Need local genealogist in Lincolnshire

[gresham67]

I need assistance with 2 death citations in Billinghay. Edward Gresham d.1678 and Edward Gresham d. 1694. Do they belong to Edward Gresham b. 1617 son of Johis Gresham of Billinghay or his son Edward Gresham Jr. b. 1661? Just guide me to someone local that can help. Thank you, Mary Gresham US

[BumbleB]

The parish register of Frampton (on FindMyPast) for the 1694 burial - 15 March - gives no further information, other than name.

[rosie99]

Parish register burial images for Billinghay are on FindMyPast but neither of those are mentioned.   The burial registers are not showing ages at death

[Girl Guide]

I found the below from the website https://learn.age-up.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-human-longevity/

1550-1600 | Life expectancy: 47 years
1600-1650 | Life expectancy: 43 years
1650-1700 | Life expectancy: 41 years

If we do the sums:-

1678 - 1617 = 61 and 1694 - 1661 = 33

If we go 1694 - 1617 we get 77

I would be inclined to think that the death in 1678 relates to the Edward born in 1617 and the death in 1694 relates to the Edward born in 1661.

It is not impossible for someone born in the 1600s to live to their 70s but if the average life expectancy was around 47 or less, then getting to 61 was probably pretty good.

Burial registers don't always show ages at death so that can make it difficult deciding to whom the death relates.

[gresham67]

I am not sure how to thank the people who replied to my original post? Thank you!
The estimated longevity was very helpful. How would I find out if these two Edward Greshams owned property in Lincolnshire, if they lived near each other, if that was near where the death was recorded, what other Greshams were living near the two Edwards? Thank you!
Mary Gresham

[Ashtone]

How would I find out if these two Edward Greshams owned property in Lincolnshire, if they lived near each other, if that was near where the death was recorded, what other Greshams were living near the two Edwards?

Is this related to the Gresham family who settled in colonial Virginia?
Refer to section discussing "Researchers are trying to determine if the record for 8 Mar 1678
or the 15 Mar 1694 is for Edward b.1617 or some other Edward Gresham in Lincolnshire".
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gresham-365

[fiddlerslass]

It may be useful to check for Gresham family wills. Here is a guide to pre 1858 resources for Lincolnshire


https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Lincolnshire_Probate_Records#Before_1858

also
https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/probate

[gresham67]

Thank you for these links. I am busy working on them now! Mary