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Name ETGOOS, Richard Gender Male Death 1503 Limehouse, Greater London, England 
Person ID I266 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Father ETGOOS, b. Aft 1400 d. Bef 1500, Limehouse, Greater London, England (Age < 98 years) Family ID F163 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family [ETGOOS], Alice d. 1504, Limehouse, Greater London, England Marriage UNKNOWN Children 1. ETGOOS, John the Elder, b. Limehouse, Greater London, England d. 1549, Stepney, Middlesex, England [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. ETGOOS, Richard, b. Bef 1503, Limehouse, Greater London, England d. Aft 1513 (Age > 12 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. ETGOOS, William, b. Bef 1503, Limehouse, Greater London, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. ETGOOS, Christian, b. Bef 1503, Limehouse, Greater London, England d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. ETGOOS, John The Younger, b. Bef Sep 1503, Limehouse, Greater London, England d. Limehouse, Greater London, England Family ID F164 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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RICHARD ETGOOS or ETGOSE 14??-1503
From Jane Cox's "Old East Enders" [ISBN 978 0 7509 5291 0], page 68:
"During the years that followed the lime 'millionaires' were to become most important men in the running of Stepney parish."
From Jane Cox's "Old East Enders" [ISBN 978 0 7509 5291 0], pages 103-104:
"The DRYVER and ETGOOS families ran the Limehouse kilns for several generations and intermarried William DRYVER, who died in 1487, had a wharf and was rich enough to be buried in the sepulchre in St. Dunstan's, the prize spot. His son, limeman Richard (d.1520), was wealthier than his father; his household in Limehouse boasted a fleet of servants, fur-lined gowns, feather beds, silver cutlery, a 7ft dining table and a quanity of fine bed linen. Richard held the important post of churchwarden..... He lent £20 to his eldest son, Richard, 'on condition that he be good to his mother and comfort her at all times'. I hope he did - in due couse he would marry Elizabeth ETGOOS, the lime-kiln heiress.
Elizabeth ETGOOS was the granddaughter of limeman and property developer Richard EDGOSE (ETGOOS), by 1497 one of the foremost men of the parish. He first appears in the records as fisherman (more likely the owner of a fishing fleet), fined 4d for poaching the bishop's fish in the flooded Marsh in 1481. By his death in 1503 he had a ninety-nine-year lease from the bishop of lands in Limehouse; he ran local lime-kilns and also kilns in Greenwich; chalk for burning was brought up from Kent to his wharf in a boat which he called the Kateryn. He had 2 acres in London Field (formerly Galey's field, west of the church), where gravel was dug for ship's ballast, and 28 acres in the Marsh. He built himself a new house, with a brewerery and four other new houses adjoining it. On the wharf that he had bought from Joan DRYVER, the churchwarden's widow, he erected eight tenements. He also had 50 acres in the Marsh, a farmhouse, a barn and an orchard in Limehouse. His wife Alice was well furnished with jewellery.
When ETGOOS was 'pinched by the messengers of death' he directed that he should be buried before the Pauline cross in the churchyard in the tomb of John and Margaret LASKES. He left a generous corpse present of 20s, and a chantry priest was directed to 'sing for his soul' for two years and get paid 9 marks. If his neighbours were prepared to club together for a communal chantry, the period was to be extended to ten years. The £2 that he left towards the construction of the new Essex sepulchre was given on condition that it be 'began and forthward in makyng' within two years of his death. The limeburner was a businessman who sounds as if he was used to giving orders."
From Jane Cox's "Old East Enders" [ISBN 978 0 7509 5291 0], page 106:
"n the year of [Edward] WARYN's death [1497] there was a major falling out between the people of Bow and the people of Stepney over the status of St. Mary's chapel; it had been brewing for ten years at least. The leading men of both places attended two meetings. Stepney's contingent was lead by Sir Henry COLLET, with limemen Richard DRYVER, Richard EDGOOSE [sic] and Thomas BRETT (BYRTE). There were forty-eight delegates for the mother church, from the hamlets of Stepney, Poplar, 'Lymose', 'Redclyffe', Mile End and 'Bednalgrene' (in that order); the great matter of Bow was clearly something that was taken very seriously, and the 'public meetings' are a measure of the laity's concern with the Church at this time, giving a foretaste of the year's to come."
Richard ETGOOS sold five sacks of lime to the Carpenters' Company in 1503: "Itm pd to Richard ETGOSE for v sakkes lyme xd."
