Sir Robert Gosnold III, Esquire

Robert Gosnold III, Esquire was born in 1534 in Swilland, Suffolk, England. He was the son of Robert Gosland II (b. c. 1512 at Otly, Suffolk, d. 1559) and Mary Vesey (b. c.1516 in Hadleigh, Suffolk).

Robert married Ursula Naunton (1545-1615), daughter of Sir William Naunton (1506-bef. 1557) and Elizabeth Wingfied (c. 1520-1530 d. 1592).

Ursula's maternal grandparents were Sir Anthony Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk and Lady Elizabeth de Vere Wingfield.

Robert Gosnold III and his wife Ursula had eleven children:

1...Robert 2...Anthony 3...John 4...Thomas 5...Mary 6...Dorothy 7...Ursula 8...Anne 9...Elizabeth 10..Richard 11..Edmund

Robert was the uncle of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold and his brother Anthony. Their father was Anthony, brother of Robert. Bartholomew was vice admiral of the London Merchants fleet of three ships that sailed to Virginia on December 20, 1606, arriving in April, 1607. He is considered a primary force in the colonization of Virginia, having obtained a charter for the Virginia Company from King James I to settle Virginia. Unfortunately, he died on August 22, 1607, four months after arrival in Jamestown from malaria. His brother Anthony drowned, along with a small party from the Jamestown settlement who were attempting to cross the James River to Hog Island in a storm in 1609.

Otley Hall, Suffolk County, as seen in the photos at the right was the ancestral home of the Gosnold family. From this area, many of the early Virginia colonists were recruited by Captain Bartholomew to sail to Jamestown.

THE WILL OF ROBERT GOSNOLD III

DATED: AUGUST 15, 1615 Proved: November 1, 1615

Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq. To be buried at Otley near my wife. To Elizabeth Keene, my daughter, the wife of Thomas Keene, 8 pounds a year. To my son Anthony Gosnold my house in Swillon called Eales. To grandson Robert the Manor of Netherhall. To my son Thomas Gosnold 200 pounds. To Henry Keene my grandchild, 20 pounds. Executors; son Anthony and Mr. Francis Cornwallis of Earleshall

NOTES ON THE ABOVE WILL:

1...His bequests are to three of his children: Elizabeth, Anthony and Thomas.

2...Other bequests to two grandchildren: Robert Gosnold and Henry Keene.

3...His property includes: ....A house in Swillon, called Eales ....The Manor of Netherhall (he had .......become lord of in 1572) 4...Otley Hall is not mentioned.

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Sir Robert Gosnold III, Esquire was born in 1534 in Swilland, Suffolk, England. He was the son of Robert Gosland II (b. c. 1512 at Otly, Suffolk, d. 1559) and Mary Vesey (b. c.1516 in Hadleigh, Suffolk). Robert married Ursula Naunton (1545-1615), daughter of Sir William Naunton (1506-bef. 1557) and Elizabeth Wingfied (c. 1520-1530 d. 1592).

Ursula's maternal grandparents were Sir Anthony Wingfield of Letheringham, Suffolk and Lady Elizabeth de Vere Wingfield.

Robert Gosnold III and his wife Ursula had eleven children: 1...Robert 2...Anthony 3...John 4...Thomas 5...Mary 6...Dorothy 7...Ursula 8...Anne 9...Elizabeth 10..Richard 11..Edmund

Robert was the uncle of Captain Bartholomew Gosnold and his brother Anthony. Their father was Anthony, brother of Robert. Bartholomew was vice admiral of the London Merchants fleet of three ships that sailed to Virginia on December 20, 1606, arriving in April, 1607. He is considered a primary force in the colonization of Virginia, having obtained a charter for the Virginia Company from King James I to settle Virginia. Unfortunately, he died on August 22, 1607, four months after arrival in Jamestown from malaria. His brother Anthony drowned, along with a small party from the Jamestown settlement who were attempting to cross the James River to Hog Island in a storm in 1609. Otley Hall, Suffolk County, was the ancestral home of the Gosnold family. From this area, many of the early Virginia colonists were recruited by Captain Bartholomew to sail to Jamestown.

THE WILL OF ROBERT GOSNOLD III DATED: AUGUST 15, 1615 Proved: November 1, 1615 Robert Gosnold of Earleshall, County Suffolk, Esq. To be buried at Otley near my wife. To Elizabeth Keene, my daughter, the wife of Thomas Keene, 8 pounds a year. To my son Anthony Gosnold my house in Swillon called Eales. To grandson Robert the Manor of Netherhall. To my son Thomas Gosnold 200 pounds. To Henry Keene my grandchild, 20 pounds. Executors; son Anthony and Mr. Francis Cornwallis of Earleshall NOTES ON THE ABOVE WILL: 1...His bequests are to three of his children: Elizabeth, Anthony and Thomas. 2...Other bequests to two grandchildren: Robert Gosnold and Henry Keene. 3...His property includes: ....A house in Swillon, called Eales ....The Manor of Netherhall (he had .......become lord of in 1572) 4...Otley Hall is not mentioned.

"The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography" page 87.

WILL
ROBERT GOSNOLD OF EARLESHALL, COUNTY SUFFOLK, ESQ.

• 15 August 1615, proved r November 1615. v To be buried at Oteley, near my wife.
• To Elizabeth Keene, my daughter, the wife of Thomas Keene, 8 (pounds) a year.
• To my son Anthony Gosnold my house in Swillon called Eales.
• To my son Thomas Gosnold 200 pounds.
• To my grandson Robert Gosnold all moveable goods in the house at Otely, with the horse mill, brewing house, Dayrie goods, etc.
• To Anthony Gosnold, my grandchild, nowe in Virginia, 100 (pounds) if he shall return within one year after my decease
• To Henry Keene, my grandchild 20 (pounds)
• To Thomas Keene, my chandchild, 20 (pounds)
• To my son John Gosnold, 500 (pounds) which he owes me for buying his office at the Court.
• To John Joanes my house in Otely in occupation of Francis Butterhall.
• To Anthony, my son, a piece of ground in Otely, nowe in lease to Daniel Walton.
• To my executors, towards the performance of this will, lands I bought of my son John Gosnold, unless he pay them 400 (pounds).
• Executors: Son Anthony and Mr. Francis Cornwallis of Earleshall
• Witnesses: Robert Gosnold, John Cornwaleys, Francis Fowkes, Robert Grimble, Richard Webster
• Rudd, IOI

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