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John Ford 1503 – 1612 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1503

Birth Location: Chagford, Devon, England

Death Date: abt 1612

Death Location: Devon, England

Father: William FORD

Mother: Cicily Chanford

Spouse(s): Joane Walroud

Children(s): Mary Ford

In 1503, John Ford entered the world in Chagford, Devon, England, born to William FORD and Cicily Smyth of Chanford. John Ford married Joane Walroud, and had children including Mary Margaret Ford. John Ford passed away in 1612 in Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1503, John Ford entered the world in Chagford, Devon, England, born to William FORD and Cicily Smyth of Chanford.
  • John Ford married Joane Walroud, and had children including Mary Margaret Ford.
  • John Ford passed away in 1612 in Devon, England.

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Children(s)

John Ford's Ancestors

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John Ford
1503 – 1612
Birth Place: Chagford, Devon, England
Parents
William FORD
1475 – 1519
Chagford, Devon, England
Cicily (Smyth of) Chanford
1478 –
Chagford, Devon, England
Grandparents
John (Carrington) Smythe
1451 – 1510
Cratfield, Suffolk, England
Alice Brecknock
1457 – 1493
Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ford's Descendants

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John Ford (1503 – abt 1612) m. Joane Walroud (1505 – abt 1547)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Ford (17 Jan 1543 – 9 Mar 1571) m. William Jones (1518 – 5 January 1607)
    1. 1. John (Edward) Jones (November 2, 1570 – 14 May 1636) m. Martha Ironmonger (1570-1587 – 07 MAR 1637)
      1. 1. Richard Jones (1590 – 2 Mar 1660) m. Elizabeth (Sarah) THOMAS (05 Jun 1592 – 24 Dec 1675)
        1. 1. Pleasant (Richard) Jones (1625 – 1667) m. Elizabeth Rison (1620 – 24 Dec 1675)

John Ford's Timeline

2 Records

1503
1503
Birth of John Ford in Chagford, Devon, England
Chagford, Devon, England
1612
abt 1612
Age 109
Death of John Ford in Devon, England
Devon, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1612
    Event Place: Devon, England

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