(Carpenters' Company Wardens Accounts Volume 2 1438-1516)
There are extensive references to Richard ETGOOS in 'Medieval London Suburbs' by Kevin McDonnell, principally pages 109-110 which follow:
"Two limeburners have left wills which throw light on the industry. Richard ETGOOS, yeoman, of Limehouse died in 1504. He held a 99-year lease from the Bishop of London and the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's of land and marshland in Limehouse and Stepney Marsh, where he had recently erected his house and other buildings. The house, his chalk-kiln, the wharf ground 'and other necessaries belonging to the said kiln', his chalk boat Katharine and its apparel, were all left to his wife and son John. So were the chalk-kiln and lands in Greenhithe, the four tenements by his dwelling house, the tan-house, the beer-house, the tenements, the wharf, a garden, once John PERCIVAL's on which ETGOOS had built eight new tenements, the land in London Field called the Gravel Pit, and the 32 marsh acres leased out to two butchers. (John SILVESTER and BAXTER).
Richard DRYVER of the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney, died in 1540 (incorrect, see below). To his son William he left his farm in Northfleet in Kent and the horses and carts there, his unfinished new house in Limehouse with its orchards and garddens, four acres in 'donghill' field, three acres at the Crabtree and a piece of land beyond it, all on condition that William finished the house and allowed another son, George, to live there with him until a second house was ready; he also lefeft to William the house William then lived in. To George he bequeathed his limekilns, chalk, coals, two wharves, two lodges, six horses with all the limesacks, two chakers (chalk-boats), the cart-horses, carts and cart-wear, and the land at the back of the new house. Elizabeth, ETGOOS's wife (incorrect, see below) was to have the timber on the hill and the wharf, with 2,000 rushes,all his kine, the debts due to him from the City and the Tower, his brick-place, with all the bricks and everything else pertaining to it, and the corn in his two closes of wheat. Various tenements, and two small parcels of land, he left to his other sons. His ship was to be sold.
It is clear that these two men were having the chalk brought up to Limehouse from Northfleet or Greenhithe. The horses and carts which DRYVER had in Kent were probably used to take the chalk to the riverside. It was landed on their wharves in Limehouse and transported to the kilns; the lime was finally taken by horse or by cart for sale in London or to the Tower. Both ETGOOS and DRYVER invested their money widely and some of their investments, like ETGOOS's house-building and DRYVER's brick-place, must have involved heavy capital expenditure."
(McDONNELL's errors: Richard DRYVER died in 1549 not 1540. Elizabeth was not ETGOOS's wife, but rather John ETGOOS's daughter and wife of Richard DRYVER).
Mrs. Jane Cox refers to him in her "Tracing Your East End Ancestors":
"Limehouse acquired its name in the fourteenth century.... In the late fifteenth century, Richard ETGOOSE was the chief limeman, although he had started out life as a fisherman. By the time of his death in 1503, he owned the local kilns and also kilns in Greenwich, two wharves, had built some thirteen houses, owned a brewery and 50 acres in the Marsh."
(Page 28, Paragraph 2)
In his will made on 21 September 1503 Richard ETGOOS of Limehouse, Middlesex, refers to his brother Thomas ETGOOS; to his wife Alice; to his eldest son John ETGOOS; to his son William ETGOOS; to his son Richard ETGOOS; to his youngest son John ETGOOS; to his daughter Cristian; and to his cousin Robert MOSELY of Thistilworth (Isleworth). Apart from property in Limehouse he had a chalk kiln at Greenhithe in Kent.
(PROB11/14/106 17 April 1504)
The Will of Richard ETGOOS (14??-1503) of Limehouse, Middlesex:
[surnames capitalised, abbreviations expanded, and clauses separated for clarity]
[First Part]
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the xxjth. day of the moneth of Septembre. The yere of our lord god 1503, and the xixth yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the vijth. I Richard ETGOOS of Lymeoste in the Countie of Middlesex yoman in my goode and hole myndde beyng lawde and praysing be unto almighty god make and ordeyne this my present testament and last will of all my goods catalls and detts moevable in the manner and forme ensuyng. ffirst I hooly recomend my soule unto almighty god my maker anand redemer to our lady saynt mary virgyn his moder and to all the saynts of heven and my body to be buried within the towmbe afore the Palm crosse there the bodyes of John LASK and Margaret his wif rest buried in the churchyerd of Saynt Dunstons at Stebenhith beside Lymeoste afore named, also I bequeth to the high awter of the same churche for myn offeryngs forgoten or withholden in discharge of my soule if any suche be and to the intent that the Vicar or Curate of the same church shall pray for my soule xx . Also I bequeath xl toward the makyng of a new sepultur of our lord Jhesus criste in the same church of Saynt Dunstone of Stebenhith under condicon that it be begon and forthward in makyng within twoo yeres next ensuing the Date of this my present testament and last will.
