Thomas GOULD of Bovington, Herts

GOULD

1. THOMAS-

b.c.1455
m.1. ?
2. Johan ______
will 28 Sept. 1520 Bovington, Herts

St. Lawrence- Bovingdon- 1906

"In dei noie ame. In the yere of or lord MCCCCCXX the xxix day of August I Thomas Goold of Bovington the elder... make my testament... as in man foloweth...

Itm I bequeth to Richard Goold my Sonn a gray horse a long cart a muk cart a qt whet a cow vj shepe ii acre wood in langley bury wood vc tymber (at the) howse wherein I dwelt sntyme myself vc spoks a plough and the gerys that longith thereto

Itm I bequeth to John Goold my Sonne x mks of lawfull money to be payd by the age of xxj yeris. A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Alys my Daughter x mks of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xix yerys if she erst mary erst to have it. A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Willia Goold my Sonne x mks of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xxj yerys. A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Harry Goold my Sonne x mks to be payd at the age of xxj yerys A bullok and vj shepe

Itm I bequeth to Johan Goold my Doughter vls of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xix yeris if she erst mary erst to have it. A bullok and vj shepe

Also if it so happen that any of theis my childrene depart wt in age I wolle that oon half of the sayd money shall retne to Johan my wiff and the other half to the sonnys of my bodie lawfully begotten

Itm I bequeth to the mendyng of the high way betwixt Bovington and Chepfeld xxs.

Itm to John Swetyng my Servaunt iijs iiijd

Itm to Isabell Swetyng my svnt iijs iiijd

Itm to Richard Mechet my svnt vjs viijd & C tymber at Langley bery wood

Itm to Nicholas Alewen my svnt iijs iiijd

Itm to evy oon of my godchilderne iiijd

Itm to the howse of Ashrige vjs viijd

Itm I will that Johan my wiff shalhave all my woods Busshis croft oonly to her self she payyng the prestys wags for ii yere and v mks to the giltyng of saint Laurence tabernacle Also she shall have Mt tymber Mt spokis owt of the hows wherin I dwelled sntyme my self

Itm I will that Thomas Goold my eldest Sonne shalhave all my woods at Langley bury oonly to hym self payyng the money to the v chiderene above sayd and all my horses and all my tymber unbequethed

Itm I bequeth to John Goold my brother vjs viijd

Itm I bequeth to Willia Goold my brother vjs viijd C tymber at Langley bury wood.

The Residue of all my goods nother given nor bequethed I give and bequeth to Johan my wiff and to Thomas Gold my eldest Sonne whome I do mak and ordayn myn executors and John Goold and Willia Goold supvisors

Witness Ser Richard Aleyn depute under the vicar Richard Gould, Thomas Smyth, Richard Mochet wt divs other."(1)

Issue-

  • I. Thomas- b.c.1477
  • 2II. RICHARD- b.c.1479, m. JOAN ______, d. 1531
  • III. John- b.c.1500
  • IV. Alice- b.c.1502
  • V. William- b.c.1504, m. Margaret ______
  • VI. Henry- b.c.1506
  • VII. Joan-

    Ref:

    (1) Archdeacon's Court of Huntingdon

    "The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield"- Benjamin Apthorp Gould, pp.2-4


    2II. RICHARD (THOMAS 1)

    b.c.1479
    m. JOAN ______ (will 12 Jan.-7 Feb. 1536/7)
    will 25 Apr.-11 Oct. 1531

    "In the name of god Amen. The yere of oure lorde god MCCCCCXXXI The XXV day of Auguste I Richerde Gowle of Bovyngton, Lyncoln... make and dispose this my testamente and last Will in man and forme folowynge...

    Itm I will to Elene my svnt a lame
    Itm I will to the place of Ashrige vjs viijd
    Itm I beequeyth to Henrye Knyght xxs

    Itm I bequeyth to Thomas Gowle and John Gowle my ij sonnys xxti marc of money to be paide by the handys of myn executors to them wt in the space of on hole yere immedaitlie folowinge after my decesse, and to everye of them v hundrede of Wheyle tymbr

    Itm I will to every god childe that I have iiijd a pece
    Itm I will and bequeythe to Johan my wiff the firste yere after my decesse half the croppe of all man of greyn of that yers growynge to hir own use, And the other half of the seide croppe I bequeythe to Thomas Gowle my sonne.

    Itm I will yt Thomas my sonne have of my wheate to sowe his land.

    Itm I will that Thomas my sonne medle not wt his mothers chambr

    Itm I will that Thomas and John my sonnys shall after my decesse yelde and paye or cause to be paide yerelie to the same Johan my wiff after the first yere be passide fullye and endyde, xij busshells of weate durynge her liff naturall.

