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Note: THOMAS EDGOOSE 1636-1690
Thomas, son of Robert and Rachell EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 18 April 1636. Robert EDGOOSE had married Rachel RAMSHAWE at St. Peter's In Eastgate, Lincoln, on 27 June 1633.
In 1656 the bank of the River Glen was breached in the village of Pinchbeck and Matthew PENWELL was paid half a crown 'for two days and a half when the water brake in the town'. He lived on the north of the river near Herring Bridge and he and Thomas EDGOOSE, who lived on Cuckoo Lane just north of Crossgate Bridge, mended the burst bank which took them two days. (From 'Geese, Gowts and Galligaskins' by Judith Withyman, page 73)
Thomas EDGOOSE married Elizabeth DAUBNEY at Bicker, Lincolnshire, on 14 May 1663.
The Hearth Tax Returns show Thomas EDGEGOOSE to have had one firehearth in Gosberton, Lincolnshire, in 1664-65; and Tho: EDGOOSE to have had one in 1671; but not in 1662. (E179 140 754) (E179 140 791) (E179 140 805)
"A Brief History of the Church and Parish of Gosberton in the County of Lincoln" by Walter Jenkinson Kaye, Jun., F.S.A., contains a complete list of Gosbartowne Fire Hearths in 1665
Marie, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth EDGOOSE, was baptised at Gosberton on 6 March 1664/65.
In his will made on 30 December 1667 James EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck, son of Robert EDGOOSE (1603-1669), refers to Mary daughter of his brother Thomas EDGOOSE. (LCC Wills 1668 189)
An Index of the Will of James EDGOOSE (1641-1668), carpenter, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. 01*James EDGOOSE, the Testator 02 Mother of the Testator, unnamed but living. 03 Adler EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator. 04 John EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator. 05 Mary EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator's brother Thomas. 06 Thomas EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator. 07 Edward HARRISON, son of the Testator's brother Edward HARRISON. 08 Edward HARRISON 09 Linah, son of the Testator's sister JACKSON. 10 The Testator's sister JACKSON 12 John EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's brother Robert 13 Robert EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator. 14 Robert, son of Robert AXMAN. 15 Robert AXMAN. 16 Nathaniel ELWARD. 17 Robert EDGOOSE, father of the Testator. 18 John RICH, witness. 19 John COLLS, witness. Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1668/189
Rowland, son of Thomas and Elizabeth EDGOOSE, was baptised at Gosberton on 24 February 1667/68 and buried on 8 December the same year.
Marie, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth EDGOOSE was buried at Gosberton on 21 November 1668.
John, son of Thomas and Elizabeth EDGOOSE, was baptised at Gosberton on 7 January 1668/69 and buried there on 9 January the same year.
In his will made on 14 January 1668/69 Robert EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck refers to his son Thomas EDGOOSE. (LCC Wills 1669 79)
An Index of the Will of Robert EDGOOSE (1603-1669) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. 01*Robard EDGOOSE, the Testator. 02 Thomas EDGOOSE, son of the Testator. 03 Richard TALER's two children. 04 Aelce TALER formerly EDGOOSE, wife of Richard TALER. 05 Edward HARRISON's child. 06 Rachel EDGOOSE formerly RAMSHAW, wife of the Testator. 07 Adler EDGOOSE, son of the Testator. 08 John EDGOOSE, son of the Testator. Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1669/79
The inventory of Robert EDGOOSE's belongings was also made by Thomas EDGOOSE. (LCC Wills Inv. 169 238)
Elizabeth, wife of Thomas EDGOOSE, was buried at Gosberton on 11 February 1668/69.
