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John (Sir Changford) Ford 1503 – 1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England

Death Date: 1538

Death Location: Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England

Father: William Ford

Mother: Cicily Smyth

Spouse(s): Joane Walrond

Children(s): 13 Ford

In 1503, John (Sir Changford) Ford entered the world in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England, born to William Ford and Cicily Smyth. John (Sir Changford) Ford married Joane Walrond, and had children including 13 Mary Margaret Ford. John (Sir Changford) Ford passed away in 1538 in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, John (Sir Changford) Ford entered the world in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England, born to William Ford and Cicily Smyth.
  • John (Sir Changford) Ford married Joane Walrond, and had children including 13 Mary Margaret Ford.
  • John (Sir Changford) Ford passed away in 1538 in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

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John Ford's Ancestors

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John Ford
1503 – 1538
Birth Place: Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England
Parents
William Ford
1475 – 1519
Chagford, , Devon, England
Cicily Smyth
1478 –
Chagford, Devon, , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ford's Descendants

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John ((Sir Changford)) Ford (1503 – 1538) m. Joane Walrond (1505 – abt 1547)
  1. 1. 13 (Mary Margaret) Ford (17 Jan 1543 – 9 Mar 1571) m. 13 (William Michael) Jones (1536 – 13 Oct 1606)
    1. 1. Jane Jones (1562 – 1 May 1626) m. George (Joseph ALDANE) ALDEN (27 Jan 1573 – 12 Sep 1619)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Alden (14 Jan 1592 – 21 Feb 1638) m. Edmund Chandler (20 Dec 1592 – 4 Jun 1662)
        1. 1. Mary (Andrews Shipman) Chandler (14 Jan 1626 – 30 Aug 1704) m. William Andrews (1624 – 03 Jan 1663) m. Edward Shipman (1621 – 15 Sep 1697)

John Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of John (Sir Changford) Ford in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England
Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England
1538
1538
Age 35
Death of John (Sir Changford) Ford in Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England
Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Ashburton, Chagford, Devon, England

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