Rudheath Wills & Inventories (Preserved at Chester)

Infra –Wills (those where the personality was under £40, and usually dealt with in the Rural Deans Courts) are listed separately, and should be clearly indicated as ‘Infra’ when applying to Chester.

Dates = Date the Will was Granted.

1660 - 1680

Cooke, Margery, of Rudheath Lordship, co. Chester, widow 1669

Bradford, Robert, of Rudheath 1672

Plumley, Catherine, of Rudheath Lordship Nunc Will 1677 See also Plimley.

Reddish, Peter, of Rudheath Admon with Inv 1674

Winnington, Richard, of Rudheath, co. Chester, husbandman 1662

Winnington, Robert, of Drakelow and Rudheath Admon with Inv 1674

Winnington, Robert, of Rudheath, husbandman 1666

Infra Wills (ie those whose personality was under £40)

Buckley, Anne, of Rudheath, widow 1665

Robinson, James, of Rudheath, yeoman Admon with Will 1667

1681 – 1700

Booth, Thomas, of Rudheath, yeoman Admon with Inv 1699

Goodier, John, of Rudheath, yeoman 1700

Lea, Abraham, of Rudheath, husbandman 1699

Sutton, Ann, of Rudheath 1685

1701 – 1720

Sutton, Ann, of Rudheath, widow 1713

Sutton, Samuel, of Rudheath, husbandman Admon 1713

1741 – 1760

Crimes, alias, Webster, Mary, of Rudheath Admon 1748 (or Chrimes)

Walley, Mary, of Rudheath, spinster 1749

Webster, alias Crimes, Mary, of Rudheath Admon 1748

1761 – 1780

Bloor, Edward, of Rudheath, yeoman 1768

Stockton, Thomas, of Rudheath Lordship, yeoman 1776

Sunderland, John, of Rudheath, yeoman 1779

1791 – 1800

Ashcroft, Thomas, of Rudheath lordship, yeoman 1799

1801 – 1810

Carkman, William, of Rudheath Lordship, yeoman Ad. 05 Aug 1801

Mackie, William, of Rudheath, co. of Chester, yeoman 05 Oct 1802

Stockton, Samuel, of Rudheath, yeoman 17 Dec 1810

Webster, John, of Rudheath, yeoman 29 Apr 1804

1811 – 1820

Bloor, Edward, of Cross Lanes, Rudheath lordship, yeoman. 18 Mar 1815.

Butters, Hannah, of Rudheath lordship, spinster. 16 Feb 1815.

Carter, Elizabeth, of Rudheath lordship, spinster. 05 Nov 1817.

Longton, Sarah, of Rudheath lordship. 15 Oct 1820.

Stanway, Richard, of Rudheath lordship, yeoman. 20 May 1817.

Sunderland, Martha, of Rudheath lordship, widow. 25 Feb 1817.

1821 – 1825

Antrobus, Ellen, Rudheath, wife. Jan 1823

Butter, William, Rudheath, gent. Feb 1824

Carson, William, Rudheath. Oct 1821

Hankey, John, Rudheath, farmer. May 1821

1826 – 1830

Bagaley, Thomas, Rudheath, yeoman. Oct 1827

Kinsey, George, Rudheath Lordship, yeoman. Feb 1830

Nield, Richard, Rudheath, yeoman. A Aug 1828

Stanway, Ralph, Rudheath, Davenham, yeoman. Apr 1827

1831 – 1833

Lowe, William, Earnshaw Hall, Rudheath Lordship, yeo. Aug 1833

1834 – 1837

Antrobus, Nathaniel, Rudheath Lordship. Sep 1835

Chantler, Thomas, Rudheath Lordship p. Davenham, victualler. Sep 1837

Gandy, Edward, Rudheath Lordship, yeoman. Oct 1835

Stanway, Benjamin, Rudheath Lordship, shoemaker. Dec 1837

Stanway, Thomas, Rudheath Lordship, tailor. Apr 1836

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