William Golding (1662-1738)

William Golding was born in 1662. He was baptised on 28th October 1662 at Cavendish in Suffolk to parents William and Rose Goldinge (nee Ives).

William would not use the 'e' on the end of his father's surname and neither did subsequent generations.

1st Marriage
An exact marriage record for William has not been located but his wife is believed to be called Sarah Rand. Sarah's origins are unknown and the marriage is likely to have occurred around 1681.

Sarah and William had 10 known children baptised in Pentlow in Essex.

Death
William died in 1738, aged approximately 75 years.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of William Golding
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of William Golding