Robert Gostwick (1428-1485)

Date: About 1428 to about 1484
Location: Willington, Bedfordshire, England
Surname/tag: Gostwick

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Marriage & Children 2 Research Notes 2.1 Timelines 2.2 To Do 3 Sources

Biography

Robert Gostwick, of Willington

born abt 1428, Willington, Bedfordshire, England

Robert was son of John Gostwick, the younger

married Unknown Unknown abt 1444, likely in Willington, Bedfordshire, England

died betw 1485-1499, Willington, Bedfordshire, England

Marriage & Children

abt 1444, marriage, Willington, Befordshire, England

Robert Gostwick to Unknown Unknown

2 children are known to this union:

1. John Gostwick, b. 1445, married Elizabeth Myton
2. Robert Gostwick, b. 1450, became Master Brewer of London

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26-Oct-1457, Amercement, Willington, Bedfordshire, England^[1]

Manor of John, Viscount Beaumont, and Elizabeth, Duchess of Norfolk

Robert Gostwyk has one ditch which is not draining, causing a nuisance, below his holding. Therefore he is ordered to put it right before the next Lete.

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1-Apr-1470, Feoffment, Elstow, Bedfordshire, England^[2]

• (l) Ric. Hendman, clerk
• (ll) Robt. Gostwyk
• (lll) Thos. Maydebury
• (lV) Jn. Newman
• (V) Thos. Redynge
• (Vl) Rog. Monke

CONVEYANCE (feoffment) by (l), (ll) & (lll) to (lV), (V) & (Vl) ... mess. with adj. croft in Elstow, betw. mess. of Lady Abbess and Convent on one side, & empty ground owned by Lady Abbess on other side. ... 1/2 a. land in coppidbusshfeld on middle furlg., land of Elstow Abbey on both sides. ... 2 a. & 1/2 r. of land (arable), & 1/2 r. of mead. in the fields of Elstow. ... 1/2 a. on Shortbradington on west furlg. adj. land belonging to the Chantry. 1 1/2 r. lying tog. under Conyengger adj. land of Thos. Moreton. 1/2 a. in Waterforowes, adj. land late of Jn. Compton on one side, Elstow Abbey other side. 1/2 a. in East field at Cambriggewey adj. land of Elstow Abbey on 2 sides. ... 1 r. of mead. in w. meadow in 2 swathes ... 1 swathe lies beyond 30 roods, adj. mead. form. of Ric. Oyldebefe one side, and Elstow Abbey other side. 1 swathe next to mead. of Abbess & Convent, adj. Jn. Sturmin one side, & mead. of Ric.Oyldebefe other side. WIT: Wm. Pell, Wm. Garter, Wm. Knyevett, Jn. Theboled, Jn. Cotes, Thos. Ballard, Jn. Bolneho.

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14-Jun-1471, Witness, Willington, Bedfordshire, England^[3]

Robert signed as witness for Robert Parterych of Willington

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23-Oct-1471, Robbed, Willington, Bedfordshire, England^[4]

Court of Katherine Duchess of Norfolk

Also they present that Isolda, wife xijd [12d] of Christopher Malton took and carried away the purse of Robert Gostwyke and vijd [7d] and one silver ring in the said purse. Therefore she is amerced.

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2-Oct-1473, Juror, Willingon, Bedfordshire, England^[5]

Twelve Sworn Men

Robert Gostwyk, John Warner, Robert Partriche, Richard Flowre, John Myton, William Passewater, William Paryse, William Dyott, Robert Coke, Richard Wode, William Fesaunt, Thomas Huett

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31-May-1476, Grant, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, England^[6]

Grant and confirmation i) John Duke of Norfolk ii) John Vynter, William Colet, Robert Gostwyk, John Poley ... all the lands etc. in Bydenham formerly of John Est, chaplain, which John Duke of Norfolk, his father, had, together with other persons, of the feoffment of the said John Est and John Wygge, chaplains appointment of Robert Bernard esquire and John Brygges as Attornies to deliver seisin Witnesses: William Faldo, John Long, John Teret

