Hello everyone,
Let me first introduce myself: I am Ilse, Dutch and while searching for my ancestors in The Netherlands, I stumbled upon an English ancestor living in Utrecht in early 1600s. As I know my sources in The Netherlands for genealogy, I am now a bit stuck in my search in England and I was wondering if someone could put me in the right direction, to continue my search in England?
A bit more information about my ancestor I am looking for:
His name was Thomas Boddam, although alternative writings in the archives here are Bodam, Botham and Bootham. The name Bootham is used commonly in the years following and was my first lead. The earliest registration in The Netherlands of Thomas, was his marriage in 1611 in Utrecht, with Mechteltge Foace. The marriage registration mentions him as an 'Adelborst' (Midshipmen in English I believe) under Utrecht governor John Ogly/Ogle (https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey ... n-ogle-son). So he must have served in the Dutch State Army at that time. Thomas died in 1626 in Utrecht. Unfortunately his age was not mentioned in the death registration, so I have no idea how old he was when he got married.
I have no clue where to start my search in England, to see if I can trace him there and to find out who his parents were and if possible to see when he actually came to The Netherlands. Perhaps someone here might know some sources I can delve into to see if I continue this trail
With kind regards and thank you in advance,
Ilse