Gascoigne Ancestors

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD AND KATHERINE GASCOIGNE

Richard Gascoigne was christened 20 September 1640 in Warmington, Warwickshire, the son of Richard Gascoigne, yeoman farmer of Warmington. Richard married Katherine. Richard worked as a labourer.

In the Hearth Tax Returns for 1670 for Warmington, three Gascoignes are mentioned. In the document they are listed as Gaskins: Widow Gaskin, Matthew Gaskin, and Richard Gaskin.

Richard is listed in the 1671 Hearth Tax Returns for Warmington.

Richard Gascoigne in the 1671 Hearth Tax Return for Warmington

Richard died and was buried 15 September 1703 in Warmington.

Burial record of Richard Gascoigne in Warmington: "Richard Gascoign (labourer) was buryed Septem. ye 15th)

Katherine died as a widow 17 Jan 1704 in Warmington.

Burial record for Katherine Gascoigne in Warmington: "Katherine Gascoign widdow buryed Jan. ye 17th"

Richard and Katherine had the following children:

1. Mary, buried 26 May 1670 in Warmington.

*2. Anne, christened 6 October 1672; married John Nelder 11 January 1701 in Warmington.

Ann Gascoigne baptism

Baptism record for Ann Gascoigne in Warmington: "Ann Gascoyne daughter of Richard Gascoyne bapt. Octob: 6"

3. Mary, christened 13 June 1675 in Warmington.

4. Richard, christened 17 September 1676 in Warmington.

SOURCE: Warmington parish register, www.ancestor.co.uk.

Warmington

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD GASCOIGNE

Richard Gascoigne was born in about 1610 of Warmington. He was a yeoman farmer in Warmington.

Richard was listed in the 1663 Hearth Tax in Warmington, along with Matthew Gascoyne and John Gascoyne. John and Richard were listed next to each other.

1663 Hearth Tax for Warmington

Richard died and was buried 2 July 1678 in Warmington.

Burial record for Richard Gascoigne in Warmington: "Richard Gascognes senjor, buried, July 2d"

Richard is mentioned in a document for Warmington in 1657:

"Declaration of uses of rights of common of pasture for 30 sheep and 10 lambs in Warmington, conveyed by indentures dated 30th June 1657 by Richard Gascoigne of Warmington yeoman, to the parties listed therein having been recently bought by him from Joseph Draper of Warmington yeoman. The consideration of £35 was put up, to the use that the said pasture should be unstored with sheep, in order that it may be improved, by the following land holders and freeholders in Warmington in proportion to the amount of land they hold:- John Wootton clerk, rector of the parish church, Anthony Pettipher, gent., Richard Claridge, William Claridge, Ezechiel Huggins, Thomas Perkins, Richard Hemminges, Simon Davyes, Richard Judd the elder, James Hemminges, Richard Askill, Richard Rose, Simon Davyes, carpenter, John Hill, William Goodwyn, gent., Richard Coleman, Thomas Bennitt, Thomas Plant, John Perkins, Thomas Perkins, Joseph Draper, Richard Judd the younger, Richard Davyes, Thomas Collins, John Coleman, John Collins, Joane Collins, John Gascoigne, Henry Huggins, Robert Harris, and Richard Gascoigne. 31st October 1657." (discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk)

Richard and his wife had the following children:

1. John, born about 1635 of Warmington; married Alice; buried 25 July 1670 in Warmington.

2. Elizabeth, christened 3 February 1637 in Warmington; buried 8 April 1641 in Warmington.

*3. Richard, christened 20 September 1640.

Richard Gascoigne baptism 1640

Baptism record for Richard Gascoigne in Warmington: "Richard Gascoigne the sonne of Richard Gascoigne
of Warmington was baptized the two and twentieth daie of November"

4. Thomas, christened 11 December 1642 in Warmington.

5. William, christened 1 December 1644 in Warmington.

6. Matthew, christened 12 February 1647 in Warmington; married Elizabeth Tenant 3 January 1677 in Ladbroke, Warwickshire; listed on Hearth Tax Returns in 1671 in Warmington.

SOURCES: Warmington parish register, www.ancestry.co.uk.

Other Gascoignes found in early Warmington records were:

John Gascoigne, had a daughter Anne christened in 1639 in Warmington; John was buried 23 August 1643 in Warmington.
Thomas Gascoigne had a daughter Rebecca christened in 1643 in Warmington.
Hugh Gascoigne of Warmington was buried 23 August 1643.
Elizabeth Gascoigne was christened 27 July 1651 in Warmington, with no parents listed. She may be another daughter for Richard.

There is a will for John Gascon of Warmington proven 12 May 1592. In the will he mentions "my wyfe", "John my eldest sonne", "Abrahym my youngest", "Alis my daughter" and "Jone my daughter".

Will of John Gascon of Warmington, 1592

An. Do. 1592 10 off July
In the name of God Amen I John Gascon weake in bodye but strong in spirit do mak this my last wyll & testament in maner & forme folowyng vidol Imprimis I bequeth my soule to Almyghtie God & my bodye to be burried in the church yeard off Warmyngton. Item I bequeth & geve my whole lyvying to John my eldest son & he to begyn to occupye when he is out of his prentyshipp & yf it chance ye said john to mary & that then can not agre with my wife then he shall have the neither part of ye house & to build hym a chamber above ye hall yf he wyll & my wife to have to her the one part off ye house furder it is my wyll yt yff John have no sone but daughters that he yt lyvyng shall come to Abraham my younger sone Abraham paying to Johns daughters xxli & yf Abraham have no sone it shall remayne to my tow daughters. Item I geve to John one quearne a great chest ye hanels after ye death of my wife. Item I geve to Ales my daughter xli to be paid within a quarter off a year after my death ye same xli to be maid of catell yt be about my ground Item I geve to Abraham xli to be paid at xvi yeares & ye other at xxi also one heifer & tow ewes & two lames ye which heifer & two ewes & lambes he shall have psently after my death. Item I bequeth to Jone my daughter xli to be paid at xvi yeares & also I geve for a heafer at ye same yere off xvi yeares & a heifer to be delivered at xx yeares & ye said heafer shalbe breed by John my sone & yff it shall chance yt any of my children dye before they come to age that then ther portions shall remayne to ye rest yt be lyvyng. Item I will yt yf John my sone chance to die before his wife that then she shall remayne use of ground her wydowes estate. Item I wyll yt Mr George Rawley & William Colland to be overseers off this my last will. Item I will yt these portions yt do remayne to be paide at ye yeares above named shalbe paid & discharged by John my sone. Item I make John my whole & alone executor. Wyttnes to this wyll John Richardson Richard Collyins Henry Gyles Steaven Draper.

SOURCES: Warmington parish register, www.ancestry.co.uk; will of John Gascon of Warmington, 1592, Lichfield and Coventry wills, www.findmypast.com