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Therfield, Reed, Dane End, Buckland & Kelshall are all in the same area
A 1.5 mile radius circle would include them all.

Transcribed as: Edward son of Edward & Lettice Gateward.
FamilySearch.

A beneficiary in her father's will.

       
Year   Testator     Testator's location            Beneficiary      Rel. to Testator   
1681   WATSON, E     Buckland                       GATWARD, Barbary  daughter        BR11 250
1681   WATSON, E     Buckland                       GATWARD, Edw      son-in-law      BR11 250
1681   WATSON, E     Buckland                       GATWARD, Edw      grandson        BR11 250
1684   DAY, W        East Reed                      GATTWARD, Edw     occupier        BR11 367
1731   CROWCH, C     Royston                        GATWARD, Jn       beneficiary     BR21 12
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Mary     sister          BR22 179
1738   PARKER, J     Stanstead Abbotts              GATWARD, Sam      brother-in-law  BR22 179
1748   BROUGHTON, S  Steeple Morden Cambs. Royston  GATWARD, Henry    occupier        BR23 363
Essex Wills Beneficiaries Index, 1675-1858. 

Therfield, Reed, Dane End, Buckland & Kelshall are all in the same area
A 1.5 mile radius circle would include them all.

Edward son of Edward & Barbara Gatward.
from transcription only.

This family is placed here based on James' 1753 will & those of his siblings.
James' locations & occupations are unusual, but unless there is another set of siblings whose parents were Edward & Alice this seems like the correct placement.

James son of Edward & Alice Gatward; baptized 27 Jun 1710; Kelshall, Hertfordshire.
from transcription only (FamilySearch.)

Will of James Gatward
Proved 17 June 1759

1.     In the Name of God Amen
2.     I James Gatward of the parish of St Luke in the County of Middlesex
3.     Being in Good Health of Body and of Sound and Disposing mind
4.     Memory and Understanding but Mindful of the Uncertainty of life
5.     and it its Countenance do make this my last will and testament
6.     in manner following that is to say Imprimis Where as I am entitled
7.     to a [??????] freehold Estate at Hinxworth within County of Hertford
8.     which I purchased of Mr George Herbert with the appurtenances
9.     I do hereby give Devise and bequeath the same unto my Dear
10.     And loving wife Ann Gatward and her assigns for and during the
11.     Term of their natural life in case she shall survive me and from
12.     and immediately after her Decease I give Devise and Bequeath
13.     The same unto the eldest son by me on the body of the said Ann
14.     Lawfully begotton that shall be living at the time of the decease
15.     of the said Ann his Heirs and Assigns for ever and in default of such
16.     issue then I give and Devise the same to all and every the
17.     Daughters if more than one by me on the body of the said Ann
18.     lawfully begotten that shall be living at the time of the Decease
19.     of the said Ann to be Equally Divided between them share and
20.     share alike to take as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
21.     and to the Several and respective Heirs of the bodys of such
22.     daughters lawfully issuing and in case one or more of my said
23.     daughters shall happen to dye without issue then I give and
24.     Devise the share or shares of her or them so dying unto their
25.     Survivors or survivor of such Daughters to be equally divided
26.     between them share and share alike to take as tenants in common
27.     and not as joint tenants and to that Several and respective
28.     Heirs of the Bodys or Body of such surviving Daughters
29.     Daughter lawfully issuing and in case all such daughters but
30.     One happen to dye without issue or if there shall be but one such
31.     Daughter then I give and Devise the same to such only daughters
32.     and the Sons of her body lawfully issuing for ever and in default
33.     of all such issue then I give and Devise the said premises to my
34.     said wife Ann Gatward her sons and assigns for ever subject
35.     Nevertheless that the annuity that is now payable [thereout] to
36.     Margaret Hill Item I Give and bequeath to my sister Alice
37.     Humaston Wife of William Humaston of Chippenham in the
38.     County of Hertford husbandman in case I shall Dye without
39.     Issue and not otherwise the Sum of Eighty pounds of lawfull
40.     Money of Great Britain to be paid to him out of the residue of
41.     my personal estate after the decease of my said wife Ann Item
42.     I Give and bequeath unto James Humaston Son of the said William
43.     Humaston the sum of Twenty Pounds of the lawfull Money of
44.     Great Britain Item I give and bequeath to my brother Edward
45.     Gatward of Swine Street London yeoman my sister Judith White
46.     of White Cross Street Widow the said William Humaston and
47.     Mr George Herbert of Saint Giles Cripplegate Without and
48.     his wife Catherine Herbert and to each of them respectively a
49.     Mourning Ring of One Guinea value All the Rest Residue
50.     and remainder of my Real and personal estate whatsoever
51.     and wheresoever or of what kind nature or quality soever I Give
52.     Divest and bequeath after payment of my just debts Legacys and
53.     Funeral expenses unto my said wife Ann Gatward whom I do
54.     Hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Sole executrix
55.     hereof and revoking and making void all former and other
56.     Wills by me at any time have to be made & publish and
57.     Declare this only to be my last will and testament In Witness
58.     Where of the said James Gatward have to this my will
59.     [contained?] in one sheet of paper. Set my hand and seal this
60.     Twenty ninth day of march in the year of our lord One
61.     Thousand Seven hundred and fifty three, James Gatward
62.     Signed Sealed and published and declared by the said Testator James
63.     Gatward as and for his last will and testament in the presence
64.     of us who in his presence and at his request have hereunto set
65.     our hand’s as witnesses hereunto ( the words – after the decease
66.     of my said wife Ann – between the eighteen and nineteenth lines
67.     Being first interlined* – John Budger Peter Roberts [L S]
68.     House – Joshua Edmonson

