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John Forde 1543–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Plymtree, Devon, England

Death Date: abt 1591

Death Location: Powerstock, Dorset, England

Father: William Ford

Mother: Jane EOL

Spouse(s): Dorothy Williams

Children(s): Johane Ford

The story of John Forde began in 1543 in Plymtree, Devon, England. John Forde married Dorothy Doreta Williams, and had children including Johane Ford. John Forde passed away in 1591 in Powerstock, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Forde began in 1543 in Plymtree, Devon, England.
  • John Forde married Dorothy Doreta Williams, and had children including Johane Ford.
  • John Forde passed away in 1591 in Powerstock, Dorset, England.

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John Forde's Ancestors

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John Forde
1543–1591
Birth Place: Plymtree, Devon, England
Parents
William Ford
1517–1545
Wrington, Somerset, England
Jane (Newell Norcott) EOL
1520–1560
Wrington, Somerset, England
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John Forde's Descendants

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John Forde (1543–abt 1591) m. Dorothy (Doreta) Williams (8 Oct 1551–14 Dec 1610)
  1. 1. Johane Ford 1580–1634 m. Rycharde Rouse –1680
    1. 1. Elyzabeth Rouse 1603–1640 m. John Searles 1596–1636
      1. 1. Hannah Searle 1629–1654 m. William French 1618–1656
        1. 1. Edward French 1650–1685 m. Elizabeth Weale 1650–

John Forde's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of John Forde in Plymtree, Devon, England
Plymtree, Devon, England
1591
abt 1591
Age 48
Death of John Forde in Powerstock, Dorset, England
Powerstock, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Plymtree, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1591
    Event Place: Powerstock, Dorset, England

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