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HARRISON, Robert
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Name HARRISON, Robert Gender Male Death 1632 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
Burial 3 Jan 1631/32 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire
Person ID I8409 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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ROBERT HARRISON 15??-1631/32
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)
An Index to the Will of Robert HARRISON (15??-1631) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, husbandman, which was proved at Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 19 January 1631/32:
01*Robert HARRISON, the Testator
02 Elizabeth SUMMER, servant to Robert HARRISON
03 John SYSON
04 ELLIN WELLS, Robert HARRISON's apprentice, under 21 years old.
05 Ann SUDBURY
06 Roger BINCKES
07 Will(iam) ACHUR
08 Rob(er)t EDGOOSE, his godson
09 Rich(ar)d READ
10 Barnard MANNERS, executor
11 Will(ia)m HARVIE, supervisor
12 Will(ia)m CHADDOCK, supervisor
13 Wm SLATER, witness
14 [llegible HARVY], witness
(Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1631/16)
The Will of Robert HARRISON (15??-1631) of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, husbandman:
(surnames capitalised and abbreviations expanded)
"In the name of God Amen I Robert HARRISON of Pinchbeck in the p(ar)ts of Holland and County of Lincoln husbandman being sicke in bodie but of good remembrance thanks be given to God for yt doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in mannor & forme as followes for yt
First and espeacially I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker trusting to be saved by the ulone meritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer And my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Pinchbeck aforesaid
Imprimis I give to Elizabeth SUMMERS my servant the Trusse bed stead that I lie one, the Featherbed two Coverlids, two boulsters, the Curtains that hungeth uba-(?) it. One redd flect Cowe, three Ewes & one hogg, one great Brasse pann, and u Braasse pott which is Comonly used two paire of the best sheets, one Firkin of Butter, and three stone of Cheese, And the full som(m)e of Five pounds of Lawfull English Money to be paid by my Executor wh(ith)in three monethes next ufter my decease, my wiefes best goone, one great Redd Chist, one great browne Chist, & two Pewter Chardgers, And my will is that the Cowe and the sheepe shalbe kept by my Executor untill the Annunciac(i)on of the Blessed Virgin Mary next Com(m)ing ufter the day of the date hereof.
I(mprimi)s I give to John SYSON Three Ewes und three Lambs, one Brasse pott & Foure stone of Cheese, two paire of sheets, u boulster. the Bedstead w(hi)ch he hath oft [illegible - admired?], u wooleing coveerlid, u blanckett, one Black wooling goone And the said sheepe to be kept by my Executor us uforesaid
It(e)m I give to Ellin WELLS my Apprintice one stand Bedstead w(it)h the bedding as it now standeth, One Brasse pott, two paire of harden sheep, And Five pounds of good und Lawfull Money of England to be put Forth by my Executor w(it)hin one moneth next ufter my decease to the onely use and behoof of the said Ellin untill she shall uccomplish the age of one & twenty yeares
It(e)m I give to the said Ellin sixe Ewes to be kept by my Execut(or) as uforesaid one russett Petticoate, one Chiste, & one Coffer as they now stand together And I give the Indentures of my said Upprentice to Elizabeth SUMMERS my said servant shee to keepe the said Ellin untill her terme of yeares be uccomplished expressed in the said Indentures.
It(e)m I give to Ann SUDBURY one Ewe & Lambe
It(e)m I give to Roger BINCKES (?) my best suite of Apparrell
It(e)m I give to Will(ia)m ACHUR one other suite of Apparrell.
It(e)m I give to Rob(er)t EDGOOSE my godsonne halfe the wheat and halfe the Rie , which is now sowne upon the ground upon Condic(i)on that he shall suffer my Executor to sowe the land w(hi)ch is to be sowne w(it)h hempe and halfe the hemp after it be sowene und Come to p(er)fec(i)on, And my will is that my Executor shall at the time of yeare when it is fitt und ready to be gathered at his descriec(i)on (illegible) one Workefolkes, und the said Robert EDGOOSE to beare halfe the Charges, And then yt is equally either by shoaffe or stocke, uccording to the true intent of this my Will.
It(e)m I give to Rich(ar)d READ one dubbitt & jerkin , & one ewe & u lambe
All the rest of my goods und Chattells not before gven & bequeathed I give them to Barnard MANNERS whome I make my soale Executor of this my last will & Testament: to pay & receave my debts, discharge my Legacies & to bring my Bodie to the ground And I make Suprovisors of this my will Will(ia)m HARVIE und Will(ia)m CHADDOCK & I give them twelve pence u peece .
In witnes whereof I have sette my hand & seale the day & yeare above said.
Witnesses to these p(re)sents. Robert HARRISON
Wm SLATER
[illegible] HARVY"
Probate was granted at Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 19 January 1631/32.
SOURCE: A Transcript of Lincoln Consistory Court Will 1631/16, uploaded with permission of Lincolnshire Archives.
© Lincolnshire County Council 2019.
Richard HARRISON Senior was buried at Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, on 31 January 1632/32.
(revised 22.02.2020)