    Itm I will and bequeythe that my wife and my ij sonnys do contynue in house to gethere honestlie after my decesse tyll Christmasse after immediatlye followynge as they dede byfore and to byghte of my good, durynge that terme and then to pte lovynglie.

    The residue of my goods all not bequethyde my dettis paide and my body honestlie buryed I geve and bequeythe holye to the seide Johan my wiff she to dispose yt for the helthe of my soull, my frends soullis and all Xpian soullis

    And I ordeyn and make the same Johan my wiff and William Gowle my brother myn executors of this my testamente and last will, And I will that the same William have for his labore vjs viijd

    Theis berynge witnesse Sr Thomas lufnam, prist, John Wellis, clerke, William Shakmaple, Rogere hunte, Henry Knyght, William Whelpley, cum alijs."(1)

    "In the name of God Amen, in the yere of oure lord god a MCCCCCXXXVJ, the xij day of January I Jone Golde dwellinge in Bovington in the Parishe of Hemylhmstede, thus make my last will and testament...

    Itm to vij childern of my sonnys Thomas Golde vij shepe.
    Itm to herry Kyng a shepe and a hunderth of wile tymber.
    Itm to Eme Melot vijs vjd
    Itm to evy on of my childer childern iiijd and to evy one of my god childern iiijd
    Itm to Jone Hoowe of the pix a shepe
    Itm to Thomas Mude dwellinge wt my sonne John a shepe
    Itm to Letyse long iiijd
    And all the rest of my goods not bequethide, I give and bequethe to my sonne John golde, and I make my sonne John Golde aforeseide my full execut. for to fulfill this my last will, and I make Willia golde and Thomas Golde of the Layne ovsears of this my last will, and for ther labor and payn takyng I bequethe either of them xijd.

    Theis be the Witnesse, Sir Roger Dakyn, William Golde, Thomas Golde, wt other."(2)

    In the Bovingdon church on the southside aisle of the Nave is a brass tablet with the following inscription: "Of your charite pray for the soul of Rychard Gold and Joan his wife, which Ric. decessed ye xxix day of August, an 1531, whos soul Jehu perdon."

    Issue-

  • 3I. THOMAS- b.c.1500, m. ALICE ______, d. 1546
  • II. John- b.c.1504, m. Alice ______, d.s.p. 1559

    Ref:

    (1) Archdeacon's court of Huntingdon
    (2) Ibid

    "The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield"- Benjamin Apthorp Gould, pp.6-9


    3I. THOMAS (THOMAS 1, RICHARD 2)

    b.c.1500
    m. ALICE ______
    will 28 June 1546-23 Nov. 1547

    "In the name of God Amen, the xxviij day of June in the yere of oure lord god a MCCCCCXLVJ and in the first yere of the reigne of oure soveraigne lord Kyng Edwarde the sixte, I Thomas Goolde theldere, of the parish of Bovington in the countie of Hertford... make this my last will and testamente...

    Itm I bequeithe to every godchilde that I have iiijd

    Itm I bequeithe to Joone Goolde my doughter vli sterling to be paid to hir wt in the space and terme of one hole yere after my decesse, and before the yere be fullie expirde yf seid Joone do marye, and also ij payre of sheats ij platters, one sawcere, a candlesticke, and a payntide cloth.

    Itm I bequeithe to Agnes Goolde my doughter vli sterling, ij peyre of sheats, ij platterys, one sawcer, a candlesticke and a payntide clothe, and theis summs of money and other stuffe to be payde to them wt in the space of and terme of one hole yere after my decesse, yf they do mary wt out eny further delaye

    Itm I bequeith to Elsabeth Goolde my daughtere iijli vis viijd sterling, one peyre of sheatis, ij platterys, one sawcere, a candilsticke, and a Kettill

    Itm I bequeith to Bregitte goolde my doughtere iijli vis viijd sterling, one peyre of sheatis, ij platters, one sawcere, a candlesticke and a Kettill

    And I will that Elsabeth and bregite shall have ther legacies and porcions delivered to them at the age of xviij yere. And yf it happen the seid Elsabeth or bregitte to dye or departe from the present liffe byfore they come to the age of xviij yere, than I will that the ongare livere of them ij to to have halfe of that legacie and the other half to remayne to the use of Thomas Goolde the sonne of Thomas.

    Itm I will that all my doughters shall have all theis my legacies frelie besids all other thingis which they have gatheride and have in ther possession.

    Itm I bequeith to John Goolde my sonne a leven hundreth felows, that is to seye, x hunderide of spooks, the one halfe of beche and the other halfe ooke, and also one peyre of sheats ij platterys, a sawcere, and a candilstick.

