FORD OF HOLNE

The parentage of the Richard Ford who heads the account below is not clear. A Richard Ford, son of Richard and Elizabeth, was baptised at Holne on 19 December 1676. However, he appears to have died young as Richard Ford, son of Richard and Elizabeth, was buried at Holne on 29 November 1680.

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FORD

RICHARD FORD was buried on 28 June 1732 at Holne, Devon.[1] He married JOAN.[2] She was born ca 1685 and buried on 29 January 1766 at Holne.[3]

Children of Richard and Joan Ford:

i JOAN FORD, bap 20 Apr 1707, Holne,[4] bur 2 May 1772, Holne;[5] m 2 Sep 1731, Holne, RICHARD STRANGER[6] (see here).

ii ANN FORD, bap 2 Feb 1709/10, Holne.[7]

iii MARGARET FORD, bap 22 Jan 1711/12, Holne.[8]

iv ELIZABETH FORD, bap 22 Mar 1713/14, Holne,[9] bur 18 Nov 1714, Holne.[10]

v ELIZABETH FORD, bap 11 Dec 1715, Holne.[11]

vi SARAH FORD, bap 17 Mar 1717/18, Holne,[12] bur 28 May 1718, Holne.[13]

vii SARAH FORD, bap 13 Jul 1719, Holne,[14] bur 18 Aug 1719, Holne.[15]

viii MIRIAM FORD, bap 27 Feb 1720/21, Holne;[16] m 1 Feb 1743/44, Ashburton, THOMAS EASTERBROOK.[17]

ix MARY FORD, bap 9 Mar 1723/24, Holne;[18] m 24 Jul 1751, Totnes, GEORGE WINSOR[19] (see here).

x MARGERY FORD, bap 26 Sep 1726, Holne,[20] bur 19 Jul 1776, Manton;[21] m 4 Jan 1762, Holne, WILLIAM HEYWARD.[22]

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[1] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[2] Joan is mentioned as the mother in some of her children’s baptism entries, including Ann in 1709/10 and Miriam in 1720/21.

[3] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[4] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). There was also a Joan, daughter of William Ford, baptised at Holne on 1 Nov 1715, but that Joan would probably be rather young to marry in Sep 1731, and the name of Richard and Joan (Ford) Stranger’s son Richard Ford Stranger is suggestive that Joan was a daughter of Richard Ford. Furthermore, the marriage of Margery Ford and William Heyward at Holne in 1762 was witnessed by a Richard Stranger.

[5] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[6] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[7] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[8] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[9] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[10] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[11] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[12] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[13] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[14] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[15] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[16] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[17] Ashburton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[18] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk). A Mary Winsor was buried at Staverton on 1 Jan 1778 and another was buried at Holne on 6 Dec 1787.

[19] Totnes parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); marriage bond.

[20] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[21] Manaton parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).

[22] Holne parish registers (online at www.findmypast.co.uk); marriage bond. Richard Stranger was a witness at the marriage.