Depositions taken at Donington on 20 and 21 October 21 Chas II (1669) Charles SKIPWITH, Plaintiff Henry CAWOOD, Jeremy CAWOOD, William HESLE, Defendants. Rectory of Gosberton alias Gosberkirk, and the Parishes of Surfleet, Quadring and Alderkirk, in the hundred of Kirton. Tithes. "......hath lived and resided in the parsonage house there for soe long tyme and received the rents and profitts of the Gleabe lands of the said Church in the parish of Gosbertowne and such tythes in kind and Customary tythes as in the said parish have been paid to the Rectory therof for the tyme being To the fifth Interrogatory this deponent saith that the depastureing of a horse and beast in the pasture grounds of Gosbertowne aforesaid may be worth one with another yearely thirteene shillings and foure pence and further to this Interrogatory he cannot depose To the sixt Interrogatory he cannot depose To the Seaventh Interrogatory he saith that he knowes that every housholder within the said parish of Gosbertowne doe or ought to pay to the Rector of the same parish for the tyme being every yeare two pence halfe penny Comonly called fire hearth money And further saith that the householders in the said parish doe pay tyth piggs geese honey wax and onions in kinde and for every horse mill foure pence and for Handycafte men as followeth viz: he this deponent Received for tyth of John CATLYN a Shomaker for his Craft foure pence of John SHERWYN a Carpenter for his Craft one penny of John LAMBE Blackesmyth for his Craft one penny of the first of which this deponent hath Received for three yeares last past and of the other two for one yeare onely And further said that every housholder that hathenoe tythable Comodytyes in Gosbertowne aforesaid yet have paid the said two pence halfe penny for fire hearth money to the said Rector or Farmer of Gosbertowne To the Eight Interrogatory he saith that he knowes the parishes of Surfleet and Quadring and other the parishes in the hundred or Wapentake of Kirton in the County of Lincolne And saith that Mr. OBREY of Sutterton one MAREHAM of the same and Mr. George HEIGH of Alderkirke all which townes are within the hundred or wapentake of Kirton aforesaid and severall others have hired severall pasture grounds in Gosbertowne aforesaid and have paid for the tyth thereof yearely whether fedd or mowne twelve pence the Acre (signed) Thomas EDGOOSE
Thomas EDGOOSE lately sworne and Examined on the part of the Complainant and now sworne and Examined on the part of the Defendants saith as followeth To the Twelvth Interrogatory this deponent saith That the Complainant this deponents Master hath and doth acknowledge himself satisfyed for all tythes due from these defendants or either of them Except for feeding of Cattell and for this present yeare one thousand six hundred sixty and nyne" (Exchequer Depositions by Commission - TNA E.134 21 Chas II Mich. 3)
Thomas EDGOOSE married Jane (or Jone?) PATSMORE at Gosberton on 25 November 1669.
Joan (or Jane?), wife of Thomas EDGOOSE, was buried at Gosberton on 19 December 1669.
Thomas EDGOOSE married Anne TURNER at Gosberton on 23 November 1671.
Depositions taken in the house of Willm CAWTHORPE in the baile of Lincoln on 17 January 23 Chas. II (1671-72: Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosbertowne als Gosberkirke in the County of Lincoln husbandman aged thirtie foure yeares or thereabouts Sworne & Examined on the pt & behalfe of the Complt Deposeth as followeth To the first Interrogatory this Depont. sayth that he knoweth the ptyes plt & defendts. and have Soe knowne the Complt for nynes yeares & upwards & the defendts for sixteene yeares or thereabouts To the second Interr' this Depont. sayth that he hath knowne the towne of Gosberton als Gosberkirke in the Hundred of Kirton wth in the County of Lincoln for twenty yeares or thereabouts and hath knowne the the psonage & Custome & manner of the said psonage for nyne yeares last past To the third Interr' this Depont sayth that he hath knowne the Compltto haue been farmer of the Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd for nyne or tenn yeares last past. To the fourth Interr' this Depont. saith that he hath heard & belieueeth that the Deane and and Chapter of Lincoln are owners of the Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd and haue soe been reputed that they haue made Lease or Leases thereof to the Complt for that hee hath known the Complt paid the Rents referred upon the sayd Lease to the Receiuer