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Thomas GOTHAM
Est 1653 - 1709 (~ 55 years)
Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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Name Thomas GOTHAM Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Est 1653 Gender Male Witness 20 Jul 1679 East Ogwell, Devon, England 
To the will of Thomas Evans Buried 1700 or 1709 St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England - Two burials of a Thomas Gotham in the PRs, I don't know for certain which is this Thomas. I have found no evidence of another Thomas living in East Ogwell around this time, so possibly one was a son of this Thomas, who may have died as a youngish adult, unmarried and so leaving little, if any, evidence of his existence.
The will could be of either Thomas; if (as seems most likely) of this one then if the date is accurate this Thomas must be the one who died in 1700.
Siblings2 brothers and 3 sisters Half-siblings3 half brothers (family of Thomas GOTHAM and Mary GOSWILL) Patriarch & Matriarch 
Andrew GOTHAM, b. Est 1585, (probably), Abbotskerswell, Devon, England, bur. 10 Mar 1673/74, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England (Age ~ 89 years) (Grandfather) 
Elizabeth, b. Est 1625, bur. 2 Sep 1663, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England (Age ~ 38 years) (Mother) Person ID I307389 All Last Modified 27 Sep 2022
Father Thomas GOTHAM, bap. 6 Oct 1622, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Wolborough, Devon, England , bur. 1700 or 1709, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England (Age ~ 86 years)
Other Partners: Mary GOSWILL m. Jan 1663/64Mother Elizabeth, b. Est 1625, bur. 2 Sep 1663, St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England (Age ~ 38 years) Married Est 1647 - Date estimated from the dob suggested by marriage licence allegation for the Andrew Gotham I am guessing was his son.
My estimates of dates of birth of the daughters I guess to be children of this marriage (* which marriage may not have even taken place! *) are a little later, in the 1650s, so they do not require an earlier date.
An Elizabeth Gotham was buried in East Ogwell on 2 Sep 1663, I suspect this was Thomas' 1st wife. A remarriage just a few months later was common, especially where a man had young children needing mothering.
A Humphrey was buried about 2 months before Elizabeth who I guess may have been a son of Thomas and Elizabeth; I know of no Humphrey for whom I do not have a burial.
However, this does present another possibility: was this Thomas the son not of Andrew but of Humphrey? Since there is no Humphrey signing the protestation oath I think it unlikely.
There were also burials of Thomases in East Ogwell in 1700 and 1709, neither shown as 'son of' though other children were at this time. I guess that one was the Thomas in this marriage, but who was the other?
There may well have been a child of this marriage named Thomas (or of Thomas's marriage to Mary Goswill - there are no BTs or PRs for years incl. 1668 and 1670).
Family ID F300784 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Two burials of a Thomas Gotham in the PRs, I don't know for certain which is this Thomas. I have found no evidence of another Thomas living in East Ogwell around this time, so possibly one was a son of this Thomas, who may have died as a youngish adult, unmarried and so leaving little, if any, evidence of his existence.
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Witness - To the will of Thomas Evans - 20 Jul 1679 - East Ogwell, Devon, England 
Buried - 1700 or 1709 - St. Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell, Devon, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
