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Updated on 22 July, 2012

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This page contains an index of wills from families in Little Snoring. There may be family names and addresses here that are useful to you. (Great Snoring Wills)

From 1858 onwards, all wills proved in England and Wales are held by the Court of Probate in London. The index to the wills can be seen on film by arrangement at many County Record Offices.

Before 1858, the church courts had authority to deal with wills. There were several different church courts. The highest court was the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC). Another 'provincial' court covered the North of England, this was the Prerogative Court of York (PCY). Below these two provincial courts were the diocesan (Bishop's) courts; and below them the Archdeaconry Courts.

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Little Snoring Wills 1390-1850

Data from Norfolk Record Office Catalogue

Title Date Catalogue Reference
Stannard, William, of Snoryng Parva 1390 NCC, will register, Harsyk, 123
Baketon, John, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1438 NCC, will register, Doke, 4
Peacock (Pecok), John, of Snoryng Parva 1465 NCC, will register, Cobald, 36
Marshall (Marchale), Thomas, of Snoryng Parva 1465 NCC, will register, Cobald, 37
Strote, Nicholas, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1494 NCC, will register, Woolman, 4
Neel (Neell), Thomas, of Snoryng Parva 1494 NCC, will register, Woolman, 195
Lynd, John, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1502 NCC, will register, Popy, 215
Thorne, John, of Naryngs Parva alias Snoryng 1508 NCC, will register, Spyltymber, 115
Barnard, William, of Snoryng Parva 1509 NCC, will register, Spyltymber, 165
Cadis (Cads), Thomas, the older 1518 NCC, will register, Gylys, 53
Speck (Speke), William, of Mekyll Snoryng 1531 NCC, will register, Alpe, 144
Chestony, John, of Lityll Snoryng 1532 NCC, will register, Haywarde, 46
Gogney, Richard, of Litle Snoring 1539 NCC, will register, Godsalve, 275
Merchall, Henry, of Little Snoring 1540 NCC, will register, Deynes, 64
Garland (Gerlond), Nicholas, of Lytyll Snoryng 1542 NCC, will register, Mingaye, 259
Yerlonde, Nicholas, of Lytle Snoring 1543 NCC, will register, Attmere, 382
Chapman, Thomas, of Lytell Snoring 1546 NCC, will register, Whytefoote, 260
Newlande, John, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1558 NCC, administration act book, 1558-1560, fo. 63
Cressye, Edmund, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1558 NCC, administration act book, 1558-1560, fo. 86
Relynge, Thomas, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1558 NCC, administration act book, 1558-1560, fo. 92
Colls, Robert, husbandman, of Lt Snoring 1559 NCC, will register, Woodcocke, 311
Nicholls, Robert, husbandman, of Little Snoring 1566 NCC, will register, Folklin, 187
Cates, Margaret, widow, of Lt Snoring 1569 NCC, will register, Ponder, 227
Sadler, Richard, husbandman, of Little Snoring 1569 NCC, will register, Ponder, 251
Nicholls (Nicles), William, yeoman 1571 NCC, will register, Brygge, 226
Newlande, Joan, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1572 NCC, administration act book, 1570-1579, fo. 150
Gell, Peter, of Little Snoring 1583 ANF, administration act book, 1541-1602, fo. 83
Nicholas, Thomas, Snoring Parva (Norfolk) 1584 DN/INV 2/21
Nicholas, Thomas, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1584 NCC, administration act book, 1581-1589, fo. 56
Gardiner, William, of Little Snoring 1588 ANF, administration act book, 1541-1602, fo. 133
Cressey, Robert, of Little Snoring 1596 ANF, administration act book, 1541-1602, fo. 247
Barnes, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1601 ANF, administration act book, 1541-1602, fo. 284
Fermer, John, of Little Snoring 1602 ANF, administration act book, 1602-1611, fo. 11
Greene, Roger, of Little Snoring 1604-1606 ANF, will register, Carre, fo. 353
Sunman, William, of Little Snoring 1607 ANF, administration act book, 1602-1611, fo. 55
Curby, Robert, of Little Snoring 1607-1609 ANF, will register, Elflett, fo. 53
Kirbye, Robert, of Little Snoring 1607-1609 ANF, will register, Elflett, fo. 53
Whytman, John, of Little Snoring 1610 ANF, administration act book, 1602-1611, fo. 82
Sulman, Edmund, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1613 NCC, administration act book, 1605-1626, fo. 148
Stoker, Agnes, of Little Snoring 1616 ANF, original will, 1616, no. 77
Clarke, John, junior, of Little Snoring 1617 ANF, administration act book, 1611-1619, fo. 103
Warren, Robert, of Little Snoring 1620 ANF, original will, 1620, no. 112
Fermor, William, of Little Snoring 1621 ANF, original will, 1621, no. 51
Youngs, Richard, of Little Snoring 1624 ANF, original will, 1624, no. 42
