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Nicholas GOTHAM
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Name Nicholas GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 7 Apr 1566 St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
- img on FMP
Gender Male Alt. Surname Spelling From Feb 1596/97 to 1611 Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
GOTHAME - When married and when his daughter Johan was buried (as a Gotham)
Residence 1604 Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
- From probate record
Died 1604 The Sea, (near), Clovelly, Devon, England
Cause: Drowned - Death recorded in a note in the register of Stokeinteignhead:
"John Paddon, John Taplie, Nicholas Gotham and Henry Gotham were drowned att Clavellie about this time, in a Herring voiag"
(under heading 'Burialls 1604', between burials on 7 July and 29 Nov)
A John Varwell, who I believe was the husband of Nicholas' and Henry's sister Susanna, died in the herring voyage of 1603.
Probate 1605 Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, England
Calendar entry - Entry in the "Calendar of Wills and Administrations In the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Exeter, 1532 to 1800" for Nicholas GOTHAM of Stokeintinghead in 1605
Occupation Fisherman - From death record
Siblings4 brothers and 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch
William GOTHAM, b. Est 1530, (possibly), Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
, bur. 12 May 1603, St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
(Age ~ 73 years) (Father) 
Johan LOOMAN, b. Est 1535, (possibly), Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
, bur. 31 May 1604, St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
(Age ~ 69 years) (Mother) 
Person ID I300196 All | All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 25 Nov 2022
Father William GOTHAM, b. Est 1530, (possibly), Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
, bur. 12 May 1603, St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
(Age ~ 73 years) Mother Johan LOOMAN, b. Est 1535, (possibly), Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
, bur. 31 May 1604, St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
(Age ~ 69 years) Married 10 May 1559 St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP)
"William Gotham & Johan Looman marr xo maii"
Family ID F300054 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Margerie PADDON, b. Est 1570, (possibly), Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
, d. Yes, date unknown
Other Partners: Alexander COLCOTT m. 16 Feb 1606/07Married 2 Feb 1596/97 St. Andrew’s Church, Stokeinteignhead, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 17 Nov 2014)
"They seconde Daye of Februarye weare maryed Nicholas Gothame & Margerye Paddon 1596" - under heading 'Mariages 1596'
Children4 children Last Modified 14 Feb 2017 Family ID F300055 Family Group Page | Family Chart


