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Note: JOHN EDGOOSE 1575-1630
John, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 18 December 1575. Jhon EDGOOSE had married Jhoane WRIGHT at Pinchbeck on 11 August 1570.
His father, John EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck, husbandman, was buried at Pinchbeck on 6 November 1596. Letters of Adminstration were granted to his son John EDGOOSE. (LCC Admons. 1596/43)
In the Lay Subsidies of 1598 and 1610 John EDGOOSE paid at Pinchbeck on land. (PRO Lay Subs. 139/613 and 139/683)
John EDGOOSE is listed in a Terrier of Pinchbeck dated 1600 and printed in 'Records of the Cust Family'.
John EDGOOSE's landholding in the 1600 Pinchbeck Acre Book: 1 acre 3 roods in Open Bulleyn (4th Bound) 1 rood in Open Bulleyn (4th Bound) 3 roods in Cote Meadow 3 roods in Gallow Field 3 roods in Gallow Field (Courtesy of Judith Withyman)
He married Margret BEATCH at Pinchbeck on 26 May 1601.
John, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 27 September 1601.
He evidently sold wood to William WYBORNE of Quadring, Lincolnshire; the following is from a probate account drawn up in 1602: "Debtes paid and to be paid By the said accomptant to divers persons to whome the said deceased was indebted unto at the time of his lief and death, videlicet To Annys LEAMOND uppon a bonde £10 8s 4d To Joane BOAMAN given her by Anthony SQURRILL in his will 20s To John EDGOSE for wood 10s To Will(ia)m SILBY for rent 11s 8d in toto £12 10s (source: letter from Brooke Westcott 01.08.2003)
Robert, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 11 September 1603.
His mother Joane EDGOOSE married William SMITHE of Spalding, labourer, on 4 June 1604.
Thomas, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 6 April 1606.
Elizabeth, daughter of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 29 October 1609.
John EDGOOSE's landholdings in the 1611 Pinchbeck acre book: A) Owned 1 acre 1 rood (4th Bound) 3 roods (4th Bound) 3 roods (4th Bound) 1 acre 1 rood at Ash Holt [near Cockings?] (8th Bound) 1 acre 1 rood (8th Bound) 2 acres (8th Bound) 2 acres with 2 hamstalls (8th Bound) B) Rented 1 ? rented from The Queen (8th Bound) 4 acres with 3 hamstalls with buildings rented from The Queen (8th Bound) (By courtesy of Judith Withyman)
In August 1612 John EDGOOSE signed as a witness to a deed [surnames capitalised]: Wichlands North of Starfengraft. Deed and bond by which Anthony OLDFEILD and Robert JACKSON of Spalding, at the request of Sir Thomas LAMBART, Knt., Dymoke WALPOLE, Esq., and Charles LAMBART his son and heir, sell for £40 to Henry CUST of Pinchbeck, yeoman, 6 acres and 1 rood of land north of Starfengraft. Fines recited by which this land had been conveyed to the above feoffees. Signed by Anth. OLDFEILD, Ro. JACKSON, and witnesses John X HARRYS, John X EDGOOSE, Thomas X RICHARDSON. Bond for £80. Signed by Tho. LAMBARTE and Charles LAMBARTE. Dated August (blank) 1612. (Records of the Cust Family page 115)
Margaret, daughter of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 14 March 1612/13 and buried there on 24 January 1615/16.
John EDGOOSE was a juror when the Pinchbeck Hamstall Book was drawn up in 1613. He owned two hamstalls and was tenant of four others at Seas End: "Hugh READ late EDGOOSE called ye olnut ground - 1 hamstall" (Folio 168) "The Queens Matye late BELLS neare John EDGOOSE in tenure of Arthur BIRD - 1 hamstall John EDGOOSE - 2 hamstalls builded The Qu: Matye in tenure of John EDGOOSE near his house - 3 hamstalls 1 builded" (Folio 168 v.) "The Qu: Matye near Bondman bridge in tenure of John EDGOOSE - 1 hamstall" (Folio 169v.)
