Charles Hotham (1615 - 1672)

Born 12 May 1615 in Scorborough, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Thompson) Hotham — married 15 Sep 1656 in Humbleton, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 3 Mar 1672 at age 56 in Bermuda

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Biography

Rev. Charles Hotham (b. c. 1615 - d. c. 1672),[3][4] was the Rector of Wigan from 1653 to 1662.^[1][2] He was the son of:

• Sir John Hotham, 1st Bart.,^[3]
• and Anne, dau. of Ralph Rokesby ["Rokeby"], Esq. of Doncaster, Yorkshire.

He was the brother of:[5]

• William
• Durant Hotham, Esq. of Lockington, Yorkshire.^[3]

m. Frances, dau. of Richard Remington, Esq. of Lund.

Charles was a Nonoconformist who, "was a fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, and rector of Wigan until he was ejected after the Restoration. He then went to Bermuda."^[1]

Marriage

Charles was married to Elizabeth Thompson at Humbleton, Yorkshire, England on 15 September 1656.^[4] She was the daughter of Stephan Thompson, Esq. of Humbleton, Yorkshire.[6]

bur. 29 Apr 1685 Driffield.[7]

children

Charles and Elizabeth are the parents of:

• Sir Charles Hotham, 4th Bart. of Scarborough (b. c. 1663 Bermuda - d. 08 Jan 1723).[8][9]^[1]

m.1 (09 Sep 1690) Bridget (d. 1707), dau. of William Gee.

m.2 Mildred, dau. of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, wid. of Sir Uvedale Corbet, 3rd Bart., of Longnor, Shropshire.

The fourth baronet succeeded his cousin Sir John Hotham, 3rd Bart. on 25 August 1691.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Hayton, D., Cruickshanks, E. & Handley, S. (2002). "Hotham, Sir Charles, 4th Bt. (c.1663-1723), of Scorborough, nr. Beverley, Yorks.," in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715. HOP. Web.
2. ↑ Rector of Wigham (Wigan).[1]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Wikipedia: Sir John Hotham, 1st Baronet#Family
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," Charles Hetham and Elizabeth Thompson, 15 Sep 1656; citing Humbleton, York, England, ref. item 21; FHL microfilm 1,657,108.[2]

• Betham, W. (1801). "Hotham of Scorbrough, Yorkshire," in The Baronetage of England. Google Books.
• Clay, J.W. (1899). Dugdale's Vis. of York. Archive.org. eBook.
• Hugh, C. (1910). "Hotham, Sir John." The Encyclopaedia Britannica, XIII, p. 803. Archive.org. eBook.[10]

See Also...

• Burke, B. (1878). Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 40. Burke's Peerage Ltd. London: Harrison. Google Books.[11]
• Venn Cambridge Alumni: Charles Hotham