire 28 Apr 1610 PROB 11/115, 33 Wingfield Thomas Whitney HERE Clifford Obtained
Will of Anne Whitney, Widow of Saint Andrew Holborn, Middlesex 14 Dec 1610 PROB 11/116, 103 Wingfield Anne Whitney MIDD St. Andrew Holborn Obtained
Sentence of William Whitney of Rotherhithe, Surrey 16 Feb 1611 PROB 11/117, [1-58] Wood William Whitney SURR Rotherhithe Obtained
Will of Brooke Whitney of Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire 16 Nov 1624 PROB 11/144, [66-118] Byrde Brooke Whitney OXFO Long Hanborough Obtained
Sentence of Brooke Whitney of Hagborne, Berkshire 16 Feb 1626 PROB 11/148, [1-56] Hele Brooke Whitney BERK Hagborne Obtained
Will of Francis Whitney, Gentleman of Thetford, Suffolk 17 May 1634 PROB 11/165, [1-64] Seager Francis Whitney SUFF Thetford Obtained
Will of George Whitney of Brill, Buckinghamshire 13 Aug 1634 PROB 11/166, [65-114] Seager George Whitney BUCK Brill Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Gentleman of Marstow, Herefordshire 30 Jun 1640 PROB 11/183, [54-116] Coventry Thomas Whitney HERE Marstow Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Yeoman of Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire 18 Jun 1646 PROB 11/196, [53-101] Twisse Thomas Whitney CAMB Castle Camps Obtained
Will of Richard Whitney, Merchant Tailor of Christ Church, Surrey 11 Aug 1651 PROB 11/218, [156-200] Grey Richard Whitney SURR Christ Church Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Husbandman of Leake, Lincolnshire 07 Sep 1653 PROB 11/230, [269-318] Brent John Whitney LINC Leake Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Clerk Rector of Acton Burnell, Shropshire 02 Mar 1654 PROB 11/236, [152-201] Alchin Thomas Whitney SHRO Acton Burnell Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Clerk, Rector of Acton Burnell, Shropshire 22 Jul 1656 PROB 11/257, [261-312] Berkeley Thomas Whitney SHRO Acton Burnell Obtained
Will of John Whitney of Llanbedr Paincastle, Radnorshire 26 Nov 1657 PROB 11/269, [411-461] Ruthen John Whitney RADN Llanbedr Paincastle Obtained
Will of Richard Whitney, Gentleman of Llanfihangel Cwm Du, Breconshire 06 Jul 1658 PROB 11/279, [363-416] Wootton Richard Whitney BREC Llanfihangel Cwm Du Obtained
Will of Katherine Whitney, Widow of Burghley, Northamptonshire 08 Feb 1668 PROB 11/326, [1-57] Hone Katherine Whitney NORT Burghley Obtained
Will of Thomas Whittney, Yeoman of Chinnor, Oxfordshire 28 Jan 1659 PROB 11/286 Thomas Whitney OXFO Chinnor Obtained
Will of Lady Anna Whitney, Wife of Whitney, Herefordshire 20 Nov 1668 PROB 11/328, [113-166] Hone Anna Whitney HERE Whitney Obtained
Will of James Whitney, Clerk, Doctor of Donhead Saint Andrew, Wiltshire 04 Jun 1670 PROB 11/333, [67-128] Penn James Whitney WILT Donhead Saint Andrew Obtained
Sentence of James Whitney of Donhead Saint Andrew, Wiltshire 24 Nov 1670 PROB 11/333, [67-128] Penn James Whitney WILT Donhead Saint Andrew Obtained
Will of Prudence Whitney, Widow of Saint Clement Danes, Middlesex 21 Apr 1675 PROB 11/347, [1-51] Dycer Prudence Whitney MIDD St. Clement Danes Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Yeoman of Berkhamstead Saint Mary, Hertfordshire 02 Nov 1675 PROB 11/349, [106-147] Dycer Thomas Whitney HERT Berkhamstead Obtained
Will of Elianor Whitney, Widow of Coventry, Warwickshire 04 Aug 1679 PROB 11/360, [66-124] King Elianor Whitney WARW Coventry Obtained
Will of James Whitney of Llan-trythid, Glamorganshire 04 Aug 1684 PROB 11/377, [98-140] Hare James Whitney GLAM Llan-trythid Obtained
Will of Thomas Whittney or Whitney, now belonging to His Majesty's Ship Eagle of Saint Peter in Sandwich, Kent 13 Jan 1696 PROB 11/433, [131-175] Bond Thomas Whitney KENT Sandwich Obtained
Will of William Whitney, Gentleman of Clyro, Radnorshire 04 Dec 1700 PROB 11/458, [163-196] Noel William Whitney RADN Clyro Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Gentleman of Clyro, Radnorshire 17 Jul 1703 PROB 11/470, [85-123] Dogg John Whitney RADN Clyro Obtained
Will of Francis Whitney, Clothier of Dursley, Gloucestershire 18 Aug 1709 PROB 11/510, [177-220] Lane Francis Whitney GLOU Dursley Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, Stable Keeper of Southwark, Surrey 14 Dec 1726 PROB 11/612, [231-275] Plymouth Thomas Whitney SURR Southwark Obtained
Will of Richard Wittney, Cordwainer of Chinnor, Oxfordshire 12 Jul 1727 PROB 11/616 Richard Wittney OXFO Chinnor Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney, late Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of Foot of County Dublin 11 Feb 1729 PROB 11/628, [47-94] Abbott Thomas Whitney IREL Dublin Obtained
Will of Charles Whitney, Clothier Shopkeeper of Dursley, Gloucestershire 07 May 1735 PROB 11/671, [90-140] Ducie Charles Whitney GLOU Dursley Obtained
Will of Thomas Whitney of Saint Paul Covent Garden, Middlesex 11 Mar 1742 PROB 11/717, [92-140] Trenley Thomas Whitney MIDD St. Paul Covent Garden Obtained
Will of Winefrid Whittney or Winifred Whitney of Ludlow, Shropshire 21 Apr 1744 PROB 11/733, [98-147] Anstis Winnifred Whitney SHRO Ludlow Obtained
Will of Shugbrough Whitney, Lieutenant Colonel of Edinburgh, Mid Lothian 03 Feb 1748 PROB 11/760, [50-97] Strahan Shugbrough Whitney SCOT Edinburgh Obtained
