Joseph Lucas was born before 1674 and was buried at Leatherhead 30th Aug 1740 est aged 66yrs.
He married1 [unknown] by whom he recorded a son, John at Leatherhead in 1696.
He married2 twenty-one year old Catherine Goddard at Leatherhead on the 4th July 1707 by whom
he recorded nine children of whom three were sons.
Catherine Goddard was the daughter of Edward Goddard, Gentleman and his wife Catherine
[nee Best] of Leatherhead, formerly of Yorkshire. She was co-heir with
her brother, to the Melmerby Manor in West Riding, an Estate passed
down through her mother for several generations.
See The Goddard Family - Right Panel 
Issue of Joseph Lucas: All events recorded at Leatherhead [LDS-IGI & SBI]
[Marriage 1]
Child 1: John Lucas: bapt. 11th Feb 1696, Leatherhead, son of Joseph - Did not survive
[Marriage 2]
CAUTION: These children have not been thoroughly researched as yet.
All 'Burials' and outcomes are assumed.
Child 2: Joseph Lucas bapt. 13th May 1707 s.o. Joseph Lucas & Catherine Goddard
Illegitimate birth or incorrect transcription, may also be change in Calendar.
No marriage or issue found. May have predeceased his father.
Assumed buried at Leatherhead 11th July 1757 [est aged 56 yrs].
Child 3: John Lucas bapt. 11th Feb 1708.
May have had an illegitimate child with Mary West. No marriage found.
Possible Issue;
Ann Lucas on the 17th July 1749 recorded 'daughter of John Lucas & Mary West'.
[Possible Illegitimate birth]
Mary West was baptized at Leatherhead 3rd Nov.1720 the daughter of William West.
She may be the same Mary West, buried under her own name at Leatherhead 27th April
1777 [i.e. born 1720] at the estimated age of fifty-seven.
John Lucas is possibly the same buried at Leatherhead 16th Dec 1769 [aged 61yrs]
or 27th June 1772 [estimated aged 64yrs].
Child 4: Thomas Lucas: bapt. 4th May 1712.
No Marriages at Leatherhead, No Issue at Leatherhead .Several burials could apply
Child 5: Catherine Lucas: bapt. 11th April 1714. Catherine Lucas: 11th April 1714.
Catherine appears to have had an illegitimate child;
Issue;
Joseph Lucas; baptised 13th May 1752 mother’s name Catrin Lucas – No father’s name.
Paternity has not been established. No further information for Catherine.
Her son Joseph may have been buried at nearby Betchworth [4.6 m NW of Leatherhead]
10th June 1795 est. aged 43 years.
Child 6: Ann Lucas: bapt. 27th Nov 1715.
No marriage or issue found. There is a burial in 1759 which could apply to Ann, although
there are several other candidates for this entry.
Child 7: Mary Lucas: bapt. 23rd May 1718.
No marriage or issue found. Several burials could apply.
Child 8: Elizabeth Lucas: bapt. 26th Feb. 1721.
No confident marriage or issue found. Several burials could apply .
Child 9: William Lucas; bapt. 26th August 1726.
No Marriages or issue recorded at Leatherhead.
One burial could apply: William Lucas buried 23rd Dec. 1733 [estimated aged 7 yrs].
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The Goddard Family
Edward Goddard married [heiress] Katherine Best [venue unknown], the daughter of George and his wife Katherine.
Katherine Goddard [nee Best] was aged around forty-five when she gave birth to her youngest child, she very likely
likely had previous non surviving issue. She would have had to been born a few months after her father's
decease in 1639.
The Melmerby Manor in West Riding Yorkshire fell to her by succession upon the death of her brother in
1673. Upon her marriage the Manor fell to her husband Edward Goddard. The Estate was first held, together
with other Estates, by the Best Family in 1555 acquired by Robert Best i.e. Catherine's great, great, great
grandfather. See Lineage listed below.
Issue; Edward Goddard [the younger] baptized 28th June 1684. [Catherine aged around 44yrs]
Katherine Goddard baptised 23rd October 1685. [Catherine aged around 45yrs]
Edward Goddard [the elder] died Testate in 1686 buried at Leatherhead as 'Mr' Edward Goddard, 16th Dec. 1686.
He was survived by his wife Katherine [nee Best] and his two children Edward [the younger] aged two and
Katherine [the younger] aged one.
Will of Edward Goddard [Excerpt]
Documents Online Wills - National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
Summary of the Will of Edward Goddard, Dated 14th October 1686. Proved 18th December 1686.
House & and Land at Leatherhead to wife Katherine during widowhood, in case she should remarry; to son
Edward Goddard and his lawful issue, [in dfl] to daughter Katherine Goddard and her issue, [in dfl] to
Testator's brother John Goddard for life, at his decease to his son John and his issue, [in dfl] to Edward
Gates, son of Testator's sister Ann Gates and her issue.
