List of Wills of Bere Regis residents proved by the Prerogative Court of Canterbury between 1348 - 1858
Until 1858, all wills had to be (formally) proved by church and other courts. The Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the most important of these courts, dealt with the relatively wealthy individuals living mainly in the south of England and most of Wales (what was originally the ecclesiastical province of Canterbury). These wills can be downloaded from the Documents online service of the National Archives for a small fee here
By the way, this is not a complete list of wills made by Bere Regis residents. Wills may have been proven in other ecclesiastical courts, such as the Archdeaconry Court of Dorset or the Royal Peculiar of Sarum. From 1858 all wills were indexed centrally and this index is widely available at Record Offices, Probate Registries and LDS Genealogical Centres.
| Surname | Description | Date | Probate Ref |
| ABELL | William Abell, Clerk of Bere Regis, Dorset | 12 December 1707 | PROB 11/497 |
| APPLIN | Elizabeth Applin of Bere Regis, Dorset | 03 March 1819 | PROB 11/1614 |
| ASH | Susanna Ash, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 23 January 1856 | PROB 11/2225 |
| BEASANT | Richard Beasant of Bere Regis, Dorset | 31 July 1585 | PROB 11/68 |
| BELLOWS | Samuel Bellows, Mercer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 28 January 1799 | PROB 11/1317 |
| BILES | Anthony Biles, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 17 October 1795 | PROB 11/1266 |
| BILES | William Biles, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 11 December 1828 | PROB 11/1748 |
| BILES | William Biles, Carpenter and Joiner of Bere Regis, Dorset | 29 September 1832 | PROB 11/1805 |
| BISHOPPE | George Bishoppe, Carpenter of Bere Regis, Dorset | 14 February 1597 | PROB 11/89 |
| BRAGG | Clothier Bragg, Dyer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 21 August 1628 | PROB 11/154 |
| CHADWICKE | John Chadwicke, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 20 July 1599 | PROB 11/94 |
| CLAR(C)KE | John Clarcke or Clarke, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 21 December 1603 | PROB 11/102 |
| CLARKE | John Clarke, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 20 October 1610 | PROB 11/116 |
| CLENCH | Thomas Clench, Victualler of Bere Regis, Dorset | 03 May 1619 | PROB 11/133 |
| CLENCH(E) | Thomas Clench or Clenche of Bere Regis, Dorset | 23 November 1619 | PROB 11/134 |
| COKE | John Coke, Clerk of Bere Regis, Dorset | 14 April 1657 | PROB 11/263 |
| COOKE | Caleb Cooke, Leather Seller of Bere Regis, Dorset | 13 June 1720 | PROB 11/574 |
| COOMES | William Coomes of Bere Regis, Dorset | 15 December 1655 | PROB 11/246 |
| COURTENAY | Isabella Courtenay of Bere Regis, Dorset | 03 September 1726 | PROB 11/610 |
| COURTENAY | Henry Courtenay of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 May 1727 | PROB 11/615 |
| CREETCH | Henry Creetch, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 01 December 1640 | PROB 11/184 |
| DAVIES | David Davies of Bere Regis, Dorset | 28 June 1658 | PROB 11/281 |
| DAW | Elizabeth Daw, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 July 1718 | PROB 11/564 |
| DERINGE | Thomas Deringe, Husbandman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 17 February 1590 | PROB 11/75 |
| DERINGE | Sentence of Thomas Deringe, Husbandman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 17 February 1590 | PROB 11/75 |
| DEWYE | Thomas Dewye of Bere Regis, Dorset | 06 August 1661 | PROB 11/306 |
| DOWDEN | Samuel Dowden, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 10 October 1839 | PROB 11/1917 |
| DOWLAND | William Watts Dowland, Master Mariner of Bere Regis, Dorset | 25 February 1851 | PROB 11/2127 |
| DRAKE | Robert Drake, Mariner of Bere Regis, Dorset | 11 February 1706 | PROB 11/486 |
