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FAG
Thomas Gould I
BIRTH 1455
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
DEATH Sep 1520 (aged 64–65)
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
BURIAL
St Lawrence Churchyard
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
MEMORIAL ID 184499519 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 29
Thomas I (bef. 1455-1520); John Gould (d. Apr 1537); and
William Gould (d. Apr 1545) were brothers per each stated in their individual wills.

(The Residue of all my goods nother given nor bequethed I give and bequeth to Johan my wiff and to Thomas Gold my eldest Sonne whome I do mak and ordayn myn executors and John Goold and William Goold supvisors.)

He died before his brothers, John and William Gould who were SUPERVISORS of his estate at the time of both their deaths. His eldest son, Thomas Gould, Jr. was the EXECUTOR and his wife was the other EXECUTOR of his will.

Buried in the Goold (Gould) family plot as St. Lawrence Church, Bovington as per all their will requests.

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Thomas Goold, of Bovingdon,born not later than 1455.

Wife Johan, co-executrix, was perhaps second wife, as five children were minors in 1520.

His will, proved 28 Sep 1520 at the Archdeacon's court of Huntingdon, but now at Peterborough, is as follows:

In dei noie ame.

In the yere of o'lord MCCCCCXX the xxix day of August, I Thomas Goold of Bovington the elder in good mynde ad hole memory make my testament and last will as in man foloweth.

First. I bequeth my sowle to almyghty god and to o'blissed land saint Mary and to all the holy copany of Hevyn my body to be buryyed in the church yard of saint Laurence at Bovyngton.

Itm: I bequeth to the high aulter ij'
Itm: to the moder chuch of Lincoln vj'
Item: to the rood light xij'd
Item: to o'ladys light xij'd
To saint Lenards light viij'd
Itm: to saint Nicholas light viij'd
Itm: to the gildyng of saint Laurence tabernacle v ms

I will have a prest syngying for my sowle helth ii yers.

Itm: I bequeth to Richard Goold my Sonn a gray horse, a long cart, a muk cart, a q' whet a wow vj shepe, ii acre wood in langley bury wood ve tymber (at the) howse sherein I dwelt sutyme myself ve spoks a plough and the gerys that longith thereto.

Itm: I bequeth to John Goold my Sonne x mks of lawfull money to be payed by the age of xxjyeris. A bullok and vj shepe.

Itm: I bequeth to Alys my Daughter x mks of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xix yerys if she erst mary erst to have it. A bullok and vj shepe.

Itm: I bequeth to William Goold my Sonne x mks to be payd at the age of xxj yerys. A bullok and vj shepe.

Item: I bequeth to Harry Goold my Sonne x mks of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xxj yerys. A bullok and vj shepe.

Itm: I bequeth to Johan Good my Doughter v' of lawfull money to be payd at the age of xix yeris if she erst mary erst to have it. A Bullok and vj shepe.

Also if it so happen that any of theis my childrene depart w' in age I wolle that oon half of the sayd money shall retne to Johan my wiff and the other half to the sonnys of my bodie lawfully begotten.

Itm: I bequeth to the mendying of the high way betwixt Bovington and Chepfeld xx'.

Itm: to John Swetying my Servaunt iij' iiij'

Itm: to Isabell Swetying my svnt iij' iiij'

Itm: to Richard Mechet my svnt vj' viij' & C tymber at Langley bery wood.

Itm: to Nicholas Alewen my svnt iij' iiij'

Itm: to evy oon of my godchilderne iiij'

Itm: to the howse of Ashrige vj' viij'

Itm: I will that Johan my wiff shalhave all my woods Busshis croft oonly to her self she payyng the prestys wags for ii yere and y inks to the giltyng of saint Laurence tabernacle. Also she shall have M'tymber M'spokis owt of the hows wherin I dwelled sntyme my self.

Itm: I will that Thomas Goold my eldest Sonne shalhave all my woods at Langley bury oonly to hym self payyng the money to the v childerene above sayd and all my horses and all my tymber unbequethed.

Itm: I bequeth to John Good my brother vj' viij'

Itm: I bequeth to William Good my broth vj' viij' C tymber at Langley bury wood.

The Residue of all my goods nother given nor bequethed I give and bequeth to Johan my wiff and to Thomas Gold my eldest Sonne whome I do mak and ordayn myn executors and John Goold and William Goold supvisors.

Witness: Ser Richard Aleyn depute under the vicar Richard Gould, Thomas Smyth, Richard Moehet w'divs other.

Family Members
Children
Thomas Gould
Thomas Gould
1477 – unknown

Richard Gould
Richard Gould
1479–1531

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Added: 22 Oct 2017
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