LEAVES, Thomas

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• Name	LEAVES, Thomas
  Gender	Male
  Death	1654	Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
  Burial	15 Jun 1654	Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
  Person ID	I8416	Edgoose
  Last Modified	3 Feb 2026

  
  

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  THOMAS LEAVES ????-1654 An Index of the Will of Thomas LEAVES (????-1654), yeoman of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. The will was dated 13 June 1654. Probate was granted at Westminster on 17 November 1654. 01*Thomas LEAVES, the Testator 02 John LEAVES, cousin of the Testator, executor 03 Mr. Robert BISSELL 04 Robert ELDRED, the three children he had by Jane his wife. 05 Jane ELDRED, wife of the above Robert ELDRED. 06 Richard LEAVES late of Langham in Essex, cousin of the Testator, reference to the daughters of Richard LEAVES. 07 Anne LEVES [sic], daughter of the Testator's brother Henry. 08 Henry LEAVES, brother of Thomas LEAVES 09 Jane MAKERNESSS of Spalding, widow, cousin of the Testator. 10 Thomas LEAVES, son of Richard LEAVES 11 Edward JACKSON of Pinchbeck, tenant and beneficiary 12 Thomas LEAVES, cousin of the Testator 13 Robert LEAVES, son of Richard LEAVES, cousin of the Testator 14 George BROWNE, tenant and beneficiary 15 John EDGOOSE, from whom he purchased 4 acres of Pasture. 16 Margaret, wife of John LEAVES 17 John AYRE, tenant and beneficiary 18 Thomas BLADESMITH, beneficiary 19 Rob(er)t ROBINSON, witness. 20 Phillip BROOKE, witness. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB II/237/1654) The Will of Thomas LEAVES (????-1654) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, yeoman, in which he refers to 4 acres of pasture in the tenure of George BROWNE bought from John EDGOOSE: (surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded) "In the name of God Amen June the thirteenth 1654 I Thomas LEAVES of Pinchbeck in the Countie of Lincoln yeoman being sicke of bodie but of good and perfect Memorie thanks be unto God Doe make and ordeine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following First I give and bequeathe my Sowle and Spiritt into the Hands of Almighty God whoe gave it hoping to be saved by the Death and Merrits of Jesus Christ my onlie Saviour and Redeemer And my bodie to be buried in the Parish Church of Pinchbecke And all my worldlie Goods as followeth Item I give unto the poore of Pinchbecke twenty pounds to be putt forth for the best use for them And the use to be given to them yearlie everie twentie first Day of December soe long as the World shall endure And I make and ordeine my Cozen John LEAVES and Mr. Robert BISSELL feoffico in trust for it Item I give unto Robert ELDRED his three Children which he hath by Jane his wife the Sum(m)e of twentie pounds apeece to be put forth for them by John LEAVES within eight Weekes after my decease untill such time as they shall accomplish theire severall Ages of one and twentie yeares Item I give unto Jane the wife of Robert ELDRED twenty pounds Item I give unto the Daughters of Richard LEAVES my Cozen late of Langham in Essex tenne pounds apeece to be put forth by John LEAVES to the best use within eight weekes after my decease Item I give unto Anne the Daughter of Henry Leves [sic] my brother fortie shillings a yeare during her naturall life to be paid by my Executor Item I give unto Jane MAKERNES of Spalding widdowe my Cozen eight pounds a yeare during her naturall life to be paid by Thomas LEAVES sonne of Richard LEAVES my Cozen and for want of such yearly payment shee the aforesaid Jane shall have power to enter to enter and distreine in and upon one Cottage and three Acres of Land and Pasture now in the tenure and Occupac(i)on of Edward JACKSON of Pinchbecke Item I give unto Thomas LEAVES my Cozen and the heires Male of his bodie the aforesaid Cottages w(i)th three Acres of Land and Pasture in the Tenure of Edward JACKSON as aforesaid Item I give unto Robert LEAVES sonne of Richard LEAVES my Cozen and the heires Male of his Bodie my two Cottages and foure Acres of Land and pasture lying and being in Whaplode Drove Item my will further is that if Thomas LEAVES and Robert LEAVES or either of them shall depart theire naturall Lives without Issue Male of theire Bodies lawfullie begotten Then the aforesaid Cottages and Lands and Pasture to them given shall remaine and be unto the heires male of John LEAVES my Cozen forever Item I give unto my Cozen John LEAVES one Messuage w(i)th three Acres of Land and Pasture be it more or lesse now in the Tenure of George BROWNE Item I give unto my Cozen John LEAVES four Acres of Pasture that I purchased of John EDGOOSE now in the tenure of George BROWNE aforesaid And my will is that my Cozen John LEAVES shall have the Messuage and three Acres of Land and Pasture and the foure Acres of Pasture afores(ai)d to him the s(ai)d John LEAVES and his heires for ever Item I give unto Margaret the wife of John LEAVES tenne pounds Item I give unto John AYRE ten(an)t one fustion doublett and one Coate Item I give unto Edward JACKSON one reddish chamlet suite Item I give unto George BROWNE one clothe Suite and a paire of Worsted Stockinge Item I give unto the poore of Pinchbecke three pounds to be distributed at my buriall Item I give unto Mr. Robert BISSELL one gold Ring Item My will is that if I Cannot get a ten(an)t to surrender twoe Acres of Coppiehold Lands at Whaplode Drove w(i)th the Cottage Then my will is that my Cozen Jane MAKERNES shall make a good Estate to Robert LEAVES my Cozen of the aforesaid Cottage and twoe Acres of Coppiehold Land according to this my will which if she refuse to doe my will is that Robert LEAVES my Cozen shall have the eight pounds ayeare given to her the s(ai)d Jane & shee to have no benefitt by any Guift in this my will Item my will is that my ten(an)ts be not put away nor have theire Rents raised payeing theire Rents and useing the Ground and houses as they ought to doe All the Rest of [end of page 1] my Goods not given granted nor bequeathed I give the wholly unto John LEAVES my Cozen whome I make and ordeine Executor of this my last will and Testament he seeing my Debts paid if any be my Legacies discharged and my bodie decentlie brought to the Ground and to receave my Debts Item I give Thomas BLADESMITH five shillings to buy him Gloves In Witnesse whereof I have here unto sett my hand and Seale the Day and yeare aforesaid Thomas LEAVES his marke. In presence of Rob(er)t ROBINSON Phillip BROOKE" The Will was proved at Westminster on 17 November 1654. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will PROB 11/237/1654) © Crown Copyright Image reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. www.NationalArchives.gov.uk & www.TheGenealogist.co.uk. Thomas LEAVES yeoman was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, 15 June 1654. (Parish Register). (revised 28.02.2020)