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 |
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 |