« ... We will now return to John Mottram, the eldest son of Thomas. His will is dated 11 Jan., 1628-9, "of Addlethorpe, yeoman." He alludes to a deed dated 9 Jan., 1628-9, by which he assured lands in Thorpe-by-Wainfleet to his children Samuel, Elizabeth, and Mary Mottram, in lieu of legacies and portions. He leaves his greater silver bowl and two spoons to his son Samuel Mottram. To his daughter Margaret £100. He mentions his brother Thomas Mottram and brother-in-law John Palmer. His wife Margaret to be executrix, and to have the education of his children. The will was proved in 1629. His burial is dated 6 June, 1629, in the Addlethorpe transcripts at Lincoln. He is called "John Mottram, gent."
We now find the Mottram family dividing into two important branches, the one remaining at Addlethorpe, the other taking root at Thorpe-by-Wainfleet, We will take the latter first.
In John Mottram's will land in Thorpe is bequeathed to the younger son Samuel Mottram, who was bapt. at Addlethorpe 19 June, 1628. ... His marriage took place at Croft, a parish adjoining Thorpe, 7 May, 1674, when "Mr. Samuel Mottram and Susan Ranson " were married. She was Susannah Jeanes by birth, and married for her first husband William Ranson, at Croft, 3 Jan., 1656-7. Samuel Mottram was at least 45 or 46 when he married, and probably he had been married before, but the register at Addlethorpe fails between 1609 and 1658, and no trace of his marriage has been found in the transcripts. He resided at Thorpe Hall, and by his wife Susannah had three daughters, his coheiresses — Deborah, bapt. 23 Feb., 1675; Elizabeth, bapt. 6 March, 1676; and Bridget, bapt. 26 Apl., 1678, and buried the 5 Nov. following. He was buried at Thorpe 26 Nov., 1678. His widow married at Thorpe, 20 Aug., 1679, a third husband, Mr. John Rowell. Samuel Mottram's will is dated 10 March, 1676, and was proved in CPC 21 Feb., 1678-9. .... »
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Identical text on identical page numbers in: Dudding, Reginald Charles & Blagg, Thomas Matthews: Lincolnshire Parish Registers - Marriages. Index to vols. I-VI, compiled by Reginald C. Dudding, Rector of Saleby. published in London, 1916 by Phillimore & Co., pp. 210-211
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