    Itm I bequeith to Richard Goolde my sonne, sexe hunderide of felows of beichie tymber, ij hunderide of spoks, one peyre of sheats ij platterys, a sawcere and a canlesticke.

    Itm I bequeith to yonge John goolde my sonne, sexe hunderde of felows of beche tymber, ij hunderide of spoks, one peyre of sheats, ij platters, one sawcer, and a candlestick.

    Itm I bequeith to Thomas Goolde my sonne all the hole croppe of corne growing upon the lands belonging to my place that I dwell in, that is to seye, of wheate, barley, peace and oots.

    Itm I will and bequeith to Alice my wiff a cow and ten sheape, and sufficient meate and drinke wt Thomas my sonne as longe as she doith keepe hir self unmaryede, orells xls everye yere for hir meate and drinke, and she to be all waye at hir libertie wether she will taike hir mete and drink orells xls a yere.

    Itm I will that Alice my wiff have every yere a quartere of meate and fuell for hir fiere, and one cowe keping both wynter and summ, and the keping of ten sheape as longe as she keape hir self sole and unmarriede.

    And yf she marye then she to take hir stuffe and catall and to goo at hir libertye.

    Itm I will that Alice my wiff have yerelie the thirde pte of all the frute on the grounde so longe as she is unmaryede.

    Itm I will that Alice my wiff and Thomas my sonne have the brasse and pewtere equallie devydide betwen them, and also the tubbis, with bollis and dishes with othere housholde stuffe belonginge to the housse.

    The rest of all my goodis not bequethide, after my detts be paide, and this my will fulfillide and don, and my bodie honestlie brought to the yearthe, I geve and bequeathe to Thomas my sonne, the which Thomas I ordeyn and make myn executor and Thomas Goolde my cussyn with hym of this my testament and last will, to the which Thomas my cosyn I geve for his paynes vs and his coasts yf he riede or goo a bought my businesse.

    Itm I will that Immediatly after my dethe ther be geven to poure folke vjs viijd.

    Also I ordeyn and make Richard Shakemeeple supervisore of this my testament, and I will to hym for his payns iijs iiijd

    Theis being witnesse and present at the will makinge, John Goolde my brother, Roger hunte, Thomas Goolde, Richard Shakmaple, wt other."(1)

    Issue-

  • I. Thomas- b.c.1521, m. Alice Clerke?, d. 1561
  • II. John-
  • 4III. RICHARD- b.c.1530, m.1. ? 2. Jane ______, d. 1558
  • IV. Joan-
  • V. Agnes-
  • VI. Elizabeth- b. before 1537
  • VII. Bridget-
  • VIII. John- b.c.1538

    Ref:

    (1) Archdeacon's Court of Huntingdon

    "The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield"- Benjamin Apthorp Gould, pp.11-3


    4III. RICHARD (THOMAS 1, RICHARD 2, THOMAS 3)

    b.c.1530
    m.1. ?
    2. Jane ______ (m.1. ______ Weeden, will 26 June 1559-29 Mar. 1560 Stoke Mandeville, Bucks)
    will 4 Dec. 1558-10 Oct. 1559 Stoke Mandeville, Bucks

    In his will Richard desired to be buried at Bovingdon and he mentioned his wife Jane, his sons Henry and Richard, and his daughters Alice and Jane Weeden. The will was witnessed by his brother Thomas.

    Jane's will made bequests to her son William and her three daughters who were not named. Jane was probably Richard's second wife and not the mother of his children.

    Issue-

  • I. Henry- m. Alice ______, d. 1605. Henry was from Chalfont St. Peter
  • 5II. RICHARD- b.c.1553, m. ELIZABETH ______, Adm. 25 May 1597

    Ref:

    "The Family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield"- Benjamin Apthorp Gould


    5II. RICHARD (THOMAS 1, RICHARD 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4)

    b.c.1553
    m. ELIZABETH ______
    Adm. 25 May 1597 Arch. of Huntingdon

    Issue-

  • I. Richard- b.c.1578, m.16 May 1625 Mary Golden, d.1629
  • II. Jeremy- b.c.1581, m.27 Nov. 1604 Chesham, Bucks., Priscilla Grover, d. 1654?
  • III. Sarah- b.c.1583
  • 6IV. PRISCILLA- b.c.1585, m.1611 JOHN (13) PUTNAM
  • V. John- b.c.1587, m. Judith ______, d. 1650
  • VI. Zaccheus- b.c.1589, m. Phoebe Deacon

    Ref:

    "Priscilla, Wife of John Putnam"- Read H. Putnam, N.E.H.G.R., Vol.119 (1965), pp.174-6


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