w Will made.
W. Will.(see below)
w, wit Witness. (see below)
W. Ad. Admon with will annexed.(which see)
wapentake Historically, a subdivision of some Northern and Midland English counties: a hundred.
ward A person (usually a minor) under a guardian apponted by a court or the parents; administrative or electoral division of a community.
warranty The guarantee of title given by a grantor of land to a sub-tenant .
warren An area of land given over to the keeping of small game, later narrowing in meaning to an area for rabbit and their burrows ; See also 'Right of free warren';
W.D. Will dated.
wid. Widow.
will Legally defined as a written or oral instrument directing the disposal of a testator's property after death.
witness A person present at a transaction or event, such as the signing of a will or the performance of a marriage, who testifies or affirms that it took place.
working class Those who made their living by manual labour such as journeymen, labourers, and servants.
W.P. Will proved.
writ An official, written court order.
writ of attachment Document ordering a person to appear in court.
waynage A villein's implements of work.
waywarden Surveyor of the Highways.