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ETGOSE, William
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Name ETGOSE, William Birth Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I7761 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
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WILLIAM ETGOSE Before 1530-????
"Hilary 1530
Norfolk
Thomas GUYBON esquire, otherwise called Thomas GUYBON of Lynbusshop esquire, otherwise called Thomas GUYBONS senior esquire, appeared by his attorney for a fourth day against Henry STOWARD late of Walsoken in the county aforesaid husbondman, in a plea that he render him £6 10s; and against Henry BALDYNG late of Teryngton in the county aforesaid husbondman, in a plea that he render him £4 9s; and against John THAKER late of Owaplode in the county Lincoln bocher and against William ETGOSE late of Owaplode in county Lincoln bocher, in a plea that each of them render him 63s 8d, which tey owe him and unjustly detain &c.; and (the defendants) have not come; and it had been ordered the sheriff to take them &c.; and the sheriff now reports that they are not found &c.; therefore, as before, let them be taken, to be here three weeks from Easter &c."
(Common Pleas Hilary 21 Henry VIII, PRO CP 40/1064, translated from the original Latin)
"Hilary 1533
London
Memorandum that the justices of the king here on the 30th day of January this same year delivered to John JENOUR deputy of the city aforesaid writs of the lord now king directed to the same sheriff to execute in form of law; of which the tenor of the first follows in these words
London
The tenor of the second writ follows in these words
Henry VIII by the grace of God king of England and France, Defender of the Faith and lord of Ireland, to his sheriffs of London, greeting: We order you to cause to be exacted Christopher COO late of Lenn Episcopi in county Norfolk gentilman otherwise called Christopher CO of Saham, and William ETGOSE of Swaplode in county Lincoln bocher, from husting to husting until according to the law and custom of our realm of England they shall be outlawed if they have not appeared; and if they hahave appeared then you shall take them and have them kept safe, so that you shall have their bodies before our justices at Westminster on the octaves of Midsummer, to answer to Edmund LOMMOR and Rose his wife, executrix of the testament of Thomas GUYBON esquire, late called Thomas GUYBON of Westhlenn in county Norfolk son and heir of George GUYBON late of Westhlenn aforesaid esquire, otherwise called Rose wife of the aforesaid Thomas GUYBON, in a plea that the aforesaid Christopher renender them £30, and in a plea that the aforesaid William should render them £3 13s 4d, which they unjustly detain from them, as they say; and whereas you yourself reported to our justices at Westminster on the octaves of Hilary that the aforesaid Christopher and William are not found in your bailiwick; and you shall have there this writ. Witness R. NORWYCHE, at Westminster on the 27th day of January in the 24th year of our reign"
(Common Pleas Hilary 24 Henry VIII, PRO CP40/1076, translated from the original Latin)
"20 January 1533
London Norfolk Lincoln
Edmund LOMNOR and Rose his wife executrix of the testament Thomas GUIBON esquire late called Thomas GUIBON of Westhlenn in county Notfolk son and heir of George GUIBON late of Westhlenn aforesaid esquire, otherwise called Rose wife of the aforesaid Thomas GUIBON, by Robert JENOUR their attorney appeared for the fourth day against Christopher COO late of Lenn Episcopi in county Norfolk gentilman otherwise called Christopher COO of Saham, in a plea that he render them £30; and against Wiilliam ETGOSE of Swaplode in county Lincoln bocher, in a plea that he render them £3 13s 4d which he unjustly detains from them; and (the defendants) have not come; and, as many times, it had been ordered the sheriffs to take them if &c. and safafe &c. so that they have there bodies here on this day, namely on the octaves of Hilary, &c.; and the sheriffs now report that they are not found &c.; therefore it is ordered the sheriffs to cause them to be exacted from husting to husting until &c. shall be outlawed if not &c. and if &c. then to take them and safe &c. so that they have their bodies here on the octaves of Midsummer, and whereof &c.; and by the statute &c. it is ordered the sheriff of Norfolk that in his full county court he shall have proclamation made on three several days, of which one proclamation shall be at the general session to be held in the parts of Lenn Episcopi aforesaid, that the aforesaid Christopher surrender to the aforesaid sheriffs of London, so that the same sheriffs have their bodies [sic] here at the aforesaid octaves of Midsummer to answer to the aforesaid Edmund and Rose in the aforesaid plea; and be it known that the justices on the 31st day of January this same term delivered the writ thereon to William KNYGHTLEY deputy sheriff of Norfolk to execute in form of law &c., and also it is ordered the sheriff of Lincoln that in his full county court he shall have proclamation made on three several days, of which one prooclamation shall be at the general session to be held in the parts of Swaplode aforesaid, that the aforesaid William surrender to the aforesaid sheriffs of London, so that the same sheriffs have his body here at the aforesaid octaves of Midsummer to answer to the aforesaid Edmund and Rose in the aforesaid plea; and be it known that the justices on the 31st day of January this same term delivered the writ thereon to Anthony IRBY deputy sheriff of Norfolk to execute in form of law &c.
(Common Pleas Hilary 24 Henry VIII, PRO CP 40/1076, translated from the original Latin)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Quapplode was the ancient name for Whaplode.
(Source: Whaplode Parish Council) (revised 10.04.2015)