An Index to the Administrators of the estate of William SMYTH [or SMITHE] (15??-1614) of Spalding, Lincolnshire: William SMYTH, the deceased, late of Spalding *Joane SMYTH, widow of the deceased Mr. Otthowell HYLL, Doctor of Laws Robert GUSSE, Appariter Witnesses: Rob(er)t GUSS [sic] Senior Will(ia)m ELWARD Henrye BURNAM John EDGOOSE [1575-1630] John KITTON
William SMITHE of Spalding, labourer, (see above) died in 1614. The signatures of John EDGOOSE, who was described as a yeoman of Pinchbeck, and of his mother Joan SMITHE appear at the foot of the Administration Bond. On the inventory of his goods and chattels made on 6 June 1614 is a note - presumably dictated by Joan SMITHE - of a debt owing "To my sonn John EDGOOSE xxj s iiij d". (LCC Admons BI 303 & Axi 227)
An Index to the appraisers involved in making the Inventory of the goods and chattells of Willyam SMYTH [otherwise William SMITHE] (15??-1614) of Spalding, Lincolnshire, made on 9 June 1614 and proved at Grantham, Lincolnshire, on 20 July 1614: William SMITHE, the deceased Appraisers: Thomas BEVILL George CASTER Thomas CASTER Edward KITTON Richard FELL John KITTON Creditors: *John EDGOOSE [1575-1630], son[-in-law] Robert HUCKE.... (?)
The Will of Margaret HARRISON of Pinchbeck, widow, made on 6 May 1614 and proved on 29 July 1614: (abbreviations expanded and surnames capitalised) Margaret HARRISON, Testator Beneficiaries: Robert HARRISON, son of the Testatrix Roger HARRISON, son of the aforesaid Robert HARRISON Robert HARRISON junior, son of the aforesaid Robert HARRISON Richard HARRISON, son of the aforesaid Robert HARRISON Joan WILLIAMSON, wife of the Testatrix's brother Nicholas [WILLIAMSON], brother of the Testatrix Edward WILLIAMSON, son of the Testatrix's aforesaid sister Agnes WILLIAMSON, daughter of the Testatrix's aforesaid sister John WILLIAMSON [WILLYAMSON], Nicholas WILLIAMSON [WILLYAMSON] Robert WILLIAMSON [WILLYAMSON George WILLIAMSON, son of the Testatrix's brother Elizabeth WILLIAMSON [WILLYAMSON], daughter of the Testatrix's brother Jane WILLIAMSON, daughter of the Testatrix's brother Richard Robert INGRAM, son of the Testatrix's sister Helen RAPER Others: Susans, sole executor. Is this a misnomer for SISSONS? *John EDGOOSE, supervisor Hugh READ, who wrote the will Robert HYNDE, witness (Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1614 i 96)
Margaret EDGOOSE was buried at Pinchbeck on 15 July 1614, and John EDGOOSE married Elizabeth PILKINGTON there on 19 January 1614/15.
MARY, daughter of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 29 August 1615.
Theodosia, daughter of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 11 September 1617.
Page 1 of an Index to the Will of Richard DAWSON, clerk, Vicar of Pinchbeck, made on 7 February 1617, coving folios 1-3. Probate was granted at Pinchbeck on 26 May 1618: Richard DAWSON, the Testator Beneficiaries: William DAWSON, son of the Testator Richard DAWSON, son of the Testator Elizabeth DAWSON, daughter of the Testator Children of the Testator's sister Jone COOPER Others: Sir Mathew Gamlyn, knight Sir John Gamlyn, knight *John EDGOOSE, former owner of a piece of the Testator's land John PARKER, joint tenant with the Testator of the above land M(ist)ress EVINGTON, tenant Widdowe MACRENES, tenant William HOBSON, gentleman William WILLSBYE, gentleman William LAMBE deceased, grandfather of the Testator's son William William DAWSON, brother of the Testator Anthonie OLDFIELD, gentleman Richard BALYE, yeoman Tobias CHAMBERLIN, tenant Will(iam) STILES, tenant (Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1618 ii 196)
Richard DAWSON of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, clerk, referred in his will made on 2 February 1617/18 to his house and all the land which he lately purchased from Sir Mathew and Sir John GAMLYN, knights, and to the two acres intermixed lately purchased from John EDGOOSE with all the appurtenances thereto belonging which were now in his own occupation and that of John PARKER. (LCC Will 1618/ii/196)
Anthony, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 1 January 1619/20.
Some land belonging to EDGOOSH is shown on a plan of Pinchbeck dated circa 1620. (LAO MCD 851/26)
20 Jas 1 1622 Sir Thos. COVENTRY, Knt., Attorney-General, at the relation of Thos. BROWNE v. DIMOK WALPOLE: Commission out of Chancery in the 18th year of Jas. 1. for the "laying out" of sundry lands in Pinchbeck, parcel of His Majesty's late manor of Spalding, "withholden and concealed" from Thos. BROWNE, "the lessee in the commission named." Touching the execution of the commission. Authenticity of the town books of Pinchbeck. How the prior of Spalding granted his demesne lands before the dissolution? Right and title of defendant, his grandfather, Robt. WALPOLE, and his father-in-law, Sir Thos. LAMBERT, to part of the lands in Pinchbeck. [Former surveys and suits in the 10th, 11th, 12th, and 16th years of Jas. 1., a parcel of the jointure of the "late Queen Anne," being parcel of the demesnes of the manor of Spalding, and a lease by the Queen to Thos. BROWNE, and the possessions of Arthur WALPOLE, Nicholas WALPOLE, Bevil WIMBERLEY, John STATES, and John EDGOOSE, are mentioned.]: Lincoln (National Archives E 134/20Jas1/Mich6) (The above document is apparently lost)
Richard, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 12 January 1622/23.
