Tag Archives: probate

The Wooing of Elizabeth Browne- Part One

Posted on January 31, 2024 by victoriadraper24

The Browne family of Poringland, were well respected lesser gentry, with some wealth and property and good connexions. John Browne, gentleman, was secretary for many years to Sir Robert Wodehouse of Kimberly and then to Sir Arthur Heveningham of Ketteringham. … Continue reading →

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Where There’s a Will There’s a Story

Posted on November 22, 2023 by victoriadraper24

Norwich District Probate Registry records held at the Norfolk Record Office (NRO) The Court of Probates Act 1858 abolished the church courts’ jurisdiction over wills and established the Principal Probate Registry.  The country was divided into districts and the NRO … Continue reading →

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So What’s New About Norfolk Barn Conversions?: The Will of Thomas Norffolke, husbandman of Hempstead cum Eccles, Norfolk

Posted on May 20, 2021 by nroeando2017

The Modern Barn Conversion The changing face of Norfolk agriculture in the late 20th century saw the merger of smaller farms to much larger holdings, prompted by mechanisation and the need for bigger fields able to accommodate modern large-scale machinery. … Continue reading →

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A Generous Gift Compromised by Events? The will of Alice Spratt, widow, of Eccles against the Sea

Posted on November 16, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

The will of Alice Spratt [1] dated January 11th 1558/1559 [2] clearly shows counter-Reformation tendencies despite the fact that Catholic Queen Mary had died in the previous November and her younger sister Elizabeth now sat on the throne. Alice bequeaths … Continue reading →

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The Unusual Burial Request of Stephen Kendall, singleman of Hempstead cum Eccles, Norfolk

Posted on October 16, 2020 by cbolsterNRO

Introduction The wills of 16th and 17th century testators can provide researchers with some remarkable insights into the lives of ordinary people by telling us their actual thoughts and beliefs, albeit in a stylised form, as opposed to what written … Continue reading →

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Smells like 1666!

Posted on May 2, 2020 by victoriadraper24

Amongst the millions of documents held at the Norfolk Record Office (NRO), those connected with probate provide an insight into the homes and workplaces of the county’s citizens. The inventory of the ‘Goods and Chattles of Robt Wales late Grocer … Continue reading →

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An Elizabethan Beguinage in Hempstead cum Eccles, Norfolk?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by elizabethjayne2015

Evidence of a Beguinage? Agnes Vincent, of the east Norfolk village of Hempstead cum Eccles clearly states in the text of her will that three of her kinswomen, Catherine, Audrey and Elizabeth Derham were all ‘dwelling in my house’; with … Continue reading →

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The Generous Mercer of Hempstead

Posted on June 17, 2019 by cbolsterNRO

For Refugee Week 2019, David Stannard has looked at the impact of immigrants from Europe to the east coast of Norfolk and their links with the local textile industry. The East Norfolk Textile Industry The wider historical record makes it clear that the medieval … Continue reading →

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