Johnson, John, of Little Snoring 1626 ANF, will register, 1625-1626, fo. 10, no. 10
Johnson, Mary, of Little Snoring 1627 ANF, original will, 1627, no. 78
Newton, Ezekiel, yeoman, of Little Snoring 1629 NCC, original will, 1629, no. 182
Newton, Ezechiel, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1629  
Stoker, John, of Little Snoring 1630 ANF, original will, 1630, no. 27
Tyler, John, of Little Snoring 1631 ANF, will register, 1631-1632, fo. 42
Tyler, John, of Little Snoring 1631 ANF, original will, 1631, no. 140
Clarke, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1635 ANF, will register, 1633-1636, (1635-1636) fo. 6
Youngs, Marie, of Little Snoring 1636 ANF, will register, 1633-1636, (1635-1636) fo. 250
Greene, Henry, of Little Snoring 1638 ANF, original will, 1638, no. 216
Killdale, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1639 ANF, original will, 1639, no. 186
Lyme, Robert, of Little Snoring 1643 ANF, original will, 1643, no. 164
Lovick, Edward, of Little Snoring 1651-1652 ANF, original will, 1651-1652, no. 7
Cushing, Nathan, of Little Snoring 1655 ANW, will register, 1653-1660, fo. 206, no. 211
Olly, Anthony, of Little Snoring 1662-1663 ANF, will register, 1662-1663, fo. 183, no. 38
Cades, Francis, of Little Snoring 1666-1667 ANF, will register, 1666-1667, fo. 179, no. 158
Seaman, Christopher, clerk, of Little Snoring 1671 NCC, will register, Alden, 352
Seaman, Christopher, Little Snoring, clerk 1671-1672 DN/INV 57A/72
Burton, Isaac, of Little Snoring 1672 ANF, will register, 1672-1673, (1672) fo. 7, no. 141
Barnes, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1673 ANF administration bond, 1673, no. 133
Crane, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1680 ANF, will register, 1680, fo. 447, no. 331
Lambard, Alice, of Little Snoring 1680 ANF administration bond, 1680, no. 129
Cushion, John, of Little Snoring 1680 ANF administration bond, 1680, no. 168
Seel, Robert, of Little Snoring 1685 ANF administration bond, 1685, no. 18
Hacktherup, Elizabeth, of Barney 1688 ANW, will register, 1687-1688, fo. 149
Mann, Matthew, of Little Snoring 1693-1695 ANF administration bond, 1693-1695, no. 144
King, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1696-1699 ANF administration bond, 1696-1699, no. 9
King, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1696-1699 ANF administration bond, 1696-1699, no. 87
King, John, of Little Snoring 1696-1699 ANF administration bond, 1696-1699, no. 88
Crow, Mary, of Little Snoring 1698-1699 ANF, will register, 1697-1699, fo. 188, no. 89
Greene, William, of Little Snoring 1698-1699 ANF, will register, 1697-1699, fo. 254, no. 150
Strangleman, William, of Little Snoring 1698-1699 ANF, will register, 1697-1699, fo. 286, no. 183
Bird, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1700 ANF, original will, 1700, no. 90
Morley, John, of Little Snoring 1700 ANF, original will, 1700, no. 109
Clements, Henry, of Little Snoring 1700 ANF, original will, 1700, no. 110
Browne, William, Little Snoring (Norfolk) 1700-1702 DN/INV 68B/6
Angier, William, of Little Snoring 1703-1705 ANF administration bond, 1703-1705, no. 212
Keldell, Rose, widow, of Little Snoring 1705 NCC, will register, Piddocke, 294
Hagtharpe, William, of Little Snoring 1705 ANF, will register, 1705-1707, fo. 77, no. 90
Wright, John, of Little Snoring 1706-1707 ANF, will register, 1705-1707, fo. 402, no. 244
Paine, Anthony, of Little Snoring 1708-1709 ANF, will register, 1708-1709, fo. 267, no. 230
Paine, Mary, of Little Snoring 1708-1709 ANF, will register, 1708-1709, fo. 267, no. 230
Chappell, John, yeoman, of Little Snoring 1713 NCC, will register, Dawson, 267
Cotton, George, of Little Snoring or Houghton 1715 ANW, will register, 1715-1716, fo. 10
Estiwick, James, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1716-1717 NCC, administration bonds, 1716-1717, no. 170
Green, Ephram, of Little Snoring 1719-1720 ANF, will register, 1719-1720, fo. 639, no. 148
Fassett, Thomas, yeoman, of Little Snoring 1722 NCC, will register, Frances, 31
Dunn, Robert, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1722 NCC, administration bonds, 1722, no. 14
Chappell, Elizabeth, widow, of Little Snoring 1723 NCC, will register, Megoe, 120
Robinson, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1727 ANW, will register, 1725-1727, fo. 187
Laten, William, of Little Snoring 1728-1735 ANF administration bond, 1728-1735, no. 126
Ellis, John, of Little Snoring 1728-1735 ANF administration bond, 1728-1735, no. 391
Laten, William, cordwainer, of Little Snoring 1728-1742 ANF 11/3/105
Robinson, Robert, worsted weaver,Lt Snoring 1729 NCC, will register, Rudd, 188
Bird, Thomas, millwright, of Little Snoring 1729 NCC, will register, Rudd, 335
Everard (Everad), Susan, widow 1729 NCC, will register, Rudd, 661
Robinson, Robert, Little Snoring, weaver 1729-1730 DN/INV 78A/31
