'Ford04'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Ford of Ashburton, Foorde of Chagford, Ford (Atford) of Ford's Moore (Devon), Ford of Ilsington, Ford of Plymptree

                               
John Atford (a 1322)
John is shown as son of Richard a 8HenII (i.e. c1161). It is likely that either the date for Richard is wrong or that John was his descendant across several generations, rather than his son.
1. Nicholas Atford (a 1345)
  A. John Atford
  i. Martin Atford (a 1408)
  a. William Atford of Ford's Moore, Devon
  (1) William Atford of Ford's Moore (d 08.06.1521)
  m. Elizabeth Stamyall of Ardington
  (A) Edward Ford of Ford's Moore (b c1597, d 02.10.1558)
  m. Joane Bowyer (dau of William Bowyer of Tiverton)
  (i) Robert Ford of Ford's Moore (dsp 04.03.1575-6)
  m. Agnes Jeynes (dau of William Jeynes)
(ii) Charles Ford of Whitehall (b c1544, d 10.01.1586-7)
  m. Agnes Richards (dau of William Richards of Upautrie)
  (a) Richard Ford of Plymptree (d before 02.07.1617, 2nd son)
  m. Thomasine (a 1617)
  ((1)) Charles Ford of Plymptree (a 1617)
  m. (1609) Penelope Ashford (a 1617, dau of Roger Ashford of Ashford)
  ((A)) Charles Ford of Plymptree (d before 08.02.1650-1)
  m1. ??
  ((i)) Robert Ford (b 08.10.1646)
  m2. (22.06.1650) Thomasine Baker (dau of Abraham Baker)
  ((B)) Roger Ford (a 1617)
  m. (c12.1629) Margaret Walrond of Seaton
  ((C)) Edward Ford (a 1617)
  ((2)) Rebecca Ford
  m. (c11.1613) Adam Moore of Dreyton, Somerset
  ((A)) Adam Moore (a 1617)
  ((3)) Joane Ford
m. (c06.1620) Thomas Baker of Plymtree
  ((4)) Mary Ford
  m. (c05.1620) Hugh Eastcott of Burlescombe
  (b)+ other issue - Edward (dvpsp), George (a 1576), Elizabeth, Dorothy
  (iii) Mary Ford (a 1586)
  m. (Christopher) Stucley
  (iv) Joane Ford
m. Edward Tye of Langford Court
  (v) Elizabeth Ford
  m. John Joyce of Lincolns Inn
  (vi) Anne Ford (a 1586)
  m. John Walrond of Langford
  (vii) Cicely Ford (a 1576)
  m. Dennys Pasmore of Smyton (Swetton)
  (viii)+ other issue - John (a 1586), Edward
  (B) Anne Ford
  m. Peter Martingfield of Yorkshire
  (C) Margaret Ford
  m. Richard Hopkins
  (D)+ other issue - Thomas, Robert

 

 

