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Samuel GOTHAM
1650 - Yes, date unknown
Has 6 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Samuel GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 20 Aug 1650 Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 12 Feb 2014)
"Samuell: so: Steephen: [and] Edie: Goatam"
Gender Male Civic Office 1678 Plymouth, Devon, England Sargeant connected to the Borough of Plymouth - On a page in the borough records dated 30 September 1678, listing all sorts of office holders, the final note is of four men sworn as 'Sargea[nts] of this Burrough" followed by "Samuell Gotham was alsoe sworne as Sargeant extraord[inarie] [?warflit]"
(ends of a couple of words guessed, as in [ ] because the corner of the page is missing; last word a guess - I will attempt to see entries for other years where it may be clearer).
(from image on FMP, viewed 21 Oct 2017)
This appears to have been his full-time occupation, and not just an extra role, since in 1679 when a bondsman to a marriage by licence he was described as 'lictorem' where a man's occupation was generally recorded. This translates to 'lictor', for which the gives a couple of C17th examples of use which show it meaning a Serjeant.
Miscellaneous 7 Apr 1679 Bondsman to marriage - Bondsman for the marriage licence for William Willing of South Brent and Honour Windgatt of Deane Prior.
(found through Fursdon index at the DHC, image of allegation seen on FamilySearch)
Since the index does not show Samuel as bondsman for other licences it does not look like he was acting as bondsman to make money, which suggests he knew one or both of the couple, as a friend or relation.
With Samuel's father from Ugborough, a neighbouring parish to South Brent and since I don't know his mother's maiden name or birthplace either William or Honour could well have been a cousin of Samuel's.
Died Yes, date unknown Siblings2 brothers, 4 sisters and 1 person of an unknown gender Patriarch & Matriarch 
Thomas GOTHAM, b. Est 1550, d. Yes, date unknown (Great Grandfather)
Eed, b. Est 1624, bur. 4 Sep 1684, Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 60 years) (Mother) Person ID I300017 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 16 Aug 2012
Father Stephen GOTHAM, bap. 14 Apr 1622, St. Peter’s Church, Ugborough, Devon, England , bur. 14 Jul 1681, Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 59 years) Mother Eed, b. Est 1624, bur. 4 Sep 1684, Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 60 years) Family ID F300142 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Joanna GREENING, b. Est 1652, bur. 21 May 1729, St. Andrew’s Church, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 77 years) Married 25 Nov 1674 Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Oct 2017)
"Samuell Goatham to Johan Greeninge" - under heading 'Weddings in November 1674'
Children4 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300004 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 12 Feb 2014)