Descendants of Thomas Mudford (about 1570 - ?)

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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 1630 ¹²¹  although we have not found the birth of this John Mudford.

John Mudford and Christobell were having children baptised in Chiselborough from 1654 to 1663. 

John Mudford died pre 1677.¹⁵² The poor rate assessment for West Chinnock in the period 1650 to 1699 shows that Christobel Mudford appears in 1677. From 1681 she appears as Widdow Mudford.
From 1660 to 1676 there are no Mudfords paying Poor rates or receiving relief.

It would therefore seem that John Mudford had died prior to 1677, and that they were not living in West chinnock up to that date.

John Mudford and Christabel Mudford were married about 1650.¹²¹

Christabel Mudford was buried on 28 May 1710 in West Chinnock.¹⁴⁵ The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Cristable Mudford was buried according to the act on 28th May 1710.

Christobel or Christoble Mudford appears in the Poor Rates and Accounts book for West Chinnock.
(Ref D\P\chin.w/13/3/1 at Somerset Record Office, Taunton)

This book covers the period from about 1650 to 1699 but not all years are included.
From 1660 to 1676 there is no mention of any Mudford paying Poor Rates or receiving handouts.

From 1677 to 1680 there is Christobel Mudford paying a 9d rate.
From 1681 to 1699 there is Widdow Mudford paying a 9d rate.
(There are exceptions - in 1685 she is paying 5d and in 1691 she pays 1s-2d).

It seems likely that Christobell Mudford and Widdow Mudford might be the same person. (Possibly there was a change of parish clerk resulting in her being recorded as a widow, rather than by her first name).

A Cristable Mudford died in 1710.   The West Chinnock Burial Register states:

Cristable Mudford was buried according to the act on 28th May 1710.

It is likely that this person is the same as the person paying the poor rate.

John Mudford and Christabel Mudford had the following children:

	i.	Burnard Mudford was born in 1654 in Chiselborough, Somerset.20 He was baptized on 5 Nov 1654 in Chiselborough, Somerset.20 The IGI has a reference to: Burnard s. of John and Christobell Mudford bp 5 November 1654
	ii.	Margery Mudford was born in 1660 in Chiselborough, Somerset.20 She was baptized in 1660 in Chiselborough, Somerset.20
	iii.	Thomas Mudford.

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