READ, Hugh

- 1568   Has no ancestors but 2 descendants in this family tree.

[READ], Margaret

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	READ, Hugh
Children	1. READ, William   2. READ, Jennet

READ, William

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	READ, Hugh
Relationship	natural
Mother	[READ], Margaret
Relationship	natural

READ, Jennet

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	READ, Hugh
Mother	[READ], Margaret

• Name	READ, Hugh
  Gender	Male
  Death	1568	Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
  Person ID	I8404	Edgoose
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	[READ], Margaret   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. READ, William   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. READ, Jennet   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

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  Death - 1568 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  HUGH READ ????-1568 [UNRELATED INDIVIDUAL] An Index to the Will of Hugh READ (????-1568), yeoman, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 27 December 1556 and proved at Lincoln on 24 September 1568. 01*Hugh READ, the Testator 02 Jennet READ, daughter of the Testator. House in Surfleet. 03 William READ, son of the Testator, executor 04 Margaret [READ], wife of the Testator, executor 05 Robert HUDDLESTONNE, beneficiary and joint supervisor 06 Robert HARRISONNE, a former copyholder 07 Thomas CAWTHORPE, joint supervisor 08 Thomas UMFREY, witness 09 John ETGOOS, witness, a tenant of the Lordship 10 Thomas YONGE, witness (Lincolnshire Consistory Court Will 1568/86) THE WILL OF HUGH READ (????-1568) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, yeoman, in which John ETGOOSE (After 1525-1568) a tenant of the Lordship, received the surrender of Hugh READ's house and land in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, for the use of his will. He was also a witness to the said will. [surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded] "In the name of god amen The xxvijth day of december in the yere of o(u)r lord god a thowsand fyve hndreth fyftie & six I hugh READ of Pynchbecke in the Countie of lincoln yoma(n) beinge of hole mynd and p(er)fect remembrance make this my testament and last will in man(er) and forme followinge First I bequeth my soule into the hand(e)s of almightie god in whom I p(er)fytlie beleve and my bodie to be buried in the church yard of Pinchbecke aforesaid I geve to the mother church of lincoln iiijd and I geve to Jennet my daughter my howse w(i)th thappurten(an)c(e)s in Surflet and ij acars and iij stonge of land and pasture beinge Copie Hold late Robt HARRISONNE's, to have and to hold the same to her and to her heires for ever. And I Surrend(e)r the same into the hand(e)s of JoJohn ETGOOS beinge atenant of the lordshipp to th(e) use of this my last will and I will that after my fun(er)all discharged my will fulfilled and my debtes paid that all my moveable good(e)s Cattall(e)s and redie money be evenlie devided in thre p(ar)t(e)s wherof I geve to will(ia)m READ and Jennet READ my children two p(ar)t(e)s equallie betwene them and the third p(ar)te therof I geve to Margaret my wif and I make the said Margaret my wief and the sais will(ia)m my sonne myne executors and I make Rob(er)t HUDLESTONNE and Thomas CAWTHORPE my Sup(er)visors to se this my will p(er)form(e)d and I geve to Rob(er)t HUDLESTON for paine takinge xiij iiid Theis beinge witnes Thomas UMFREY John ETGOOS and Thomas YONGE w(i)th other mo(re) Probate of the will was granted at Lincoln on 24 September 1568. (Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1568/86, uploaded with permission. © Lincolnshire County Council 2019) (revised 18.02.2020)