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1595 to 1856
WILLS IN CHESHIRE (UK)
1595 - 1856
These wills cover roughly the old area of Cheshire prior to local government reorganisation in 1974.
The column listing TYPE is 1-Will, 2-Administration Bond (normally
no will), 3-Inventory of property, 4- Codicil or other probate documents. The column listing YEAR is the year the will was proven.
The highlighted names are links to a transcript of the will, available
online, usually naming beneficiaries etc, and executors.
Name
Residence
Occupation
Date
Type
Notes
Richard Pristnall
Styal
1595
1,3
Richard Priestnall
Woodford
Yeoman
1641
1,3
Humphrey Priestnall
Bosden
Yeoman
1646
1,2,3
John Priestnall
Bosden
Yeoman
1646
1,2,3
Richard Priestnall
Woodford
Yeoman
1646
2,3
John Priestnall
Woodford
Husbandman
1650
1,3
John Priestner
Stockport
1661
1,3
Infra
John Priestnall
Woodford
1661
3
William Priestnall
Bosden
Yeoman
1667
1,3
Francis Priestnall
Torkington
Innkeeper
1668
1,3
Infra
Richard Priestnall
Bullock Smithy
Innholder
1688
2,3
Humphrey Priestnall
Bosden
Tailor
1689
1,3
William Pristnall
Norbury
1691
2,3
John Priestner
Lostock Gralam
Yeoman
1696
1,3
Infra
John Preistnall
Worth
1713
4
Wc - See Ws1714
John Preistnall
Worth
Minor
1714
2
John Preistnall
Worth
Blacksmith
1714
2,3
Thomas Pristnor
Lostock Gralam
Skinner
1719
1,3
William Preistnall
Brinnington
Yeoman
1726
2,3
James Priestnall
Stockport
Butcher
1727
1,3
William Priestnall The
Elder
Poynton
Yeoman
1729
1,3
Margaret Priestnall
Brinnington
Widow
1730
1,3
John Preistner
Woodford
Husbandman
1733
1
Infra
Josiah Priestner
Alderley
Husbandman
1742
1,3
Thomas Priestner
Baguley
Yeoman
1749
1,3
John Priestner
Witton
Gentleman
1758
1
Thomas Priestnall The
Elder
Woodford, Prestbury Parish
Yeoman
1764
1
Nathaniel Priestner
Baguley
Yeoman
1769
1,4
Elizabeth Priestnall
Alderley
Widow
1769
2
George Priestnall
Pointon
Yeoman
1779
1
John Priestnall
Woodford
Yeoman
1785
1
George Priestnall
Worth
Yeoman
1787
1
Samuel Priestnall
Pointon
Carpenter
1780
2
William Priestnall
Bramhall
Publican
1782
2
Infra
Thomas Priestnall
Worth
Cheesefactor
1796
2
William Priestner
Timperley
Farmer
1797
2
Peter Priestnall
Stockport
Innkeeper
1798
2
James Priestnall
Stockport
Shopkeeper
1800
1
John Priestnall
Poynton
Farmer
1801
1
Matthew Priestnall
Stockport
Wine Merchant
1801
1
Thomas Priestnall
Woodford
Yeoman
1802
1
John Priestnall
Warburton
Cordwainer
1802
1
James Priestnall
Poynton
Widower
1812
2
Catherine Priestnall
Chester
Spinster
1815
1
Thomas Priestnall
Duckinfield
Sawyer
1816
2
William Priestnall
Stockport
Surgeon
1816
2
John Priestnall
Stockport
Silk Throwster
1822
1
Martha Priestnall
Nether Knutsford
Widow
1824
1
Thomas Priestnall
Stockport
Silk Manufacturer
1827
1
Samuel Priestnall
Birmingham, Edgbaston St
Saddler
1829
2
William Priestnall
Butley
Carpenter
1829
2
Elizabeth Priestnall
Stockport, Low St
Widow
1831
2
Henry Priestnall
Adlington, Prestbury
Widower
1834
2
1st Grant 25/03/1818
Esther Priestnall
Stockport
Widow
1836
1
John Priestnall
Stockport, Greek Street
Accountant
1837
1
James Priestner
Dunham Massey
Yeoman
1839
1
Nathaniel Priestner
Timperley
Gardener
1843
1
Joseph Priestner
Warburton
Gardener
1844
1
Ellen Priestner
Warburton
Widow
1850
1,3
George Priestner
Warburton
Labourer
1851
1
Nancy Priestnall
Worth
Widow
1853
2
Thomas Priestner
Warburton
Labourer
1854
1
Nathaniel Priestner
Catten Hall, Kingsley
Farmer
1856
1
Photocopies of wills may be ordered from
the Cheshire
Record Office , Duke Street,
Chester, CH1 1RL. U.K., who should be contacted for costs.
The main index for all Cheshire wills
may be viewed via GENUKI.
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