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Christopher HALSE
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Name Christopher HALSE Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1686 - From age on gravestone
Baptised 7 Dec 1686 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 8 Mar 2021)
"Christopher Son of John Halce bapt the 7 of December"
The only baptism of a Christopher Halse in the right area / around the right time and the date fits with the age on his gravestone
Gender Male Administration 1741 Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England
- From list entry in Fry; register entry itself not believed to survive.
There was a court case concerning this, for which an abstract by Miss Moger at least does survive (to be viewed)Since Christopher must have died about the end of November (from date of burial), the admon. may well have been granted early 1742 New Style.
Died Abt 1741 - From date of admon.
Buried 3 Dec 1741 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 8 Mar 2021)
"[December] 3 Christopher Halse"
And from spreadsheet of Chudleigh gravestones attached to Chudleigh Church website (viewed 22 Apr 2018)
This shows there was a table tomb against the S wall of the church, set into the ground, with wording:
"... Christopher Hals * of this Parish who was ... buried Dec ye 3 1741 * in ye 55th year of his age."
Siblings2 brothers and 1 sister Patriarch & Matriarch 
Person ID I300630 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 26 May 2022
Father John HALSE, d. Yes, date unknown Mother Joane MILWARD, d. Yes, date unknown Married 8 Jan 1681/82 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England
- Possibly the marriage of Christopher's parents. However, a Joane Halse was buried in Chudleigh in Aug 1682, who may have been this Joane, and John could have remarried.
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 8 Mar 2021)
"John Halce mar Joane milward _ 8 of Januarie"
Also married the same day was William Milward to Ellinor Osborne, probably a brother or other relation of Joane's, married in a double ceremony
Family ID F302128 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Priscilla STADDON, b. Est 1692, bur. 20 Sep 1761, Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England
(Age ~ 69 years)
Other Partners: Jonas GOTHAM m. 27 Apr 1714Married 14 Jul 1723 Ss. Martin and Mary’s Church, Chudleigh, Devon, England
Last Modified 26 May 2022 Family ID F300224 Family Group Page | Family Chart


