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I found these Adams wills at the National Archives public records web site (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) in England. They have a complete series of more than 1 million copy wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury from 1384 to 1858. The charge is $3.50 per will. When you get to the home page above click on the (Search the archives) tab and then to the (Documents online PCC wills +) and then to the (search the wills) and enter your ancestors name.

You can use the *, ? to check for variations in the spelling. You can search by place, date or occupation.

This is just a partial list, there were 56 documents listed from 1580 to 1620

Will of Humfrey Adams or Adams, Yeoman of Kemisford, Gloucestershire 27 June 1615
Will of Thomas Slackstede or Slacksteed alias Adams, Yeoman of Plartford, Wiltshire 18 February 1613
Will of Thomas Adams, Haberdasher of London 02 December 1612
Will of Roger Adams, Yeoman of Wem, Shropshire 04 July 1612
Will of Thomas Adams, Ropemaker of Bristol, Gloucestershire 04 May 1612
Will of Thomas Adams, Yeoman of Clutton, Somerset 28 April 1612
Will of Robert Addams or Adams, Husbandman of Chetwynd, Shropshire 30 November 1611
Will of Thomas Adams of Saint Martin Outwich, City of London 24 October 1611
Will of Christopher Adams, Draper of Walden, Essex 28 June 1610
Will of Lawrence Adams, Husbandman of Whitchurch, Warwickshire 23 November 1614
Will of John Adams, Sailor of Portbury, Somerset 13 July 1614
Will of Thomas Adams, Shipwright of Wolferton, Norfolk 10 December 1618
Will of Henry Adams, Cutler of London of Saint Dunstan in the West, City of London 31 July 1618
Will of Thomas Adams, Haberdasher of London 04 June 1619
Will of Richard Adams, Corviser of Saint Julian, Shropshire 11 August 1615
Will of Jane Adams of Saint Mary Aldermary, City of London 02 June 1614
Will of Richarde Adams, Yeoman of Wyke, Shropshire 30 April 1608
Will of Thomas Adams of Inner Temple, Middlesex 05 May 1606
Will of Alexander Adams or Addams, Yeoman of Witham, Somerset 03 June 1606
Will of John Addams or Adams alias Plomer, Ironfounder of Perry Barr, Staffordshire 26 May 1606
Will of Henry Adams 09 May 1606
Will of Nicholas Adams, Merchant of Dartmouth, Devon 19 June 1605
Will of Olliver Adams or Addams 02 November 1603
Will of William Adams, Yeoman of Byfleet, Surrey 12 February 1603
Will of John Adams, Yeoman of Luton, Bedfordshire 07 May 1602
Will of William Adams of Compton Bishop, Somerset 20 February 1589
Will of Thomas Kinge alias Adams, Yeoman of Rye, Sussex 06 October 1592
Will of Richard Adams, Gentleman of Lambeth, Surrey 05 August 1590
Will of Thomas Adams, Yeoman of Kinlet, Shropshire 01 February 1593
Will of Richard Adams, Yeoman of Wolston, Warwickshire 08 January 1593
Will of Henry Adams, Weaver of Ilchester, Somerset 26 June 1590
Will of Isaac Adams of Ware, Hertfordshire 26 April 1585
Will of William Addams or Adams, Scrivener and Schoolmaster of Newington, Kent 19 June 1583
Will of Robert Adams, Gentleman of Claines, Worcestershire 13 November 1598



When you purchase the will it will be in old english. If you want to transcribe it yourself the National Archives
has a tutoring section under (research tools) that can help you get started. If you don’t have the
time or desire to do it yourself I have been transcribing wills for some time, you can email me for information about this service.


Note: before about 1500 wills were written in latin and some into the 1600’s.



Good luck,

Sue McIntyre

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