| DYATT | John Dyatt of Bere Regis, Dorset | 06 July 1536 | PROB 11/26 |
| EKINS | Justinian Ekins, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 05 March 1709 | PROB 11/507 |
| EKINS | Justinian Ekins of Bere Regis, Dorset | 13 May 1767 | PROB 11/928 |
| EKINS | Elizabeth Ellen Ekins, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 09 October 1806 | PROB 11/1450 |
| ELLIOTT | Edward Elliott, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 27 February 1762 | PROB 11/873 |
| FISHER | Reverend Henry Fisher, Clerk, Master of Arts of Bere Regis, Dorset | 10 July 1773 | PROB 11/989 |
| FROOME | John Froome, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 February 1616 | PROB 11/127 |
| GALLOP | Joshua Gallop, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 September 1850 | PROB 11/2119 |
| GALPIN | Edward Patten Galpin, Relieving Officer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 09 February 1857 | PROB 11/2246 |
| GALTON | Elizabeth Galton, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 28 April 1631 | PROB 11/159 |
| GARDENER | Nicholas Gardener, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 18 June 1599 | PROB 11/94 |
| GERRARD | Edward Gerrard, Baker of Beare Regis, Dorset | 22 October 1640 | PROB 11/184 |
| GOULD | Ann Gould of Bere Regis, Dorset | 29 January 1793 | PROB 11/1227 |
| GOULD | Sarah Gould of Bere Regis, Dorset | 22 April 1854 | PROB 11/2189 |
| GYE | Thomas Gye, Husbandman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 October 1569 | PROB 11/51 |
| HAMMOND | John Garland Hammond, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 18 November 1820 | PROB 11/1636 |
| HATCHARD | Thomas Hatchard, Shopkeeper of Bere Regis, Dorset | 30 June 1819 | PROB 11/1617 |
| HAWKES | James Hawkes, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 16 September 1659 | PROB 11/295 |
| HOCKIN | William Hockin, Vicar of Bere Regis, Dorset | 06 March 1711 | PROB 11/520 |
| HOLLOWAY | James Holloway, Collarmaker of Bere Regis, Dorset | 13 November 1752 | PROB 11/798 |
| HOLLTON | George Hollton, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 20 December 1598 | PROB 11/92 |
| HOOPER | John Hooper of Shitterton in Bere Regis, Dorset | 14 August 1822 | PROB 11/1660 |
| HOOPER | Elizabeth Hooper, Spinster of Bere Regis, Dorset | 05 March 1831 | PROB 11/1782 |
| HOOPER | William Hooper, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 14 May 1828 | PROB 11/1740 |
| JOYNER | Thomas Joyner, Tailor of Bere Regis, Dorset | 01 May 1658 | PROB 11/278 |
| KERRY | Jane Kerry, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 16 November 1776 | PROB 11/1025 |
| KITCAT | Charlotte Kitcat, Spinster of Bere Regis, Dorset | 15 December 1857 | PROB 11/2262 |
| LEVETT | George Levett, Butcher of Bere Regis, Dorset | 08 May 1596 | PROB 11/87 |
| LILLINGTON | Robert Ekins Lillington, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 August 1819 | PROB 11/1619 |
| LOUPE | Thomas Loupe, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 01 March 1576 | PROB 11/58 |
| MANUEL | Joseph Manuel, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 09 April 1764 | PROB 11/897 |
| MICHELL | Thomas Michell, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 22 November 1593 | PROB 11/82 |
| MOORES | Betty Moores, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 June 1802 | PROB 11/1376 |
| PENNYE | James Pennye, Husbandman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 29 January 1612 | PROB 11/119 |
| PENNY(E) | William Pennye or Penny, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 05 August 1631 | PROB 11/160 |
| PIERCE | Peter Pierce, Mercer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 21 August 1745 | PROB 11/741 |
| PLEYDELL | Nevil Morton Pleydell of Bere Regis, Dorset | 08 July 1774 | PROB 11/1000 |
