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Chelmsford, Essex Co., Wills: 1400-1720
Revised 16 Jul 2002
Essex, Herford and Chelmsford Wills 1400-1619 Index to wills preserved in Essex County Records Office in Chelmsford
Research Note: If you are interested in any of the following Wills, some of them have already been collected by Joe Dewald, Editor of the PRENTICE NEWSLETTER. You may contact him at the email address at the bottom of this article.
1584 Prentice, Alice, wid., Colne Engaine 279 CR 7 1587 Prentice, Alice, wid., Harlow 111 BW 29 1577 Prentice, Prentyes, Anne, wid., Woodham Walter 22 BW 29 1596 Prentice, Prentis, Anne, wid., East Tilbury 235 BW 29 1590 Prentice, Prentyse, Elizabeth, wid., West Mersea 146 BW 29 1597 Prentice, Elizabeth, wid., Gt. Saling 246 BW 29 1570 Prentice, Henry, White Colne 178 CR 6 1602 Prentice, Prentyce, Henry, husb., Eastwood 20 BW 30 1520 Prentice, Prentes, John, Romford 63 ER 3 1563 Prentice, Prentyce, John, Stock 11 ER 9 * 1574 Prentice, Prentys, John, yeo., West Mersea 1 BW 29 1578 Prentice, Prentis, John, Gt. Chishall 89 CR 7 1582 Prentice, Prentise, John, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 124 CR 7 * 1588 Prentice, John, Gt. Chishall 35 CW 1 * 1591 Prentice, John, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 101 CW 2 1595 Prentice, Prentis, John, yeo., Hockley 223 BW 29 1616 Prentice, Prentise, John, All Saints, Colchester 235 CW 7 1617 Prentice, Prentise, John, Matching 275 BW 30 1569 Prentice, Katherine, wid., Harlow 106 MR 3 1558 Prentice, Prentyse, Philip, Rochford 211 BW 28 * 1586 Prentice, Prentyce, Richard, husb., Earls Colne 243 CW 2 1586 Prentice, Prentise, Richard, clerk, Langdon Hills 69 ER 15 1611 Prentice, Prentise, Richard, glover, Thorrington 152 BW 30 * 1506 Prentice, Robert, Marks Tey 118 CR 1 * 1517 Prentice, Prentise, Robert, West Mersea 64 CR 2 * 1560 Prentice, Prentys, Robert, Gt. Horkesley 122 ER 8 * 1614 Prentice, Robert, Gt. Bromley 65 CW 6 1618 Prentice, Robert, tailor, Matching 290 BW 30 1559 Prentice, Prentis, Stephen, Gt. Canfield 48 MR 2 1593 Prentice, Prentise, Stephen, yeo., late of East Mersea and now of Colchester 194 BW 29 * 1521 Prentice, Prentise, Thomas, West Mersea 124 CR 2 * 1548 Prentice, Prentesse, Thomas, Fryerning (bur.) 97 BW 28 1560 Prentice, Prentys, Thomas, Harlow 33 MR 2 1570 Prentice, Prentys, Thomas, Rettendon 300 BW 28 1613 Prentice, Thomas, husb., Little Burstead 201 BW 30 1615 Prentice, Thomas, musician, Fryerning 224 BW 30 1598 Prentice, Prentyce, Valentine, Shalford 255 BW 29 1564 Prentice, William, husb., Romford 70 ER 9 1574 Prentice, Prentis, William 166 MR 3 1588 Prentice, William, blacksmith, Rivenhall 122 BW 29 * 1589 Prentice, Prentise, William, husb., Good Easter (damaged) 139 BW 29 * 1614 Prentice, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 98 CW 6 Essex, Herford and Chelmsford Wills 1620-1720 Index to wills preserved in Essex County Records Office in Chelmsford 1626 Barker, Prentice als., William, tailor, Gt. Bardfield 169 BW 48 1634 Prentice, Clemence, wid., Harlow 150 MW 2 1624 Prentice, Prentise, Edward, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 139 CW 9 1631 Prentice, Prentis, Ellen, wid., Colne Engaine 239 CW 11 1637 Prentice, Prentes, George, tailor, Harlow 172 MW 2 1668 Prentice, George, butcher, East Horndon 25 ER 22 1624 Prentice, Prentise, Henry, yeo., White Colne 132 CW 9 1627 Prentice, Jane, wid., Gt. Chishall 177 CW 10 * 1668 Prentice, Joan, single woman, Bishops Stortford, Herts. 