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EDGOOSE, Robert
1528 - Aft 1584 (> 58 years) Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.
Yes, date unknown - 1562-
Name EDGOOSE, Robert [1] Birth Between 1527 and 1528 [1] Gender Male Death Aft 1584 [1] Person ID I2354 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Family 1 PETER, Joan, b. Yes, date unknown d. 1562, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England 
Marriage 28 Nov 1560 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England [1] Children 1. EDGOOSE, John, b. Between 1560 and 1561 d. Aft 1567 (Age > 8 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F1192 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family 2 PINCHBECK, Agnes, b. Yes, date unknown d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 19 Jul 1562 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England [1] Children 1. EDGOOSE, Thomas, b. 1564, Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, England d. 1565, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England (Age 1 year)2. ETGOOSE, Thomas, b. 1567, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England d. 1637, Moulton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1193 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT EDGOOSE 1527 or 1528-
Robert EDGOOSE may have been the son of the Thomas EDGOOSE, brother of John EDGOOSE of Kirton, Lincolnshire, who was mentioned in the latter's will - "to my brother Thomas EDGOOSE his childerne xiijs xiijd" and "I give Robert EDGOOSE my nevie my colt stag").
(LCC Wills 1567/241)
A Robert EDGOOSE married Joan PETER at Whaplode St. Mary, Lincolnshire, on 28 November 1560, and a Robert EDGOOSE married Annes PYNGBECK (Original Register has PINCHBECK) there on 19 July 1562.
(BTs)
Thomas, son of Robert EDGOOSE, was baptised at Whaplode on 21 December 1564 and buried there on 2 September 1565.
In his will made on 26 January 1566/67 Johnne EDGOOSE of Kirton refers to his nephew Robert EDGOOSE and to Johnne EDGOOSE son of Robert EDGOOSE: "Item I forgeve Roberte EDGOSE all that he oweth me".
(LCC Wills 1567 241)
Thomas, son of Robert EDGOOSE, was baptised at Whaplode on 24 December 1567 (Original Register has 26 December).Perhaps the fact that he names his sons Thomas gives weight to the theory that he may have been the son of Thomas EDGOOSE, brother of John EDGOOSE of Kirton who died in 1567.
An Index of the Will of Johnne EDGOSE or EDGOOSE (bef. 1522-1567) of Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, made on 26 January 1566/67. Probate was granted at Boston, Lincolnshire, on 8 April 1567.
01*Johnne EDGOOSE of Kirton, the Testator
02 Thomas EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator, and his unnamed children
03 Alice SCARTHE, wife of William SCARTHE
04 Will(ia)m SCARTHE, beneficiary and witness.
05 Symon SCARTHE
06 Edward CROSLEY
07*Robert EDGOOSE, "nevie" of the Testator
08 Johnne EDGOOSE, son of Robert EDGOOSE
09 Richard UNDERWATER and his unnamed children
10 Will(ia)m MELSEBIE
11 Robert MELSEBYE
12 Will(ia)m MASSONNE
13 Will(iam) MASSONNE's unnamed wife, sister-in-law of the Testator.
14 Thomas BARNABIE, beneficiary and witness.
00 Agnes, servant to the Testator.
00 Katherine, servant to the Testator.
15 Cristofer BEALE, servant to the Testator.
16 Isabell SCARTHE, daughter of Will(ia)m SCARTHE.
17 Franncis CROSLEY, daughter of Edwarde CROSLEY.
18 Joanne EDGOOSE, wife of the Testator, executrix.
19 Thomas BARNABIE (see above), witness.
20 Robert THORPE, witness.
21 Thomas THEWE, witness.
22 William SCARTHE (see above), witness.
23 Roberte HARRISON, witness.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1567/241)
A Robert EDGOWS was a beneficiary in, and a Robert EDGOOSE a witness of, the will of William KIRBIE the younger of Whaplode, husbandman, made on 8 May 1568 and proved at Lincoln on 16 June 1568: "To Robert EDGOWS one strike of rye."