Also I bequeath to Thomas ETGOOS my brother to pray for my soule a gowne cloth of the valor of xiij iiij with other reward after the discrecion of Alice my wife Also where I now with the assent and consent of other thre honest persons my neighbours bere everych of vs. xxd a yere toward the fyndyng of a preest salary in the same church of Seynt Dunstons I will by this my present testament and last will that myn executors undernamed of goods after my decesse shall soo contynew still the space of x yers next ensuyng, if my said thre neighbors will doo and bere their parts therto as they now doo And if they be not soo disposed to conynew for a yeres after my decesse than I will that my said executors shall ordeyne and provvide another honest preest of good name and fame and conversacon to syng say and duly pray for my soule my fader and moder soules and all ....... soules in the said church of Saynt Dunstones by the space of two yeres next ensuying my decesse Also I will that the same preest shalbe present and serve in the said church at all divine service ther kept as other preests doo, except Infirmytie or other laufull Impedyment lett hym. And I will that the same preest shall have for salary and wage for every of the said two yeres ix mark. Also by this my present writting I release and forgeve to all poore persons beyng not of power to pay me all suche detts as they owe and shall owe to me the day of my decesse to pray for my soule.
And furthermore this is the last will of me the said Richard ETGOOS made the day and yeres above named as to the disposicion of all my lands tenements and rents with their appertening aswell within lymeoste the marshe grounde felds and parisshhhe of Stebenhith afore written, as elswher in the Countie of Middlesex aforsaid. ffirst where as I have and hold by lease and writting of the bisshop of london & his successors, and of the Deane and Chapre of the Cathedrall church of saynt Paule in london and their successors, parcells of grounde lande and marshe grownde aswele at lymeoste aforesaid as in the marshe grounde ther in the parisshe of Seynt Dunstones at Stebenhith abovenamed for the time of lxxxxix yeres aswele undunder the said bisshop seale, as under the comon seale of the said Deane & Chapitle more at large it may appere Wherupon I have new bielded my Dwelling house and other bieldyngs parcell of the same grounde at lymeoste. I will and ordeynyne b by this my present testament and last will that all my said dwellyng house & the marshe grounde therto perteynyng, my chalk kyll the housyng warf grounde and other necessaries to the same kyll bilonging and my chalk boote called the kateryn with all the apparell to the same, and with free entre of comyng yn goyng owte, to and from the same, at all tymes as I now occupye them my self further with after my decesse during all the remnant of my time of yeres then comyng in theym shall remayne ioyntely to Alice my wif and to John ETGOOS myn eldist sone and to the longist of theim lyving they alwey paying the yerely rent to the chief lord afore named as I am charged to doo by my lease and writting And also ber all other chargs yerely for the same indifferent as they shul fortune to be charged. And also joyntely take the proffitts comyng of the same as they shall growe duryng the same time. And if the said Alice my wif and John myn eldest Sone decesse within the said terme of yeres comyng Than I woll that my said dwelling house at lymeoste the marshe grownde chalk kyll the housyng therto warf grounde and other necessaries to the same kyll perteynynge and my chalk bote with all the apparell therto in manner and forme afore specified shall hooly remayn to the next heir of the body of the said John myn eldist sone laufully begoten duryng the remenant of my said time of yeres than comyng in the same, they alwey paying to the chief lord the yerely rent ttherefore, and other chargs as I am bounde to doo And if the said John ETGOOS myn eldist sone within the said terme of yeres decesse withoute heirs of his body laufully begoten that god defende, Than I will that all my said dwellyng house aand all other premisses by me to the said John myn eldest sone afore geven and named shall during the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng in theym hooly remayn ioyntely to my sones William Richard and John ETGOOS my yongest son to be devivided amongs theym as the proffitts shall growe And bethought moost indifferent to every such persone his part & porcon like to other Aley they paying the yerely rent to the chief lord and other chargs as I am bounde to doo during the rememenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng. And if my said three sones or any of theym decesse levyng heirs of his or their bodyes laufully begoten lyving after his or their decesse within the same terme than I will that the part and porcon of my saiaid dwellyng house and other premyssez shall remayne to the said next heire or heirs of his or their bodyes of my said thre sonnes so than lyving duryng the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng to be devided in manner afore writton. And if all my said three sonnes decesse within the said terme of yeres comyng levyng noon heirs lyving of their bodyes laufully begoten than I will that all my said dwellyng house and other premysses afore lynitted shall remayne to Cristian my doughter and to the heirs of hir body laufully comyng during all the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng in the same they alwey paying to the chief lord the yerely rent therfore and other chargs as it is afore declared.