Will of Bridgett Whittney, Spinster of Stoke Saint Milborough, Shropshire 06 Aug 1751 PROB 11/789 Bridgett Whittney SHRO Stoke Saint Milborough Obtained
Will of Elizabeth Whitney, Spinster of Huntington, Herefordshire 16 Mar 1753 PROB 11/801, [96-144] Searle Elizabeth Whitney HERE Huntington Obtained
Will of Samuel Whitney, Distiller of Saint Paul Deptford, Kent 28 Apr 1760 PROB 11/855, [149-194] Lynch Samuel Whitney KENT St. Paul Deptford Obtained
Will of John Whitney or Whitmey, Leather Cutter of Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex 17 Jan 1763 PROB 11/883, [1-49] Caesar John Whitney MIDD St. George Hanover Square Obtained
Will of Greenhill Whitney, Distiller of Saint Paul Deptford, Kent 19 Jan 1763 PROB 11/883, [1-49] Caesar Greenhill Whitney KENT St. Paul Deptford Obtained
Will of William Whitney or Whitmey, Baker of Saint Marylebone, Middlesex 17 Jan 1764 PROB 11/895, [1-49] Simpson William Whitney MIDD St. Marylebone Obtained
Will of Isaac Whitney, Gentleman of Saint Marylebone, Middlesex 07 Apr 1767 PROB 11/928, [145-192] Legard Isaac Whitney MIDD St. Marylebone Obtained
Will of Mary Elliott formerly Whitney, Wife of Saint Paul Deptford, Kent 08 Apr 1767 PROB 11/927, [99-144] Legard Mary Whitney KENT St. Paul Deptford Obtained
Will of Sarah Whittney, Widow of Saint Mary Newington , Surrey 31 Dec 1778 PROB 11/1048 Sarah Whittney SURR St. Mary Newington Obtained
Will of Jeffery Whitney of Saint Saviour Southwark, Surrey 17 Apr 1789 PROB 11/1178, [196-242] Macham Jeffery Whitney SURR St. Saviour Southwark Obtained
Will of Anne Whitney, Spinster 20 Feb 1794 PROB 11/1242, [92-138] Holman Anne Whitney GLAM Swansea Obtained
Will of George Witney, Yeoman of Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire 23 May 1797 PROB 11/1292, [389-440] Exeter George Witney BUCK Chesham Bois Obtained
Will of John Whitney, late Surgeon of the Honorable East India Company's Ship Hope of Token House Lane, City of London 16 Nov 1809 PROB 11/1506, [847-913] Loveday John Whitney LOND Obtained
Will of Sarah Witney of Blewbury, Berkshire 03 Nov 1813 PROB 11/1549, [513-574] Heathfield Sarah Witney BERK Blewbury Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Yeoman of Bewdley, Worcestershire 22 Jan 1814 PROB 11/1551, [1-48] Bridport John Whitney WORC Bewdley Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Grocer of Hitchin, Hertfordshire 07 Feb 1821 PROB 11/1640, [101-150] Mansfield John Whitney HERT Hitchin Obtained
Will of John Whitney, Gentleman of New Ross, Wexford 19 Sep 1821 PROB 11/1648, [501-550] Mansfield John Whitney WEXF New Ross Obtained
Will of Benjamin Whitney, Gentleman of Yoxford, Suffolk 06 May 1822 PROB 11/1657, [251-300] Merschell Benjamin Whitney SUFF Yoxford Obtained
Will of Jane Whitney, Wife of Calverhill, Herefordshire 14 Feb 1824 PROB 11/1682, [101-150] Erskine Jane Whitney HERE Calverhill Obtained
Will of Samuel Whitney, Farmer of Raunds, Northamptonshire 20 Oct 1824 PROB 11/1691, [551-600] Erskine Samuel Whitney NORT Raunds Obtained
Will of Roger Bidgood Whitney 28 Jan 1825 PROB 11/1694, [1-50] St. Albans Roger Bigod Whitney
Will of Joseph Whitney otherwise Whitey otherwise Witney, Shopkeeper of Hackney, Middlesex 05 Oct 1826 PROB 11/1718, [551-610] Swabey Joseph Whitney MIDD Hackney
Will of Jane Witney, Widow of Shacklewell, Middlesex 15 Jan 1827 PROB 11/1721, [51-100] Hober Jane Witney MIDD Shacklewell
Will of James Whitney, Gentleman of Saint Peter Saint Albans, Hertfordshire 19 Jun 1830 PROB 11/1773, [401-450] Beard James Whitney HERT St. Peter St. Albans Obtained
Will of Margaret Whitney, Wife of Arscott, Shropshire 22 Mar 1834 PROB 11/1829, [151-200] Teignmouth Margaret Whitney SHRO Arscott
Will of James Whitney of Norton Canon, Herefordshire 11 Jan 1839 PROB 11/1906, [51-100] Vaughan James Whitney HERE Norton Canon Obtained
Will of James Witney, Labourer of Castor, Northamptonshire 22 Jul 1841 PROB 11/1949, [501-550] 11 James Witney NORT Castor
Will of James Whitney, Butcher formerly and now Farmer of Hitchin, Hertfordshire 17 May 1843 PROB 11/1980, [351-400] 8 James Whitney HERT Hitchin
Will of Elizabeth Whitney, Widow of Kensington, Middlesex 15 Jan 1845 PROB 11/2011, [51-100] 2 Elizabeth Whitney MIDD Kensington
Will of Francis Whitney, Master in the Royal Navy of Townstal Clifton Dartmouth Hardness, Devon 23 Sep 1846 PROB 11/2042, [651-700] 14 Francis Whitney DEVO Townstal
Will of Francis Whitney, Innkeeper of Kington, Herefordshire 16 Apr 1847 PROB 11/2055, [351-400] 8 Francis Whitney HERE Kington
Will of Thomas Witney of Aveley, Essex 24 Apr 1849 PROB 11/2092, [301-350] 7 Thomas Witney ESSE Aveley
Will of Sarah Whitney, Spinster of Dartmouth, Devon 05 Apr 1850 PROB 11/2112, [301-350] 7 Sarah Whitney DEVO Dartmouth
Will of Thomas Whitney, Farmer of Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire 05 Nov 1850 PROB 11/2123, [851-900] 18 Thomas Whitney HUNT Great Staughton
Will of Stephen Witney, Carpenter of Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire 25 Mar 1852 PROB 11/2150, [251-300] 6 Stephen Witney BUCK Stoke Poges
Will of James Whitney of Norton Canon, Herefordshire 20 Nov 1855 PROB 11/2223, [951-1000] 20 James Whitney HERE Norton Canon Obtained
Will of John Witney, Carpenter of Saint Pancras, Middlesex 07 Feb 1857 PROB 11/2247, [151-200] 4 John Witney MIDD St. Pancras