of the Rents of the Deane and Chapter of Lincoln aforesaid To the eight Interr' this Deponent sayth that hee doth know all the defendts in the Bill named haue for Nyne yeares last past or thereabouts to be partly owners & ptly occupiers of Seu'all houses and lands lying in Gosbertowne aforesd To the Nynth Interr' this Depont. Saith that all the Defendts by reason of the said houses and grounds had liberty of Comon for all maner of Cattle in the fenns & or wast grounds belonging to Gosbertowne aforesaid To the foureteenth Interr' this this Depont. saith that he knoweth th hundred or Wapentake of Kirton in the pts of Holland and County of Lincoln and that the townes in the Interrogatoryes named wth divers other townes (vizt.) Donington, Bicker, Wigtffte Sutterton Swinehead Frampton Alderkirke Wiberton & Fosdyke are wth in the Hundred or Wapentake of Kirton aforesaid. To the Fifteenth Interr' this Depont sayth that he doth not know or haue heard that all or any the Inhabitants of Surfleete or any other pishes wth in the hundred of Kirton aforesd haue at any times heretofore or doe now Challenge or pretend to a Custome to stock or occupy any grounds wth in the pish of Gosbertowne aforesd wth barren fatt & fatting Cattle freed and discharged from paying any rate or Composition for tythes of the said grounds so stockt & fedd in Gosbertowne as aforesaid To the seaventeenth Interr' this Depont. saith that hee hath knowne diu's Inhabitants of the Seu'all Townes (vizt) Surffleete Quadring Sutterton Wigtofft & Fosdike & other places wth. in the Hundred of Kirton did occupy & Stock certaine grounds in Gosbertowne aforesd and did pay twelue pence for eu'y acre soe Stocked wth barren fatt and fatting Cattle to the farmer of the Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd And that this Depont. hath Collected & receiued the same for the Farm' of the impropriacon aforesaid as a rate or Composition for the tythes of the same grounds, And this Depont. further sayth that he hath heard & .....ly beleiueth that the Inhabitants of Gosbertowne haue farmed & stocked certaine certaine (sic) grounds in the pishes of Surffleete & Quadring in the Hundred of Kirton aforesd And haue paid twelue pence for eu'y Acre soe farmed & stockt in the Hundred of Kirton Aforesaid as a Rate or Composition tyth for the said grounds. To the eighteenth Interr' this Depont. saith that he hath been imployed by the farmer of the Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd to collect the duty of two pence halfe peny, Comonly knowne by the name of fire or firehearth money of eu'ry househoulder in Gosbertowne aforesd and that it hath constantly paid or ought to haue beene paid amongst other Easter Reckonings to the use of the farmer of the said Rectory and that all & eu'y householder wth in the said pish as well poore as rich inhabiting there though they haue noe tythable cattle or Comodity doe & haue paid the same to him this Depont. for the use of the farmer of the Rectory aforesaid for diu's yeares last past as well as such psons wth hab (?) tythable Comodityes & paid their tythes ouer & besides the sd duty of firehearths To the Nyneteenth Interr' this Depont. saith that he for diuers yeares last past hath beene imloyed and hath receiued for the use of the farmer of the said Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd ou' & aboue the said Duty of two pence halfepeny called firehearth all or most of Small tythes or Compositions for tythes (vizt.) two pence a Cow twopence a Calfe, two pence for eu'y Acre of Meadow foure pence for eu'y foale payable at Easter for such Calfes & foales there fallen before that time and other Small tythes in the Interr'. menconed were Collected for the use of the farmer of the Rectory of Gosbertowne aforesd. (Exchequer Depositions by Commission - TNA E.134 23-24 Chas. II Hilary 5 1671/72)
The accounts of Richard BRACHELSBYE, Richard ANCELL and Richard RAMSDALE, constables of Gosberton for the year 1671, were signed on 8 April 1672 by Henry CAWOOD, Hugh TURVER, John CUST, Richard READE, Thomas TURVER, Thomas EDGOOSE and John BOOTHBEE. (Gosberton Accounts 1671 folio 16)