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10-Oct-1483, Residence, Willington, Bedfordshire, England^[7]

Grant of one messuage called Wardys with 6 acres of land and one acre of meadow in Willington and Cople Thomas Myton senior to William Leventhorpe of Marston Moretaine, John Gostwyck of Willington, Thomas Myton junior and Thomas Odyll of Marston Moretaine Parties: (i) Thomas Myton senior, clerk (ii) William Leventhorpe of Marston [Moretaine], John Gostwyck of Willington, Thomas Myton junior and Thomas Odyll of Marston [Moretaine] Operative part: Grant by (i) to (ii) of (a) and (b) Property: (a) one messuage with adjacent croft called Wardys containing 2 acres of land, lying between the messuage and the croft of the lord on either side and with headlands abutting the street of Willington and le Brokemed. (b) 6 acres of land and one acre of meadow in the fields and meadows of Cople and Willington

• 1 acre lying on le Brokefeld of Cople next the land lately of John Lawenseleyn on one side and the land of John Hawys on the other extending to the road called Berforwey as far as Smallwey
• 1 ½ acres lyingin the same furlong between the land of Thomas Hattley to the south and the land of Robert Spencer to the north, with headlands abutting Bereforwey and forera of Chicksands Priory
• ½ acre lying in Brokefeld of Willington above the furlong called Sandehyll between the land of Newnham Priory to the north and the land of the lord to the south
• one rood of land lying in the same furlong between the land of the lord on one side and the land of Newnham Priory on the other with headlands abutting le medyllfurlong in Willington myllefeld
• 3 roods lying between the land of the lord on either side with headlands abutting the forera of John Bardoll which he holds in bondage and le Stanwey in le Estfeld of Willington in medyllfurlong
• 1 ½ acres lying between the land of Robert Gostwyk to the west and the land of the lord to the west
• 1 ½ roods of meadow in the meadow called Remede de Willington between the meadow of Robert Gostwyk to the north and the meadow of the lord to the south with headlands abutting over [??] and over le Commen
• ½ rood of meadow lying in Sachydollys bewten the meadow of Robert Partryche on one side and the meado of the lord on the other
• ½ ‘hydlotte’ of meadow lying in the meadow of Cople between the meadow of Robert Spencer on the west side and the meadow of John Passewater on the east side

Witnesses: John Warner, William Pares, John Bardolt and others Seal: red wax (part missing) Latin

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4-Feb-1484, Cardington, Bedfordshire, England^[8]

Grant: John Vynter and Robt. Gostwyck to Geo. Gascoigne esq. The manor of Cardington Bury which they recently had by grant and feoffment of the said Geo.

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aft 1484, "Death", Bedfordshire, England

By 1484, Robert was 57yrs old, and we find no other clear references to him after this date. Finberg, on Pg53 suggests death abt 1495, but I suspect earlier.

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Research Notes

Timelines

1457, King Henry VII ascends the throne, following the War of the Roses

1471, Plague, An outbreak [of the Black Death] in 1471 took as much as 10–15% of the population.

1479, Plague, The Black Death struck it's worst between 1479-1480. The death toll is estimated at 20% of the population

To Do

Sources

1. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyk, 26 Oct 1457, Amercement (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R8/62/1/5 (Roll46a)
2. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyk, 1 Apr 1470, Conveyance (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: AD346/3
3. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyke, 14 Jun 1471, Grant/Witness (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R6/62/4/2
4. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyke, 23 Oct 1471, Court Rolls (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R8/62/1/6 (Roll54a)
5. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyk, 2 Oct 1473, Juror (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R8/62/1/6 (Roll54c)
6. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyk, 31 May 1476, Sponsorship (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: TW460
7. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyck, 10 Oct 1483, Grant (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: R6/62/5/1
8. ↑ "Bedfordshire Archive Catalog Service (BEDCAT)" [database on-line]. bedsarchivescat.Bedford.gov. Entry for Robert Gostwyck, 4 Feb 1484, Grant (accessed [25-Aug-2021]); ref: W46