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EDGOOSE, John
1601 - 1668 (67 years) Has 6 ancestors and 58 descendants in this family tree.
1580 - 1613 (33 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, John Birth 1601 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Christening 27 Sep 1601 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Gender Male Baptism 27 Sep 1601 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Death 1668 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial 17 Jan 1667/68 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Person ID I9 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Father EDGOOSE, John, b. 1575, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1630, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 55 years) Relationship natural Mother BEATCH, Margaret, b. Circa 1580 d. 1613, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 33 years) Relationship natural Marriage 26 May 1601 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family BIRD, Rachel, b. 1613, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1682, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 69 years) Marriage 19 Jan 1631/32 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Children 1. EDGOOSE, John, b. 1633, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1634, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. EDGOOSE, John, b. 1635, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1663, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 28 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. EDGOOSE, James, b. 1638, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1638, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. EDGOOSE, Margaret, b. 1640, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1707, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. EDGOOSE, Richard, b. 1643, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1645, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 2 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. EDGOOSE, Joseph, b. 1646, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1690, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 44 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. EDGOOSE, Jeremiah, b. 1648, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1688, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 40 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]8. EDGOOSE, James, b. 1651, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1715, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 64 years)9. EDGOOSE, Arthur, b. 1656, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire d. 1656, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Event Map 
Birth - 1601 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire 
Christening - 27 Sep 1601 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Baptism - 27 Sep 1601 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Marriage - 19 Jan 1631/32 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Death - 1668 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire Burial - 17 Jan 1667/68 - Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire = Link to Google Earth
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, John (1601-1668)
John, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 27 September 1601. John EDGOOSE had married Margret BEATCH at Pinchbeck on 26 May 1601.
An Index to the Will of John EDGOOSE (1575-1630) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, made on 17 April 1630:
01*John EDGOOSE, the Testator
02*John EDGOOSE (1601-1668), eldest son of the Testator
03 Mr. Dymocke WALPOLE (????-1652), adjoining land owner
04 Thomas EDGOOSE (1606-1640), son of the Testator's marriage to Margaret BEATCH
05 Elizabeth EDGOOSE (1609-1685), daughter of the Testator's marriage to Margaret BEATCH
06 Elizabeth EDGOOSE formerly PILKINGTON, the Testator's second wife
07 Theodocia EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON
08 Anthony EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON
09 Richard EDGOOSE, son of the Testator's marriage to Elizabeth PILKINGTON
10 William SLATER, supervisor and witness
11 Arthur BURD, supervisor
12 Robert HARINSON, witness
13 William HARVIE, witness
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1630/454)
John EDGOOSE married Rachell BIRD at Pinchbeck on 19 January 1631/32. In her book 'Geese, Gowts and Gallygaskins' Judith Withyman wrote that "Rachael BIRD, the nineteen year old daughter of Arthur the member of an arms bearing family which had come down from Penrith to seek their fortune, was pregnant when she married John EDGOOSE, a husbandman's son, in 1632. He was thirty one and his father had died eighteen months before the wedding and it may be significant that his future father in law was a signatory to his own father's inventory. The couple had thirty-five years of marriage and ten children, six of whom survived, three having good Puritan names of Joseph, Jeremiah and James." In fact there is no evidence that Rachael was pregnant when she married John EDGOOSE in January 1631/32. Her first child John EDGOOSE was baptised at Pinchbeck on 8 August 1633 followed by eight siblings rather than nine between 1635 and 1655.
John, son of John and Rachel EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 8 August 1633 and buried there on 1 March 1634.
John, son of John and Rachel EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 16 July 1635.
James, son of John EDGOOSE, was buried at Pinchbeck on 27 August 1638.
The name of John EDGOOSE appears in a list of debtors attached to the will of Thomas BEALE of Pinchbeck, carpenter, made on 21 April 1639. He owed two shillings and sixpence.
(LCC Will 1639/663)
An Index of the Will of Thomas BEALE of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, carpenter, made on 26 April 1639.
01*Thomas BEALE, the Testator.
