St. Michael's, Framlingham, Suffolk
In the name of God Amen. This five and twentieth day of October in the one and twentieth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the yeare of God King of England etc. And in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and nyne. I John Golty of Framlingham, in the County of Suffolk, gent., 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
View in Suffolk by Thomas Gainsborough
We are told in the will of his father that Edmund Goltye was born May 10, 1565. He was not yet 19 years old when his father died and Edmund became his executor. Even though he was the executor he did not come into his full inheritance until he was 23 years old. Continue reading
This will is a very abbreviated excerpt of the original
EDMUND GOLTYE, of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk, merchant, 13 December 1614, proved 13 May 1615. Wife Susan, James Tillott mcht. [merchant], William Carr and Isaac Dey, clothier, shall have, Continue reading