Gostwicks in the Chancery Courts of England

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Surname/tag: Gostwick

Gostwick Name Study Page

Despite the lack of transcriptions, the original images are available from the National Archives for Chancery Court proceedings.

The sheer number of Gostwick surnames in early court minutes suggest this is one of the last great untapped research goldmines, though it will require work.

This list is intended to inventory and organize any known listing, then provide a checklist for matching and transcribing the documents in to Wikitree. ~~ Chris

Early court cases often spanned years, so will include date ranges

Chancery Court Records

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1386-1558, Gostwyk v. Carter https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7507083

Plaintiff: John Gostwyk

Defendant: Joan Carter

Cottage and land in Bletsoe, Risley, and Sharnbrook, late of Robert Carter, deceased, former husband of defendant. Bedfordshire

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abt 1473, Maryon v Bole https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7446687

Plaintiff: Isabel, widow of Thomas Maryon

Defendants: William Bole and John Gostwyk, feoffees to the use of the said Isabel.

Messuage called Horwodys in Couple (Cople). Bedfordshire.

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1504-1515, Gostwyk v. Reyns https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7465457

Plaintiff: John Gostwyk, son and heir of Elizabeth Gostwyk, and Margaret & Agnes, daughters and heirs of Johane Staverton

Defendant: Thomas Reyns, clerk.

Detention of deeds relating to lands in Marston Moretaine. Bedfordshire

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1504-1515, Gostwyk v. Else https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7465560

Plaintiff: William Gostwyk

Defendant: John Else, the younger, of Wootton

Refusal to complete a sale of land in Willington, Bedfordshire

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1515-1518, Gostwyke v Barksedale https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7469961

Plaintiffs: John Gostwyke and Raff Waren, mercer

Defendant: Thomas Barkesdale

Detention of Deeds relating to a messuage in Chepstow, bought of William

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1518-1529, Gostwyk v. Acton https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7473256

Plaintiff: John Gostwick, Esquire

Defendant: Hugh Action, Merchant of London

A pasture called `Ballans' in Streatham, held on lease of Robert, abbot of Bermondsey. Surrey

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1518-1529, Copwodd v Grene https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7472395

Plaintiff: John Copwodd

Defendants: Thomas Grene and Laurence Foxley

Lease by Grene to Foxley of a messuage called `Ludgrave' in Hadley, in breach of a promise to complainant, who had promised it to John Gostwyk, gentleman. Middlesex

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1518-1529, Pepwell v Glase https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7474767

Plaintiff: Henry Pepwell of London, Stationer

Defendants: John Glase, of the Abbey Foregate, Shrewbury, tanner.

Exchange by complainant of his `whyte amblyng horse and 10s. of money' for a gelding, found to belong to the Cardinal, and attached accordingly by Master Gostwyk.

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1529-1532, Evans v Gostwyke https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7477157

Plaintiffs: Thomas Evans and Elizabeth, his wife, John Lawrence and Jane, his wife, daughters and heirs of Richard Downes, citizen and brewer of London.

Defendants: John Gostwyke, esquire, John Nott, gentleman, John Melsham, Richard Leper, Thomas Hartlip, Johanne Harryson, and Elizabeth Patten.

Messuages and land in St Botolph's without Aldersgate, East Barnet, Wadesmill, Stondon, and Barnet, late of the said Richard, whose disposal thereof when not of sound mind and by the undue influence of Robert Downes, grocer, and Johan Goffe, complainants contest, demanding the examination of his said neighbours as witnesses. London, Hertfordshire

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1532-1538, Cotton v Karington https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7480588

Plaintiff: William Cotton, husbandman, grandson and heir of Roger Cotton

Defendants: Thomas Karington, alias Carton, and Robert Gostwyk, gentleman.

Sale of a messuage and land at Brome in Southill, pending a suit against the said Karington. Bedfordshire

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1533-1538, Gostwyk v Soole https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7481904

Plaintiff: John Gostwyk of Willington, Esq & Treasurer of 1st fruit & tenths in London, and other administrators of the goods of William Staverton, deceased.

Defendant: Edward Soole

Action for goods of the said Staverton in spite of a release (Condition = mutilated)

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1533-1538, Gostwyk v Combes https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7482042

Plaintiff: John Gostwyk, Esq

Defendant: William Combes, master of guild of St Cornelius

Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in Westminster late of William Walker. (Endorsed with note of delivery of deeds.). Middlesex

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1544-1551, Gostwycke v Seynt John, Chancery Court of England^[1]

Plaintiff: William GOSTWYCKE, brother of John Gostwycke, knight, deceased.

Defendant: John SEYNT JOHN, knight.

