Bosbury Records in the Court Books of the Bishops of Hereford covering 1407-1581.

Year Date Court held at Testator Condition or occupation Abode Executors Administrator Benefeciaries Witnesses Other information Ref page Full ref Other notes
1407 20 Oct. Bromyard William Halfhuyde   Bosbury           07/42 1 HD4/1/87  
1407/8 11 Feb. Cowarne Richard Begehulle and his wife     John Strode of Bosebury         07/72 2 HD4/1/87  
1418 18 Oct. Whitbourne Agnes Bayly wife of Thomas Broke, bailiff of Bosbury   Thomas Broke my husband   Edith Strude my daughter & Keterine Keys daughter of Roger Keys & Margery Nuwent of Castlefrome & John Mortone Sir David, vicar of Bosbury & Oliver Waricok clerk of Bosbury & Thomas Baysch of the same Will made 20 August 1418 Register of Bishop Edmund Lacy 1418-19 18/1 2 Reg. Edmund Lacy 1418-19, 43  
1446 5 May Bromyard William Hope   Bosbury Elizabeth his relict         45 262 14 HD4/1/89  
1446 14 Jul. Colwall Simon Heymersshe   Bosbury           45/267 15 HD4/1/89  
1446 14 Jul. Colwall Sir Thomas Warde     The vicar of Bosbury & John ap Rees & Henry Warde       n. 1 Vicar was Richard Oldebury (Spofford, 362) 45/269 15 HD4/1/89  
1453 18 Oct. Bromyard William Halfhyd   Bosbury Hugh [deleted] Richard Farley of Mathun         53/200 28 HD4/1/91  
1454 9 May Bromyard Catherine Hylle alias Hall   Bosbury Richard Ybelle         53/234 29 HD4/1/91  
1454 9 May Bromyard Alice Norton   Bosbury Richard Norton her husband         53/235 29 HD4/1/91  
1454 9 May Bromyard Agnes Harley   Bosbury Thomas Barne         53/236 29 HD4/1/91  
1454 9 May Bromyard David Taylor   Bosbury Emot his relict         53/237 29 HD4/1/91  
1454 31 May Bromyard Isabell wife of Richard Ybill of Bosbury Bosbury the said Richard         53/238a 29 HD4/1/91  
1454 17 Oct. Bromyard Hugh Nasshende   Bosbury Alice his relict         53/249 30 HD4/1/91  
1460 9 Jun. Stretton Grandison Llewky wife of John Halfhuyde Bosbury the said John         58/274 47 HD4/1/93  
1468 13 Oct. Bromyard John Sheldisley   Bosbury Alice his relict & Sir William Odyngley vicar there         68/161 54 HD4/1/94  
1471 16 Oct. Bromyard Margery Hill   Bosbury John Hill her son         71/106 60 HD4/1/95  
1472 5 May Bromyard Richard Berne   Bosbury Richard Barne his father & John Barne & [John Broke of Bosebury deleted]       n, says ‘Berne’ on p. 99 and that one of the executors was Johan his relict 71/135 60 HD4/1/95  
1472 5 May Bromyard John Clayre   Bosbury Isabel his relict & John Welynton         71/136 60 HD4/1/95  
1472 16 Jun. Bromyard Richard Jawncey   Bosbury Margaret his relict & Richard Bacon of the same         71/141 60 HD4/1/95  
1472 10 Nov. Bromyard John Dier   Ledbury John Bacon & Thomas Farley of Bosbury         72/135 65 HD4/1/96  
1476 2 May Bromyard John Broke   Bosbury Maud his relict of same         75/181 76 HD4/1/98  
1479 14 Oct. Bromyard Nicholas Broke   Bosbury Catherine his relict & Richard his son         79/377 87 HD4/1/99  
1481/2 18 Mar. Ledbury John Powike   Bosbury Joan his relict & Richard his son         81/142 101 HD4/1/101  
1489 8 Jul. Castle Frome Elizabet Bromyche   Bosbury Sir John Wendon, vicar there & James Myntryche of same         88/169 125 HD4/1/103  
1489 15 Oct. Bromyard Robart Brokyn   Bosbury John Williams & Joan his wife & Richard Brokyn         89/132 130 HD4/1/104  
1489 12 Nov. Bromyard John Farley   Bosbury John & Thomas his sons         89/138 130 HD4/1/104  
1489/90 21 Jan. Bromyard James Farley   Bosbury Margaret his relict         89/144 130 HD4/1/104  
1500 12 Jun. Whitbourne Emlyn Bukley   Bosbury Richard her son         500/116 159 HD4/1/258  
1502 13 Oct. Bromyard John Hyll   Bosbury Elinor his relict & Edmund his son         502/285 175 HD4/1/109  
1507 14 Oct. Bromyard Richard Grene alias Barcley   Bosbury Alice his relict & Thomas his ? Brother & Nicholas ap Howell         507/151 182 HD4/1/110  
1508 17 Jul. Bromyard John Walker   Bosbury   Thomas & William his sons & Richard Morton       507/181 183 HD4/1/110  
1508 19 Oct. Bromyard Sir Richard Townsend vicar of Bosbury Bosbury Humfrey Farley & Richard Tyler         507/182 183 HD4/1/110  