Son Edward Goddard to receive ₤1000 at 21, the said money to be placed out at interest and 25 pounds yearly
paid to wife during son's minority. Executor ₤120 per annum out of Manor Melmerby during life of
mother-in-law Katherine Best in trust to pay ₤25 per annum to wife. Residue to be put forth at interest for
benefit of daughter, the whole to be paid to her at 21 or marriage. Brother Thomas Goddard ₤5, Sister Ann
Gates ₤20, John Nicholson of Old Southampton Buildings, County of Middlesex full Executor.
Witnesses: Richard Forde, Jno Williams, Sam. Wilson, clerk to Mr. Dobyns of Lincoln's Inn
Proved 18th December 1686 by Executor.
The Administration Passed to son Edward Goddard 17th August 1705 [then aged twenty-one]
INFORMATION PATERNAL LINEAGE OF CATHERINE GODDARD [The Younger]
No information has been found relating to Edward Goddard's Lineage other that gleaned from his Will i.e.;
Brothers: John Goddard: issue: a son John Goddard [the younger].
Thomas Goddard: no further information.
Sister: Ann who married unknown Bates: issue: a son 'Edward Gates.
MATERNAL LINEAGE OF CATHERINE GODDARD [The Younger]
Chronologically; [Research Pieced together through the Sources: British History Online, Wills and Parish Records].
The Manor at Melmerby [mentioned in the above Will] was in the Parish of Wath, County
Yorkshire. The Best Family at one point also incorporated the Manor at The Grange, Middleton
Quernhow less than a mile North.
Robert Best : Robert's father or brother Christopher Best was the incumbent of St. John the Baptist Church at
Wath near 'The Grange', Middleton Quernhow, West Riding, Yorkshire in 1546.
The Manor at 'The Grange' Middleton Quernhow was held by the Scrope Family who had
possession for several centuries.
They leased the Manor to Robert Best and Thomas Hoppes in 1555 for a period of 21yrs. At the
reversion in 1576 to James & Thomas Fox & their heirs.
The Best Family continued residence in Middleton Quernhow and eventually in 1591 Robert's son
or grandson Henry Best together with John Wells managed to lease the Manor at 'The Grange'
and also the nearby Manor at Melmerby together with several other various tenements.
Henry Best : By 1609 the heir of the Scrope Family, Emanuel Lord Scrope of Bolton acquired the Manor when his
father died and sold it to Henry Best before 1630. It was during this time he appears to have acquired
the Manor at Melmerby. Henry died in 1630 and was succeeded by his son Thomas.
Thomas Best : Thomas gave the Estate to his son George.
George Best : George married Katherine [nee unknown]. George died in 1639 [predeceasing his father]. His wife
Katherine survived him by many years recorded alive in 1686 estimated to be aged around seventy.
George and Catherine had two surviving children Henry and Katherine. Son Henry was aged two
years and six months at the time of his father's decease, his daughter Katherine appears to have
been born a short time after her father's demise. In time, the Estate was eventually seized by his son
Henry, probably around 1658 [when he attained the age of twenty-one].
Henry Best : Henry sold Manor at 'The Grange' in 1661 but retained the Manor at Melmerby. Henry died in
1673 unmarried and without issue at the age thirty-seven. The Manor then fell by succession to his
sister Katherine.
Katherine Best : Katherine married Edward Goddard and thus Melmerby Manor fell into the hands of her husband.
They were found at Leatherhead in Surrey some 204 miles south of Melmerby in 1684 where Edward
'gent.' was in possession of an Estate comprising a House and Land.
Edward & Katherine and had two surviving children who were baptised at Leatherhead;
Edward Goddard [the younger] born 1684, baptised 28th June 1684 and a daughter Katherine born
1685, baptised 23rd October 1685. By this time Katherine was aged forty-five.
Edward Goddard [the elder] died Testate in 1686, passing on the Melmerby Manor to his son
Edward Goddard [the younger] who was by then aged two years. In the interim preceding his son's
future possession, the Interest derived from the Manor was to go to his daughter Katherine who
was, at the time of his death, aged one year.
During the following years Katherine Goddard [nee Best] appears to have continued to live at the
Leatherhead Property after the death of her husband Edward, with her two children and the ₤25 annuity
for their maintenance.
Edward Goddard [the younger]: Upon reaching the age of twenty-one Edward [the younger] assumed administration
of his father's Estate on the 17th August 1705. His sister Catherine was entitled to a share but was not
yet 'of age' being at that time only twenty. Edward took possession of Melmerby Manor which he later
sold to Sir Reginald Graham in 1714.
Catherine Goddard [the younger]; In 1706 Catherine had reached the age of twenty-one. It is assumed she took possession
of her share of father's Estate.
A year later;
Catherine Goddard married Joseph Lucas on the 4th July 1707 at St. Nicholas Leatherhead.
CAUTION: The following date may imply a change in Calendar.
An infant baptised 'Joseph Lucas' 13th May 1707 three months before their marriage at St. Nicholas,
Leatherhead recording parents as Joseph Lucas & Catherine Goddard.
Ultimately Catherine gave birth to nine children by Joseph Lucas. Catherine died a widow, at Leatherhead
buried at St. Nicholas on the 23rd January 1746 at the age of sixty-one surviving her husband Joseph Lucas
by six years. Issue listed 
No further information has been found for Catherine's mother or brother Edward. Neither were buried at
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