| PLEYDELL | Betty Pleydell, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 May 1795 | PROB 11/1261 |
| PLUKENETT | John Plukenett, Clothworker of Bere Regis, Dorset | 17 January 1688 | PROB 11/390 |
| PURCHASE | James Purchase, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 02 June 1802 | PROB 11/1376 |
| PURCHASE | John Purchase, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 20 March 1804 | PROB 11/1406 |
| PURCHASE | Jane Purchase, Spinster of Bere Regis, Dorset | 06 April 1826 | PROB 11/1711 |
| ROGERS | John Rogers of Bere Regis, Dorset | 23 February 1661 | PROB 11/303 |
| ROGERS | Ann Rogers, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 31 May 1776 | PROB 11/1020 |
| SAMPSOM | Giles Sampsom, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 18 November 1667 | PROB 11/325 |
| SAMPSON | Thomas Sampson of Bere Regis, Dorset | 08 March 1689 | PROB 11/394 |
| SAMPSON | William Sampson, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 12 June 1689 | PROB 11/395 |
| SAMPSON | Mary Sampson, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 26 May 1704 | PROB 11/476 |
| SHADDOCK | Francis William Shaddock, Captain of Bere Regis, Dorset | 10 September 1857 | PROB 11/2258 |
| SHEPPARD | John Sheppard of Bere Regis, Dorset | 20 June 1846 | PROB 11/2038 |
| SHITLER | John Shitler, Gentleman of Beer Regis, Dorset | 22 August 1788 | PROB 11/1169 |
| SHYD or SHIDD | Thomas Shyd or Shidd of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 May 1591 | PROB 11/77 |
| SIMON | Patience Simon, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 16 March 1778 | PROB 11/1040 |
| SINGLETON | Elizabeth Singleton, Spinster of Bere Regis, Dorset | 29 July 1844 | PROB 11/2002 |
| SPERE | Thomas Spere, Mercer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 30 June 1585 | PROB 11/68 |
| SPEAR | Thomas Spear, Cordwainer of Bere Regis, Dorset | 08 August 1808 | PROB 11/1484 |
| TURBERVYLE or TURBERVILE | Thomas Turbervyle or Turbervile of Bere Regis, Dorset | 23 January 1588 | PROB 11/72 |
| TURBERVILE | Sentence of George Turbervile, Bachelor of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 December 1672 | PROB 11/338 |
| TURNER | Joane Turner, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 24 November 1685 | PROB 11/381 |
| VINCENT | Ann Vincent of Bere Regis, Dorset | 19 February 1839 | PROB 11/1907 |
| WALBRIDGE | John Walbridge, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 30 July 1834 | PROB 11/1834 |
| WALBRIDGE | John Walbridge of Bere Regis, Dorset | 13 June 1850 | PROB 11/2115 |
| WAY | James Way, Blacksmith of Bere Regis, Dorset | 08 February 1830 | PROB 11/1767 |
| WELCH | John Welch of Bere Regis, Dorset | 05 February 1829 | PROB 11/1752 |
| WELCH | John Welch, Yeoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 12 June 1829 | PROB 11/1757 |
| WHENNIE | John Whennle, Serge Weaver of Bere Regis, Dorset | 18 May 1696 | PROB 11/431 |
| WHITE | Henry White of Bere Regis, Dorset | 03 June 1845 | PROB 11/2020 |
| WILLIAMS | Robert Williams of Bere Regis, Dorset | 21 October 1631 | PROB 11/160 |
| WILLIAMS | Honor Williams, Widow of Bere Regis, Dorset | 01 July 1670 | PROB 11/333 |
| WILLIAMS | Ann Williams, Singlewoman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 07 August 1819 | PROB 11/1619 |
| WILLOUGHBY | Sentence of Anne Willoughby of Bere Regis, Dorset | 27 June 1634 | PROB 11/165 |
| WILLS | John Wills, Vicar of Bere Regis, Dorset | 09 June 1726 | PROB 11/609 |
| WOODNOT(T) | David Woodnot or Woodnott, Clerk Vicar of Bere Regis, Dorset | 30 March 1593 | PROB 11/81 |
| WOODWARD | Christopher Woodward, Gentleman of Bere Regis, Dorset | 22 August 1778 | PROB 11/1045 |
| YOUNG | George Young, Schoolmaster of Bere Regis, Dorset | 04 July 1739 | PROB 11/697 |
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