Richard SHOTT - 1650s 1st son born Westbury on Severn (General)

by debbiebozkurt , Thursday, January 24, 2013, 22:13 (4323 days ago)

Hi

I am new to researching around the area of Forest Dean as I was previously tracing my Shott ancestors in London. I found the apprentice record (1716) of my 6 x Grandfather William Shott to John Shott (master) London, father Richard Shott, Pendock, Worcester, yeoman. To cut a long story short, I found out that John Shott (master) was William's Uncle, John's father was a Richard Shott and mother Alice. John Shott was born in Colwall, Herefordshire 1660 but was in Berrow Worcester by 1674.

Richard Shott my 7th Great Grandfather was John's older brother and he was born to Richard and Alice Shott 1654 Westbury on Severn. I found twin sisters also born in Colwall - in fact twins are in nearly every generation!

I have searched your great site but can not find any Richard Shott born between 1600 and 1635 around the Forest of Dean or any marriage between Richard Shott and Alice, can not see any early Shott marriages. There are families in the 1600s Westbury on Severn specifically headed by a Thomas Shott, I found a will for Thomas Shott in Westbury, Mariner but I think it was in Latin!

My direct ancestors moved to London but left Uncles and Aunts behind in Worcestershire but 2 twin brothers moved to Aston Ingham, Richard Shott and Thomas Shott in the 1770s.

What I really would like to do is trace Richard Shott and Alice to see if they were related to the Shotts of Westbury and where they married. Is there any where else I can try. The only Richard Shott I can find in Gloucester is on the IGI site and it is a Richard Shott from Barnwood 1616.

Any help/thoughts greatly appreciated

Debbie
Living in the Outer Hebrides