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BISSLE, Robt.
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Name BISSLE, Robt. Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I8780 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT BISSLE
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)
An Index to the Will of William SMYTH (????-1672), yeoman of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, made in April 1672. Probate was granted at Lincoln on 5 May 1672.
01*William SMYTH, the Testator
02 Mary MARRATT, daughter of William MARRATT (and witness)
03 William MARRATT
04 Anthony BURTON Junior (and witness)
05 Joseph EDGOOSE
06 Jeremiah EDGOOSE
07 James EDGOOSE
08 Margaret EDGOOSE
09 Widow [Rachel] EDGOOSE [formerly BIRD], their mother.
10 Robert ROBINSON, a good friend (and witness)
11 Gartrude [SMYTH], wife of the Testator, executrix
12 Helen [BRIGGS], wife of Thomas BRIGGS, his daughter in law
13 Thomas BRIGGS
14 Frances SMYTH, kinsman [sic]
15*Mr. Robt. BISSLE, neighbouring landowner.
16 Sir John BROWNE, neighbouring landowner.
17 Thomas WODING, neighbouring landowner.
18 Captain Thomas OGLE Esq., neighbouring landowner.
19 Thomas WRIGHT, witness
20 Hellen WRIGHT, witness
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1672/i/2018)
(revised 13.03.2020)
