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Matthew GOTHAM

Matthew GOTHAM

Male 1747 - 1780  (~ 32 years)    Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Matthew GOTHAM 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Baptised 17 Sep 1747  St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 13 Nov 2014)
      "September The 17th - 1747 Mathew Son of Mathew Gotham & Jane his wife was baptised"
    Gender Male 
    Occupation From 1771 to 1774 
    Mariner 
    • Three refs. in Keith Matthews Names Files (Gotham file, p.32) to a Matthew who is clearly this one.
      Refs. to be followed up, but it seems that Matthew worked in the Newfoundland fisheries.
    Occupation 1780 
    Royal Navy 
    • At the time of his death.
      Moved from HMS Chatham to HMS Bristol (with many others) 24 Dec 1777.
    Died 16 Apr 1780  H.M.S. Bristol, Harbour, Jamaica See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Died on Bristol from grant of admin, date from muster rolls, place from Captain's log
    Administration Aug 1781  Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • A Prerogative Court of Canterbury administration was granted for the estate of a Matthew who was in the armed services, serving in 'foreign parts'. Grant was to his brother and next-of-kin William Gotham.

      "Matthew Gotham - On the first day Admon of the Goods
      Chattels and Credits of Matthew Gotham late a
      Seaman belonging to his Majesty's Ship Bristol
      in the pay of Her Majesty's Navy a Batchelor decea'd
      was granted to William Gotham the natural
      and lawful Brother and next of kin of the said
      deceased he having been first sworn by Comm
      duly to administer"
      In the right margin alongside the above was written 'January' and 'July 1782'
      (image of original calendar entry viewed at TNA; found thanks to the Devon Wills Project) 
    Siblings 2 brothers and 1 sister 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Andrew GOTHAM,   b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 89 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather) 
    Jane CARPENTER,   b. Est 1710,   bur. 20 Apr 1781, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)  (Mother) 
    Person ID I300659  All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2014 

    Father Matthew GOTHAM,   bap. 26 Jun 1707, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 22 Jan 1765, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Mother Jane CARPENTER,   b. Est 1710,   bur. 20 Apr 1781, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1739/40  St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F300233  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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