Fraunces Barton was christened 24 August 1580 in Alkerton, with no parents listed. She was the daughter of John Barton and Maude Tustyn of Alkerton.

William Goodwin was most likely the son of Henry and Alice Goodwin. William was named as Alice's son in her nuncuperative (verbal) will of 1600. She mentioned sons William, John, Henry and Thomas. (This Alice was not the widow of Thomas Goodwin, as some sources have said, as her named children are different from those of Thomas Goodwin in his will of 1591. Also, Thomas left his estate in Epwell to his son William, who must be the William leaving a will in 1637. Alice's will and inventory listed a small estate of sheep, cows, a pig and household implements more typical of a small farmer's wife.)

Alice was a widow at the time of her will, and Henry Goodwin was most likely her husband, as only two men were buried in Alkerton before that time - Thomas (1591 as mentioned above and eliminated as her husband) and Henry. Henry was born in about 1550, the son of Richard Goodwin of Alkerton. He was the youngest son of Richard Goodwin, who left a will in 1559. Richard left his eldest son Thomas two houses with land, but young Henry only received £4. Thomas was the father of William of Epwell (who died in 1637), and inherited considerable property from his father. Henry was likely the father of William, who died as a pauper in 1628.

Henry died in 1590 in Alkerton, and was buried 27 May 1590.



Alice Goodwin died as a widow 6 December 1600 in Alkerton.

The forme of the last will & testament of Alice Goodwyne of Alkerton in the countie of Oxford widdowe, made by word of mouth onelie & unwritten the third daye of December Anno Dmi 1600 in the presence of Margerie Whitly of Alkerton afore named & Elizabeth Warner of ye same town & county Anno regin regniae Elizabethae Quadragesumo tertio.

Imprimis the above named Alice Goodwine gave & bequeathed to her sonne Henry Goodwin in mony fiftie shillings & one payre of sheetes. Item I geve & bequeth to John Goodwyn my sonne fowre poundes in money & two paire of sheetes & a healing which shee boughte. Item to Thomas Goodyne my sonn I geve & bequethe in mony fowre poundes two payre of sheetes. The reste of her goods not already geven & bequeathed shee made her sonne William Goodwyne whole & full executor: the overseers for the true performance herof beinge Phillip Daulton & Richard Goodwine of Alkerton: In confirmation wherof the witnesses afore named have hereunto subscribed & sette their names & marke.



An inventory was created for Alice:

An inventorie of all the goods & chattells moveable and unmoveable of Alice Goodwyne of Alkerton in the county of Oxforde diceased praised the xxth daye of Aprill in the three & fortieth yeere of the raigne of Queene Elizabeth Anno Dom 1601. By Phillip Daulton & Richard Goodwyne of Alkerton afore named in forme & name as herafter ensueth

Imprimis thirtie sheepe – xli
Item three beast pr – iiijli
It in corne – xxs
It: pewter & brasse – xxxs
It. A pigge - vs
It. Couperie ware – vs
It: a cubarde a table, & three coffers & two forms – xs
It: hovels wood and fewell – vis viijjd
It: Bedsteeds, koverleds, sheetes & bedding – xls
A fryinge panne, a payre of bellows, &earthen vessel – iijs iiijd
A boultinge tubb a woollen wheele & a lynnen wheele – iijs
It: henns & a cock – iis vjd
It: dishes & trenchers – xijd
It: a seit & cobarde  - xijd
It: a greedyron & bottels – xijd
It: apparel – xxs


Henry and Alice had the following children:

*1. William, born in about 1580 of Alkerton; married Fraunces Barton 16 November 1602 in Alkerton; buried 18 May 1628 in Alkerton.

2. Henry

3. John

4. Thomas


SOURCES: Alkerton parish register; will of Alice Goodwyn, widow of Alkerton, Oxfordshire Wills.

Richard Goodwyn was born in about 1520 of Alkerton, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Goodwyn.


Richard left a will written in 1559:


In the name of God Amen I Richard Goodin being sicke of bodie but hole and perfet of remembrannce do make my last will and testament in maner and forme foloweng ffirst I bequeathe my soule to God and my bodie to be buried in the churche yard of Alkerton. I bequeth to the high aulter xijd. I bequeathe to Thomas my sonne my howse and land being ij yerde land and a quarter beinge in Aukerton with all thappurtenances and proffettes there unto in any wise belonging and allso my other howse beinge iij yardlande and a quarter lyeng in Aukerton with all  proffettes there unto belonging so that my wife shall occupye & enjoye with him the third parte of my howse being iij yard landes and a quarter but if she marrie then she shall have the iij parte of the goodes and goe her waye from the howse, except the teams which my sonne Thomas shall have hole to him selffe. Item I bequeath to the forsayd Thomas my teams plowghe and pough geares cart and carte gayres and also a horse or mare to his owne ocupienge when he sathe time. Item I bequeathe to John my sonne a iron bownd carte and iiij li. Item to Henry my sonne iiij li. Item to Elynne my dawghter x li. Item to Margery x li. Item to Elisabeth vli. Item to Agnes vli and to any one of theym a payre of shetes so that Elyne and Margerie shall have ij payre a pece. Item my will is that my sonne Thomas and my wife shall have come to fynd the howse a stroke out of the howse beinge ij yard land and a quarter and ij stroke out of the howse beinge iij yard lande and a quarter. Item my will that Thomas my sonne my heire of my howse and land in Aulkerton shall paye to my children ther parte of ther goodes that is to saye to the boys at xxiij yeares of age and to my dawghters at xx yeres of age except they marry before and for that cause to have ther parte at that marriage. And if hit happen any of my children do departte his parte or her part that so dythe shalbe only devyded amongest the rest of my children. Item my will is that Thomas my sonne shall kepe my children if any of them be sicke. Item I make and ordayne Thomas my sonne to be my sole executor of all my goodes my deptes payd and my funeral dyschardyed and Henry Godwaye to be my overseers. Thes beinge wyttnes William Goodman Nicholas Russyll

