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Thomas “the Theldere” Gould
BIRTH 1500
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
DEATH 23 Nov 1547 (aged 46–47)
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
BURIAL
St Lawrence Churchyard
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 184539970 ·
In his will dated: 28 Jun 1546 and probated: 28 Nov 1547, Thomas Goolde, of Bovingdon named as his parents: Richard and Joan, as well as his wife, Alice.

His mother's will did not mention him only seven of his children; but not his youngest and eighth child.

He requests in his will to have his body buried in the churche of Seynt Laurence of Bovington next to the sepulere of Richard Goode, my father.

He bequeaths a number of gifts to this church plus to the mother church of Lincoln.

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Thomas Goode, Theldere (Elder).

Will: June 28, 1546
Probated November 23, 1547

In the name of God Amen the xxviij day of June in the yere of oure lord god a m ccccc xlvj 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 counties of Hertford beinge of good and pertighte remembrance prayse be to Allmyghtie god make this my last will and testa mente in manere and forme folowinge:

First I bequeithe my soull to the mercie of allmyghtie god and to all the glorious company of heven and my bodie I will to be buriede in the chiirche of Seynt Laurence of Bovington next to the sepulcre of Richard Goolde my father

Itm: I bequeithe to the seid churche for my buriall ther vj viijd Itm to the mother church of Lincoln id

Itm: to the lights stondinge byfore the blisside sacraments in the church of Bovington xijd

Itm: to the rood light xijd

Itm: to the torches xijd

Item: I will that the executors of this my testamente shall after my decesse leye or cause to be leyd thre score loadis of stone in the King his high ways betweh en and Bovington churche

Itm: I bequeithe to every godchilde that I have iiijd

Item: I bequeithe to Joone Goolde my daughter v sterling to be paid to hir w in the space and terme of one hole yere after my decease and before the yere be fullie expirde yf seid Joone do marye and also ij payre of sheats ij platters one sawcere a candlestick and a payntide cloth

Itm: I bequeithe to Agnes Goolde my doughter v11 sterling ij peyre of sheats ij platterys one saucer a candlestick and a payntide clothe and theis sunTiiis of money and other stuffe to be payde to them w in the space of and terme of one hole yere after my decesse yf they do mary w out eny further delaye

Itm: I bequeith to Elsabeth Goolde my daughtere iii vi viijd sterling one peyre of sheatis ij platterys one sawcere a candilsticke and a Kettill

Itm: I bequeith to Bregitte goolde my doughtere iij vi viijd sterling one peyre of sheatis ij platters one sawcere a candle sticks and a Kettill

And I will that Elsabeth and Bregite shall have ther legacies and portions 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 viij yere than I will that the longare livere of them ij to to have halfe of that legaeie and the other half to remayne to the use of Thomas Goolde the sonne of Thomas

Item: I will that all my daughters 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 fellows 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 saucer 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 candlestieke

Itm: I bequeith to yonge John Goolde my sonne sexe hum derde of felows of beche tymber ij hunderide of spoks one peyre of sheats ij platters one saucer and a candlestick

Itm: I bequeith to Thomas Goolde my sonne all the hole croppe of come 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 w1 Thomas my sonne as longe as she doith keepe hir self unmaryede orells xl everye yere for hir meate and drinke and she to be all wave at hir libertie wether she will taike hir mete and drink orells xl a yere

Item: 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 sumih 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 liberty
Item: I will that Alice my wiff have yerelie the thirde j te of all the frute on the grounde so longe as she is unmaryede
Item: 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 honest lie brought to the yerthe I geve and bequeathe to Thomas my sonne the which Thomas I ordeyn and make myii 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 v and his coasts yf he riede or goo a bought my businesse I trn I will that Immediatly after my dethe ther be geven to poure folke vj viijd

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

Theis being witnesse and present at the will makinge John Goolde my brother Roger Hunte Thomas Goolde Richard Shakmaple w other

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Family Members
Parents
Richard Gould
Richard Gould
1479–1531

Joan Gould
Joan Gould
1480–1536

Spouse
Alice Hallworth Gould Axtell de Mandeville Gould
Alice Hallworth Gould Axtell de Mandeville Axtell Gould
1499 – unknown

Siblings
John Gould
1504–1559

Children
Thomas Gould
1520–1561

Richard Gould
Richard Gould
1530–1597

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