Meck, William, Little Snoring, husbandman 1729-1730 DN/INV 78A/134
Bear, William, senior, of Little Snoring 1733-1735 ANW 23/21/62
Ellis, Martha, widow, of Little Snoring 1735 NCC, will register, Suckling, 43
Feazer, Elizabeth, widow, of Little Snoring 1735 NCC, will register, Suckling, 61
Franklin, Christopher, Little Snoring, yeoman 1736 DN/INV 80A/45
Franklin, Christopher, of Little Snoring 1736 NCC, will register, Page, 17
Francklin, William, of Little Snoring 1736-1742 ANF administration bond, 1736-1742, no. 247
Franklin, Christopher, Little Snoring, yeoman 1739 DN/INV 80D/10
Seel, Margaret, of Little Snoring 1740-1742 ANF, will register, 1731-1737, fo. 276, (1740-1742, no. 206)
Wright, John, of Little Snoring 1740-1742 ANF, will register, 1731-1737, fo. 277, (1740-1742, no. 208)
Cushion, Ellen, widow, of Little Snoring 1743 NCC, will register, Withers, 58
Wright, John, of Little Snoring 1743-1745 ANF, will register, 1731-1737, fo. 283, (1743-1745, no. 2)
Smith, George, of Little Snoring 1743-1745 ANF, will register, 1731-1737, fo. 288, (1743-1745, no. 14)
Browne, John, of Little Snoring 1743-1745 ANF, will register, 1731-1737, fo. 293, (1743-1745, no. 23)
Lane, Benjamin, clerk, of Little Snoring 1744 NCC, will register, Bloom, 101
Stapleton, Elizabeth, of Little Snoring 1746-1748 ANF, will register, 1746-1754, fo. 126, (1746-1748, no. 202)
Cork, William, carpenter, of Little Snoring 1747 NCC, will register, Peppen, 265
Wright, John, of Little Snoring 1754-1774 ANF 11/5/69
Smith, Nicholas, of Little Snoring 1758-1759 ANF, will register, 1755-1759, fo. 442, (1758-1759, no. 113)
Cooper, Blyford, yeoman, of Lt Snoring 1761 NCC, will register, Chicoe, 94
Tuck, Thomas, senior, barber, of LittleSnoring 1762 NCC, will register, Stead, 144
Mosby, Robert, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1762 NCC, administration bonds, 1762, no. 47
Fox, William, carpenter, of Little Snoring 1763 NCC, will register, Roper, 199
Sprunt, John, of Little Snoring 1763 NCC, will register, Roper, 414
Gould, Jonathan, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1763 NCC, administration bonds, 1763, no. 136
Wright, John, of Little Snoring 1764-1765 ANF, will register, 1764-1767, fo. 135, (1764-1765, no. 159)
Seel, William, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1768 NCC, administration bonds, 1768, no. 48
Bird, John, of Little Snoring 1768 ANF, will register, 1768-1770, fo. 29, (1768, no. 23)
Tidd, Mary, of Little Snoring 1768 ANF, will register, 1768-1770, fo. 114, (1768, no. 78)
Bussey, Edward, senior, of Little Snoring 1769 ANF, will register, 1768-1770, fo. 270, (1769, no. 78)
Fox, Elizabeth, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1770 NCC, administration bonds, 1770, no. 97
Olley, Elizabeth, of Little Snoring 1773 ANF, will register, 1771-1773, fo. 270, (1773, no. 24)
Hawes, Elizabeth, of Little Snoring 1774-1776 ANF administration bond, 1774-1776, no. 56
Banfield, Sarah, wife of John, of Little Snoring 1776 ANF, will register, 1774-1778, fo. 285, (1776, no. 86)
Fidgett, William, husbandman, of Little Snoring 1778 NCC, will register, Sheppard, 191
Wells, Thomas, husbandman, of Little Snoring 1781 NCC, will register, Poynter, 67
Ramm, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1781-1784 ANF administration bond, 1781-1784, no. 120
Grant, Richard, husbandman, of Little Snoring 1782 NCC, will register, Watson, 172
Hemington, Samuel, clerk, of Little Snoring 1783 NCC, will register, Buck, 174
Sherringham, Ann, wife of John, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1783 NCC, administration bonds, 1783, no. 45
Seel, Benjamin, senior, maltster, of Little Snoring 1784 NCC, will register, Whitesides, 51
Thurston, Richard, of Little Snoring 1784 ANF, will register, 1783-1786, fo. 153, (1784, no. 24)
Fidgett, Ann, widow, of Little Snoring 1787 NCC, will register, Pearse, 103
Smith, Susannah, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1791 NCC, administration bonds, 1791, no. 36
Seel, Elizabeth, of Little Snoring 1796 ANF, will register, 1796-1798, fo. 25, (1796, no. 17)
Smith, Ann, of Little Snoring 1798 ANF, will register, 1796-1798, fo. 332, (1798, no. 66)
Hill, Joseph, of Little Snoring 1798 ANF, will register, 1796-1798, fo. 359, (1798, no. 88)
Burton, Thomas, of Little Snoring 1805-1807 ANF administration bond, 1805-1807, no. 54
Olley, John, of Little Snoring 1809 ANF, will register, 1808-1810, (1809-1810) fo. 27, no. 17
Olley, Ann, of Little Snoring 1812 ANF, will register, 1811-1813, (1811-1812) fo. 325, no. 61
Tuck, William, the elder, yeoman, of Little Snoring 1822 NCC, will register, Sadler, 90
Tuck, Sarah, wife of Jacob, of Little Snoring, Norfolk 1822-1823 NCC, administration bonds, 1822-1823, no. 18
Nobbs, Robert, alehouse keeper, of Little Snoring 1830 NCC, will register, Pettingill, 236
Back, Charles, yeoman, of Little Snoring 1850 NCC, will register, Cuthbert, 537

