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Offline David Boulding

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Missing wills
« on: Sunday 17 November 24 17:03 GMT (UK) »
I'm not exactly a beginner but I am missing a few Kent wills (or admons) which I feel ought to exist. I have searched all published lists but return a blank each time.

These are:

Thomas Boulding 1592 - 1663 of Crundale Kent miller (Nothing found - but he had property)
Thomas Boulding 1690 - 1767 of Crundale lbr buried Boughton Aluph (nothing found - too poor?)
Charles Boulding 1738 - 1806 of Smeeth (maybe too poor to leave any documentation?)
William Foord 1619 - 1681 of Sellindge "householder" (nothing found)

Places I have searched:
https://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/
Findmypast
Index of Probate Accounts
The PROB11 at PRO
Archdeaconry Court of Canterbury Act Books, 1630-1728 Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives class PRC43/6-9

Boulding Boulden Bollyng (all - mostly Kent)
Finch (Kent - Henry & Elizabeth (Fossett)  Finch m1687  London)
Foord (Kent - Aldington, Stanford area)
Philpot (Kent - Alexander Philpot died 1601 Ashford)
Waggon/Waghorn (Kent pre 1715)
Rose (Kent)

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Re: Missing wills
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 21 November 24 17:57 GMT (UK) »
England, Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1949814
Waddoups - Northampton; Greaves/Gleaves- Birmingham; Sutton & Willie - Somerset & Devon; Sweeten/Sweeton - Ireland; Robert McKenzie - Scots Greys; Bradney/Bradley - Shropshire & Stafford; Aaron & Moses Williams - Pontesbury, Shropshire & Abersychan, Monmouth; Barham, Farnes, & Isacke - London; Odense County, Denmark; Gausdal, Oppland, Norway.

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Re: Missing wills
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 23 November 24 15:30 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that. I'll have to get access to a Family Search centre to gain access. The chart of what's where is very useful and shows gaps.
Boulding Boulden Bollyng (all - mostly Kent)
Finch (Kent - Henry & Elizabeth (Fossett)  Finch m1687  London)
Foord (Kent - Aldington, Stanford area)
Philpot (Kent - Alexander Philpot died 1601 Ashford)
Waggon/Waghorn (Kent pre 1715)
Rose (Kent)

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Re: Missing wills
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 23 November 24 17:00 GMT (UK) »
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)


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Re: Missing wills
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 23 November 24 17:31 GMT (UK) »
I'll have to get access to a Family Search centre to gain access.

I thought they might be viewable at home. If not, I might be able to look for you, especially if you guide me where to look. It has been a while since I have looked for English wills and administrations.
Waddoups - Northampton; Greaves/Gleaves- Birmingham; Sutton & Willie - Somerset & Devon; Sweeten/Sweeton - Ireland; Robert McKenzie - Scots Greys; Bradney/Bradley - Shropshire & Stafford; Aaron & Moses Williams - Pontesbury, Shropshire & Abersychan, Monmouth; Barham, Farnes, & Isacke - London; Odense County, Denmark; Gausdal, Oppland, Norway.