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Gotts Surname Family History
094 - More Lukes around Brisley & Fakenham
Luke 2533 married Mary 3534 Sands in Fakenham 1717 (3rd tree)
This record can look like they married in Norwich, because they got a marriage licence at Norwich Consistory Court. This court is used where the couple come from, or wish to marry, in different Archdeaconries. It is dated 10 October 1717 and shows:
- Luke (2533) Gotts of Hempton (between Fakenham and Colkirk) and Sam Sheppardson were the bondholders and Luke and Mary Sands married in Fakenham parish.
We have been more successful at tracking this tree, helped by some wills. The children born in Colkirk are:
- Mary 3544 b Dec 1722 at Colkirk, mar John Seppings at North Elmham 1746
- Luke 3535 bp Aug 1725 at Colkirk, d Nov 1725
- Luke 3536 bp Nov 1727 Colkirk - see next page
- Thomas 4903 bp Oct 1728, married Alice Matthews of Horningtoft at N Elmham in 1750, death unknown, and no children found
- Luke 3546 bp Nov 1729, d Jun 1730
- Daniel 3537 bp May 1732, died 1910 Gt Ryburgh
It looks silly having the second Luke born as the longest living, with another Luke born when he was 5. This Luke has been selected as he fits the age recorded at death. In theory Luke 3536 bp 1727 could have died in Jun 1730, but that would mean Luke 3546 was living at the same time from Nov 1729.
It is possible that when Luke 3546 was born the midwife thought he would not last very long at all, so they baptised him Luke at birth so he didn’t die not baptised.
We won’t solve this problem, but it seems clear from the records that they are all the same family with the same parents.
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This is Colkirk church, where this generation were born, married and some were also buried, though we don’t believe there are any gravestones remaining.
The will of Mary Gotts nee Sands
In the Norfolk Archives are both Luke and Mary Sands wills. Luke left everything to Mary. Mary’s will was probated in 1766 when she died 18 years later. She makes her son Daniel executor, and she names her children:
- Daniel, son & executor: all land & dwellings in Gt Ryburgh in the occupation of Thomas Smith
- Luke, son received £10, and the dwelling in Gt Ryburgh of occupied by William Worship