Depositions taken at the White Hart in Spalding on 20 April 1672 Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosbertowne in the County of Lincoln husb: aged thirty yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined on the pt & behalfe of Charles SKYPWITH Esq pst saith as followeth viz To the First Interrogatory this deponent saith that he knoweth the ptyes Complt. & defendts. and hath knowne them by the space of tenne yeares or thereabout To the Fifth Interr. this depont. saith that the depasturing, grasing, Feeding and well keeping of a Steare in the grounds in the pish of Gosbertowne aforesd or any other towne in the Hundred of Kirton may be worth thirteene shillings and foure pence the yeare, And that the de pasturing, grasing, feeding and well keeping of an Ox in the same Groundes may be worth Twenty shillings a yeare, and that the depasturing, grasing, feeding and well keeping of a Calfe in good grounds in the sd pish and Hundred may be worth six shillings and eight pence a yeare, And further to this Interr cannot depose To the sixth Interr this Depont. saith that he doth not know that the defts. or any of them doe commonly use any Steares, oxen or other barren fatt and Fatting catell in the way of husbandry in their draughts Carts ploughs or pale And that he doth not know that all the defendts. doe commonly breed reare up and keepe and buy in to Stocke their Grounds Barren Fatt and Fatting Cattell And that they doe sell them againe with intencon of profitt. Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosberton in the County Lincolne Husbandman aged thirty yeares or there abouts sworne and examined saith as followeth To the first Interrogatorie this depont. saith That he knowethe the partyes plt and defendts and hath knowne them by the space of tenn yeares. To the sixth Interrogatorie saith that he being servant to the Complt hath knowne the defendts for the space of Nine yeares and every of them pay to the Complt in and for the severall yeares one thousand six hundred sixtie and two And one thousand six hundred sixty three And one thousand six hundred sixtie and six And one thousand six hundred sixtie and seaven And one thousand six hundred sixtie and eight And one thousand six hundred sixtie and Nyne And one thousand six hundred and seaventie these severall tythes followeing or satisfaction for them that is to say for every Communicant in their respective familyes two pence For every milch Cow or Cowe that hath a Calfe two pence for every calfe two pence And for every Acre of meadowe that the said defendts have respectively mowed and made into hay in the yeares aforesaid in the said towne of Gosberton two pence And for every Foole Four pence And for their respective Fire hearths two pence halfe penny And for wooll and Lamb, pigg, and goose honey and wax and Hempe and flax And all manner of Corne and Graine in the severall yeares aforesaid the Complt hath received fully of the defendts in Kinde or satisfaction for them And this depont saith that the defendts and every of them have payd all their tithes due to the Complt for the said yeares except tythe claymed for Fatt and barren Cattle not imployed by the plow and paile And that this depont doth beleeve that the severall tythes aforesaid due from the defendts respectively to the Complt in the other two yeares (vizt) in the yeares One thousand six hundred sixtie and four And one thousand six hundred sixtie and five (except the tythe claymed by the Complt for fatt and barren cattle) are likewise payd and satisfied to the Complt for that in his owne knowledge some some of the tythes for those two yeares were satisfied and he liveing in the same parish in those same yeares doth beleeve the residue to be payd and satisfied and Further to this Interrogat he cannot depose (Exchequer Depositions by Commission - TNA E.134 24 Chas. II Easter 8 1672)
(Charles SKIPWITH made a will on 11 November 1672. Although he made bequests to his servants Hamond JACKSON, William BENSON, Margaret BOLTON, and William LACEY there is no mention of Thomas EDGOOSE). (LCC Wills 1673 143)
The accounts of Robert LADD and Tho: SHERMAN, Dike-reeves for Gosberton for the year 1672 were signed on 28 April 1673 by Henry CAWOOD, Willm GAMOCKE, John PELL, William LAMBERT, Henry MOLSONBY, Willm RICHARDSON and Thomas EDGOOSE (Gosberton Accounts 1672 folio 17)
The accounts of Thomas EDGOOSE and Henry GREENEBURY, overseers of the poor of Gosberton in 1674, were signed on 5 April 1674 by Hugh TURVER, William BURTON, Tho. ANDERSON, Willm RIGHT, Henry HEARVEY, Will. SMYTH, Thomas TOMPSON, Will LACY, Thomas ANCELL, James BISSELL, John HAMMERS, Henerey EVERITT, Richard ANCELL and John PELL. (Gosberton Accounts 1674 folio 21)
Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Anne EDGOOSE, was baptised at Gosberton on 23 January 1674/75.