69.     This Will was proved at London the Twenty Seventh
70.     Day of June in the year of our lord One thousand Seven hundred
71.     and fifty nine before the Worshipful James Marrott Doctor.
72.     of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful Edward Simpson
73.     also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the
74.     Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the
75.     Oath of Ann Gatward widow of the Relict of the deceased and
76.     Sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Administration
77.     was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and credits
78.     of the said deceased having been first sworn duly to Administer

*     Believed to refer to a line inserted in the original document

Transcribed by Terry Gatward. 2020

1753 James Gatward Will     Proved 27 Jun 1759
Mentioned
Wife        Ann Gatward
Sons        Unnamed  "eldest son"
Daughters   Unnamed
Sister      Alice Humaston     Wife of William Humaston of Chippenham in the County of Hertford husbandman
Brother     Edward Gatward of Swine Street London yeoman
Sister      Judith White of White Cross Street Widow
Nephew      James Humaston son of the said William Humaston

Others      Mr George Herbert of Saint Giles Cripplegate Without and his wife Catherine Herbert

George Herbert - Probable brother-in-law or father-in-law.

Places
James Gatward of St Luke's Parish, Middlesex   (Islington, London)
A freehold Estate at Hinxworth, Hertfordshire.

'Sarah Daughter of James Gatward of Barkway.'
Anstey Parish Baptisms 1734/5

Recorded as 5 Jan 1734 (from 1155 to 1752, the civil or legal year in England began on 25 March).

Benjamin Gatward was the first member of the family to serve a formal apprenticeship, probably in London, before returning to Hitchin to take over from his father. A strict Baptist, he was the 1st Minister of the Bethel chapel in Hitchin Hill and the family still have the chalice and goblet presented and inscribed to his memory.

"From his watchmaker's shop came Benjamin Gatward, a short, thick-set man, rather knock kneed, with very large calves and a round bald head. He was of a very grave countenance, as befitted a Baptist lay-preacher and the father of seventeen children."
Source: The Best of Hitchen - Gatwards Beginnings in Hitchin.

Also - Gatwards 250th Aniverssary Book.

'Benjamin son of James & Elizabeth Gatward'
Offley Parish Registers; Hertfordshire Baptisms.