02 Frances BEALE, wife of the Testator, executrix.
03 Edward EARLE, gentleman, supervisor and beneficiary.
04 Wm SLATER, witness.
05 Edward EARLE, witness.
06 Wm SLATER, creditor.
07 Sir John OGLE, knight, creditor.
08 Tho. SMYTH, creditor.
09 Richard MASSER, creditor.
10 Elizabeth AUSTING, creditor.
11 Tho. BALAM, creditor.
12 Wm DALE, debtor.
13 Nath JACKSON of Spalding, Lincolnshire, debtor.
14 Wm MYLNES, debtor.
15*John EDGOOSE (1601-1668), debtor.
16 Edward FOSTER, debtor.
17 Mr. PEDDER, debtor.
18 Tho. DURBAGG, debtor.
19 Edward QUICK, debtor.
20 Robert WATTSONE, debtor.
21 Symon WINTER, debtor.
22 M(is)tress DEATH, debtor.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1639/663)
Margaret, daughter of John and Rachel EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 30 August 1640.
Richard, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 12 June 1643 and buried there on 7 January 1644/5.
Joseph, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 25 January 1645/6.
John EDGOOSE was one of those who made the Pinchbeck Acre Book in 1647.
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 140)
"The Kings Ma'tie i rood wherof John EDGOOSE is Tenante betweene John CALTHROPE Clir both East and West Abutts on Mytron gate South and the said John CALTHROPE North in Tenure of Robt TURNBULL"
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 39)
"The Kings Ma'tie iiij acres wth buildings wherof John EDGOOSE is Tenante betweene a Comon way East & Leonard BROWNE gent west Abutts on the Last South and Thomas LEAVES North in Tenure of the said John". These four acres were separated from Pedder Lane to the west by an acre of Leonard BROWN gent..
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 40)
"Thomas ROBINSON gent vj acres dim ac with buildings betweene the kings highway East and John EDGOOSE west Abutts on Burtifen graft North and the next South wherof iij acres dim ac in Tenure of ROBT ELLIFE and iij acres in Tenure of RICHARD PELL"
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 40)
"Thomas LEAVES iij acres wth buildings betweene the last East The next and a Comon way west Abutts on Crosgate wealds and the next South Robt and Richard HARRISON and John EDGOOSE North in Tenure of Daniell MARTIN"
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 41)
"John EDGOOSE vj acres wth buildings betweene a Comon way and Theires of Richard RAWLET west and Thomas ROBINSON gent East Abutts on The Last and Thomas LEAVES South and the next and Burtifen graft North in his own Tenure"
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 41)
"Theires of Richard RAWLETT ij acres betweene the last East and a Comon way and Burtifen grafte west Abutts on the Last South and Burtifengrafte North in the same Tenure
(Pinchbeck Acre Book 1647 Page 41)
John EDGOOSE was also one of those who helped to draw up the allotment of the bank of the north side of the River Glen in 1647 beginning at Gotherome Coate and ending at Dove Hurne. He occupied two and a half roods himself and Robt EDGOOSE 15 feet:
"John EDGOOSE for ye Queene 1 roode" (Folio 177v.);
"John EDGOOSE 1 rood & dim" (Folio 178v.);
"The Qu: Ma'tye near Bondman bridge in tenure of John EDGOOSE (Folio 179);
and "Robt EDGOOSE 15 foote" (Folio 179 v).
Jeremiah, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 12 November 1648.
James, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 6 September 1651.
The Will of Thomas LEAVES of Pinchbeck, yeoman, made on 13 June 1654 and proved at Westminster on 17 November 1654 contains a reference to four acres of pasture in the tenure of George BROWNE which he purchased from John EDGOOSE and which he bequeaths to his cousin John LEAVES.
(PCC Wills PROB 11/237/542 - also printed in Lincs Notes & Queries XXII)
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 (1601-1668), 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)
Arthur, son of John EDGOOSE, was baptised at Pinchbeck on 3 February 1655/56 and buried there on 16 October 1656.
In 1658 John EDGOOSE was paid 10d. for laying the goate with John LONGLANDS.
