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Edward GOTHAM
Est 1590 - 1637 (~ 47 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Edward GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Est 1590 (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England 
- Estimated date based on date and place of marriage and of baptism children.
Shown as the son of widow Agnes when he married.
Gender Male Buried 19 Sep 1637 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
Person ID I300012 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 12 Aug 2024
Father GOTHAM, d. Bef 1613 Mother Agnes, b. Est 1542, (possibly), Wolborough, Devon, England , bur. 8 Jun 1633, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 91 years) Married - While an Agnes Gotham (married name) was the mother of William and Edward (shown in the PR entries for their marriages), I am not sure if she was the one who married Thomas in 1560.
It seemed quite likely since:
- there is no Thomas or Agnes found paying the lay subsidy in Wolborough in 1581 - which could be explained by them living in Abbotskerswell (at least, by 1581);
However, against this:
- there is the burial of an Agnes in Wolborough in 1580, as a widow, so it appears both could have been dead by the time of the lay subsidy;
- the lack of burial of a Thomas could suggest that the husband of the Agnes buried in 1580 died before the start of the surviving PRs, but there are alternative possible explanations for the disappearance of Thomas;
- the dates of the marriages of William and Edward mean they must have married a few years older than average if they were sons of the Agnes who married in 1560;
- neither William nor Edward named a son Thomas (though the range of names they used shows how family names were not always used)
Family ID F300104 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Margerie DYER, [Mother Uncertain], b. Est 1595, (possibly), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , bur. 23 Jul 1632, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 37 years) Married 6 Aug 1618 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From Parish Register (image on DFHS website, viewed 27 Jan 2016)
"1 Edward Gotham the son[n]e of Agnes Gotham widow of this p[ar]ish: and Margery Dyer the daughter of John Dyer of this p[ar]ish also, were ^ maried the vith day of August" - under heading 'Anno Domini 1618'
Children4 children Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 Family ID F300003 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Charitye PRESTON, bap. 12 Feb 1605/06, St. Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon, England , d. 1653 (Age ~ 46 years) Married 23 Jun 1633 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on DFHS website, members pages )
"3 Edward Gotham & Charitye Preston were maried the 23 day of June" - under heading 'Mariages Anno Dom 1633.'
In 1632 one Richard Preston got married in Abbotskerswell, and was described as the sonne in law of John Dyer. As son-in-law then included the meaning step-son it seems Richard's mother had married John Dyer. A John Dyer had married Sibley Preston in Abbotskerswell in 1616, described as widow and widower: these would seem to be Richard's mother and step-father. At the time of the 1616 marriage Sibley was described as of Dartington. A Richard and SIbley had had a son Richard baptised in Dartington in 1601. Was Charity a sister of Richard? Yes, they had also had a daughter 'Cheritye' baptised in 1605/6.
In marrying Charity, therefore, Edward would seem to have been marrying his first wife's step-sister.Although marrying a deceased wife's sister was prohibited, and I think this prohibition would have applied to a deceased wife's half-sisters, there was no restriction on marrying step-sisters let alone a previous wife's step-sister.
Children3 children Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 Family ID F300082 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Estimated date based on date and place of marriage and of baptism children.