(LCC Wills 1568/216)
The Will of William KIRBIE (????-1568) the younger of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, husbandman, in which Robert EDGOWS was a beneficiary and Robert EDGOOSE was named as a witness:
(surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded)
"In the name of god amen The viijth day of may in the yere of o(u)r lord god 1568 I will(ia)m KIRBIE the younger of Whaplode in the countie of lincoln husbandma(n) beinge in good mynd and of a p(er)fecte memorie thankes be geven to god do make this my last will and testament in man(ner) and forme followinge
Fyrst I bequeth my soule to almightie god and my bodie to be buried in the church yard of whaplod also I bequeth to the mother church of lincoln iiijd Also I do geve for tythes forgotten iiijd Also I do geve to the church of whaplode vjs viijd to be paid one mydsom(mer) day next after decease Also I bequeth to xxtie poore folkes ijd apece to be geven betwixt this and sainte Peters day next after my decease
Also I bequeth to Thomas KIRBIE my sonne and to John KIRBIE my sonne X ewe shepe to be letten to the best profit that can be and the money to be equallie devided betwixt them both the said shepe to be delyvered by the hands of my executrix & put out by the handes of my sup(er)visors at midsomer next comynge after my decease
Also I bequeth to Thomas my sonne xli of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to them [sic] at the age of xviij yeres by the handes of my executrix
also I bequeth to John my sonne xli of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to him at the age of xviij yeres by the handes of my executrix
Also I will that if either of my sonnes do dep(ar)te out of this world w(i)t(h) out anie issue lawfullie begotten of their bodies that then the longer lyver shall have both partes
Also I will that if it fortune so that both my sonnes do dep(ar)te out of the world w(i)t(h) out anie yssue lawfullie begotten of their bodies then I will the one half shall remaine to my wif and the other half to be distributed to the poore folke of whaplod to be geven to them by the handes of the vicar and the churchwardens that shalbe at that day and two other honest men this w(hi)ch xli I will shalbe destributed in [End of Page 1] the space of v yeres
Also I will that if that god shall caule my wif and my children or they come to the age of xviii yeres then the said xli that shall remayne frome my children to my wif shalbe equallie devided betwixt my two brethren and my ij sisters and to their heires
Also I geve Thomas COOKE one stricke of Rye
Also I geve to Robt EDGOWS one stricke of rye
Also I geve to Thomas SEMELY ij yardes of cloth to make him apaire of hosse
Also I geve to Edward DAYVIE one sken dublet
Also I geve to Robt HOLLAND my best hosse
Also I bequeth to Robt JACKSON one Russet Jerkine
Also I bequeth to Gilbert DAWSON one bushell of rye
Also I geve to my father my best clocke
Also I geve to my god children xijd apece
Also I geve to georg SHEPARD one lambe
Also I geve to Robt PARKENE one lambe the w(hi)ch shalbe delyvered at midsom(mer) next co(m)inge
Also I geve to bese DARWINE one lambe
Also I geve to Annes MUNCKES one lambe
Also I bequeth to John SHEPARD one lambe
The residue of all my goods and cattalles my debtes paid and my legacies fulfilled and my bodie brought to the ground I geve them to Collet KIRBIE my wif whom I make and ordaine my faithfull executrix and will(ia)m KIRBIE my father and Thomas DAWSON my brother in lawe to be my Sup(er)visors of this my last will and testament and they for to have for their paines takinge iiis iiijd apece
Also I will that my Sup(er)visores shall take sufficient bandes at all tymes for my childers best behowfe accordinge
to the full meaninge and purpose of this my last will and testament
Also I will if that my Sup(er)visore done ryde or go aboute my busnes of this my last will I would they should be recompensed for their paines by the handes of my executrix in witnes therof Phylloppe ALLEN Richard MORLEY Thomas COOKE Robt EDGOOSE John RANSSON w(i)th other mo(re)."
Probate was granted at Lincoln on 16 June 1568.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1568/216)
An Index of the Will of William KIRBIE the younger (????-1568), husbandman of Whaplode, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 8 May 1568 and proved on 16 June 1568:
01*Willam KIRBIE the younger, Testator
02 Thomas KIRBIE, son of the Testator
03 John KIRBIE, son of the Testator
04 Thomas COOKE (and witness, see below)
05*Robt. EDGOWS (and witness, see below)
06 Thomas SEMELY
07 Edward DAYVIE
08 Robt HOLLAND
09 Robt JACKSON
10 Gilbert DAWSON
11 Georg SHEPARD
12 Robt PARKENE
13 Bese DARWINE
14 Annes MUNCKES
15 John SHEPARD
16 Collet KIRBIE, wife of the Testator, executrix
17 William KIRBIE, father of the Testator, supervisor
18 Thomas DAWSON, brother in law of the Testator, supervisor
19 Phylloppe ALLEN, witness
20 Richard MORLEY, witness
00 Thomas COOKE, witness (and beneficiary? See above)
00*Robt EDGOOSE, witness (and beneficiary? See above)
21 John RANSSON, witness
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1568/216)
Some information about Robert EDGOOSE can be gleaned from Exchequer Depositions by Commision (PRO E134 26Eliz. Trin.5). On 29 June 1584 he was about 56 years old, i.e. born in 1527 or 1528; he was a painter; he was a fairly frequent visitor to the alehouse; and he had been living in Moulton for at least twelve or thirteen years but had not spent all his life there:
"Institution of the defendant Robert LEACH to the vicarage of Moulton and charges against his character by the plaintiff Anthony JOHNSON, clerk".
