FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND JANE GOSSAGE
John Gossage was born in about 1580 of Myddle, Shropshire, the son
of Richard and Jane Gossage. John was mentioned in the will of his
grandfather John Gossage, as "the yongest child of my sonn
Richard". John married Jane. John was a husbandman.
At some time after 1609, John
and his family moved to Shawbury, Shropshire, a parish about five miles
from Myddle. Robert Gossage was also found in the
parish of Shawbury at that time. Robert was a witness to the
will of William Wether of Shawbury in 1612. He was also
mentioned in the will of John Dicher, the vicar of Shawbury in
1620: “I give and bequeath unto Robert Gossage one sheepe,
and to his sonne John my godsonne one sheepe and to his sonne
Robert one sheepe, and his sonne Richard a sheepe.” Robert's
son Richard was christened in Shawbury in 1619.
John died and was buried 25 March 1620 in Shawbury.
Burial record for John Gossage in Shawbury:
"The xxvth day of May John Gossage of Whitchurch was buried
at Shawbury"
John and Jane had the following children:
*2. Martha,
born in about 1607; married 1) John Eykin 4 February 1627 in
Shawbury, 2) Mr. Worrall; buried 22 August 1671 in High Ercall,
Shropshire.
3. Thomas, christened 5 June 1609 in Myddle.
SOURCES: Myddle parish register; Shawbury parish register.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD GOSSAGE AND
JOHANNA DAVY
Richard Gossage was christened 2 February 1544 in Myddle, the son
of John and Johanne Gossage. He married Johanna Davy 20 January
1577 in Myddle. The Gossage family were tenants of the manor of
the Earl of Derby, then later (about 1600) the Earl of
Bridgewater.
Marriage record for Richard Gossage and Johanna Davy in
Myddle:
"Nuptiae Richardi Gossage de Middle textoris et Johanae
Davy famulae Morgani ap Probart de Middle parochianovimi de
Middle celebratae fuerant 20 Januarij 1577"
(Married Richard Gossage of Myddle weaver and Johanna Davy
attendant of Morgan ap Probart of Myddle parishioner of Middle
were married 20 January 1577)
Morgan ap Probart (or Morgan ap Robert) was the bailiff of the
manor of Myddle: "Mr. Morgan ap Probart, as the Welch name
suggests had originated from Wales just across the border from
Myddle, likely as a young man. He owned Castle Farm.
He had no children to carry on his name so he adopted a young
kinswoman named Alice and brought her up as his own." (Gittins
Family https://gittens.info/archives) Morgan was one of the
witnesses for the will of John Gossage, Richard's father, in 1587.
Johanna may have worked as one of many servants at Castle Farm,
bringing her in contact with Richard.
Richard and Johanna had the following children:
*1. John, born in about 1580 of Myddle; married Jane; buried 25 March 1620 in Shawbury.
SOURCES: Myddle parish register;
Shawbury parish register; will of John Gossage of Myddle, 1587;
Antiquities
and Memoirs of Myddle, by Richard Gough.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN AND JOHANNE GOSSAGE
John Gossage was born in about 1510 of Myddle, the son of
Roger Gossage. He married Johanne. John was shown as an "agricola"
or farmer.
John was asked to witness wills and appraise inventories for his
neighbors in Myddle. In 1539 he was a witness for Elizabeth
Carlow. In 1563 John was an appraiser for the inventory of William
Banastre. Also in 1563 he was a witness to the will of William
Brayne, and also an appraiser for his inventory. Again in 1563 he
was an appraiser for the inventory of William Hyggyns. In 1570
John was a witness for the will of Ann Mathew. In 1578 he was an
appraiser for the inventory of Roger Hawarde.
Johanna died and was buried 8 June 1576 in Myddle.
Burial record for Johanna Gossage in Myddle:
"Johannae uxor Johanis
Gossage de Middle agricola sepul: fuit 8"
(Johanne wife of John Gossage of Myddle farmer was buried the
8th)
John died and was buried 11 January 1586 in Myddle.
