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Gotts Surname Family History

Richard 1041

This tree has some of the earliest spelling of Gotts ie recorded as ‘Gottes’. Richard 1041 is the top of the tree, married to Margaret 1042 who died c 1600, and a brother Robert 1043 of Walsingham parva. This linkage is based on Richard’s will in 1537 makes a bequest to both a son Robert and to a brother Robert. The latter is said to be of Little Walsingham, which points to a connection with various GOTTS families known to be living at Walsingham in the early 16th century.

Nicholas 837

Nicholas 837 b after 1520 d 1579 m Rose 842 Browne who had two children:

• Richard 843 b before 1558
• Mary 844 b before 1579 m Thomas Chalice of Swaffham

Robert 835 of Ryborough

Richard and Margaret’s son Robert 835 of Ryborough married Elizabeth 836 Hunt, and he has the crest attributed to him. They had children:

• Nicholas 837 b 1520-1540 d 1579
• Robert 839 b before 1549, whose daughter Rebecca 3049 probably married Arthur Jex in South Creake
• Thomas 838 b before 1566 m Alice Leaman in Norwich in 1631
• Elizabeth 840 b before 1567 m Rob Leaman
• Margaret 841 b before 1567 m William Monny

Gt Ryburgh Church