Period

Norfolk

Rest of UK

Rest of the world

1100-1300 AD

The name seems to have started in East Anglia around the Wash. The name Gott moved North to Lincolnshire and Gott(e)s moved east into North Norfolk. Earliest record is Bishop William Gotts

Gottes wills in 1300's in Clippesby

1400's

Wills for Gottes in Palling, Eccles next the sea

1500's

Gottes in Gt Ryburgh, Ingworth, Walsingham, Norwich, Flordon

1570's-Gottes/Coates/Goets family in Catfield

1572- Nicholas de Gottes  from Italy recorded as alien in London

1576- Baptism of Sarah Gotts in London

1586- Baptism of Francis in Stepney

1592- Will of Richard Gotts, Inner Temple, London

1600's

1614- Coat of arms applied for by Ryburgh family. Various records of Gotts's in Briston, Salthouse, Roughton, E Rudham

1620- Gotts's in South Creake

1640's Gotts's in Erpingham, Hempstead

1657+- Gotts family born in Roughton(#096)

1682- Gotts's in Gresham

1648- Will of Bridget Gotts in Aldgate. Husband was Sir Thomas Gotts, probably of Gresham/ Beckham area

1659-Will of John Gotts of Stepney

1668- Baptism of Mary Gotts in London, St Katherine by the Tower

1682- Gotts's in Battersea

1700-1775

Many Gotts records around North East Norfolk, Cromer, Gresham, N Walsham, Aylsham, down the coast to Great Yarmouth

1757- Earliest known record of Hevingham/Stratton Strawless tree(#040)

1760- Samuel Gotts born in Gresham- earliest Gresham tree record (#009)

1761- Matthew Gotts born, eventually settled in Ingworth, married Martha Lawrence

1757-John Gotts born, eventually became Excise officer in Aldermaston and North London (#029)