Descendants of Thomas Mudford (about 1570 - ?)


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Sixth Generation


John Mudford (abt 1710-1753) - assumed son of John Mudford (1687-1753) -  son of Thomas Mudford (1663-1732?) - son of John Mudford (about 1630- about 1677?)  - assumed son of John Mudford (1605- ?)  - son of Thomas Mudford (about 1570 - ?)

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John Mudford  is a direct ancestors of Bill Burgar, the author of this work.

He was born about 1710.121  It has been assumed that he is the son of John and Mary Mudford, but this has not been proved.  Further searches will be made to see if this can be verified.. He was buried  in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

John Mudford buried 9th June 1782

John Mudford and Elizabeth were married about 1730.121  The IGI states that Elizabeth was Elizabeth Murley.

Elizabeth was buried in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Elizabeth, wife of John Mudford, buried 14th April 1774.


John Mudford and Elizabeth Murley had the following children:

 

 

i.

Thomas Mudford .He was baptized in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 9th October 1733.

He died in infancy since his parents had another son baptised as Thomas in 1737

 

 

ii.

Mary Mudford was baptized in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Mary daughter of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 5th June 1735

 

 

iii.

Jean Mudford  was baptized  in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Mary, daughter of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 26th August 1735.

 

 

iv.

Barnard Mudford was baptized in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Barnard, son of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 25th December 1738.

He was buried  in West Chinnock,112,145 although he was living in Middle Chinnock at this time.    The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Barnard Mudford buried 12th January 1772.

Barnard Mudford married Elizabeth Parker in Middle Chinnock.144 The Middle Chinnock Marriage Register states:

Bernard Mudford of the parish of West Chinnock and Elizabeth Parker of this parish were married by Banns 6th May 1759.

The descendants of Barnard Mudford lived in Middle Chinnock into the 1800s.

 

 

v.

Thomas Mudford  was baptized in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Thomas, son of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 12th January 1737.

Thomas Mudford and Elizabeth (Betty) Fry were married about 1770121

Thomas Mudford and Elizabeth (Betty) Fry had children who continued to live in West Chinnock into the 1800s.:

 

 

vi.

Grace Mudford was born in 1738 in West Chinnock.145 She was baptized on 28 Aug 1738 in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Grace, daughter of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 28th August 1738.

She was buried in West Chinnock.145,149  The West Chinnock Bishops Transcripts states:

Grace Mudford was buried on 8th July 1759.

 

 

vii.

 John Mudford  was baptized in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

John, son of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 21st December 1740.

John Mudford married twice.

Firstly he married Mary ? about 1763.121

Mary was was buried in West Chinnock.145,148  The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Mary, wife of John Mudford buried 25th September 1768.

There is a tomb stone standing in the churchyard by the south porch at the chancel end of the the West Chinnock Parish church. It states:

Here Lyeth the body of Mary
The wife of John Mudford
junr, who died September ye 14th 1768
aged 28

(4 lines of verse follow, but are largely unreadable)
John Mudford and Mary had the following children:

Thus Mary died on 14 Sep 1768 at West Chinnock.145,148  at the age of 28 years.  She was thus born in   1740,148 and would have been the same age as her husband, John Mudford.
 

After Mary's death John Mudford married Martha Lane in West Chinnock.145,149  The West Chinnock Bishops Transcripts states:

John Mudford and Martha Lane were married by Banns on June 15th 1772.
Both signed with an X
Witnesses were Thos Ford and George Lane.

The descendants of John and Mary, and John and Martha, continued to live in West Chinnock into the 1800s.

 

viii.

Elizabeth Mudford was baptized on 1 May 1743 in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 1st May 1743.

She was buried in West Chinnock.145  The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Elizabeth Mudford, aged 45, of this parish was buried 25th September 1788.

 

ix.

Sarah Mudford was baptized on 2 Sep 1745 in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

Sarah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 2nd September 1745.

 

 

x.

William Mudford was baptized in West Chinnock.145 The West Chinnock Baptism Register states:

William, son of John and Elizabeth Mudford was baptised on 10th April 1748.

William Mudford and Mary Unknown were married about 1765.121

William Mudford and Mary Unknown had children who continued to live in West Chinnock into the 1800s.

 

xi.

Robert Mudford.

 

 

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