Depositions taken at Spalding on 16 April 27 Chas II (1675) John HATCHER, William SKIPWITH, plaintiffs Samuel RIDLEY, defendant. Marsh lands called Sir Robert Carr's Marsh in the parish of Gosbertowne, alias Gosberkirke, in the County of Lincoln. Tithes. Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosberton in the County of Lincoln husbandman aged about forty yeares sworne & examined saith saith (sic) as followeth To the first Interrogatory this deponent saith that he knoweth the Complainants and the Defendant And hath knowne the Complainants for eight yeares last past and upwards And the defendant he hath knowne about foure yeares And did know Charles SKIPWITH Esq. for about twelve or thirteene yeares before his death And further to this Interrogatory he can'ot depose To the second Interrogatory this depont saith that he doth know the Marsh lands in the Interrogatory menc'oned And hath knowne the same for seaven yeares last past And saith that the said Marsh hath been reputed to conteyne three hundred thirty & five acres And further to this Interrogatory he can'ot depose To the third Interrogatory this depon't can't depose further then to the second Interrogatory he hath already deposed To the fourth Interrogatory this depon't saith that the defend't and his undertenants had in their tenures in the yeare one thousand six hundred seaventy and one about eight schore acres of the Marsh And that Mr. MORTON that yeare had another parcell of the said Marsh reputed to be five schore acres And that one Edward REMINGTON for the same yeare had in tenure the remaining part of the said Marsh reputed to be about seaventy and five acres but whether as undertenants to the defendt this depont knoweth not And that some part of the said Marsh in the defendts tenure in the yeare one thousand six hundred seaventy one or one thousand six hundred seaventy two was mowne and made into hay but what number of acres he soe mowed this depont knoweth not And further to this Interrogatory he canot depose To the fifth Interrogatory this depont saith that he doth knowe that twelve pence an acre by forreyners hath beene formerly paid as a rate tythe yearely for the said Marsh land And this depont saith he did himself on or about the yeare one thousand six hundred seaventy receive of one Mr. John TAILORR who was then tenant to all the said Marsh and a Forreyner twelve pence the acre for the tythe of the said Marsh for three hundred thirty and five acres the full quantity of acres the said Marsh is reputed to conteyne for the use of Mr. Charles SKIPWITH for whome he collected the same And doth know the said tythe for the same number of acres of the said Marsh at the rate of twelve pence the acre was paid to the said Mr. Charles SKIPWITH for one or two yeares before the said yeare one thousand six hundred and seaventy though this depont did not receive the same And this depont further saith that he this depont in the yeare one thousand six hundred seaventy one did receive of Mr. James MORTON who was then tenant for five schore acres pcell of the said Marsh twelve pence an acre for every of the said acres as a rate tythe for the same for that yeare and alsoe he received in the same yeare of one Edward REMINGTON who was tenant to seaventy and five acres another parcell of the said Marsh twelve pence an acre for ev'y of the said acres as a rate tythe alsoe for the same for that yeare the number of acres soe received for as above from the said MORTON & REMINGTON being according to the reputative quantity of three hundred thirty five acres pporconablely for the whole Marsh And further deposeth not Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosbertowne aforesaid lately produced sworne