Wills you can view online

Title Date
1 Probate of Ann Olley, Lydia Howes 1812
2 Probate of Charles Back, James Master Rogers 1850
3 Probate of Charles Cook, Henry Back 1822
4 Probate of Christian Ansell, Ann Olley 1812
5 Probate of Elizabeth Dye, Charles Back 1850
6 Probate of Elizabeth Hawes 1775
7 Probate of Elizabeth Hawes 1775
8 Probate of Elizabeth Hawes 1775
9 Probate of Elizabeth Hawes 1775
10 Probate of Henry Jarvis, William Tuck 1822
11 Probate of John Gooding, Mary Crofts, Mary Crofts Baines 1847
12 Probate of John Olley, George Wharton 1808
13 Probate of Mary Crofts, Margaret Holland, Mary Crofts Baines 1847
14 Probate of Mary Crofts, Mary Crofts Baines 1847
15 Probate of Michael Barnes, Robert Hobbs 1830
16 Probate of Richard Smith, Robert Hobbs 1830
17 Probate of Sarah Hearle, William Sherringham 1840
18 Probate of Sarah Tuck, Sarah Sherringham 1822
19 Probate of Sarah Tuck, Sarah Sherringham 1822
20 Probate of Thomas Burton 1807
21 Probate of Thomas Burton 1807
22 Probate of William Beare, John Fleming 1823
23 Probate of William Sherringham, James Howlett 1840
24 Probate of William Tuck 1822
25 Probate of William Tuck 1822
26 Probate of William Tuck 1822
27 Probate of William Tuck 1822
28 Probate of William Tuck, James Foulsham 1822

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