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Peter GOTHAM
1677 - Yes, date unknown (~ 50 years)
Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Peter GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 19 Apr 1677 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England 
- From FamilySearch, also from Keith Matthews Name Files (Gotham file, p.2) which shows John as gent and senior.
Peter Gotham son of John
Gender Male Freeholder From 1713 to 1725 Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - The first list, for 1713, names just 4 men in Abbotskerswell - and they include Peter. In each of the year 1715, 1717 and 1718 again 4 were listed, but no Peter. More (six) were listed in 1719 but again no Peter. In 1720, though, Peter reappears as one of the 8 people listed (and as one of the three 'Mr'). It is not clear why he would have dropped out of qualifying and then requalified - and why twice as many qualified in 1720 as in 1718. The qualification changed in 1730, but it remained the same from 1692 to 1730. Did freehold or copyhold land become available? Did the value of the land increase? And why had Peter come off the list in about 1714?
1721 - 7 people - 5 Mr - Mr Peter
1722 - 8 - 4 Mr - Mr Peter
1725 - 9 - one gent, one yeoman, no Mr - Peter
Next list is for 1727 - and Peter is not on it, presumably because it was made after he had died. Unfortunately the entries do not give his occupation.
Occupation 1726 Yeoman - "devon haytror
Abbots kerswell September : th27 day 1726
This is a true Lest of all the freeholders that wee
have in our parish to ser[v]e on Jureies whose names
are these -
...
peter gotham yewman"
In addition to two named as 'Constable' nine were listed, one gent, one Clothier, and the other seven as well as both constables were all described 'yewman'.
Died Yes, date unknown Buried 20 Jun 1727 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From Parish Register (image on Devon FHS website, members' section, viewed 23 Apr 2016)
"Peter Gotham was Buried 20 day of June"
Seems most likely to be this Peter
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
Edward GOTHAM, b. Est 1590, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 47 years) (Grandfather) 
Ann VITTERY, b. Est 1638, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 70 years) (Mother)Person ID I300286 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 12 Aug 2024
Father John GOTHAM, bap. 13 Apr 1634, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 59 years) Mother Ann VITTERY, b. Est 1638, d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 70 years) Married 10 Dec 1657 Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on Devon FHS website, members' section)
"December the 10th 1657
An agreement of Marriage was deliv[er]ed
the 12th day of September beetwene
John Gotham of the p[ar]ish of Abbotts
Carswill and Ann Vittery of the same
p[ar]ish and published three Lords dayes
Followinge In the p[ar]ish Church of Abbotts
Carswill and the sayd John Gotham and
Ann Vittery ware Married beefore Thomas
Renell Esquire one of the Justices of
the peace for this Countye of Devon
the 10th day of December 1657"
Family ID F300083 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From FamilySearch, also from Keith Matthews Name Files (Gotham file, p.2) which shows John as gent and senior.
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Baptised - 19 Apr 1677 - St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England 
Freeholder - From 1713 to 1725 - Abbotskerswell, Devon, England Buried - 20 Jun 1727 - St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
