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EDGOOSE, John
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Name EDGOOSE, John [1] Birth Between 1560 and 1561 [1] Gender Male Death Aft 1567 [1] Person ID I2359 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father EDGOOSE, Robert, b. Between 1527 and 1528 d. Aft 1584 (Age > 58 years) Relationship natural Mother PETER, Joan, b. Yes, date unknown d. 1562, Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Relationship natural Marriage 28 Nov 1560 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England
Family ID F1192 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, John (Circa 1560 - After 1567)
Johnne EDGOOSE was the son of the Robert EDGOOSE who was the nephew of Johnne EDGOOSE of Kirton, carpenter: 'Item I geve Robert EDGOOSE my nevie my colt stagge' and 'Item I geve Johnne EDGOOSE his sonne a yowe and iiis iiiid'. Robert EDGOOSE had married Joan PETER at Whaplode in 1560 and Annes PYNGBEK there in 1562.
(LCC Wills 1567/241)
If he was still alive in 1567 he cannot be the John EDGOOSE who was buried at Whaplode on 20 April 1562.
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)
The 1586 Muster Roll for Whaplode, Lincolnshire, lists John EDGOOSE, freeholder, by Thomas PULVERTOFT, gen..
(SGS AKM MS p.150)
There is no way of knowing whether he was Robert EDGOOSE's son or Robert EDGOOSE's brother.
(revised 09.02.2026)
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Sources - [S2] Robert Edgoose.FTW.
- [S2] Robert Edgoose.FTW.

