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EDGOOSE, James
1641 - 1668 (27 years) Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name EDGOOSE, James Birth 1641 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Christening 26 Sep 1641 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Gender Male Death 1668 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial 8 Jan 1667/68 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Person ID I38 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father EDGOOSE, Robert, b. 1603, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1669, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 66 years) Relationship natural Mother RAMSHAW, Rachell d. Yes, date unknown Relationship natural Marriage 27 Jun 1633 St. Peter's In Eastgate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Family ID F6 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 1641 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Christening - 26 Sep 1641 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Death - 1668 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial - 8 Jan 1667/68 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, James (1641-1668)
James EDGOOSE was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 26 September 1641, son of Robert and Rachel EDGOOSE.
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Robert EDGOOSE had married Rachaell BENETLAND at St. Peter in Eastgate, Lincoln, on 27 June 1633.
James, son of Robert EDGOOSE, was buried at Pinchbeck on 8 January 1667/68.
An Index of the Will of James EDGOOSE (1641-1668), carpenter, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire.
01*James EDGOOSE, the Testator
00 Mother of the Testator, unnamed but living.
02 Adler EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator.
03 John EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator.
04 Mary EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator's brother Thomas.
05 Thomas EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator.
06 Edward HARRISON, son of the Testator's brother Edward HARRISON.
07 Edward HARRISON
08 Linah, son of the Testator's sister JACKSON.
09 The Testator's sister JACKSON
11 John EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's brother Robert
12 Robert EDGOOSE, brother of the Testator.
13 Robert, son of Robert AXMAN.
14 Robert AXMAN.
15 Nathaniel ELWARD.
16 Robert EDGOOSE, father of the Testator.
17 John RICH, witness.
18 John COLLS, witness.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1668/189)
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1668/189)
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"In ye Name of God Amen ye thirty day of December in ye yeare of our Lord god according to ye Computation of ye Church of England one thousand six hundred sixty seven I James EDGOOSE of Pinchbecke in the County of Lincoln Carpenter being sicke in body but in p(er)fect memory god be praysed doe make & ordaine this my Last will & testament in manner & forme as followeth viz: first I give up my soule & spirit into ye hands of Allmighty that gave it to me trusting to receve pardon of all my sinns by ye alone merrits of Jesus Christ (my redeemer)
Itam I give to my Mother three of my Best ews
Itam I give to my Brother Adler one ewe
Itam I give to my Brother John one ewe
Itam I give to Mary the Daughter of my Brother Thomas EDGOOSE one ewe
Itam I give to Edward the sonn of my Brother Edward HARRISON one ewe
Itam I give to Linah the sonn of my sister JACKSON one ewe my father & mother to take care of it
Itam I give to my Brother Richard TAYLORs two Childeren two ews
Itam I give to John the sonn of My Brother Robert EDGOOSE one ewe
Itam I give to Robert the son of Robert AXMAN one ewe hogg in the fouer acres
Itam I give & bequeath to Nathaniel ELWARD one weather upon Surflete Common March being Crapt one the farr eaue & further my will is that my Brethren Thomas EDGOOSE Edward HARRISON Richard TAYLOR Robert EDGOOSE(crossed out) shal have theyre particular legeacys of there respective Childeren delivered to them by mine executor (hereafter nominated) imediately after my decease to be put .... to the best use of there Childeren and all the rest of goods and Chattels I give to my Father Robert EDGOOSE upon Condition he shall pay all my debts and legacies and bring my body decently to the ground in witnes whereof I have put to my hand & seale the day and yeare above written
John RICH James EDGOOSE (signed)
John COLLS"
Probate was granted at Boston, Lincolnshire, on 10 April 1668.
(A transcript of Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1668/169, uploaded with permission of Lincolnshire Archives.
Copyright Lincolnshire County Council 2019)
NOTES & QUERIES:
1) The Edward HARRISON referred to above presumably married James EDGOOSE's sister ELIZABETH in about 1661 but the Surfleet registers and transcripts are missing for the period 1640-1661.
2) James EDGOOSE's father Robert EDGOOSE was godson of a Robert HARRISON.
3) How was his sister JACKSON related to him? Did his sister Joan marry JACKSON?
4) Richard JACKSON married Dyna WILLIAMSON of Spalding at Pinchbeck on 24 November 1653. Dinah wife of Richard JACKSON of Pinchbeck was buried at Gosberton on 26 April 1665.
4) How was his sister JACKSON related to him? Did his sister Joan marry JACKSON?
(revised 09.10.2019)