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Name KIRBIE, William Gender Male Death 1568 Whaplode, Lincolnshire. England 
Person ID I8403 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Family [KIRBIE], Collet d. Yes, date unknown Children 1. KIRBIE, Thomas d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. KIRBIE, John d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F3098 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM KIRBIE ????-1568 UNRELATED INDIVIDUAL
THE WILL OF WILLIAM KIRBIE (????-1568) of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, husbandman, in which Robert EDGOWS (Circa 1528-Post 1584) was a beneficiary and Robert EDGOOSE was a witness. The two Roberts are probably synonymous. Robert EDGOOSE was the father of Thomas EDGOOSE (1564-1565) and Thomas ETGOOSE (1567-1637)
An Index of the Will of William KIRBIE the younger (????-1568), husbandman of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, made on 8 May 1568 and proved on 16 June 1568:
*Willam KIRBIE the younger, Testator
Thomas KIRBIE, son of the Testator
John KIRBIE, son of the Testator
Thomas COOKE
Robt. EDGOWS
Thomas SEMELY
Edward DAYVIE
Robt HOLLAND
Robt JACKSON
Gilbert DAWSON
Georg SHEPARD
Robt PARKENE
Bese DARWINE
Annes MUNCKES
John SHEPARD
Collet KIRBIE, wife of the Testator, executrix
William KIRBIE, father of the Testator, supervisor
Thomas DAWSON, brother in law of the Testator, supervisor
Phylloppe ALLEN, witness
Richard MORLEY, witness
Thomas COOKE, witness
Robt EDGOOSE, witness
John RANSSON, witness
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1568/216)
The Will of William KIRBIE (????-1568) the younger of Whaplode, Lincolnshire, husbandman, in which Robert EDGOWSE was a beneficiary and Robert EDGOOSE was named as a witness:
(surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded)
"In the name of god amen The viijth day of may in the yere of o(u)r lord god 1568 I will(ia)m KIRBIE the younger of Whaplode in the countie of lincoln husbandma(n) beinge in good mynd and of a p(er)fecte memorie thankes be geven to god do make this my last will and testament in man(ner) and forme followinge
Fyrst I bequeth my soule to almightie god and my bodie to be buried in the church yard of whaplod also I bequeth to the mother church of lincoln iiijd Also I do geve for tythes forgotten iiijd Also I do geve to the church of whaplode vjs viijd to be paid one mydsom(mer) day next after decease Also I bequeth to xxtie poore folkes ijd apece to be geven betwixt this and sainte Peters day next after my decease
Also I bequeth to Thomas KIRBIE my sonne and to John KIRBIE my sonne X ewe shepe to be letten to the best profit that can be and the money to be equallie devided betwixt them both the said shepe to be delyvered by the hands of my executrix & put out by the handes of my sup(er)visors at midsomer next comynge after my decease
Also I bequeth to Thomas my sonne xli of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to them [sic] at the age of xviij yeres by the handes of my executrix
also I bequeth to John my sonne xli of good and lawfull money of England to be paid to him at the age of xviij yeres by the handes of my executrix
Also I will that if either of my sonnes do dep(ar)te out of this world w(i)t(h) out anie issue lawfullie begotten of their bodies that then the longer lyver shall have both partes
Also I will that if it fortune so that both my sonnes do dep(ar)te out of the world w(i)t(h) out anie yssue lawfullie begotten of their bodies then I will the one half shall remaine to my wif and the other half to be distributed to the poore folke of whaplod to be geven to them by the handes of the vicar and the churchwardens that shalbe at that day and two other honest men this w(hi)ch xli I will shalbe destributed in [End of Page 1] the space of v yeres
Also I will that if that god shall caule my wif and my children or they come to the age of xviii yeres then the said xli that shall remayne frome my children to my wif shalbe equallie devided betwixt my two brethren and my ij sisters and to their heires
Also I geve Thomas COOKE one stricke of Rye
Also I geve to Robt EDGOWS one stricke of rye
Also I geve to Thomas SEMELY ij yardes of cloth to make him apaire of hosse
Also I geve to Edward DAYVIE one sken dublet
Also I geve to Robt HOLLAND my best hosse
Also I bequeth to Robt JACKSON one Russet Jerkine
Also I bequeth to Gilbert DAWSON one bushell of rye
Also I geve to my father my best clocke
Also I geve to my god children xijd apece
Also I geve to georg SHEPARD one lambe
Also I geve to Robt PARKENE one lambe the w(hi)ch shalbe delyvered at midsom(mer) next co(m)inge
Also I geve to bese DARWINE one lambe
Also I geve to Annes MUNCKES one lambe
Also I bequeth to John SHEPARD one lambe
The residue of all my goods and cattalles my debtes paid and my legacies fulfilled and my bodie brought to the ground I geve them to Collet KIRBIE my wif whom I make and ordaine my faithfull executrix and will(ia)m KIRBIE my father and Thomas DAWSON my brother in lawe to be my Sup(er)visors of this my last will and testament and they for to have for their paines takinge iiis iiijd apece
Also I will that my Sup(er)visores shall take sufficient bandes at all tymes for my childers best behowfe accordinge to the full meaninge and purpose of this my last will and testament
Also I will if that my Sup(er)visore done ryde or go aboute my busynes of this my last will I would they should be recompenced for their paines by the handes of my executrix in witnes therof Phylloppe ALLEN Richard MORLEY Thomas COOKE Robt EDGOOSE John RANSSON w(i)th other mo(re)."
Probate was granted at Lincoln on 16 June 1568.
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1568/216)
(revised 17.02.2020)