FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD TUSTIN AND
JOYSE GOOLDE
Richard Tustin was born in about 1540 of Bloxham, Oxfordshire, the
son of Henry and Anne Tustyan. He married Joyse Goolde, the daughter
of Baptist and Margaret Golde. The Tustin family are sometimes
listed as Tusten or Tustian.
Richard died and was buried, leaving a will dated 1589:
Will of Richard Tusten of Bloxham, 1589
I Richard Tusten of Bloxham being
sicke and weake in body but of good remembrance doe make my last
will and testament as followeth: First I comitt my soule into the
hands of God my onelye Savior and my bodye to be buried in ye
churchyard of Bloxham, and as for my worldlye goodes, I dispose in
manner following, I geve and bequeath to Baptist my
sonne as well for ye accomplishment and preferment of
the vl which my father in lawe Baptist Goolde
in his last will bequeathed unto him, as also for ye childs parte
and porton of my goodes which I minde to bestowe upon hime ye sume
of xxl of lawfull English money, to be paid unto him any time
within foure yeares nexte cominge after ye daye of the date of
making this my will, at ye discretion of mine executors and if it
please God yf my said sonne Baptist Tusten
do departe out of this life before he doe receve this his porton
to him bequeathed then my will is yf ye said summe shalbe equallie
devided amonge ye rest of my children then lyvinge. Item I geve
and bequeath to Ann Tusten my daughter both
for ye accomplishment and performannce of xl geven unto her by the
last will and testament of Baptist Goolde my father in lawe. And
also that pte of my goodes that minde to bestow upon the sume of
xxl of lawfull money of England to be paid to her at the xxiiijth
yeare of her age, or at ye day of her marriage if it be before the
said xxiiij yeares of her age. Item I geve and bequeathe to Ursula
my daughter both for the accomplishement and
performannce of vil xiiijs iiijd which my father in
lawe Baptist Goolde in his last will bequeathed to
her and also for ye pte of my goodes which I minde to give unto
her the some of xiij vis viiijd to be paid unto her at the xxiiij
year of her age, or at the daye of her mariage if it be before ye
said xxiiij yeares. Item I geve and bequeath to Henrye
my sonne both for ye accomplishment and performance
of iijl geven unto him by ye last will of my foresaid father in
lawe and also for yt pte of my goodes which I minde to bestowe
upon him to be paid unto him at ye xxijth yeare of his age. Item I
geve and bequeath to William my sonne vijl
of lawfull money of England, to be paid unto him at ye xxijth
yeare of his age. I geve and bequeath to my daughter
Constance and Margarett to eache of them vl a peece
of lawfull money of England to be paid unto them at ye xxiiijth
yeare of their severall ages, or at ye day of their mariage if it
be before ye said xviiijth yeares. Also my will is yf any of my
foresaid children doe departe out of this life before ye time,
that he, she, or they should receave the portone to him, her or
them, geven and bequeathed in this my last will that they ye pte
of him, her or them soe departed shalbe equallie devided amonge ye
rest of my children surviving. Also my will is yf my
wife Joyse and Richard my sonne
equally between them whome I do make my executor of this my last
will jointly together, and neither of them do sell or dispose of
my goods without ye consent of ye other and if any quarrel or
controversie shall arise between my executors concerning this my
last will or any thinge herein conteined yf then ye said executors
shall stande to and obey such order as shalbe taken and sett downe
between them by ye discretion and anlitement of mine overseers.
And I appoint overseers of this my last will Mr John Craker,
Thomas Burkett, Henry Coleman, Edward Shugborowe. Wittnesses here
unto are the said Mr John Craker, Thomas Burkett, Henry Coleman,
Thomas Lovell, Edward Shugborowe.
Richard and Joyse had the following children:
1. Richard
2. Baptist
3. Anne
4. Ursula
5. Henry
6. William, married Elizabeth Truss about 1614; had
children baptized in Cropredy; "William Tustain who had married
Truss's sister and come to live in their household had spent 1613
and 1614 working at Robins, possibly as a shepherd" (The
Town of Cropredy).
*6. Constance, born in about 1590; married 1) Edmond Tanner
23 November 1615 in Cropredy, 2) Nehemiah Gardner 20 April 1634 in
Cropredy; buried 11 March 1635/6 in Cropredy.
7. Margaret
SOURCES: Will of Richard Tusten, 1589, Oxford Archdeaconry;
Cropredy parish register; The Town of Cropredy 1570-1640, Pamela
Keegan.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HENRY AND ANNE TUSTYAN
Henry Tustyan was born in about 1520 of Bodicote. He married Anne.
Henry was listed as a witness in several wills in 1546.