and examined on the parte and behalfe of the said Complts And now sworne and Crosse examined on the part and behalf of the said deft saith as followeth: To the third Interrogatory this Dopont saith that he doth know the said towne of Gosbertowne and hath knowne the same by the space of fourteene of fifteene years last past and hath alsoe knowne a certaine Marsh lyeing in Gosbertowne aforesd called by the name of Sir Robert CARR's Marsh by the space of seven yeares or there abouts and that he hath heard the said Marsh durenig all that time been reputed as well to conteyne the number of two hundred and forty acres or thereabouts as also the said Marsh to conteyne the number of three hundred and thirty five acres And this depont further saith that he hath and doth beleive that the yearely rate tythe of and for the tythe of all the said Marsh hath been paid by Forraignors at the right of twelve pence the acre for other yeares when mowne or S.. .. eaten according to the antient computac'on rate of twelve score acres or there aboutes But in truly according to the new computacion he hath received the yearly rate tythe of twelve pence the acre issuenig out of the the said Marsh for the yeare one Thousand six hundred and seventy for three hundred and thirty and five acres and for the yeare one Thousand six hundred seventy one he did likewise receive the tythe rate of twelve pence the acre for one hundred seventy and five acres of the said Marsh according to the new computac'on of thre hundred and thirty five acres and did know that for two yeares before the same quantitye of acres was paid for by a Forraigner after the said yearly rate of twelve pence the acre And this depont further saith that for the yeare one Thousand six hundreds seventy foure he being one of the Overseers of the Poore of Gosbertowne aforesd did demand and receive of the severall occupyers of the said Marsh two pence by the acre for every acre ...... in the said Marsh according to the customary Computac'on of twelve score acres and noe more And that according to the said Comutac'on of twelve score acres the occupiers of the said Marsh have and did constantly use to pay to church poore and constable and that the officers and Inhabitants of the said Towne have by a customary computac'on of acres constantly used amongst themselves charged the said Marsh and all other Marshes within the said parish to all parish dutyes whereto the said Marshes are chargeable and ... according to Statute measure and further he deposeth not (Exchequer Depositions by Commission - TNA E.134 27 Chas II Easter 32 1675)
The accounts of Thomas HARREMAN, Simond TOWERS and Thomas MODD, constables for Gosberton in 1674, were signed on 27 May 1675 by Henry CAWOOD, John PELL, Hugh TURVER, William BURTON, Henry MOLSONBY, Will LACY, Rob LADD, Nicholas LINCOLNE, John HAMMERS, William WRIGHT, Thomas EDGOOSE, Richard BURKITT and Hamond JACKSON. (Gosberton Accounts 1674 folio 20)
The accounts of Will WRIGHT and Robert GOULDING, churchwardens of Gosberton in 1674 were signed on 25 October 1675 by Henry CAWOOD, John PELL, William BURTON, Hugh TURVER, Will LACY, Willm RICHARDSON, Rob LADD, Henry MOLSONBY, Willm GAMOCKE, Richard ANCELL, Thomas EDGOOSE, Willam LAMBURT and Thomas HARRIMAN (Gosberton Accounts 1674 folio 20)
The accounts of Willm BURTON and James BISTLE, overseers of the poor of Gosberton for the year 1675, were signed on 30 March 1676 by John PELL, Henry MELSONBY, Will LACY, Richard BRICKLEY, Willm LAMBERT, John HAMMERS, Thomas EDGOOSE, Hen: BRICKLES, Robt LADD, Richard SHARPE, Henery GREENBEERRY and Hamond JACKSON. (Gosberton Accounts 1675 folio 36)
There is no reference to the name EDGOOSE in the Gosberton Acre Book 1676.
