Mary Horton 1544 of Westwood, Wiltshire, widow

Mary Horton (nee Lucas) is the widow of Thomas Horton (Will 1530) and mentions many relatives in her Will. There is a memorial to her and her husband in the church at Bradford-on-Avon - see photos. Summary Will Date:18 September 1543Executor:Thomas HortonOverseers:Thomas Litman, Alexander Longford, Thomas Longe, Edward LongfordWitnesses:William Wright Parson of Claverton, John Lucas, …

Anne Keene 1714 of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, widow

Anne Keene, nee Brown, was the second wife of Benjamin Keene of King's Lynn (Will 1710). Her bequests are to relatives and to specifically named poor people, though her list of names and amounts is not preserved in this register. There is are memorials to her, her mother and her husband in St Nicholas Lynn …

Benjamin Keen 1710 of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, gentleman

Provides for his family apart from his son Henry who is left just twelve pence, but there is no explanation. There are memorials in St Nicholas Lynn to Benjamin and his first wife Bridget and to his second wife Anne Browne and her mother. Anne outlived him and - see her 1714 Will. Summary Will …

William Button 1547 of Alton Priors

William Button is the son of John Button (Will 1524). William was well connected and had been MP for Chippenham, but his Will is very sparse. He is generous towards his servants and leaves most of his estate to his son William. There is no mention of his daughter Praxed, who married Edmond Estcourt. There …