List of early Orwell Wills in the Cambridgeshire Record Office
Most Wills from this area were proved in the Ely Court. However, a few were proved in the main Probate Court at Canterbury. These are listed first, some being available from The National Archives. Pages 1 - 5 give the Cambs Record Office holdings.
Early Orwell Wills (other than those from the Ely Consistory Court in the Cambridge Record Office.)
The reference PCC indicates the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the main Court of Probate. PROB references indicate the documents held at The National Archives.
1615 ELIZABETH FAIRCHILD (FARCHILD) Widow.
1619 WILLIAM HALL Clerk. [See also Hale.] PROB11/133/350
1622 THOMAS BUTLER Gent. PROB11/139/146
1654 ROBERT FAIRECHILD Yeoman. Fol 282 PCC
1659 THOMAS CALDECUTT Husbandman.
PROB 11/293/157
1659 JOHN GODFREY Senior. Fol 373 PCC
1659 JOHN GODFREY (The same one?) Yeoman PROB 293/284
1659 RICHARD SADLER PROB 11/ 238
1771 CHARLES MASON DD., Rector. PROB 11/963/214
1784 THOMAS FARROW Thatcher PROB11/1120
1801 REBECCA HURRELL Wife. PROB 11/1360
1825 MARY PALMER Widow. PROB 11/1698
1831 EDWARD PRIME Farmer. PROB 11/1785
1847 ELIZABETH ADAMS Spinster. PROB 11/2063
1849 MARY PALMER Spinster. PROB 11/2105