(extracts from depositions taken at Spalding on 20 June 1584)
"John RAWLINS of Appleborough in the Countie of Norfolk mynister of thage of xxxvj yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined to the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Interrogar he cannot depose.
Itam to the vijth Interrogar he cannot say further then that he hathe sene A Testimonie under the hand & seale of the Bishoppe of Lincoln concerninge (as he remembrithe) LEACHs subscripsion before the ordinarye & more to that interr he cannot say.
Itam to the eighte interr he cannot directelie depose
Itam to the ix xth & xjth Interr he hath hard saye that the said LEACHE did use to playe wth false cards with one John EASON & did wyn of the said EASON by such false playe xij li or xiij li as the said EASTON reported to his ex, & that one EDGOOSE did first advise this ex to admonish the said EASON to give up playe wth the said LEACHE, wch this deponent did."
"John EASON
Itam to the ixth xth & xijth interrogatories he deposethe that one Robte EDGOOSE at Atime came to this ex house & there admonished him to give upp playeinge at Cards wth the said LEACHE alledgeinge to this examinate that the said LEACHE would rorobb him with False cards, & then in this ex house the said EDGOOSE tooke there A paire of Cards wth A paire of sheares & cutt those cards one shorte and an other narrower sayeing wth such cards LEACHE dothe wyn yor money, And more this examinatnate deposeth that the said LEACHE did ...... pvook this ex to playe at Cards wth him in the said LEACHEs owne house, & there wonn of this ex at divse times the some of xij li or xiij li, Whereupon this ex beinge informed that the said LEACHE hahad w wonn his monie by false playe, then this ex sewed the said LEACHE at the Lawe for the some in an Accon of Cosynage, and thereupon booth the pties consented to put the some to abytrant was awarded to this ex from the saide LEACHE the some of sixe pounds or thereabouts all wch was paide savinge xxv s.
Itam to the xiijth interrogatorie he deposeth that what the words in this interrogatorie of ill behavior & mideamor meaneth he knoweth not, saveinge that he remembrithe well that the wife of one HANDLEY of Molton said unto this deponent & one Roobte EDGOOSE about vj or vij yeares last past, that shee goeinge unto the said LEACHE to inquire of thage one Simon BOLL the said LEACHE then willed the said wife to come upo into his studye & he would there showe her his age, wch shee doinge the said LEACHE offred her there abuse of bodye, wch thinge the said wife afterward uttered to this ex & EDGOOSE exclayeminge of the said LEACHE in theise words & sayeinge, no worth hym for he is the first man that brought to comytt follye.
Itam to the xiijth & xiiijth xvth & xvjth he cannot depose."
"Robte EDGOOSE of Molton paynter of the age of lvj yeares or thereabouts sworne & examined to the first interr deposeth that about xiij yeares come michelmes nexte the said deft was nominated viccar of Molton.
Itam to the 2, 3, 4, inter he deposeth that he hath hard the deft often times wthin the parishe churche of Molton in the place where he used to stand for the comon prayer make divse exposicons upon the epistles & gospells & concerninge the defts reading of his Articles he can saye nothing becawse he was not then dwelling in Molton. concerninge the time of the said defts inducion to Molton Viccaridge & ringinge his bells he cannot depose, But he remembrithe well that before St..b..ye Faire in the same yeare that mr FISKE the former Viccar of Molton died the said deft then being named viccar of Molton, received the tithe of wolle & salte belongeinge to the said viccaridge.
Itam to the 5, 6, 7, inter he cannot directelie depose
Itam to the 8, 9, 10, 11 interr he deposeth that he hath comonlie sene the deft at the Alehouse twise or thrise weeklye & there hath also sene the said deft play at unlawful games as cards & tables, and whether the said deft hath devised or framed amid false cards the ex knoweth not, But he deposeth that often tymes he hathe sene the said deft play wth false cards for monie and most comonlie wth one John EASON one of the said deft pishions, And the ex hath harde the said EASON saye that at diverse times the deft wyne from him about ten pounds at Cards.
Itam to the xijth inter he deposeth in all points as John EASON to the same hath formerlie deposed.
Itam to the 13, 14, 15, & 16 inter he cannot depose." (PRO E134 26 Eliz. Trin. 5)
The 1586 Muster Roll for Whaplode lists John EDGOOSE, freeholder. Was he a son of Robert EDGOOSE?
NOTES & QUERIES:
When and where was he buried?
Do the Whaplode and Moulton registers record the burials of his wives and children?
(revised 17.02.2020)
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Sources - [S2] Robert Edgoose.FTW.
- [S2] Robert Edgoose.FTW.