214 BR 8 1691 Prentice, Prentis, Joan, wife of Thomas Prentis of White Roothing, yeo. 4 MR 8 1620 Prentice, John, yeo.,Earls Colne 225 CW 8 1620 Prentice, John, Colne Engaine 229 CW 8 1623 Prentice, John, yeo., Colne Engaine 177 CW 9 * 1623 Prentice, John, husb., Harlow 142 MW 2 1632 Prentice, John, husb., Leigh 24 BW 51 1640 Prentice, Prentis, John, yeo.,Earls Colne 259 CW 13 1662 Prentice, John, carpenter, Springfield 654 BR 5 1700 Prentice, Prentise, John, glover, Halstead 210 BR 14 1709 Prentice, John, yeo., Rivenhall 49 BR 16 1712 Prentice, Prentis, John, sen., tanner, Cheshunt, Herts. 11 MR 9 1674 Prentice, Joseph, sen., Laindon 335 BR 9 1686 Prentice, Mary, single woman, Cavendish, Suff. 95 BR 12 1646 Prentice, Nicholas, yeo., Matching 90 BW 58 1692 Prentice, Nicholas, husb., Rivenhall 106 BR 13 1704 Prentice, Nicholas, yeo., White Roothing 210 MR 8 1635 Prentice, Prentis, Thomas, yeo., Chipping Ongar 308 EW 19 1649 Prentice, Prentis, Thomas, yeo., St. Paul's Walden, Herts. 238 BW 59 1706 Prentice, Thomas, butcher, Rainham, 200 BR 15 1626 Prentice, als. Barker, William, tailor, Gt. Bardfield 169 BW 48 1632 Prentice, William, oatmeal maker, Burnham 128 EW 19 1632 Prentice, William, husb., Purleigh 152 EW 19 1670 Prentice, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 18 CR 9 1693 Prentice, Prentis, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 38 CR 11 John Coleman & Margery Prentice 19 Jan 1578 John Prentice & Denis Martin 22 Oct 1579 Stephen Prentice & Ann Mansfield 02 Dec 1834 John Prentice & Mary Percival 30 Apr 1822 Joseph Prentice & Sarah Searle, w. 31 Jul 1828 * 1584 Prentice, Alice, wid., Colne Engaine 279 CR 7 1587 Prentice, Alice, wid., Harlow 111 BW 29 1577 Prentice, Prentyes, Anne, wid., Woodham Walter 22 BW 29 1596 Prentice, Prentis, Anne, wid., East Tilbury 235 BW 29 1590 Prentice, Prentyse, Elizabeth, wid., West Mersea 146 BW 29 1597 Prentice, Elizabeth, wid., Gt. Saling 246 BW 29 1570 Prentice, Henry, White Colne 178 CR 6 1602 Prentice, Prentyce, Henry, husb., Eastwood 20 BW 30 1520 Prentice, Prentes, John, Romford 63 ER 3 1563 Prentice, Prentyce, John, Stock 11 ER 9 * 1574 Prentice, Prentys, John, yeo., West Mersea 1 BW 29 1578 Prentice, Prentis, John, Gt. Chishall 89 CR 7 1582 Prentice, Prentise, John, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 124 CR 7 * 1588 Prentice, John, Gt. Chishall 35 CW 1 * 1591 Prentice, John, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 101 CW 2 1595 Prentice, Prentis, John, yeo., Hockley 223 BW 29 1616 Prentice, Prentise, John, All Saints, Colchester 235 CW 7 1617 Prentice, Prentise, John, Matching 275 BW 30 1569 Prentice, Katherine, wid., Harlow 106 MR 3 1558 Prentice, Prentyse, Philip, Rochford 211 BW 28 * 1586 Prentice, Prentyce, Richard, husb., Earls Colne 243 CW 2 1586 Prentice, Prentise, Richard, clerk, Langdon Hills 69 ER 15 1611 