THE SURVIVING ROCKBEARE WILLS |
Almost all of Devon's Wills were destroyed during the bombing of Exeter. Just a handful have survived, either in the form of copies made by the Inland Revenue for legacy tax purposes or by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury during the probate completion process. Copies of the wills listed below can be obtained on-line for a small payment. Go to Rockbeare Wills The original spelling has been retained. |
NAME |
DATE ON WHICH PROBATE WAS GRANTED |
| Thomas Porter of Rockbeare House | 12 September 1857 |
| John Henry Turner, Bachelor | 7 June 1852 |
| Henry Fisher Bidgood, Rockbeare Court | 18 August 1851 |
| Thomas Williams, Yeoman | 31 January 1831 |
| Ann Bidgood, Widow | 23 October 1822 |
| William Porter of Rockbeare House | 5 February 1821 |
| Charles Bidgood | 24 November 1813 |
| Dame Frances Duntze of Rockbeare House | 5 June 1802 |
| Rev. Charles Bidgood, Clerk of Rockbeare | 26 April 1797 |
| Sir John Duntze of Rockbeare House | 13 March 1795 |
| James Gayer | 7 December 1764 |
| Humphry Bidgood | 1 December 1691 |
| George Churchill, Yeoman | 6 November 1660 |
| Radford Wild, Yeoman | 24 August 1659 |
| Thomas Mathew, Yeoman | 8 March 1658 |
| William Meaffing | 6 March 1658 |
| Zacharie Cudmore, Gentleman | 26 November 1657 |
| Hugh Jerrett, Yeoman | 12 October 1657 |
| Robert Farrant. Yeoman | 21 December 1654 |
| John Mathew, Yeoman | 29 May 1647 |
| Rawlin Colesworthie, Yeoman | 18 June 1629 |
| John Radford, Gentleman | 31 October 1575 |
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31 July, 2009
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