[Second Part]
Also I will by this my present testament and last will that after my decesse the said John myn eldest sone shall yerely duryng his lyff pay or doo to be paid to everych of myn forenamed sonnes William Richard and John xx..sterlings. And if any of theym decesse than he to pay yerely the said some of iij li to theim of my said sonnes that soo shall than be lyving evenly to be devided.
Also wher as I have and hold for certeyn yeres comyng as writting therof apperith A chalk kyll at Grenehith in the Countie of Kent with all the grounde and necessaries therto perteynyng I will that furtherwith after my decesse my said chalke kyll with all the grounde and necessaries therto perteynyng as I now hold and have it shall remayne joyntely to the said Alice my wif and to the said John myn eldist sone and to the lengist of theym lyving duryng all the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng in the same they to pay yerely therfore the ferme and rent to the chief lord as I am bounde to doo And after the decesse of the said Alice and John myn eldist sonne than I will that the said chalk kyll and other premysses afoaforesaid duryng the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng in the same shall remayne to the next heirs of the body of the said John myn eldest sone laufully begoten they paying the yerely ferme and rent therfore to the chief lord as I a am b bounde to doo. And for defawte of such yssue of his body laufully begoten than I will that the said chalk kyll and all the grounde and other the premissez aforesaid shall remayne ioyntely to myn above named three sonnes William Richard annd John duryng all the remenant of my said terme of yeres than comyng theryn Alwey they paying the yerely ferme and rent as it is aforsaid And to every such persone his part and porcion like to other as it is afore specified. And if my said thrre sones or any of theym decesse levyng heir of heirs of their bodyes laufully begoten lyving after his or their decessez within the said terme of yeres than I will that the part and porcion of my said chalk kyll and other premyssez shall remayne to the said next heir or heirs of his or their bodyes of my said thre sonnes so then lyving during the remenant of the said terme of yeres then comyng to be devided in manner afore written. And if all my said three sonnes within the said terme of yeyers comyng therin decesse levyng noon heirs lyving of their bodyes laufully begoten than I will that the said chalk kyll and other premyssez afore lymited shall remayn to Cristian my doughter & to the heirs of hir body laufully comyng duryng the remenant of the said terme of yeres than comyng in the same they alwey paying the yerely rent as it is afore shewed.
Also I will that the iiij tenements next adioning to my dwelling house and my tanne house with the grounde therton as it is now occupyed with the free entr of comyng yn & goyng owte to and fro the same shall after my decesse remayne to Alice mmmy wif during the remenant of my termes then therin comyng. And after his decesse than I will that the same iiij tenements and tanne house with the grounde to theym aforesaid shall remayne unto William my son during the remenant of my said terme of yeres thanne comyng in theym. And if he decesse within the said terme of yeres than comyng I will that the seid iiij tenements and tanne house with the grounde therto afore lymited shall remayne to the next heir of the body of the seid William laufully begoten duryng the remenant of the said terme of yeres comyng in theym And for defawte of such heir within the said terme than I will that the said iiij tenements and tanne house with the grounde therto aforsaid shall ioyntely remayne to the seid John ETGOOS myn eldist sone Richard & John my yongest sonnes to be devided amongs theim to every suche person his parte & porcion like to other as it is afore declared. And if my said thre sonnes or any of theim decesse levyng hheir of their bodyes begoten lyving after his or their decesses within the said terme than I will that the part and porcon of the said iiij tenements & tanne house with the grounde therto shall remayne to the next heir or heirs of his or their bo bodyes of my said iij sones than lyving during of the said terme of yeres than comyng to be devided in manner aforsaid. And if all my said three sonnes decesse within the same terme levyng noon heirs lyving of their bodyes laufully begoten than I will that the said iiij tenements tanne house and grounde therto shall remayne to Cristian my doughter & to theirs of hir body laufully begoten during the remenant of the said terme of yeres than comyng in the same