John Foorde of Chagford, Devon
m. Anastatia Hill (dau/heir of John Hill of Chagford by Margaret, dau/heir of Jeoffrey Yongeling of Chagford son of John son of William son of Geoffrey of Chagford)
1. John Foorde of Chagford
  m. Elinor Hole (dau of John Hole of South Taunton)
  A. William Foorde of Chagford
m. Ciclie (Cicely) Smythe (dau of Stephen Smythe of Chagford)
  i. John Ford of Ashburton
  m1. Joane Halwell (d 20.06.1514, dau/heir of William Halwell of Ashburton)
  a. Joane Ford (b 1508-9, a 1538)
  m. John St. Cleere
  m2. Joan Walrond (dau of William Walrond, widow of Gregorie Huckmore of Buckland Bovy)
b. George Ford of Ilsington, Devon (b c1522, d 29.08.1570)
  m. Joane St. Cleere (dau of Gilbert St. Cleere of Budleigh)
  (1) Thomas Ford or Foorde of Bagtor (b c27.06.1556, bur 04.04.1610)
  m. Elizabeth Popham of Huntworthy (d 26.01.1628-9)
(A) Henry Ford or Foorde (d 29.09.1616)
  m. (c10.1612) Katherine Drake (dau/heir of George Drake, m2. John Clobery)
  (i) Sir Henry Ford of Nutwell (bpt 19.01.1616-7, bur 12.09.1684, MP)
  m. (1641) Elenor Row (dau of Sir Henry Row of Shacklewell)
  (a) Charles Ford of Nutwell (2nd son?)
  m. Elizabeth
  ((1)) Sir Henry Ford of Nutwell
  ((A)) Sir Charles Ford of Nutwell
  m. Elizabeth
  ((i)) Elizabeth Ford (bur 04.03.1763)
  (b) Katherine Ford (bur 12.08.1735)
  m. (01.01.1684-5) John Drake (d 1715)
  (c) Elinor Ford
  m. Edward Scott
  (d) Sarah Ford
  m. (06.01.1684-5) John Egerton (rector of Lympstone)
  (e) Elizabeth Ford
  m. Edward Holwell
  (f)+ other issue - Henry (bur 20.11.1645), Henry (bur 1679)
  (ii)+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 08.08.1613, a 1663), Katherin (bpt 14.05.1615, a 1616)
  (B) Edward Ford (bpt 29.09.1596, bur 15.05.1665, 4th son)
  m. (c03.1619-20) Joane Cowse of Ilsington (bur 20.12.1673)
  (i) Thomas Ford (bpt 06.06.1624, bur 31.12.1673, 2nd son)
  m. (14.08.1663) Mary Leare of Totnes
  (a) Mary Ford
  m. (27.06.1710) Richard Kelland of Lapford
  (b)+ other issue - George (Bur 06.08.1720), Edward (bpt 12.12.1671), Jane (bpt 23.12.1673, bur 24.04.1686)
  (ii) Edward Ford (d 04.11.1674, youngest son?) had issue
  m. (02.12.1652) Christian (d 24.01.1678, widow of _ Langworthy)
  (iii) Jane Ford (bpt 12.05.1635)
  m. (04.09.1662) Sampson Bound
  (iv) Susan Ford (bpt 01.01.1636-7)
  m. (19.01.1664-5) Jonas Smeardon
  (v) Joan Ford (bpt 24.03.1640-1)
  m. (04.07.1661) William Leare
  (vi)+ other issue - Edward (bpt 25.07.1620, bur 20.12.1621), Edward (bpt 11.06.1626, bur 07.12.1627), Harry (bpt 16.03.1627-8, d 25.03.1653-4), John of Dartington (bpt 25.09.1632, dsp before 10.03.1678-9, cleric), George (bpt 18.01.1638-9, bur 05.03.1644-5), Joan (bpt 05.04.1628), Elizabeth (bpt 31.01.1629-30, a 1663)
  (C)+ other issue - John (bpt 12.04.1586, a 1616, dramatist), Thomas (bpt 06.09.1587, bur 21.11.1663), Elizabeth (bpt 11.01.1592-3, a 1616), Jane (d unm bur 06.05.1664)
  (2) Marie Ford
  m. (11.01.1590-1) Peter Brendon
(3) Judith Ford
  m. (26.09.1586) James Russell
  (4)+ other issue - Christopher (bpt 21.12.1561, bur 20.04.1575), Richard (bpt 15.03.1562-3, bur 02.11.1623, had issue), George (bpt 01.03.1565-6, bur 22.05.1566), Susan (bur 24.09.1629), Margaret (bur 11.03.1564-5)
  c. Margaret Ford (d 1592)
  m. John (not George) Rolle of Stevenston
  m3. Joane Throwbridge (dau of John Throwbridge, widow of Gilbert St. Cleere)
d. John Ford of Ashburton (bur 21.01.1586-7)
  m. (01.07.1566) Mary Pomerory (dau of Hugh Pomeroy of Engesdon (or Insdon) son of Hugh son of John son of St. Clere son of John (brother of Sir Edward of Bery Pomeroy) by dau/heir of ?? Beaumont of Engesdon)
  (1) Thomas Foorde or Ford (bpt 21.04.1567, bur 31.12.1635)
  m. Elizabeth Coriton (bur 21.11.1640, dau of Peter Coriton of Coriton)
  (A) Thomas Ford of Ashburton (bpt 25.04.1603, bur 10.11.1640)
  (B) Edward Foorde (bpt 20.07.1604, bur 07.07.1643)
  (i) Thomas Ford (bpt 09.02.1642-3)
(a)+ issue - Edward (bpt 28.10.1679), Henry (bpt 16.01.1683-4), Mary (bur 30.03.1665), Jane (bpt 10.04.1666, bur 23.04.1685), Elizabeth (bpt 13.01.1674-5), Mary (bpt 27.03.1677, bur 16.05.1685), Susanna (bpt 09.11.1681), Grace (bur 02.10.1700)
  (ii)+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 27.04.1636), Mary (bpt 29.09.1638)
  (C) Jane Foorde (bpt 10.05.1607, bur 1640)
  m. _ Lenthall
  (D)+ other issue - John (bpt 31.12.1610, bur 14.06.1622), Richard (bpt 14.06.1612, a 1640), Elizabeth (bpt 23.12.1605), Grace (d unm?, bur 10.10.1642)
  (2) John Foorde of Totnes (bpt 08.05.1568, bur 15.03.1637-8) had issue
  m. Anna Upton (dau of William Upton, brother of John of Lupton)
  (3) Francis Foorde (bpt 12.04.1569) had issue
  m. (05.10.1601) Mary Knowll (bur 23.06.1657)
  (4)+ other issue - William of Wescoker (a 1640), Richard (bpt 13.06.1574), Marie, Elizabeth (bpt 13.06.1574)
  m4. (sp) Joane Somester (dau of John Somester of Painsford)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Ford of Ford', p347+)
(2) For lower section (part of which was originally shown on Ford02) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Ford of Nutwell', p349+)
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