Edward Gostwick (abt. 1586 - 1630)

Born about 1586 in Willington, Bedfordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Wentworth) Gostwick — married 11 Apr 1608 in Gosfield, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1630 at about age 44 in Gosfield, Essex, England

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Biography

Sir Edward Gostwick was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Edward Gostwick was born in Bedfordshire, England.

This profile is part of the Gostwick Name Study.

Sir Edward Gostwick, Lord Gostwick of Willington, 2nd Baronet. Edward Gostwick was born abt 1586, the son of Sir William Gostwick, 1st Bt. and wife, Jane Owen. Despite being born deaf and dumb, Edward went on to graduate Cambridge University, raise a successful family, and assume the Baronetcy. According to the Millennium File, and other sources below, he married Anne Wentworth at Gosfield, Essex, on 11 April 1608.

Apr-1606, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^[1]

Matric. Fell.-Com. from CHRIST'S, Apr. 1606. S. of Sir William (1582), Bart., of Willington, Beds. Knighted, May 3, 1607. Succeeded as Bart., Sept. 19, 1615. Sheriff of Beds., 1626-7. Buried at Willington, Beds., Sept. 20, 1630. M.I. Father of Thomas(1639)

3-May-1607, Whitehall, London, England

Edward Gostwick is Knighted at Whitehall, 1607

Marriage & Children

11-Apr-1608, Gosfield, Essex, England

Sir Edward, newly knighted, clandestinely marries Lady Anne Wentworth.

Anne was the sister of Sir John Wentworth, Bart. and da. of John Wentworth of Gosfield, Essex by Cicely Unton, da. of Edward Unton

As many as 8 children are known, and 4 suspected from this union:

1. Elizabeth Gostwicke, b. 1611, m. Francis Reading of Willington
2. Mary Gostwick, b. 1612, married (1) William Spencer, of Cople, Bedfordshire Esq. (2) Sir Clement Armiger, of Cople, Knt.
3. Frances Gostwick, b. 1615, m. Frances Mordaunt, son of Henry Lord Mordaunt of Turvey'
4. William Gostwick, b. 1616, d. 1671
5. Jane Gostwicke, b.1618, married Mr. Oliver of St. Neots, Huntingdonshire
6. Edward Gostwick, b.1620, married Mary Lytton, becomes Knight & 3rd Bt.
7. Thomas Gostwick, b. 1621, married Elizabeth Dorislaus, dsp.
8. Anne Gostwick, b.1624, married John Thorner

Suspected children that died as infants, likely born in Cambridgeshire, and died in Gravely, Hertfordshire:

1. Jane, b.1609, d. 1616, no evidence, name rules suggest the name reused
2. William, b.1610, d. 1618, no evidence but missing in PNR sequence
3. Edward Goshak, bap 22-May-1613, Isleham, Cambridgeshire, d. 1618,"
4. Hannah Gostwyke, bap 9-Dec-1622, Gravely, Herts., d. 1622 death from unsourced trees

Mar-1612, Gravely, Hertfordshire, England

With Anne pregnant again, and likely due to the failing health of Sir John Wentworth, Sir Edward and family move to the Wentworth Estates in Gravely.

1613, Norton, Herfordshire, England

Sir John Wentworth dies, leaving property rights, though not entirely clear, to Anne and her sister (who married a Bowles).

Nov-1615, Bisham, Berkshire, England

Edward assumes the Baronetcy upon his father's death, becoming 2nd Lord Gostwick of Willington. His mother Anne, would live another 16 years raising kids barely older than Edward's children. The house must have been FULL

Lady Anne must have been 7mos pregnant when they learned of Sir William's death, with Frances, baptized Feb in Bisham the next year.

13-May-1616, Ravensden Grange, Bedfordshire, England^[2]

Ravensden. Grant of Rent Charges: (i) Sir Edward Gostwick of Willington, knight and baronet (ii) Sir Thomas Cheeke of London, knight; Sir Oliver Luke of Woodend, Cople, knight; Nicholas Spenser of Cople, esquire; John Ardys of Renhold, gentleman; William Gostwick of Marston, gentleman; John Faldoe of Goldington, gentleman. Capital messuage, farm of grange in Ravensden called Ravensden Grange, occupied by Walter Wentworth of Maulden, gentleman; 2 closes of pasture called Sheepcote Grove in Ravensden (5 acres); except such lands as are in Thurleigh. In pursuance of an agreement 12 September last: (i) Sir William Gostwick and wife Jane (ii) Sir Edward Gostwick, Sir Thomas Cheeke, Sir Oliver Luke. Witnesses: John Thynne, Reynold Hawkins, William Dilke, Francis Read

1622, Goldington Manor, Bedfordshire, England

Before 1622, part of the manor was leased to another family and by this date was held by the Beecher family, from whom Sir Edward Gostwick recovered it in 1622.

14-Jun-1623, Norton, Hertfordshire, England^[3]

By Lewis Bowles of Norton, esq, and Diana his wife to William Cleaver the elder of London, gentleman, and William Cleaver the younger of Weedon, Buckingham, gentleman, his son, 1st, and Sir Thomas Finch of Eastwell, Kent, kt and bart, and Sir Edward Gostwick of Willington, Bedford, kt, and bart, 2nd, of the Manor of Norton otherwise Nortonbury.