Payment adjudged in this court to complainant in this court in respect of a marriage between William, son of the said Sir John Gostwycke and Margaret, daughter of defendant, and afterwards wife of Francis Russell, knight. Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire""

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1544-1551, Cocke v Gostwyck, Chancery Court of England^[2]

Plaintiff: Richard Cocke

Defendant: Edmund Gostwyck, Gentleman

Loan by George Cocke, deceased, father of complainant

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1544-1551, Gostwyk v Hamelden https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7493698

Plaintiff: Edward Gostwyk

Defendant: William Hamelden, Gentleman

Grange of the demise of the late abbot and convent of Wardon, whereof complainant has bought the reversion. Bedfordshire

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1544-1551, Alexander v Gostwyke, Chancery Court of England^[3]

Plaintiff: Edmund Alexander, Citizen of London

Defendant: William Gostwyke of Willington, Esquire, and others, admin of good of William Gostwyke

Debt of John Gostwyke, deceased, father of the said William the younger, for velvets and other silks. London, Bedfordshire

Note: Sir John died Apr-1545, son William died Dec-1545, passing to Cousin William who died 1549, settling with relict Anne (Pyke) Gostwick prior to her remarriage in 1557

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22-Apr-1544, Wyncote v Gostwick https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7495383

Plaintiff: Robert Wyncote

Defendant: William Gostwick, Thomas Leigh, and Katherine his wife, administrators of the goods of John Gostwick, knight, deceased.

Goods of Henry Wyncote, one of the six [Clerks in Chancery ?], and Cristean his wife, both deceased.

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22-Apr-1544, Wyncote v Gostwick https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7495384

Plaintiff: Robert Wyncote

Defendant: William Gostwick, Thomas Leigh, and Katherine his wife, administrators of the goods of John Gostwick, knight, deceased.

Inventory of Goods

note: different ID than prior. Separate files.

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22-Apr-1544 - 15-Feb-1547, Wyncote v Hale https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7495349

Plaintiff: Robert WYNCOTE.

Defendants: John HALE of Kew (Keyowe).

Debt to Cristean Wyncote of London, deceased, assigned to complainant by her executor, John Gostwick, knight. Surrey, London

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22-Apr-1544 to 15-Feb-1547, Gostwicke v Gostwicke, Chancery Court of England^[4]

Plaintiffs: William Gostwicke, Esquire, son and heir of John Gostwicke, Knight.

Defendants: John and Elizabeth Gostwicke.

Trespasses on a messuage and loft in Willington by maintenance of Edmund Gostwicke, auditor, brother of the defendants.

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1-Jan-1546 - 15-Feb-1547, Gostwicke v Goldsmyth, Chancery Court of England^[5]

Plaintiff: William GOSTWICKE, executor of the said Sir John

Defendant: James Goldsmyth

Removal to Paris Garden of the goods of Crystyan Wynter, deceased, whereof the said Sir John was administrator. Surrey (Damaged condition)

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1551-1553, Gostwyck v Gostwyk, Chancery Court of England^[6]

Plaintiff: Thomas Gostwyck of Weedon

Defendant: John Gostwick

Lands in Wilshampstead and Cotton (in Wilshampstead and Cardington) pledged to defendant for a loan in grain and money by Elizabeth Gostwyck, sister of both parties. Bedfordshire

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1556-1558, Gostwyk v Hamelden, Chancery Court of England^[7]

Plaintiff: Edward Gostwyk

Defendant: William Hamelden

Grange of Stanford Bury, late of the abbot and convent of Wardon. Bedfordshire

See also: C1/1125/27

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1556-1558, Gostwicke v Varney, Chancery Court of England^[8]

Plaintiff: John GOSTWICKE, executor of Elizabeth Gostwicke.

Defendant: Thomas VARNEY (Farney), knight, and Anne his wife, executrix and late the wife of William Gostwicke.

Loan to William Gostwicke, deceased, nephew of the said William. Bedfordshire

note: See Also: C1/1123/42

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Note: the National Archives of UK still has many documents not indexed, and many more that are not scanned. These queries can monitor for any new material, or provide a traceability matrix for citation use.

Search Query 'gostwyke' in (C1) executed 5-Oct-2021, (16) distinct results.

Search Query 'gostwycke' in (C1) executed 5-Oct-2021, (2) distinct results.

Search Query 'gostwicke' in (C1) executed 5-Oct-2021, (6) distinct results. note: the NA does NOT have a synonym in place for Gostwicke. They do for Gostwyk. This may account for why these documents are so rarely referenced.

Sources

1. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwycke v Seynt John, Marriage Settlement, 1544-1551 (accessed [5-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1187/5-8
2. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Edmund Gostwyck, Legal, 1544-1551 (accessed [23-Aug-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1205/36-37
3. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Alexander v Gostwyke, Suit of Recovery, 1544-1551 (accessed [4-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1189/16
4. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwicke v Gostwicke, Suit of Trespass, 22 Apr 1544 (accessed [4-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1123/42
5. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwicke v Goldsmyth, Probate Suit, 1 Jan 1546 (accessed [5-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1123/43
6. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwyck v Gostwyk, Suit, 1551-1553, Chancery Court (accessed [4-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1300/49-51
7. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwyk v Hamelden, Suit, 1556-1558, Chancery Court (accessed [4-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1430/48
8. ↑ "United Kingdom National Archives Online" [database on-line]. Discovery.Nationalarchives.gov.uk Entry for Gostwicke v Varney, Suit, 1556-1558, Chancery Court (accessed [4-Oct-2021]); citing National Archives: Kew, NA Ref: C 1/1429/45-49