Also I will that my bierhouse beside my dwelling house with the grounde therto as it is now occupied & all suche lands as Robert COOKE and Jamys ALEXANDER now holde to ferme of me and other small parcells of land in the marshe beside lymeoste to the nowmbre of xxviij. Acres shall afftir my decesse duryng the remenant of terme of yeres comyng in therin remayne to Alice my wif she paying yerely the Rent to the chief lord for the said xxviij acres. And if she decesse within the said terme than I will that the same Bierhouse and xxviij Acres lande as it is afore declared shall remayne unto my sonne Richard during the remenant of my terme of yeres comyng in the same he paying to the chief lorde for the rent yerely of the said xxviij. Acres lands. And if he decesse within the said terme of yeres comyng than I will that the said Bierhouse & xxviij Acres land as they been afore named shall remayne to the next heir of his body laufully begoten during the remenant of the said terme of yeres comyng in theym And for defawte of such yssue within the said terme of yers comyng than I will that the said Bierhouse and xxviij Acres of lande as they be aforesaid shall ioyntly remayn to the said John myn eldist sone Williiam & John my yongest sone to be devided amongs theim after the manner afore declared And if my said thre sonnes or any of theim decesse within the same terme levyng heir or heirs of their bodyes laufully begoten lyving than I will that the samme Bierhouse and xxviij acres lande as they ben afor said shall remayne to the next heir or heirs of his or their bodyes soo than lyving during all the remenant of the said terme comyng. Alwey paying to the chief lord the yerely Rent dew for the same xxviij acres londe And if all my said thre sonnes decesse within the said terme of yeres comyng leving noon yssue lyving of their bodyes laufully begoten than I will that the said Bierhouse with the grounde therto and xxviiij (sic?) Acres lond shall remayn to Cristian my doughter and to the heirs of hir body laufully comyng duryng all the remenant of the said terme of yeres comyng in the same Bierhouse with the grounde therto & xxviij. Acres londe they alwey paying the yerely rent to the Chief lord for the same xxviij. acres londe.
[Third Part]
Also where as I hold and occupy by copyhold of the Bisshop of london and his successors in lymeoste aforsaid by the name of iiij. tenements with A warf and gardyn which I purchaced of oon Johanne DRYVER widow that was somtyme oon William PERCIVAVALES that I have new bielded into viij tenements with the warf and gardyn that I have in the name of the said chief lorde the day of The yere of the Reigne of Kyng delivered & surrendered of the same into the hands of now beyng ther baily In the presence tenements of the same hold after the custome of the Countie there to performe this my last will that is to say I will that the said vj tenements with warf and gardyn And also my beerue with the orcrchyerd in lymeoste that I purchaced of Maistres BRYAN otherwise callid HARROW and twoo acres of arrabill land beying in london feld called the Gravell pitts that was John PIERS and after John LASKES shall remayne to Alice my wif after my decesssse during hir liff She paying to the chief lord the Rent therfore as I am bounde to doo And after hir decesse than I will that the sed vj tenements warf and gardyn the bearue with the Orchard and two Acres of arrable londe shall remayne hooly to John ETGOOS my yongest sonne and to the heirs of his begoten laufully he paying to the chief lorde the yerely rent therfore accustomed And for defawte of such heir of his body laufully begoten than I will that the said vj tenements warf and gardyn the bearue with the Orchyard and two acres of arabull lond shall remayne ioyntly to John myn oldist son William and Richard my sonnes to be devided amongs theim as the proffitts shall growe and be thought moost indifferent to every such perrson his part and porcion lyke to other after as it is afore shewed Alwey they paying to the chief lord the yerely Rent of right dew. And if my said iij sonnes or any of theym decesse levyng heire or heirs of his or their bodyes laufully begoten lyving aftir his or their decessez than I will that the part and porcion of the vj tenements warf and gardyn the bearue with the Orchyard and twoo acres of Arrable lond and the proffitts of theim shall remayn to the next heir or heirs of his or their bodyes of my said iij sones soo than lyving lawfully begoten they alwey paying the yerely rent dew to the chief lorde And for defawte of such yssue of all my said iij sonnes than I will that the same vj tenements warf and gardyn bearue with the Orchard and two acres of arrable lond shall hooly remayn unto Cristian my doughter and to the heirs of hir body laufully comyng they alwey paying the yerely Rente for the same to the chief lord.
Also I will that all such feoffez as been infeoffed of trust in any part or parcell of my londs and other premyssez aforsaid whan they therto shalbe requyred dewly make a laufull astate to Alice my wif and my coexecutors underwritten to performe this my last will.