Burial record for John Gossage in Myddle:
"Sepultima Johanis Gossage de Middle agricolae fuit 11
Januarij 1586"
(Buried John Gossage of Myddle farmer on 11 January 1586)
He left a will dated 9 January 1584 and proven 21 April 1587.
Will of John Gossage of Myddle, 1587
In the name of God Amen the ixth daye of Januarie in the
[blurred] Elizabeth &c vicesimo sexta I John Gossage of
Middle in the countie of Salop yoman being in good and pfect
mind and memorye knowing yt deathe is a thinge most certen to
com to evrye living creature but when or how is refused from
mans knowleddge to Goddes onlie wysdome doe therefore make and
ordeyne this my last wyll and testament in manner and following
that is to saide first & principallie I geve and bequeth my
soule to almightie God my maker and to Jesus Christ his onlie
sonne who by the most merciful merites of his most glorious
& bitter passion hathe most mercifullie & freelie
redeemed me from damnation my bodie to be buryed in the
churcheyarde of Myddle aforesaid. Item I geve & bequeathe to
Elizabeth the daughter of my sonne Thomas my pte of a
calfe heifer that is between me & my sonne Thomas.
Item I geve & bequeathe to Jane Price the daughter of John
Hussey of Newton my soninlaw one sheepe. Item to Johan
Ledle another daughter of the said John Hussey one sheepe.
Item to Johan Beddle her two children to eache of them one
sheepe. Item to John Chesshire his seven children to evye of
them one sheepe. Item to Wyllyam Coxe his three children to
every of them sixe shillynges and eight pence. Item to Humfrey
Erueton his three children to every of them one shepe. Item to Roger
Gossedge my bason one cowe. Item to Katheren Robarte yf
she dwell with me at the tyme of my decease one sheepe. Item I
wyll & bequeathe that my sonne Rycharde shall have
two kyne & he shall paye to Wyllame Coxe hys three children
ther legasies of vjs viijd a peece for the one of them and for
the other cowe he shall paye the charges of my funerals. Item I
geve to John Gossedge the yongeste childe of my sonne
Rychard my parte of one bulloke that is between my sonne
Thomas and me I wyll that my son Rychard shall have one stryke
of wheate after the next harvest. Item I wyll that Elyne
Hussey the wife of John Hussey shall have one olde
coverlet. Item [blurred] Cheshire daughter of John Cheshire
[blurred] one olde mattresse. Item I that Elizabeth [blurred]
Thomas have a tyckebolster. [blurred] The rest & residuwe of
my goodes whatsoever I geve and bequeath to my sonnes Thomas
and Rychard to be equally and brotherlike devided betwixt
them, they two payments to John Chesshire eight shillings and
sixe pence that I owe hym and to James his sonne now my viil
iijs iiijd. I wyll that the charge of my wyll as pvinge,
mortuaries, and other chardge be paied out of my whole goodes
that I bequeathed last to my sonnes Rychard and Thomas. And I
wyll and ordeyne Rychard my son to be executor of this
my laste wyll and testament. In witness of the ___ I have
hereunto put my hand the daye and yeare first above written.
Done in the sight and psence of these parsons following
Morgan ap Robart
Rychard Vicars
John Chesshire
Thomas Gossedge
Ric Gossedge of me Tho Pay scriptur
Item moreover whereas my son Thomas & I
doe holde one parcell of meadow in Marton, I wyll that my
son Rychard shall have the three parte of the hay arising
& growing in the said parcell of Meadow yerely durying the
time that we have paing to Thomas two shillings a yeare towards
the rent and that Richard shall have the three parte of all
charges, that shalbe spent about the same meadow. And for want
of payment eyther of rent or charges at reasonable tymes to and
warnynge to loose the benefite of the said lease.