Prentice, Prentise, Richard, glover, Thorrington 152 BW 30 * 1506 Prentice, Robert, Marks Tey 118 CR 1 * 1517 Prentice, Prentise, Robert, West Mersea 64 CR 2 * 1560 Prentice, Prentys, Robert, Gt. Horkesley 122 ER 8 * 1614 Prentice, Robert, Gt. Bromley 65 CW 6 1618 Prentice, Robert, tailor, Matching 290 BW 30 1559 Prentice, Prentis, Stephen, Gt. Canfield 48 MR 2 1593 Prentice, Prentise, Stephen, yeo., late of East Mersea and now of Colchester 194 BW 29 * 1521 Prentice, Prentise, Thomas, West Mersea 124 CR 2 * 1548 Prentice, Prentesse, Thomas, Fryerning (bur.) 97 BW 28 1560 Prentice, Prentys, Thomas, Harlow 33 MR 2 1570 Prentice, Prentys, Thomas, Rettendon 300 BW 28 1613 Prentice, Thomas, husb., Little Burstead 201 BW 30 1615 Prentice, Thomas, musician, Fryerning 224 BW 30 1598 Prentice, Prentyce, Valentine, Shalford 255 BW 29 1564 Prentice, William, husb., Romford 70 ER 9 1574 Prentice, Prentis, William 166 MR 3 1588 Prentice, William, blacksmith, Rivenhall 122 BW 29 * 1589 Prentice, Prentise, William, husb., Good Easter (damaged) 139 BW 29 * 1614 Prentice, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 98 CW 6 1626 Barker, Prentice als., William, tailor, Gt. Bardfield 169 BW 48 1634 Prentice, Clemence, wid., Harlow 150 MW 2 1624 Prentice, Prentise, Edward, sen., yeo., Colne Engaine 139 CW 9 1631 Prentice, Prentis, Ellen, wid., Colne Engaine 239 CW 11 1637 Prentice, Prentes, George, tailor, Harlow 172 MW 2 1668 Prentice, George, butcher, East Horndon 25 ER 22 1624 Prentice, Prentise, Henry, yeo., White Colne 132 CW 9 1627 Prentice, Jane, wid., Gt. Chishall 177 CW 10 * 1668 Prentice, Joan, single woman, Bishops Stortford, Herts. 214 BR 8 1691 Prentice, Prentis, Joan, wife of Thomas Prentis of White Roothing, yeo. 4 MR 8 1620 Prentice, John, yeo.,Earls Colne 225 CW 8 1620 Prentice, John, Colne Engaine 229 CW 8 1623 Prentice, John, yeo., Colne Engaine 177 CW 9 * 1623 Prentice, John, husb., Harlow 142 MW 2 1632 Prentice, John, husb., Leigh 24 BW 51 1640 Prentice, Prentis, John, yeo.,Earls Colne 259 CW 13 1662 Prentice, John, carpenter, Springfield 654 BR 5 1700 Prentice, Prentise, John, glover, Halstead 210 BR 14 1709 Prentice, John, yeo., Rivenhall 49 BR 16 1712 Prentice, Prentis, John, sen., tanner, Cheshunt, Herts. 11 MR 9 1674 Prentice, Joseph, sen., Laindon 335 BR 9 1686 Prentice, Mary, single woman, Cavendish, Suff. 95 BR 12 1646 Prentice, Nicholas, yeo., Matching 90 BW 58 1692 Prentice, Nicholas, husb., Rivenhall 106 BR 13 1704 Prentice, Nicholas, yeo., White Roothing 210 MR 8 1635 Prentice, Prentis, Thomas, yeo., Chipping Ongar 308 EW 19 1649 Prentice, Prentis, Thomas, yeo., St. Paul's Walden, Herts. 238 BW 59 1706 Prentice, Thomas, butcher, Rainham, 200 BR 15 1626 Prentice, als. Barker, William, tailor, Gt. Bardfield 169 BW 48 1632 Prentice, William, oatmeal maker, Burnham 128 EW 19 1632 Prentice, William, husb., Purleigh 152 EW 19 1670 Prentice, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 18 CR 9 1693 Prentice, Prentis, William, yeo., Colne Engaine 38 CR 11If you have any information about the folks mentioned in this article, please contact us at dewald@prenticenet.com.
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