1508 19 Oct. Bromyard Philip Alen   Bosbury Alice his relict & Richard Bakin         507/183 183 HD4/1/110  
1508 13 Nov. Bromyard Elen Farley   Bosbury Sir Edmund Farley chaplain & Thomas Farley her sons         508/190 188 HD4/1/111  
1509 26 Apr. Bromyard Richard Morton   Bosbury Margery his relict         508/192 188 HD4/1/111  
1513 14 Feb.   Jame Myntrich   Bosbury Thomas Myntrich his son and Margery his relict       Reg. Ric. Mayew 1512-14 512/1 194 Reg. Richard Mayew, 165  
1515 26 Apr. Bromyard William Ree smith Bosbury Alice his relict and Thomas Turnor         514/191 199 HD4/1/112  
1515 26 Apr. Bromyard William Turner & Emlyn his wife   Bosbury Robart Turnor         514/193 199 HD4/1/112  
1522 16 Oct. Bromyard John Hawfilde senior Bosbury John his son         522/156 215 HD4/1/115  
1525 19 Oct. Bromyard Agnes Myntrige   Bosbury [James deleted] Thomas her son         525/188 233 HD4/1/118  
1526 19 Apr. Bromyard John Flycke   Bosbury Agnes Flucke his relict & [John Halford deleted]         525/203 233 HD4/1/118  
1529 14 Oct.   Thomas Woddyatte   Bosbury his relict         529/214 249 HD/4/1/120  
1530     James Hope   Bosbury John Hope his son         530/182 257 HD4/121  
1530     [Robert deleted] Richard Broune   Bosbury Anne his relict & Thomas Browne         530/197 257 HD4/121  
1530     Robert Broune   Bosbury Thomas [his son deleted] Browne & Robert Browne & Richard Browne his sons         530/198 257 HD4/121  
1534     John Stevins   Bosbury Alice Stevyns his relict & Roger Stevins his natural son         534/267 267 HD4/1/122  
1534     John A Monyngton   Bosbury   ....       534/271 267 HD4/1/122  
1534     Morgan Taylor   Bosbury Sir Thomas Westwood & Sir Roland ap Evan         534/280 267 HD4/1/122  
1534 24 Mar.   Thomas Turnor   Bosbury Elisabethe his relict         534/292 267 HD4/1/122  
1534     Nicholas Turnor   Bosbury James his son         534/300 268 HD4/1/122  
1537 25 Jan.   Richard Brockyng   Bosbury Elisabet his relict         537/321 280 HD4/1/123  
1539 6 Dec. Pencombe Richard Hope   Bosbury Elen hope his relict & John Hope his son         539/169 291 HD4/1/124  
1539 6 Dec. Pencombe Thomas a Wodd   Bosbury Margery his relict         539/172 291 HD4/1/124  
1542 12 Oct. Bromyard Hugh Lethe   Bosbury Elizabeth his relict         542/75 302 HD4/1/126  
1542 12 Oct. Bromyard Richard Hylle   Bosbury John Hylle his son         542/80 302 HD4/1/126  
1544 22 Jan. Bromyard John Hope   Bosbury Alice his relict       Inventory: £15 544/252 312 HD4/1/127 will: HRO 23/1/2
1545 1 Aug. Bromyard Humfrey Farley   Bosbury Thomas his natural son       Hereford 2 Apr. [1546] Inventory £17 12s. 4d. 544/263 312 HD4/1/127  
1545 21 Jan. Bromyard [Thomas deleted] Nicholas ap Howell   Bosbury Richard ap Howell       Inventory: £4 5s. 545/326 326 HD4/1/128 will: 32/1/1
1545 20 Mar. Pencombe Thomas Woddyate   Bosbury Cecily his relict & John his natural son       Inventory: £31 7s. 3d. 545/327 326 HD4/1/128 will of Cecily Woodyatt: 2/1/32 in 1546
1545 18 Jun. Hereford Cathedral Thomas Browne   Bosbury Mary his relict       Sir Thomas Blockley curate ‘there to swear her’. Inventory: ‘£40 and more’ 545/348 327 HD4/1/128 will: 2/4/32
1546     Cicely Wodyate   Bosbury John her son and Richard Wodyatt       Inventory: £10 545/356 327 HD4/1/128 will of Cecily Woodyatt: 2/1/32
1549     Maud Hall   Bosbury Elizabeth Laurence by her proxy for Richard Lawrence before Master William Chell       Inventory: £4 16s. 11d. 549/108 353 HD4/1/131 will: 21/1/6
1550 14 Jun. Pencombe Edmund Tuppysley   Bosbury Juliana his relict & Gilbert his son not of full age       Inventory: £6 11s. 549/116 354 HD4/1/131 will: 42/1/11 husbandman

Source: M.A. Faraday and E.J.L. Cole, Calendar of Probate and Administration Acts 1407-1541 and Abstracts of Wills 1541-1581 in the Court Books of the Bishop of Hereford London: British Record Society, 1989. Hereford Library 929.341.
Transcribed by Dr. S. Pinches, October 2012.

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