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Timothy GOTHAM
Est 1632 - 1703 (~ 71 years)
Has 5 ancestors and 373 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Timothy GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Est 1632 - Estimate based on bapt date of first known child, and on gap between siblings whose baptism records have been found.
His sons were described in a Court of Chancery case as nephews of Dinah Adams, suggesting Timothy was a son of William.
Gender Male Will - According to an indenture involving his son John in 1724, Timothy left a will:
"Timmothy Gotham father of the above named John Gotham late of Marledon deceasd by his ^ last will & testament made & Execuetd According to a due forme of law did give & bequeath unto John Gotham his sonn all his Goods & Chattles & made him whole & sole Execuetor of his last will & testament"
(it appears the will was shown as part of drawing up the agreement that the indenture describes)
Occupation 1655 Abbotskerswell, Devon, England 
Workman for clothier - In his will, written 11 June 1655, Richard Sheres, a clothier of Abbotskerswell, left 5 shillings to each of his workmen and women, who included 'Timothie Gotham'.
It seems highly probable that it was this Timothy.
(PCC will, PROB 11/271/448)
Occupation 1682 Marldon, Devon, England Clothier Occupation 1683 Marldon, Devon, England Yeoman - Source: lease on life of "Humphry Gotham, son of Tymothy Gotham of Marldon, yeoman" (only seen cat ref)
(Date: 25th April 1683) - if I am reading this correctly - does it mean that Tymothy or Humphry was a yeoman?
Buried 3 Dec 1703 St. John the Baptist Church, Marldon, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 7 Jan 2015)
Nothing to indicate this Timothy, seems most likely given his age and no other burial that could be him having been found - or does the 'son of Timothy' in the 1706 burial refer to him (as the father) and mean that he was still living then?
Siblings3 brothers and 4 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOTHAM, d. Bef 1613 (Grandfather)
Mary YONGE, b. Est 1590, (probably), Marldon, Devon, England, d. Est 1658 (Age ~ 68 years) (Mother) Person ID I300178 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 7 Jan 2023
Father William GOTHAM, b. Est 1587, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , d. 1647, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 60 years) Mother Mary YONGE, b. Est 1590, (probably), Marldon, Devon, England , d. Est 1658 (Age ~ 68 years) Marriage License 3 Jun 1615 Exeter, Devon, England - "1615 June 3. William Stotham of Abbots Kerswell and Mary Yonge of Marldon"
(from 'The Marriage Licenses of the Diocese of Exeter from the Bishop's Registers', ed. Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Vivian, Exeter, 1889; p.46)
Married 17 Jul 1615 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From Parish Register (image on DFHS website, viewed 27 Jan 2016)
"1. William Gotham the son[n]e of Agnes Gotham widow of this p[ar]ish and Mary Yonge the daughter of John Yonge of the p[ar]ish of Mar^ldon, were maried the xviith day of Julie ./ 1615" - under heading 'Anno Dmini 1615'
(Although I have not found a baptism record for Timothy, he seems to be a son of this marriage. This is based not only on the names he gave his children but also because it appears to be two of his sons who were defendants in a Court of Chancery case along with Dinah Adams, to whom they were described as nephews, and Dinah was a daughter of this marriage)
Family ID F300081 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Katherine, b. Est 1640, d. Yes, date unknown Married - Katherine is named as Timothy's 'now wife' in indenture date 1682, Timothy could have been married more than once, and so ** Katherine was not necessarily the mother of all of his children. ** This wording could be more in case Timothy should remarry at a later date rather than imply an earlier wife, but even if so with no marriage date it is still quite possible Timothy had his children with more than one wife.
Children5 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300050 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Estimate based on bapt date of first known child, and on gap between siblings whose baptism records have been found.