St. Mary, Woodbridge, Suffolk
We seldom find very much to tell us about the daily lives of ancestors who lived so long ago. We count ourselves fortunate if we find their baptismal record, marriage record, maybe the baptisms of their children and a burial record. Then we have a basic outline of who, what, when, where, etc. Continue reading
The south entrance to Framlingham Castle by Henry Davy, 1827
About all we know of John Golty is gleaned from his will. John was baptized at Framlingham on December 11, 1634 and made his will on October 25, 1669, so he was not yet 35 years old. The will was proved on October 20, 1671, only two years later, when he was 36 years old. This indicates the possibility of poor health or some chronic condition to impress upon him the need to get his affairs in order. Continue reading
Richard Golty signature
There is no record of Richard’s baptism at St. Michael’s, Framlingham, however, since he entered Cambridge in 1646 and his older brother, Samuel, entered in 1641 at the age of 14, Richard was probably born about 1628-30, and as might be expected, there is a gap in the family baptismal records during those years. Continue reading
St. Mary the Virgin, Dennington, Suffolk
I haven’t found very much documentation for these Golty families but I will give you what I have so far. Research is continuing and as more evidence becomes available I will post it here.
Samuel was the eldest son of Richard and Deborah (Ward) Golty of Framlingham. He was baptized at St. Michael’s on December 19, 1627. Continue reading
St. Michael, Framlingham, Suffolk
Richard Golty was born somewhere in the Ipswich area of Suffolk, the eldest son of Edmund and Susan Goltye. According to the memorial plaque in St. Michael’s church, he died at the age of 84 which would have him born in 1594. Since he entered Cambridge in 1613 that would mean he entered college at the age of 19, which was not uncommon. Continue reading