Richard and his wife had the following children:

1. Thomas,  married Alice; had children William, John, and Richard; left a will dated 1591.

2. John

*3. Henry, born in about 1550 of Alkerton; married Alice; buried 27 May 1590.

4. Elynne

5. Margery

6. Elisabeth

7. Agnes


SOURCES:  Will of Richard Goodwyn of Alkerton, 1559.




Thomas was born in about 1490 of Alkerton. He married Elizabeth. Thomas was a yeoman farmer.

The Goodwin family is described in a history of Alkerton "The present Alkerton House may have belonged to the Goodwin family, another of Alkerton's principal families, since it has the letters B.G. 1633 on the end wall. The Goodwins, later found in several north Oxfordshire villages, were settled in Alkerton in the early 16th century. Thomas Goodwin (d. 1531) and his son Richard (d. 1560) were both buried in the churchyard. Thomas was of sufficient standing to leave money to eight churches, of which Alkerton was one, and his grandson, another Thomas (d. 1591), left a legacy to the poor of the village. In the 16th century the Goodwins had two houses in Alkerton and in 1665 were living in one of the two largest houses there." (British History Online, www.british-history.ac.uk)

In Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica Thomas is mentioned: "Thomas Goodwin of Alkerton is described by Mr. Andrew Little in a list of benefactors of the Oxford Grey Friars as “a large sheep farmer”. By his will Thomas Goodwin gives to the mother church of Lincoln twopence; to the high altar of Alkerton twopence; to the church of Alkerton a sheep; to the church of Horley a sheep; to the church of Shenyngton a strike of barley; to the chapel of Balliscotte a strike of barley; and to the Grey Friars in Oxford two shillings and eight pence. The witnesses are William Lownde, parson, Richard Ludyatt, Richard Goodewyn, with others."


Thomas died in 1531 in Alkerton, leaving a will.


In the name of God Amen the xixth day of December in the yere of our Lord God the 1530 I Thomas Goodewyn of Alkerton make my testament I this wise. First I bequeth my sowle unto Allmyghty God to his blessed mother our lady seyne Mary & to all the holy compeny of heven, my body to be buryed in the churchyard of Alkerton. Item to the mother churche of Lincoln ijd. Item to the holy awlter of Alkerton iid.  Item to the churche off Alkerton a shepe. Item to the church of Horley a shepe. Item to the church of Shenyngton a stryke of barley. Item to the chapel of Balliscotte one stryke of barley. Item to the chapel of Ipwell one stryke barley. Item to the churche of Hornton one stryke of barley. Item to Richard my son a carte a plowe & ij horses with the gere a cow a bullock & xlviij shepe & the croppe of one yearde land the yere off my deceasse iij hyves off bees & the best brasse pott. & to Andrew my son xxij shepe & a bullock & one hyve of beez. Item to Anne my daughter xxiij shepe & a cowe. Item to Henry my son vj shepe ij silver spones & a broche. Item to John my son vj shepe one hyve of beez. Item to any of my godchildren iijd. Item to the gray ffryers of Oxford ijs viijd. Item to Willm Lownde a shepe. Also I will that my wiff do deliver to eny of my children certen parte of all maner of howsehold stuffe at the tyme of ther mariadge. The residew of all my my goodes I gyve to Elizabeth my wiff to dispose for the helthe of my sowle & all cristyan sowles. And I will that my said wiff & Henry my son to be myne executors. Thies being witenesses Willm Lownde parson Ric Ludyatt Ric Goodewyn with others.


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Elizabeth left a will in 1544.



In the name of God Amen the ij daye of Marche in the xxxth yere of the rayne of our sovrayne Lorde Kyng Henry the viij I Elizabeth Goodyn of Alkerton in the countye of Oxon widow make my last wyll in this maner first I remyt my soull unto Almyghti God & to our blessed Ladye & to all ye sayntes of heven & my bodye to be buryed within the churche yarde of Alkerton also my sonn Rychard Goodyn shall bring me onestly into ye yerth at my decesse. The resydew of my goodes movable & unmovable I frely gyve to my son Rychard Goodyn & to his assyenes without any exeption. In wytnes whereof Thomas Tusten Henry Goodyn & Thomas Wyllmis prest


Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:

*1. Richard, born in about 1520; will dated 1559.

2. Andrew

3. Anne

4. Henry, married Ellen; first Goodwin to settle in Horley; will dated 1568, PCC.

5. John


SOURCES: Will of Thomas Goodewyn of Alkerton, 1531; will of Elizabeth Goodyn of Alkerton, 1655; Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica.