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Note: ANN EDGOOSE nee BIRD 1650-1720
Ann, daughter of John BIRD, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 8 December 1650. A John BIRD had married Elizabeth FREEMAN at Pinchbeck on 20 February 1643/44. (www.familysearch.org)
Adler EDGOOSE married Ann BIRD at Pinchbeck on 16 January 1670/71. (PR)
Ann's father John BIRD or BURD, husbandman, was buried at Pinchbeck on 6 June 1671. In his will, which was proved on 1 August 1671, he wrote: "I give to An EDGOOSE my doughter the house and yard that I bought of the Children of Robert BURKS to her and her and her (sic) aires for ever". Adler EDGOOSE was executor and John EDGOOSE was a witness. (LCC Wills 1671 ii 491)
According to Pinchbeck Parish Register Ann, wife of Adlard EDGOOSE, husbandman, was buried at Pinchbeck on 4 November 1679. This conflicts with the baptisms of Thomas, Alice, and John, all described as the children of Adlard and Ann EDGOOSE, in 1682, 1685, and 1687 respectively.
At the collection in Pinchbeck in April 1695 for the "Warwick Breife" Widow Ann EDGOOSE contributed 1d. James EDGOOSE gave 6d and John EDGOOSE 1s.. (LRO 17 08 001 04A)
THE WILL OF ANN EDGOOSE formerly BIRD (1650-1720), widow, of Pinchbeck in Lincolnshire, made on 27 May 1704, for which no probate appears to have been granted: [surnames capitalised and abbreviations corrected where necessary]
"In the Name of God Amen: The Seaven and Twentyeth day of May in the third yeare of the Raigne of our Most Gratious Sau'aigne Lady Queene Ann: Over England (&c) Anno Din': 1704 I Ann EDGOOSE of pinchbeck in ye County of Lincolne wid being in health of Body and of Good and perfect Memory praised bee Godd for ye Same, Knowing the uncertainety of this Transitory Life and being desirous to sett things in order doe make and ordaine this My last will And Testam't: in Manner and forme following, That is to say first and princypally my soule I humbly Recomend unto God that Gave it trusting that by the mirritts of my Blessed Redeimer Jesus Christe that Both soule and body shall bee made partakers of A Gloryous Ryserrection and my body I Comend to the Earth From whence it was taken to bee buryed in such decent and Christian buryall as by my Executor: shall bee Thought Meete and Convenyent, And as Touching the Settleing of my Temperall Estate and Such Blessings and worldly Goods which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I doe Give and bequeath the Same in Manner and forme following (&c) Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my Sone John EDGOOSE the sum of five pounds to bee paid him by my Executor when he shall bee out of his Aprintiship, Item I Give unto my Sone Thomas EDGOOSE all the Rest of my Goods not Allready Given after my decease and doe Make him full & Sole Executor of this my last will & testament - Revoakeing all other and former wills In Wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written Ann EDGOOSE her marke Signed sealed and Accknowledged to bee the Last will and testament of the sd Ann EDGOOSE in presents of Danial BALEY Humphery MARSTON Jun Humphery MARSTON" (LCC Wills P50 1704)
An Index of the Will of Thomas EDGOOSE (1685/1692-1720), husbandman, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 5 April 1720. Probate was granted on 28 April 1720. 01*Thomas EDGOOSE, the Testator. 02 John, son of the Testator's brother John EDGOOSE. 03 Mary, daughter of the Testator's brother John EDGOOSE. 04 Rachel, daughter of the Testator's brother John EDGOOSE. 05 John EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator. 06 Mathew BROWN, cousin of the Testator. 07 Thomas CATLIN, cousin of the Testator. 08 John CATLIN, cousin of the Testator. 09 [Elizabeth BAKER], wife of the Testator's brother John EDGOOSE. 10 Ann, Elizabeth & Sarah [PARKINSON], sisters of the Testator's wife. 11 William CERLEW. 12 Malow BR(OWN), the Testator's apprentice. 13 Richard PARKINSON, the Testator's father-in-law, supervisor 14 John CERLEW. 15*Mother EDGOOSE [Ann formerly BIRD, buried 11 April 1700.] 16 Mary EDGOOSE, wife of the Testator. 17 G. BRABINS, witness. 18 W. CATLIN, witness. 19 J. EVERARD, witness. (LCC Will 1720/i/127) Ann EDGOOSE, a Widow, was buried at Pinchbeck on 11 April 1720.
At the Spalding cum Membris Manor Court held on 14 October 1720 it was presented that Anna EDGOOSE, widow, had died and that Joh'es EDGOOSE her son was heir: "Qui Jurati & Onerati dicunt & super Eorum Sacr'm presentant q'd Anna EDGOOSE vid' Qui tenuit de d'nis hujus Maner' quasi'm ter' Obijt citra vlt visum ffranc pleg' inde Seit' Et q'd Joh'es EDGOOSE filius ejus est proximus heres". Translation: Verdict Death of EDGOOSE Who, being sworn and charged, say and present upon their corporal oath, That Ann EDGOOSE widow, who held certain lands of the Lords of this manor, has died seised thereof since the last View of Frankpledge, And that JOHN EDGOOSE is her son and next heir. (N.B. As her son Thomas EDGOOSE was buried at Pinchbeck on 9 April 1720 this is not inconsistent with her will) (SGS 4 1717-1726 folio 108).
NOTES & QUERIES: 1) Thomas EDGOOSE married Anne TURNER at Gosberton on 23 November 1671. In his will dated 12 July 1688 he refers to his wife Ann and to his daughter Elizabeth, but not to any sons. Ann was still alive in 1698. An Anne EDGOOSE, widow, was buried at Gosberton on 19 December 1700.
2) Joseph EDGOOSE and Ann RICHARDSON were married at Pinchbeck on 4 August 1687. In his will made on 19 May 1690 Joseph refers to his wife ANN, but not to any sons. On 9 June 1692 an Anne EDGOOSE married John RICHMAN at Pinchbeck. It seems likely that she was Ann, widow of Joseph EDGOOSE.
3) What was the true identity of the Ann, wife of Adlard EDGOOSE, husbandman, who was buried at Pinchbeck on 4 November 1679?
(revised 03.11.2019)
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