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Charitye PRESTON
1606 - 1653 (~ 46 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
Set As Default Person 
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Name Charitye PRESTON Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 12 Feb 1605/06 St. Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon, England 
- From PR entry (image on FMP)
Gender Female Died 1653 - Paid the poor rate in Abbotskerwell to and including 1653. Replaced by an Edward Gotham in 1654, presumably her step-son Edward.
(This is during the period for which there is a gap for burials in the PRs)
Siblings2 brothers Patriarch & Matriarch 
Richard PRESTON, b. Est 1571, bur. 1614, St. Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon, England (Age ~ 42 years) (Father) 
Sibly ASCOTE, b. Est 1574, bur. 7 Jul 1666, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 92 years) (Mother) Person ID I300277 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 12 Aug 2024
Father Richard PRESTON, b. Est 1571, bur. 1614, St. Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon, England (Age ~ 42 years) Mother Sibly ASCOTE, b. Est 1574, bur. 7 Jul 1666, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 92 years)
Other Partners: John DYER m. 10 Jun 1616Married 1 Jun 1599 St. Mary’s Church, Dartington, Devon, England - From PR entry (index on FMP, image to see when I next have a sub, and transcribed data on FamilySearch)
Family ID F302227 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Edward GOTHAM, b. Est 1590, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England , bur. 19 Sep 1637, St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England (Age ~ 47 years)
Other Partners: Margerie DYER, [Mother Uncertain] m. 6 Aug 1618Married 23 Jun 1633 St. Mary’s Church, Abbotskerswell, Devon, England - From PR entry (image on DFHS website, members pages )
"3 Edward Gotham & Charitye Preston were maried the 23 day of June" - under heading 'Mariages Anno Dom 1633.'
In 1632 one Richard Preston got married in Abbotskerswell, and was described as the sonne in law of John Dyer. As son-in-law then included the meaning step-son it seems Richard's mother had married John Dyer. A John Dyer had married Sibley Preston in Abbotskerswell in 1616, described as widow and widower: these would seem to be Richard's mother and step-father. At the time of the 1616 marriage Sibley was described as of Dartington. A Richard and SIbley had had a son Richard baptised in Dartington in 1601. Was Charity a sister of Richard? Yes, they had also had a daughter 'Cheritye' baptised in 1605/6.
In marrying Charity, therefore, Edward would seem to have been marrying his first wife's step-sister.Although marrying a deceased wife's sister was prohibited, and I think this prohibition would have applied to a deceased wife's half-sisters, there was no restriction on marrying step-sisters let alone a previous wife's step-sister.
Children3 children Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 Family ID F300082 Family Group Page | Family Chart