EDGOOSE:
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EDGOOSE, John
1561 - Aft 1567 (> 8 years)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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