John Lincolne (abt. 1550 - bef. 1618)

Born about 1550 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Edith (Adcocke) Lincolne — married 1580 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died before 25 Jun 1618 before about age 68 in Hingham, Norfolk, England

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The parish registers for Hingham, Norfolk do not survive before 1600. All birth marriage and death dates before that time are estimates.

Biography

John was born about 1550. He was the son of Robert Lincolne and Cicelie Bawdwyn.

His father Robert wrote his will on 21 April 1572. John was to receive £4 in money as a legacy, to be paid out of the houses and lands which were left to his brother William. At that time, John did not appear to be married and no children were mentioned in this will.

His mother Cicely wrote her will on 17 February 1592/3, by which time John was married and had the following seven children (his marriage date estimated at around 1580): ^[1]

• Robert Lyncon the sonne of John Lyncon bequeathed 5 shillings in money
• Cicelie Lyncone the daughter of the said John Lyncone my sonne bequeathed 5 shillings in money
• John Lincone, the sonne of John Lincone my sonne bequeathed 2 shillings in money
• Thom[a]s Lincone, the sonne of John Lincone my sonne bequeathed 2 shillings in money
• Richard Lincone, the sonne of John Lincone my sonne bequeathed 2 shillings in money
• Anne Lincone, the daughter of John Lincone my sonne bequeathed 2 shillings in money
• Elizabeth Lincone, the daughter of John Lincone my sonne bequeathed 2 shillings in money

John himself was to receive a total of 80 shillings (£4) in money from his brothers George and Hugh in recompense for them each receiving a parcel of land. No mention was made of John's wife.
Children Robert and Cicelie were likely to be her godchildren as they were named separately from the rest of the children and also had substantially larger legacies. It is likely that of the last five children named, John, Thomas and Richard were listed in birth order, as were Anne and Elizabeth.

John wrote his will on 10 March 1617/8 when he was "sick of body". He was buried at Hingham on 23 March 1617/8: ^[2]
[1617 Buirials in the same yeare] John Lincolne was buiried the Three & twentye Daye of March

His will was proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk on 25 June 1618. ^[3] A transcription of the will is here: Will of John Lincolne of Hingham, 1618

He mentioned the following people in his will:

• Edithe Lincolne my wife co-executor of the will
• Sir Frances Lovell Lord of the manor at Hingham
• my sonn John Lincoln co-executor of the will
• John Lincone my grandchilde not clear who the parents are
• my sonn Robert Lincolne
• my child Thomas Lincolne
• my child Elizabeth Lincolne
• my child Siseley Lincolne
• my daughter Agnes Lincolne
• Alice Lincolne my daughter in law a wife of one of John's sons
• Henry Lincolne my grandchild her sonn son of Alice Lincolne above
• Robert Lincolne my grandchilde sonne of Thomas Lincolne my sonn
• Thomas Greenwood witness
• John Shephard witness

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Cicelie Lyncone of Hingham, 1594 Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, ANF will register Liber 31 (Hardey) folio 741 Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England -Images on Family Search Film 167088 viewable at a Family History Centre. Transcribed February 2022
2. ↑ Burial of John Lincolne "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4D3-S1M?cc=1416598&wc=4JDN-ZNY%3A29727201%2C29358102%2C29928101 : 6 November 2020), Hingham > Baptisms, Marriages, Burials > 1600-1676 > image 21 of 60; Record Office, Norwich.
3. ↑ Will of John Lincolne of Hingham 1618 Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk original will. ANF original will 1618 no. 9 Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Family Search film DGS007904828 Images viewable at an LDS Family History Centre. Images transcribed 28 February 2022