Elizabeth Chance nee Gardiner

[Galium]

Sorry, PCC stands for Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Before 1858 many wills from England and Wales were proved there.
If you have an Ancestry.co.uk subscription, you will be able to find Christopher Gardiner's will on their website.  If you don't, you can also download it from the National Archives site - search here for the will of Christopher Gardiner of Minchinhampton:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

At the moment you can do this free of charge, although you have to register with the site (also free).

If you aren't used to reading the script that these wills are written in, there are tutorials on the website to help you, and if there is anything in particular that you aren't sure of you are allowed to post small snippets on Rootschat for help with deciphering.

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Of the children of William Gardiner and Priscilla (nee Freeman) that you mention in your other post, Christopher died unmarried in 1713. The will of Christopher Gardiner of Guiting Power (proved in the court of Gloucestershire diocese) makes his father his executor, mentions brothers Harry and Thomas, 'my sister Hastings', and 'my sister Freeman'.

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I'll have a further look tomorrow to see if I can find anything else useful.

[mjwatts1960]

Sorry, PCC stands for Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Before 1858 many wills from England and Wales were proved there.
If you have an Ancestry.co.uk subscription, you will be able to find Christopher Gardiner's will on their website.  If you don't, you can also download it from the National Archives site - search here for the will of Christopher Gardiner of Minchinhampton:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

At the moment you can do this free of charge, although you have to register with the site (also free).

If you aren't used to reading the script that these wills are written in, there are tutorials on the website to help you, and if there is anything in particular that you aren't sure of you are allowed to post small snippets on Rootschat for help with deciphering.

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Of the children of William Gardiner and Priscilla (nee Freeman) that you mention in your other post, Christopher died unmarried in 1713. The will of Christopher Gardiner of Guiting Power (proved in the court of Gloucestershire diocese) makes his father his executor, mentions brothers Harry and Thomas, 'my sister Hastings', and 'my sister Freeman'.

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I'll have a further look tomorrow to see if I can find anything else useful.

Thank you Galium for all your help.
I dont have Ancestry.co.uk but I will search for the Will of Christopher on the nationalarchives website.
The reference to 'my sister Hastings' must mean Priscilla Hastings nee Gardiner who married Pennyston Hastings and had Warren Hastings.
But who is 'my sister Freeman' refering to do you suppose?
Is it possible to know what Christopher Gardiner's profession was?
This is a reminder about what I know
William Gardiner born 1655 Twining Died April 1717 Daylesford
married
Priscilla Freeman born 1660 Twining or Guiting Grange
and had
William born 23 Dec 1678
Priscilla born 5 Oct 1680 married Pennyston Hastings and had Warren Hastings
Thomas born 1683
Christopher born 18 Sept 1685 died 1713
George born 1687
Harrye born 1690

My theory is one of William Thomas George or Harry is the grandfather of Christopher who married Elizabeth Pool

[mjwatts1960]

I have tried and failed to register with the National Archives. When clicking on the link the NA sent me I get this error code NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID which I cant find in the list of errors they provide.

[Capetown]

If you join (it's free, just have to register)

Forest of Dean Family History Trust

https://forest-of-dean.net

Under Resources:

have been transcribed thousands of

Gloucestershire Marriage Licence Allegations 1637-1837 and Marriage Bonds 1730-1823

(many records have two copies of each i.e. Licence and Bonds (although the surname can be spelt differently) on the Bond and Marriage

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There are 17 GARDNER/GARDINER records for Minchinhampton from 1682 until 1833

In the search engine for Place: just type in Minch

as Minchinhampton has been spelt as

Minchinhampton
Minching Hampton
Minchin Hampton


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This can help form family groups e.g.

When William GARDNER (Broadweaver of Minchinhampton) married Betty LATHAM  in 1772

the Bond - gives the names of a Witnesses: The Mark of Luke Gardner of Minchinhampton

the copy Licence" gives his age as 17 and says Betty Latham aged 16 -

Transcriber's notes:  James FOWLER of Minchinhampton made oath the Betty Latham's mother gave her consent.

[Capetown]

On the Forest of Dean records : there are 434 FREEMAN's listed

again just for info - When Edward FREEMAN - married in 1751 - residence is listed as Lower Gyting - so place of residence can be spelt in many ways.


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Men in Armour for Gloucestershire 1608

is on Coaley.net. (under the heading of local history)

https://coaley.net

and lists thousands of Gloucestershire men and places of residence.

[Capetown]

Forest of Dean Marriage Allegations

9 January 1822

Daniel Gardiner CHANCE - age over 21
Bachelor
Gentleman
residence: Stonehouse

Hannah Maria EVANS - age over 21
Spinster
residence: Painswick

Marriage by : Licence
He signs

sworn before John WILLIAMS - to marry at Painswick

Daniel Gardiner CHANCE and Thomas PARK of Painswick, Woolstapler, are held and firmly bound in the sum of ? 300

[Galium]

Re Christopher's profession. In his will he just states 'gentleman'.  However, the UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, 1710-1811 shows this entry for 1742:
 Christopher Gardiner son of Thomas apprenticed to  Daniel Burcombe, attorney of Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire.

There are some later entries from 1769 to 1791 for apprentices bound to Christopher Gardiner, attorney of Minchinhampton.

[Capetown]

? Family Search

Christopher GARDINER
christening date: 12 Jan 1725
Monmouth, Gloucestershire, England
Newchurch by Chepstow, Monmouth, England
Father's name: Tho. GARDINER

There is also : Christopher GARDINER - tree on Wikipedia - where he states

'I am trying to connect my Christopher Gardiner of Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire in the early 1700's with the Gardiners of Daylesford in the late 1600's.  I have letters between Christopher Gardiner and Warren Hastings who were cousins by the marriage of their ancestors William Gardiner and Anne Hastings in the early 1600's.'

[Capetown]

If you Google

Christopher Gardiner and Warren Hastings

Letters are available to read - from Warren Hastings - one from Park Lane 14 Jan 7, 1792

Dear Sir,

I have taken a great liberty, for which I solicit your pardon in the first place, and Mrs Chance's in the second....... etc. etc..  talking about Mrs Chance to present to her daughter.....