On 21 December 1677 William BURTON signed a receipt for £3.15.0d. collected by Thomas EDGOOSE for the year 1674, and Thomas EDGOOSE signed a receipt for £5.0.0d. due to him from the town of Gosberton. (Gosberton Accounts 1677 folio 21)
The accounts of John HAMERS and Henry EVERITT, churchwardens of Gosberton for the year 1677, were signed on 1 April 1678 by Jer CAWOOD, John PELL, Edward CAWOOD, Henry MELSONBY, Willm LAMBERT, Willim RICHARDSON, Thomas ANCELL, Tho: TURNEBALL, and Thomas EDGOOSE. (Gosberton Accounts 1677 folio 23)
The accounts of Daniall WILLOBY and Thomas TOMPPSON, churchwardens of Gosberton for the year 1682, were signed on 13 October 1682 by Robert MUSSEY vic:, Henry CAWOOD, Thomas WEBSTER, Edward CAWOOD, John CUST, Henry MELSONBY, Henery HARVE, Thomas EDGOOSE and John BOOTHBE. (Gosberton Accounts 1682 folio 26)
The accounts of Lenard WILLMSON and George METCALFE, overseers of the poor of Gosberton for the year 1682, were signed on 9 April 1683 by Henry CAWOOD, John PELL, Edward CAWOOD, Thomas WEBSTER, Henry MELSONBY, Thomas BURTON, William SMYTH, Thomas TOMPSON, Robt LADD, Thomas CREASEY, Daniel WELLOBY, Henry BROWN, William LAMBERT, Richard ANCELL, Henery USHER, William LINSBEE, Thomas TOURNBULL, John SMYTH, Thomas EDGOOSE, Thomas SHERMEN. (Gosberton Accounts 1682 folio 27)
The accounts of Willm LAMBERT and George ALLEN, overseers of the poor of Gosberton for the year 1683, were signed on 31 March 1684 by Henry CAWOOD, Henry MELSONBY, Will LACY, Will TOWERS, Richard BURKITT, John SHARP, John BOOTHBE, Hugh BOOTHBE, John SMYTH, Daniel WELLAOBY, Lenard WILKINSON, Henery BROWN, William MORLEY, Edward CAWOOD, Thomas WEBSTER, George METCALFE, Henry HARVY, Thomas SHERMAN, Thomas TURNBULL, John CUST, Will WRIGHT and Thomas EDGOOSE. (Gosberton Accounts 1683 folio 28)
The Will of Thomas EDGOOSE (1636- 1690) of Gosberton, Lincolnshire, husbandman, in which he refers to his wife Ann and to his daughter Elizabeth who was under 21 years old. (surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded)
An Index of the Will of Thomas EDGOOSE (1636-1690), husbandman, of Gosberton, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 12 July 1688. Probate was granted at Boston in April 1691. 01*Thomas EDGOOSE, the Testator. 02 Elezabeth EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator. 03 Ann [EDGOOSE formerly TURNER], wife of the Testator. 04 William WRIGHT, witness. 05 John SMITH, witness. 06 Lenerd STORY, witness. (Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1691/149)
"In the name of God amen the twelfe day of July 1688 according to the Computation of the Church of England I Thomas EDGOOSE of Gosbertowne in the County of Lincoln and partes of Holand Husband man being of perfet memorey and Remembrance prased be God doe make and ordane this my Last will and testament in maner and form following ffirst I Give and bequeth my soule in to the Handes of all mighty God my maker hoping that through the meritoarious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only saviour and Redeemer to Receive free pardon and forgivenes of all my sin and as for my Body to be buried in Christon Burell at the Discresion of my Executores here after nominated. Item I give unto my dofter Elezabeth EDGOOSE the some of fifty poundes goad and Lafull money to be payd by my Executor with in a yeare after my Decese and to Good to euse for the same but If this my Child shulde Chance to Dy before she shall atane to the ayge of one and twenty yeares or before marige then my will is that the fifty poundes wich given to my Child shalle Returne to my Executrix Item All the rest of my Goodes and Chatelles I give unto Ann my wife which I make my full and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament revoking all other willes and testaments in witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale the day and year first above written sealed and delevered in the presen(c)es of William WRIGHT (signed) John SMITH (signed) Lenerd STORY (signed) Thomas EDGOOSE (signed)"
Probate was granted at Boston, Lincolnshire, in April 1691. (Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1691/149, uploaded with permission. © Lincolnshire County Council 2019)
Thomas EDGOOSE, householder, was buried at Gosberton on 29 October 1690 (BTs). The original register has 26 November 1690 and makes no mention of 'householder'.
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