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John Gould

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Son of Thomas Gould, II of Bovingdon and Joan Gould
Brother of Thomas Gould, III; Alice Gould; Margaret Gould; William Gould; Henry Gould and 3 others

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  • The family of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield By Benjamin Apthorp Gould
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=GDi1U2IQAPEC&pg=PA306&lpg=PA306&dq...
  • https://archive.org/details/familyzaccheusg00goulgoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/familyzaccheusg00goulgoog#page/n18/mode/1up
  • Pg.2
  • 1. THOMAS1 GOOLD, of Bovingdon, born probably not later than 1455. -- Wife Johan, co-executrix, was perhaps second wife, as five children were minors in 1520.
  • His will, proved 1520 Sept. 28 at the Archdeacon's court of Huntingdon, but now at Peterborough, is as follows. .... etc.
  • https://archive.org/stream/familyzaccheusg00goulgoog#page/n20/mode/1up
  • Pg.4
  • Children:
    • 4. THOMAS, executor 1520, overseer 1537, witness 1545. Probably b. about 1477
    • 5. RICHARD, d. 1531; wife Joan. Probably b. about 1479
    • 6. JOHN, not 21 in 1520. Probably b. about 1500
    • 7. ALICE, not 19 in 1520. Probably b. about 1502
    • 8. WILLIAM, not 21 in 1520; wife Margaret. Probably b. about 1504
    • 9. HENRY, not 21 in 1520. Probably b. about 1506
    • 10. JOAN, not 19 in 1520
  • 2. JOHN1 GOLDE, of Bovingdon, brother of Thomas, above. .... etc.
  • https://archive.org/stream/familyzaccheusg00goulgoog#page/n22/mode/1up
  • Pg.6
  • 4. THOMAS2 GOOLDE, eldest son of Thomas coexecutor of his father's will. Probably born as early as 1477, and died without issue.
  • 5. RICHARD2 GOWLE of Bovingdon and Stoke Mandeville,* born about 1479. Will, 1531 April 25, proved Oct. 11. That his wife Joan Golde, 1536-7 Jan. 12, was proved Feb. 7. Both are in the registry at Peterborough. .... etc.
  • https://archive.org/stream/familyzaccheusg00goulgoog#page/n27/mode/1up
  • Pg. 9
  • 8. WILLIAM2 GOLDE, of Bovingdon, coexecutor of his brother Richard's will. Probably born about 1504. __ Wife Margaret. His will, 1559, Jan, 14, pro. May 8, is at Peterborough [Book 12, fol. 34]. ..... etc. ________________________
  • Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts (1908) Vol. II
  • https://archive.org/details/genealogicaland01cuttgoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/genealogicaland01cuttgoog#page/n257/mode...
  • Pg. 773
  • Thomas Gould, earliest ancestor of this family of which there is any definite knowledge, was born probably not later than 1455. He spelled his name Goold, and we find various spellings, Golde, Goold, Goolde, Gowle, and Gould, the present form of the surname. He lived at Bovingdon, a small village of Hertfordshire, England, still a chapelry in the parish of Hemel Hempstead, about twenty-four miles northwest of London. His will was proved September 28, 1520, at the Archdeacon's court at Huntingdon, now Peterborough. He married Johan ---- , who was co-executrix of his will, and who was perhaps his second wife, as five children were minors in 1520. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1477; executor 1520; overseer 1537; witness 1545. 2. Richard, born about 1479; mentioned below. 3. John, born about 1500. 4. Alice, born about 1502. 5. William, born about 1504; married Margaret ---- . 6. Henry, born about 1506. 7. Joan, not nineteen in 1520.
  • (II) Richard Gould (Gowle), son of Thomas Gould (1), lived at Bovingdon and Stoke Mandeville, a village about twelve miles distant. His will was dated April 25 and proved October 11, 1531. There is a tablet in Bovingdon church to the memory of him and his wife Joan, whose will was made January 12, 1536-37, and proved February 7 the same year. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1500. mentioned below. 2. John, born about 1504; married Alice ---- ; died without issue.
  • (III) Thomas Gould (Goolde), son of Richard Gould (2), .... etc. ____________________________
  • Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts (1908) Volume 1 By William Richard Cutter
  • https://archive.org/details/genealogicalpers00cutt
  • https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalpers00cutt#page/166/mode/1up
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=OU0k2d8nl3IC&pg=PA166&lpg=PA166&dq...
  • Pg.166
  • Thomas Goold was born probably not later than 1455, and is the first of this name of whom there is any definite knowledge. The name was spelled in many ways — Goold, Golde, Goolde, Gowle, Gold and Gould being some of the forms, the last being the present spelling. He lived at Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. England, still a chapelry in the parish of Hempstead, about twenty-four miles northwest of London. His will was proved September 28, 1520, at the archdeacon's court of Huntington, now Peterborough. He married Joan ---- , who was co-executrix of his will, and perhaps his second wife, as five children were minors in 1520. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1477; executor 1520; overseer 1537 : witness 1545. 2. Richard, born about 1479: mentioned below. 3. John, born about 1500. 4. Alice, born about 1502. 5. William, born about 1504 ; married Margaret ---- . 6. Henry, born about 1506. 7. John, not nineteen in 1520.
  • (I THINK 7. SHOULD BE JOAN INSTEAD OF JOHN.)
  • (II) Richard Gowle, son of Thomas Goold, lived at Bovingdon and Stoke Mandeville. His will was dated April 25, and proved October 11, 1531. There is a tablet at Bovingdon church to the memory of him and his wife, Joan, whose will was made January 12, 1736-7, proved February 7 of the same year. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1500; mentioned below. 2. John, born about 1504; married Alice ---- ; died without issue.
  • (III) Thomas Goolde, son of Richard Gowle, .... etc. ____________________________
  • Historic homes and places and genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; (1908) Vol. 4 edited by William Richard Cutter
  • http://books.google.com/books?id=nn1yyHiYJFYC&pg=PA1649&lpg=PA1649&...
  • https://archive.org/details/historichomespla04cutt
  • https://archive.org/stream/historichomespla04cutt#page/1649/mode/1up
  • Thomas Goold was born probably not later than 1455, and is the first of this name of whom there is any definite knowledge. The name was spelled in many ways — Goold, Golde, Goolde, Gowle, Gold and Gould being some of the forms, the last being the present spelling. He lived at Bovingdon, a small village of Hertfordshire, England, still a chapelry in the parish of Hempstead, about twenty-four miles northwest of London. His will was proved September 28, 1520, at the archdeacon's court of Huntington, now Peterborough. He married Joan ---- , who was co-executrix of his will, and perhaps his second wife, as five children were minors in 1520. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1477; executor 1520; overseer 1537 : witness 1545. 2. Richard, born about 1479: mentioned below. 3. John, born about 1500. 4. Alice, born about 1502. 5. William, born about 1504 ; married Margaret ---- . 6. Henry, born about 1506. 7. Joan, not nineteen in 1520.
  • (II) Richard Gowle, son of Thomas Goold (1), lived at Bovingdon and Stoke Mandeville, a village about twelve miles distant. His will was dated April 25, and proved October 11, 1531. There is a tablet at Bovingdon church to the memory of him and his wife, Joan, whose will was made January 12,
  • https://archive.org/stream/historichomespla04cutt#page/1650/mode/1up
  • 1736-7, proved February 7 of the same year. Children: 1. Thomas, born about 1500; mentioned below. 2. John, born about 1504; married Alice ---- ; died without issue.
  • (III) .... etc. ______________________________
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