An inventory was created for John:
Inventory for John Gossage, 1586
An inventory of all the goodes & [torn]
of John Gossage deceased taken the xith [torn] 1586 at Myddle
in the Countie of Salop.
First ij oxen pce – vili
Item iij kyne and a halfe pte – vli
Item halfe of xixth sheepe – xiijs iiijd
Item halfe of one mare – xvis viijd
Item halfe of xv poultry – ijs vid
Item about vj strikes of rye sowen in the felde – xls
Item in rye, barlie & other unthresshed corne – xxvij
s 8d
Item halfe of three strikes of malte and about five
hoopes of rye – viijs vjd
Item halfe a cantell of hay – xxvjs viijd
Item halfe the wayne plowes & all other instruments
of husbandrye – xvs
Item in wood about the house and leasowes – xxijs
Item halfe of viij peeces of peowter – ijs
Item the halfe of viij peeces of brasse – xs
Item halfe the yron housholde stuffe – xxd
Item halfe the bedding bagges & napery – xviijs iiijd
Item halfe the beddes tables coufferes benches shelves
steeles and trennen ware – viijd
Item halfe the whele cardes and painted clothes -
Item his apparel and armnare – vs
Item iij ells of flaxen & iij yards of busses – viijd
Item halfe of the yarne and towe – ijs viijd
Item halfe the whitemeale saltemeale breade and fruyte –
xli iijs viijd
Item the halfe lease of fenne more – xxs
Item in readye money – xijd
Item in trifles not remembered – xijd
Some xxvli xvs
Prices by John Mathew Raphe Lloyd Wyllyam Bryan and
Wyllyam Tyler
1. Anne, buried 6 March 1543 in Myddle.
2. Thomas, christened 10 July 1542 in Myddle; married
Elizabeth; had children Elizabeth (1582) and John (1589);
mentioned in father's will of 1587; buried 5 May 1607 in Myddle,
left an inventory with witnesses Richard and Robert Gossage. The
index abstract mentioned Elizabeth and John as his children.
Thomas's son John may be the John Gossage mentioned in Richard
Gough's History of Myddle as a "drunken debauched
person" and a counterfeiter.
*3. Richard, christened 2 February 1544 in Myddle; married
Johanna Davy 20 January 1577 in Myddle; mentioned in father's will
of 1587.
Baptism record for Richard Gossage in Myddle: "Baptisimus
Richardi filij Johanis Gossage de Middle agricola et Johanae
uxor eius fuit 2 February 1544"
(Baptized Richard son of John Gossage of Myddle farmer and
Johanne his wife 2 February 1544)
4. Johanne, christened 3 April 1546 in Myddle; married
William Cockes 3 June 1559 in Myddle.
5. Elyne, married John Hussey; mentioned in father's will
of 1587.
6. Margaret, christened 21 September 1548 in Myddle;
married Humfrey Eureton 1574.
7. Jane, married Roger Chalner 20 May 1569 in Myddle;
buried 25 January 1571 in Myddle.
SOURCES: Myddle parish register;
Shawbury parish register; will of John Gossage of Myddle,
1587; Antiquities and Memoirs of Myddle, by Richard Gough.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROGER GOSSAGE
Roger Gossage was born in about 1485 of Myddle. He was listed in
the Lay Subsidy of 1524 in Myddle: “Roger Gossage was named in
the subsidy of 1524, and was succeeded by his son and then by
his grandson, a man of yeoman standing." The history of
Myddle says that "Roger Gossage’s tenement lay on the opposite
side of the street to the church, on the site of the present
rectory." (An English Rural Community: Myddle Under the Tudors
and Stuarts)
Site of the Myddle Rectory
Roger and his wife had the following children:
*1. Richard, born in about 1510 of Myddle; married
Johanne; buried 11 January
1586 in Myddle.
SOURCES: Myddle parish register; An English Rural
Community: Myddle Under the Tudors and Stuarts, by David
Hey.