In the will of Julyan Ward, widow of Bodicote, 1546, Henry was a
recorder and beneficiary: "Item to Henry Tosten an ew
and a lambe…Recorders to this Henry Tosten Thomas Peerson
and Edwarde Wheler."
In the will of Richard Ward of Bodicote 1546, Henry was appointed an
overseer: "And furthermore and if my sonne Thomas dye without
lawfull issue then I wyll that somme of my other children showld
occupye this holding after hym, being maryed to sume honest man at
the oversight of of their frendes & my overseers whome I doo
make my brother Robert Warde of Tadmarton Henry Tosten of
Bodycott and eache of them to have iijs iiijd."
In the will of Richard Andrews in 1546 Henry was a recorder: "Henry
Tosten of Bodicott and Thomas Peerson recorders to this and
they to have ij strykke of barly betwyxt them."
In the will of Henry Hall in 1546 Henry was again a recorder: "Henry
Tosten and Thomas Peerson recorders to this my wyll".
Henry himself died in 1555, leaving a will.
The Bodicote parish register began in 1563, so start after Henry's
will. The will of Richard's brother Mathew in 1587 provides some
information about the family. Mathew is of Bodicote, Oxfordshire a
village about three miles from Bloxham. In the nuncupative (verbal)
will, Mathew mentions brothers Richard, Thomas, John, and William.
His father and mother are also mentioned, but not by name.
Mathew Tuston of Bodicote, 1587 In the name of God Amen, the xxvith day of May in the yere of
our Lord God 1573, Mathew Tusten of Bodicote, sicke of
body but of pfect mind & memory (thanks be to God), did make
his last will & testament nuncupative in manner & forme
following – first he bequeathed his soule unto Allmightie God his
only maker & redeymer. Item, he bequeathed & gave unto his
brother Richard Tusten, the elder xxl. Item, he gave to his
brother Thomas Tusten his best coate and paire of hose, a
kewer & a coffer. Item, he gave to his brother Thomas
Tusten sonn a chaffing dish, ij saucers. Item to his brother
John Tusten his cloak, a fryse fork, a kettle, an salt, a
spewter dish & his books. Item to his brother Willm a
bed with all things belonging unto the same, his best hatt, his
best hose and coffer, a pewter dish & a brasse pott
paying unto his brother Thomas Tusten vjd. Item the same
unto his brother Richard Tusten his casket, his doublet, a
platter, & a new xxx. Item he gave unto Richard Gold of
Aderburye xxs. Item to Henrye Ward a spittle staff.
Item, to Willm Devishis father in law he gave an
hand bill & xiijd of monie which was owing unto him. Item he
gave to his brethren Thomas, John, Willim & Richard Tusten
the younger the sum of vil xiijs iiijd of money to be equally
devided amoung them. Item he gave unto Margarett Smith one
coffer with all that was in the same in fond recompense of his
regards & all after paynes between them willing that his
father & mother deliver the same quietly unto her without any
further voice or sight thereof.
There is a will for Henry Tustyan of Bodicote in 1555, which
unfortunately does not name his eight children, but does mention his
wife Anne and brother Thomas Tustyan. It is likely that Henry and
Anne are the parents of Richard and his brothers. The unnamed
children in the will were most likely not yet adult in 1555, as Anne
was named the executor.
Will of Henry Tustyan of Bodicote, 1555
In the name of God Amen the 26 daye of November in the yere of
our Lorde God 1555 I Henry Tustyan off Bodicote within the
parish off Aderburye, sick in bodie, pfyt and whole in
remembrannce make my wyll in maner and forme following, ffyrste I
bequeth my sowle to Allmyghtie God, our Ladie Saynte Marie and to
all the sayntes in heaven and my bodye to be buryed in the church
yard off Aderbury. Allso I gyve and bequeth to the Cathedrall
churche of Lincoln ijd. To the churche of Aderbury xijd. And to
our churche of Bodicote iijs iiijd. Allso I bequeth to everye one
of my eaght children twentie shillings of good and lawfull
money of England. Allso it is my wyll after that my bodye be
buryed the churche payd, my detts and my bequests payed that the
resydew of all my goods doo remayne to the use of Anne my
wyffe. Allso I doo ordeyne and make Anne my wyffe my
executrix to execute this my laste wyll and Mathew Wyse and Thomas
Bratford my overseers to see that this my laste wyll be performed.
Wytnesseth Richard Benyt off Banbury and Thomas Tustyan my
brother with others.
Henry and Anne had the following children:
1. Mathew, died in about 1587 in Bodicote.
*2. Richard, born about 1540 of Bloxham; married Joyse
Goolde; died about 1589 of Bloxham.
3. Thomas
4. John
5. William
SOURCES: Will of Mathew Tusten of Bodicote, 1587; Will of Richard
Tusten of Bloxham, 1598; will of Henry Tustyan of Bodicote, 1555.