Also I will that the xx acrs londe that John SYLVESTER bocher holdeth to ferme of me in the marshe aforsaid and the xij Acrs lond that BAXTER bocher holdith of me ther after my decesse shall remayne to Alice my wif during the remenant of the terme of yeres that I have comyng in theym She alwey paying the yerely rent dew to the chief lorde for theym And if the said Alice my wif decesse within the said terme of yeres comyng than I will that the said xxxij Acrs londe shall remayne to Crristian my doughter duryng the remenant of my said terme of yeres comyng. She paying alwey the yerely rent to the chief lord And if she decesse within the said terme comyng than I will that the same xxxij. acrs lond shall remayne to the next heiir of hir body laufully comyng during the remenant of the said terme of yeres comyng paying alwey the yerely rent to the chieff lorde. And for defawte of such yssue within the said terme than I will that the same xxxij. acrs shall remayn to Johohn myn eldist sone William Richard & John my yongest sone to be devided amongs theym in manner afore rehersed during all the remenant of the said terme of yeres comyng they paying the yerely rent to the chief lorde for theym The residue of all and everych my goods catalls and detts moevable whersoinever they be founde after the detts which of Right I owe paid my buryall honestly made and this my testament and last will fulfilled I bequeth theim to Alice my wife she of theym to depararte and delivere a reasonable porcion amongs my forenamed children and hirs whan they come to laufull age or be maried as to their porcions of my goods shalbe thought covenyent as she shall annswere afore god And to dispose also for my soule in charitable deeds as my trust is to hir in this behalf
And of this my present testament and last will I make name and ordeyne the forsaid Alice my wif my chief executare And coexecutors with hir I make and ordeyne myn eldist sone John ETGOOS and my cosyn Robert MOSELY of Thistilworth to all & everyche as it is aforesaid to be executed And of this my said testament and last will I pray and desir my good maister OWEYNE gentilman to be overseer and geve goode conseill to my said wif and coexecutors as my trust is to hym And I bequeth to my said sone for his labor heryn xx . Also I bequeth to my said cosyn MOSELY for his labor herin xx Also I bequeth to my said overseer for the same xl In witnesse wherof to this my present testament and last will I have sett my seale Yonen the day and yere abovesaid Thise beyng witnesse Symond LORYMER Robert COOKE bocher George BROUN scrivener Thomas BYRT lymman William HEWET and other.
Probate was granted on 17 April 1504.
(A transcription of Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/14/106)
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An Index to the Will of Richard ETGOOS (14??-1503) of Limehouse, Middlesex. The Will was made on 21 September 1503. Probate was granted on 17 April 1504:
01*Richard ETGOOS, the Testator
Beneficiaries:
02 Thomas ETGOOS, brother of the Testator
03 Alice ETGOOS, wife of the Testator, chief executor
04 John ETGOOS, eldest son of the Testator, co-executor
05 William ETGOOS, son of the Testator
06 Richard ETGOOS, second youngest son of the Testator
07 John ETGOOS, youngest son of the Testator
08 Cristian ETGOOS, daughter of the Testator
09 Robert COOKE, tenant
10Jamys ALEXANDER, tenant
11 Johanne DRYVER, widow (purchase of wharf and garden)
12 Robert MOSELY of Thistilworth, cousin, beneficiary, co-executor
13 [Maister] OWEYNE, gentleman, beneficiary and overseer
Others:
14 John LASK
15 Margaret LASK, wife of John
16 William PERCIVALE, former tenant
17 [Maistres] BRYAN (purchase of orchard)
18 John PIERS, late John LASK's (gravel pits in London Field)
19 John SYLVESTER, butcher
20 BAXTER, butcher
Witnesses:
21 Symond LORYMER
22 Robert COOKE, butcher
23 George BROUN, scrivener
24 Thomas BYRT, lime man
25 William HEWET
(Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/14/106)
An Index to the Will of Alice ETGOOS (14??-1504) widow, of Limehouse, Middlesex, made on 29 March 1504. Probate was granted on 17 April 1504.
Alice ETGOOS, the Testator
Beneficiaries: Unnamed, but decribed as her late husband's children and hers as listed in Richard Etgoos's will.
Others:
*Richard ETGOOS, her "last husband".
John ETGOOSE [sic], her eldest son.
Thomas SAM', her son-in-law.
Robert MULSEY, her kinsman.
Witnesses:
Sir Thomas TAYLLOR, preest
John FEN, gentleman
William LARNESBY of London, iremonger.
(Preogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/14/32)
(revised 26.03.2019)