Archive:Herefordshire, England Probate Records

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M.A. Faraday and E.J.L. Cole, eds., Calendar of probate and administration acts 1407-1541 and abstracts of wills 1541-1581 in the court books of the Bishop of Hereford (London : British Record Society, 1989).

From the Consistory Court of Hereford.

Wills of Whitney testators from FHL films:

• Robert Whitney of St. Oswald, Clifford, 1541 (FHL Film #91675)
• Thomas Whyttney of Cussoppe, 1558 (FHL Film #91675)
• Rodger Whyttney of Kinnersley, 1560 (FHL Film #91675)
• Jno. Whitney of Kynsley, 1566 (FHL Film #91675)
• David Whytney of Erisland, 1575 (FHL Film #91676)
• Elizabeth Whitney of Newcourt (Bacton), 1583 (FHL Film #91676)
• Richard Whitney, 1583 (FHL Film #91676)
• Nicholas Whitney of Castleton, Clifford, 1587 (FHL Film #91676) [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• Anne Whitney of Cusop, wid., 1593-4 (FHL Film #91676) [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• Eustance Whitney of Clifford, 1599 (FHL Film #91676)
• Elizabeth Jones als. Whitney of Westbury, 1601 (FHL Film #91676)
• Thomas Whitney of Kinastley, 1604 (FHL Film #91677)
• Blanche Whitney of Clifford, 1612 (FHL Film #91677)
• Jacobi Whitney of Clifford, 1617 (FHL Film #91677)
• Elizabeth Whitney of Norton, 1639 (FHL Film #91677)
• Tho: Whitney of Marston, 1639 (FHL Film #91677)

Wills of Whitney testators from various references, not known if on films:

• Robert Whitney of Castleton, 1555
• Elizabeth Whitney, 1583 (most of will is damaged/illegible, per Elwyn Evans)
• Anne Whitney of Cusop, wid., 1590 [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• Thomas Whitney of Kinnersley, 1604 [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• Blanche Whitney of Cusop, wid., 1607/8/9 [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• Blanche Whitney of Clifford, 1612 [abstracted by Elwyn Evans]
• James Whitney of Clifford, 1617 [mentioned by Elwyn Evans]

List of Whitney Wills probated 1517-1627 "Testamenta Probata":

• Richard Whitenye of Staundon, 1547-9
• Tho. Whitney of Cussope, 1558
• Morice Whitney of [?Nafer?], 1558-9
• Roger Whitney of Kinnersley, 1560
• William Whittney of Staunton upon Wye, ----
• Nicholas Whitney of Castleton, ----

Whitneys mentioned in these wills: From: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/HEF/ProbateRecords/index.html

• Thomas EVANS, 1688
• Griffith JONES, 1577
• Edward JONES, 1620
• Symond PARRY, 1580
• Blanche PARRY, 1590
• David THOMAS, 1604
• Lewis THOMAS, 1641
• John VERRY, 1829

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