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1658)
In 1658 John EDGOOSE was paid 1s. 2d. for gathering up Fids with his boat to shore up a bank in the Vernatts near Two Plank Bridge.
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1658)
In 1658 John EDGOOSE was paid 3s 4d for 40 sheaves of reed to usem (at N. Dozens).
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1658)
In 1662 John EDGOOSE was paid 7s for setting Fidding and bringing Thomas Marriots ....(?) to the bank.
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1662)
In 1662 John EDGOOSE was paid 1s for roding under the New Fendike.
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1662)
In 1662 John EDGOOSE was paid 4s for the use of his boat at the S. Dozen (24 days at 2d per day).
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1662)
In 1662 John EDGOOSE was paid 3s for three days since Candlemas for staking down haff and other work at S. Dozens.
(Records of the Spalding Court of Sewers: Drainage Accounts for Pinchbeck, 1662)
According to the Hearth Tax Returns John EGGOUS had one firehearth in Pinchbeck in 1663 and 1665/66.
(PRO E179 140 805)
(PRO E179 140 754)
An Index of the Will of John EDGOOSE (1601-1668), yeoman, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. The Will was made on 14 January 1667/68. Probate was granted at Boston, Lincolnshire, on 10 April 1668.
01*John EDGOOSE, the Testator.
02 Rachel EDGOOSE formerly BIRD, wife of the Testatator.
03 Joseph EDGOOSE, son of the Testator, executor.
04 Jeremiah EDGOOSE, son of the Testator.
05 James EDGOOSE, son of the Testator.
06 Margret EDGOOSE, daughter of the Testator.
07 Sir John BROWNE, adjoining landowner.
08 Sir John OGLE, adjoining landowner.
09 Robert ROBINSON, witness.
10 William SMITH, witness.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1668/18)
"In the name of God amen I John EDGOOSE of Pinchbeck in the County of Lincolne yeoman being sick of body but of good & p(er)fect memory praysed be god do make and ordaine this my last will & testament in manner & form following first I give & bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker trusting to be saved by the alone merits of Jesus Christ my redeemer, and my body to be buried at the discretion of mine Executor here after named, and all my Worldly estate I give and bequeath as followeth:
Imp(rimis) I give to Rachel my wife the house wherein I dwell & three acres of land and pasture lying between my owne lands being two sev(er)al pools here after bequeathed towit fowre acres a piece as wel north as south and abbuts on the old fendike East & new fendike west to have & to hold for her natural life & after her decease to Joseph my son & his heires for ev(er):
Item I give unto Joseph my son fowr acres of pasture one of the pools before mentioned lying betweene the land of the heirs of Sir John BROWNE and the lands of Sir John OGLE north & the forenamed house & three acres South to have & to hold to him the said Joseph & his heirs forever:
Item I give unto Jeremia and James EDGOOSE my sons the other fowre acres being the other pooll forenamed & lying betwene the lands of Mr. John OGLE South and my owne lands being the forenamed house & three acres north & abuts on the new fendike west & old fendike East to have & to hold to them the said Jeremia & James & theire heires for ev(er):
Item I give unto Margret my daughter the sum(me) of twenty pounds to be paid by mine Execut(o)r with in three quarters of a yeare after my decease
Item I give unto my said daughter Margret one paire of hempten sheetes one pillow beare one hollond sheete two hollond pillow beare two flaxxen towells one ioyned chest the best brasse pan and two of my best pewter dishes Item my wil is that my wife shal have the use of al the rest of my house stuffe during her life & after her decease to mine Executor
All the rest of my goods I give them wholy to Joseph my son whome I make Executor of this my last wil & testament in witnes whereof I sett my hand & seale this fowrteenth day of January in the yeare of our L(o)rd 1667
Sighned sealed read the marke & seale of
and declared in
presense of John EDGOOSE
Robert ROBINSON
Margret EDGOOSE
William SMITH"
The Will was proved at Boston, Lincolnshire, on 10 April 1668.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1668/188
(Copyright Lincolnshire County Council 2019)
John EDGOOSE, husbandman (sic), was buried at Pinchbeck on 17 January 1667/68.
(revised 09.02.2026)