Adler, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 24 May 1626.
In his will made on 17 April 1630 John EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck, yeoman, refers to his eldest son John EDGOOSE; to his wife Elizabeth; to Theodocia, Anthony and Richard EDGOOSE, the three children which he had by Elizabeth (all of whom were under 21 years old); and to Thomas and Elizabeth EDGOOSE. There was no mention of his son Robert EDGOOSE.
An Index to the Will of John EDGOOSE (1575-1630) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, made on 17 April 1630: *John EDGOOSE, the Testator John EDGOOSE (1601-1668), eldest son of the Testator Mr. Dymocke WALPOLE (????-1652), adjoining land owner Margaret EDGOOSE formerly BEATCH (15??-1614), the Testator's late wife Thomas EDGOOSE (1606-1640), son of the Testator's marriage to Margaret BEATCH Elizabeth EDGOOSE (1609-1685), daughter of the Testator's marriage to Margaret BEATCH Elizabeth EDGOOSE formerly PILKINGTON, the Testator's second wife Theodocia EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON Anthony EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON Richard EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON William SLATER, supervisor and witness Arthur BURD, supervisor Robert HARINSON, witness William HARVIE, witness (Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1630/454)
Will of John EDGOOSE (1575-1630) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, yeoman [surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded]: In the name of God amen the seventeene day of April Anno of D(o)m(ini) 1630 I John EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck in the County of Lincoln Yeoman, being sick in bodie but p(er)fect in mind & of good remembrance thanks be given to God for yt doe make & ordaine this my last will and testam(en)t in manner & forme following viz ffirst I bequeth my soule into the hands of Allmightie God and my bodie to be buryed in the Church Yard of Pinchbeck aforesaid. It(em) I give to the Cathedral Church of Lincoln foure pence It(em) I give unto John EDGOOSE my Eldest sonne one messuage w(it)h all the buildings thereupon built being Costomarie and ........ (illegible) of Copyhold lying under it and foure acres lying amongst Mr. Dymock WALPOLEs lands to him the said John and to his heires and assignes according to the custome of this Mannor. And I doo give unto the said John foure acres of Lease builded lying over against the said house for & in Consideracon & upon this Condicon that he the said John shall pay my debts and legacies hereafter mentioned. It(em) I give to Elizabeth my wife ffifteene pounds of currant English money to be paid by my said sonne John within twenty daies next after my decease And two Cowes the best that she cann Chuse for and towards the mainetenance and bringing up of her youngest children. It(em) I give the said Elizabeth one standbedstead w(it)h the furniture thereupon one ould Cubbard one Chest w(it)h all therein and one brasse pott which she formerly had. It(e)m I give to Theodocia EDGOOSE Anthony EDGOOSE & Richard EDGOOSE three children which I had by her, ffortye shillings apeace to be paid when they shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares It(em) I give to Thomas EDGOOSE and Elizabeth EDGOOSE ffoure acres of ffreehold equaly to be devided betwixt them lying betweene Pedder Lane North EDGOOSE lane(?) west Burtyfen lane east and the ffoure acres of lease South to them & to their heires lawfully begotten for ev(er). All the rest of my goods and Chattells not before given and bequethed I give them wholie to John EDGOOSE my sonne whome I make sole Executor of this my will to pay and receive my debts and legacies and to bring my bodie seemely to the ground And I doe make sup(er)visors of this my will W(illia)m SLATER and Arthur BURD and I give them for their paines taking therein three shillings and foure pence apeece. In witnes wherof I have sett my hand the day and yeare above written. [signed] John EDGOOSE [Witnesses] William SLATER Robert X HARRISON William HARVIE (Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1630/454)
He was buried at Pinchbeck on 20 April 1630.
An inventory of his goods was made by Willm SLATER, Arthur BURD, Richd PELL, and Richd CALTHROP. (LCC Inv 136/161)
Edward SMITH and Elizabeth EDGOOSE, widow, were married at Pinchbeck on 8 September 1630.
NOTES & QUERIES: Why was his son Robert EDGOOSE (1603-1669) not mentioned in his father's will?
(revised 26.08.2019)
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