Wills for non-Whitneys:

All of these wills have been obtained.

  • 1422 Will of Peryn Clanbowe of Yazor, Herefordshire, 1422 (sister of Robert de Whitney)
  • 1524 Will of Sir William Herbert of Troy, Monmouthshire, 1524
  • 1562 Will of Thomas Morgan of Arkestone, Herefordshire, 1562
  • 1633 Will of Giles Rawbach or Robatch of Saint Gregory by Saint Paul's, City of London, 1633
  • 1620 Will of Jane Somersett or Somerset, Widow of Thetford, Norfolk, 1620
  • 1619 Will of Osbert Pleasance, Gentleman of Brandon, Suffolk, 1619
  • 1657 Will of Richard Chandler, Clerk of Wilton, Wiltshire, 1657
  • 1625 Will of Robert Clough of Minsterley, Shropshire, 1625
  • 1625 Will of William Powell, Gentleman of Saint Margaret Westminster, Middlesex, 1625
  • Will of Elizabeth Smith, Widow of Macclesfield , Cheshire 224
  • Will of Paul Delahay, Gentleman of Coleford, Gloucestershire #144
  • Will of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England of Gorhambury, Hertfordshire


Index to Administrations

Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Now ...‎ by Church of England Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court, John Ainsworth, British Record Society - 1944 Page 138 To Anne W., m. 1612, p. 68. Whitney, Miles, Hereford. To Matilda W., sis. 1612, p. 51. Wm., Rotherhithe, Surr. To Edm. Morgan, cred. Mch. 1609, p. ... Source: Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Now Preserved in the Principal Probate Registry, Somerset House, London, above snippet from Google Books.

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