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Whitchurch, James 1763

In the name of God Amen, I James Whitchurch of the Parish of St. Nicholas in the City of Bristol Merchant do make this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made, Imprimis – I recommend my Soul into the hands...

Whitchurch, Leonard 1736

In the name of God Amen I Leonard Whitchurch of the City of Bristol Soapboyler being in perfect health and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same but knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do...

Whitchurch, Henry 1726

In the name of God Amen I Henry Whitchurch of the City of Bristoll Butcher being of sound mind memory and understanding (God be praised for it) and considering with myself the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof Doe make and publish this my last...

Wolf Hall Connection

You’re probably familiar with the British television series, Wolf Hall, an adaptation in both novel and film of a fictionalized biography of the very real Thomas Cromwell in the time of Henry VIII. The actual Wolf Hall, or Wulfhall as it was most commonly spelled, was the seat of...

Whitchurch, William 1769

William Whitchurch of Little Keyford in Frome Selwood, clerk. Dated 11 October 1768. To my brother in law Zackary Bayly of Frome Selwood, gent. and John Stevens of Great Keyford in Frome Selwood, tanner, two parrocks on the other side of a messuage in Little Keyford heretofore in tenure...

Whitchurch, Samuel 1684

In the name of God Amen I Samuell Whitchurch of Froome Sellwood in the County of Somersett Mercer being in health of body and of sound and perfect mind and memory praised bee God but considering the frailty and uncertainty of this life and the certainty of death doe...

Hutchings, Joseph Whitchurch 1806-1851 *

Christ Anglican Church Cemetery; Port Stanley, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada Joseph Whitchurch Hutchings; Died Dec 12 1851; aged 44 yrs & 6 ms; Call me not back to earth To leave my crown; I’ve fought with sin & Death The victory’s won. Relation to Author: 2nd great-grandfather of husband

Gould, Mabella 1741

In the Name of God Amen I Mabella Gould of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex being of a Sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding and being willing to dispose of all my worldly Estate and Effects to my mind after my Death do make constitute and appoint...

Whitchurch, Jonathan 1724

In the Name of God Amen I Jonathan Whitchurch Junr of Froome Zellwood in the County of Somerset Merchant being of Sound Memory but weak in Body do hereby make and declare my last Will and Testament to be as follows Imprimis my Will is that in case my...