Key Topics - Wills

SEAR Wills at HALS

The following list of wills, for the surname SEAR, were extracted from the indexes by Dawn Foster from the indexes at HALS and are typical of what you can expect for any surname search. There may be a will (original or copy), an inventory of good, an administration bond, or other paperwork, and these  survive in various combinations. The references are mainly in three parts - such as "116 HW 76" but other references such as "A25/3291" occur.

 

1636

SEARES

Alexander

Cordwainer

Watford

(9 Ad. Bd. & Inv.) 78 AW 20 8 AR 279 r A25/3291

1560

SEAR

Alice

Widow (late wife of Richard)

Sandridge

Inv 3 AW 31 6, AR 222r A25/529

1729

SEARES

Ann

Widow

Chipping Barnet

166 AW 17 11 AR 186

1638

SEAR

Bartholomew

Tailor

Gt. Gaddesdon

116 HW 76

1733

SEAR

Charles

Clerk

Kensworth

inv H23/2216

1686/7

SEARES

Daniel

 

Watford

(Ad. Bd. Only) 122 AW 55 Inv. & alleg. A25/4241

1691

SEARE

Daniel

Yeoman

Gt. Gaddesdon (Water End)

120 HW 89 7 HR 31 (v?)

1689/90

SEARE

Edmund

Tobacconist

Hemel Hempstead

(Inv.) H22/1076

1617

SEAR

Edward

Yeoman

Puttenham (Astrope)

115 HW 50 2 HR 153

1710

SEARE

Edward

Yeoman

Gt. Gaddesdon

( W. & inv.) 122 HW 15 10 HR 54

1668

SEAR

Elizabeth

Widow

Hemel Hempstead

(W. & inv.) 119 HW 55

1719

SEARE

Elizabeth

Widow

Puttenham

(W. & inv.) 122 HW 74 11 HR171r

1724

SEARE

Elizabeth

Widow

Hatfield

Inv 124 HW 3 12 HR 336r H22/1401

1723

SEARE

George

 

Hatfield

123 HW 23 12 HR 37 v

1732

SEARE

George

Yeoman

Caddington (died at Flamstead)

125 HW 19 13 HR 107r

1742/3

SEARS

George

Labourer

Bricket Wood, St. Stephens

179 AW 18 11 AR 430

?

SEARE

Henry

Thatcher

St. Peters

131 AW 20 10 AR 68v

1560

SEAR

Henry

Husbandman

Sandridge

Inv. 3 AW 30 6 AR 223r A25/530

1607

SEARE

Henry

Yeoman

Betlow, Tring

2 HW 228

1613

SEARE

Henry

senior

Northchurch

115 HW 24 2 HR 56r

1643

SEARE

Henry

 

Northchurch ( Durrants)

118 HW 10

1685

SEARE

Henry

Inn holder

Berkhampstead

120 HW 57

1732

SEARE

Henry

Inn holder

Berkhampstead

H23/2215

1761

SEARE

Henry

Carpenter

Berkhampstead

(Ad. Bd. Alleg.) H23/2270

1709

SEARE

James

Yeoman

Northchurch

(W. & inv.) 122 HW 13 10 HR 36v

1669

SEARE alias SMITH

Joan

wife of Daniel

Gt. Gaddesdon

(AD. Bd. Alleg) H23/2133

1479

SARE

John

 

St. Michaels

(note of admin) 2 AR 30r

1538

SARE

John

 

St. Michaels

3 AR 6v 4 AR 10v

1559

SEARES (Sare on will)

John

Husbandman

St. Michaels

Inv 2 AW 52 6 AR 190v A25/439

1583

SARE

John

Husbandman

St. Peters

Inv. A25/1070

1603/4

SEARE

John

Yeoman

Puttenham

2 HW 149

1638

SEARE

John

 

Berkhampstead, St.Peters

116 HW 71

1638

SEARE

John

School Usher

Berkhampstead

(Ad. Bd, Inv ) H23/2096

1672

SEARE

John

Husbandman

Berkhampstead, St.Peters

(W & inv) 119 HW 75

1703

SEARES

John

 

Aldenham

inv. H22/1084

1710

SEARE

John

Husbandman

Long Marston, Tring

(W & inv.) 122 HW 14 10 HR 45r

1724

SEARE

John

Husbandman,

Hatfield

Inv. 124 HW 2 12 HR 333r H22/1400

1764

SEARE

John

Carpenter

Berkhampstead St. Peter

127 HW 33

1788

SEARE

John

Gent

Tring

129 HW 33 16 HR 68

1832

SEARs

John

Corn Dealer

Redbourn

268 AW 7 14 AR 234

1633

SEARE

Margaret

Widow

Wheathampstead

(W. & inv. ) 116 HW 36

1639/40

SEARE

Margaret

Spinster

Astrope, Puttenham

117 HW 6

1508

SARE

Maurice

 

Watford

2 AR 135v

1462

SARE

Richard

 

Westwick, St.Michael in Kingsbury

1 AR 103v

1558

SEARE

Richard

 

Sandridge

Inv A25/349

1615/16

SEARE

Richard

Husbandman

Puttenham, Westrope

115 HW 38

1635

SEARE

Richard

 

Sandridge

Inv. Acct. A25/3245

1640

SARE

Richard

Labourer

Sandridge

(will nuncupative '?' & inv.) 82 AW
21

1669

SEARE

Richard

Husbandman

Puttenham

(w. & inv.) 119 HW 63

1673

SEARE

Richard

Gent

Northchurch

(w. & inv.) 119 HW 88

1829

SEARE

Richard, the elder

Carpenter

London Colney, St.Albans

(Draft record of grant) 265 AW 6

1602

SARE

Robert

 

St. Albans

(inv.) A25/1852

1699

SARE

Robert

Labourer

Ayot St.Lawrence

3 HW 62

1681

SEARE

Sarah

Widow

Hemel Hempstead

(w. & inv.) 120 HW 32

1720

SEARS

Sarah

 

Northchurch

(Ad. Bd. Inv. ) H23/2205

1742

SEARE

Sarah

Spinster

Northchurch

126 HW 24

1623

SARE

Thomas

Warrener

Essendon

(nunc. Will) 115 HW 73

1638

SARE

Thomas

Yeoman

Welwyn

116 HW 77

1684

SEARE

Thomas

Tailor

Hemel Hempstead

(w. & inv.) 120 HW 53

1715/6

SEARE

Thomas

Husbandman

Puttenham

(w. & inv) 122 HW 53

1722

SEARE

Thomas

Yeoman

Hemel Hempstead

(w & inv.) 123 HW 18

1756

SEARE

Thomas

Joiner

Hitchen

15 HR 511

1773

SEARE

Thomas

Yeoman

Gaddesdon Row, Gt. Gaddesdon

128 HW 14

1604

SEARE

Thomas, the elder

 

Lt. Berkhampstead

3 HW 336

1542/3

SARE

William

 

St.Michaels

5 AR 50v

1608

SEYRE

William

 

Wheathampstead

(inv.) H22/976

 

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