22-May-1624, Goldington, Bedfordshire, England^[4]

Indenture of Release: Sir William Becher kt. of Howbury and Sir Edward Gostwyck, kt. of Willington to Sir Henry St. John of Bletsoe kt. Richard Taylor of Bedford esq. and the Right Hon. Oliver St. John and Oliver his son. Property as in NEL X/I/I. Consideration: ending of a suit between grantors

12-Jan-1626, Sponsorship of Vicar Horrgyll, Ravensden, Beds.

Edward's father's 'sponsored Vicar' was Daniel Gyst, who died late 1625.

A new vicar was sponsored by this Sir Edward,

Robert Horrgyll MA elected 12 Jan 1626, patron Edward Gostwicke

7-Oct-1629, Property, Norton, Hertfordshire, England^[5]

Quitclaim for Nortonbury or Norton Manor. Sir Edward Gostwyke to Francis Cleaver, in trust for brother Richard Cleaver of Dunston, Bedfordshire (Cleaver would sell it to the Brightwell's in 1651)

By the Rt Hon. Thomas Viscount Maydstone and Sir Edward Gostwyke of Willington, Bedford, kt and bart, (at the request of Lewis Bowles late of Nortonbury esq, and Diana his wife), to Francis Cleaver, citizen and merchant tailor of London, and Oliver Raymond of Lincoln's Inn, Middlesex, gentleman, of their interest in the Manor of Norton and property in Norton, Letchworth, Baldock, Willian and Radwell, in trust for Richard Cleaver of Dunton, Bedford, gentleman, brother of Francis Cleaver. Signatures. Seal

By 1630, Property, Goldington Manor, Bedfordshire, England

Edward Gostwick again held the whole manor of Goldington, though he would not live out the year. Trustees would hold it as part of his estate, while his heirs came of age.

20-Feb-1630, Last Will & Testament, Gravely, Hertfordshire, England^[6]

A detailed Trust is created to provide for Jane his mother, Anne his wife, and his children.

Grant of wardship of Edward Gostwick Parties: (i) King Charles I; (ii) Thomas, earl of Cleveland of Toddington (Beds); Dame Anne Gostwick of Willington, widow; Thomas Bainebridge of Cambridge, DD; George Keinsham of Tempsford; William Ashwell of the parish of St Nicholas Acons, London, merchant; William Farrar of Bedford; Francis Read of Willington Operative part: - fine of 400 marks to be paid to the Receiver General of the Court of Wards and Liveries as follows: • 100m in hand • £50 on 17 August next • £50 on 17 February next • £50 on 17 August 1632 • £50 on 17 February 1632[1633] - further sum of 500 marks to be paid to the Receiver General of the same Court after the death of Edward Gostwicke, baronet, His Majesty’s ward and son and heir of Sir Edward Gostwicke, knight and baronet, deceased, if he dies without issue during his minority - (i) grants custody, wardship and marriage of Edward Gostwicke to (ii), and in the event of his death before reaching age 21, wardship of his next heir - year

Research Notes

WARNING: There are TWO Edward/Ann pairs who have been heavily confused. Edward 2nd Baronet & Edward the Captain of the Military Garden of London.

1606, Cambridge University

Christ's college was a top 3 school, and to be matriculated as a fellow - who would have mentored and selected talent - certainly made Sir Edward a smart man. Being deaf & dumb additionally makes him nearly unique for his time.

20-Sep-1630, Hertfordshire, England

The Millennium Files point to Sir Edward's death at Gosfield, which was Lady Anne' family home. More likely he was in Graveley, Herfordshire.

Sources

1. ↑ "Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900" [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Entry for Edward Gostwick, Matriculation, Apr 1606, Christ's College. (accessed [6-Nov-2017]); ref:not provided
2. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Edward Gostwick, 13 May 1616, Lease (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: BS963
3. ↑ Hertfordshire Online Archive Catalogue [CALM], 19292-19296, http://calm.hertfordshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=CDEPm%2f6%2f1%2f1%2f8%2f17&pos=5
4. ↑ United Kingdom National Archives Online, NEL X/I/5, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/b15d4932-5a07-4a96-85fa-b88c27ed78d0
5. ↑ United Kingdom National Archives Online, DE/Pm/19553, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/ca6c7e94-5b96-4719-92ae-b9c8e5d0a878
6. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Edward Gostwicke, 20 Feb 1630, Wardship (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R6/5/19/8

• Complete Baronetage: English baronetcies, 1611-1625 and Irish, 1618-1625 v.1 p.100, Google Books (public domain), https://books.google.com/books?id=3MxKAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA100&ots=DsulqwVRps&dq=Complete%20baronetage%20Willington&pg=PA100#v=onepage&q&f=false]
• Complete Baronetage: English baronetcies, 1611-1625 and Irish, 1618-1625 v.1 p.100, Google Books (public domain), https://books.google.com/books?id=3MxKAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA100&ots=DsulqwVRps&dq=Complete%20baronetage%20Willington&pg=PA100#v=onepage&q&f=false]
• Millennium File; Name: Edward (Sir-knight & Baronet) Gostwick; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1588; Birth Place: Willington, Beds, England; Death Date: 20 Sep 1630; Death Place: Gosfield, Essex, England; Marriage Date: 11 Apr 1608; Marriage Place: Gosfield, Essex, England; Father: William (Sir-baronet) Gostwick; Mother: Jane Owen; Spouse: Anne Wentworth; Children: Mary Gostwick; Spouse Father: John (Esq) Wentworth; Spouse Mother: Cecilia Unton