Family: James Gooderham / Sarah Rodwell
m. 20 Nov, 1787East Anglia 866

Guthrum (Guthrin or Gormo) and his followers were quarrelsome raiders, not governors, and a general lack of discipline among his men threatened his control of the Kingdom. To retain his position as ‘King’, Guthrum made a deal with the English barons and consented to become a Christian. He was granted East Anglia and Hadleigh became his capital. He apparently lived there another eleven years and was, they say, a sincere convert to Christianity. He was buried within the grounds of the present Church of Hadleigh which is just down the road from Scole, the 19th century home of the Gooderhams. By this time they called themselves Goodrum and spelled the name in the English manner - Gooderham. They farmed century after century, their warlike history fading even in memory.
(Flag of East Anglia from Wikipedia)
866 History of the Family Name
Excerpt from "House Belongs To The Government" by G. Kent Gooderham
Owner/Source | GKG |
Date | 5 Feb 2015 |
Linked to | Suffolk, England; Family: Gooderham/Rodwell (F2); Family: Worts/Gooderham (F3) |