FORD ---- A genealogy of the FORD family of County Somerset, England, from c.1190 to about 1350 and concentrating on my direct line. Reproduction for the purpose of financial gain is prohibited. Redistribution of this material to a genealogical listing/service which resells or charges for access is also prohibited. This material is public domain, unless specified otherwise in the sources, and cannot, by international copyright law ("Intellectual Rights") be copyrighted by a third party. I make no claim regarding the accuracy of this chart; the original sources are not free from error and a degree of guesswork is involved in genealogy. Last revision: 28/12/2003 (c) David Powell, http://roots-boots.net/ft/names.html Reference numbers are denoted by [..]'s and are listed at the end of each section (seperated by a line of *'s). Numbering begins anew with each section. While the link between Hugh de Vivonia and William le Fort is fairly certain, that between William de Fort and Adam de Ford is based only on speculation on my part. This speculation is based on the similarity of the surnames, Fort and Ford. While William was "of Chewton", which is some distance from Bawdrip, where Adam was born, Hugh's wife was from Mallat, which is about a mile south of Bawdrip, both in central Somerset. No further trace of this family has been found in Somerset prior to 1300 - Hugh, William, Adam and Claricia are the only Fort/Ford's I have been able to find. For generations after Claricia (#23), see the file "l-brent.txt". Adam de Ford is probably closely related to Roger of Ford who was abbot of Glastonbury Abbey from 1252-1261.[1] The de Brent's, whom Adam's daughter married into, were closely connected with the Abbey. [1] "The Early History of Glastonbury". Information from Kay Hain, . 27. Hugh de Vivonia, born c.1190/1200, possibly in County Somerset, England. Married Mabel Malet. Mabel was born c.1200 at Mallat, Co. Somerset.[1] Children of Hugh de Vivonia and Mabel Malet: * i. William le Fort, born c.1223 at Chewton, Somerset.[2] [1] This generation predates the formalised inheritance of surnames. Details for parents extrapolated from information on William. [2] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1985579 ************************************************* 26. William le Fort or Fortibus, born c.1223, Chewton, Somerset.[1] Married Maud or Matilda de Ferrers, 30/7/1248, at Chewton, Somerset.[2] Mabel was born c.1200 at Mallat, Co. Somerset.[1] Children of William le Fort and Matilda de Ferrers (unconfirmed): * i. Adam de la Ford, born c.1260 at Ford, Somerset.[3,4] [1] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1985579 [2] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1903576 [3] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1985308 [4] Ancestral File, LDS, v.4.18; AFN:9BNM-RM ************************************************* 25. Sir Adam de la Ford, born c.1260,[1,2] Ford Manor,[4] in the parish of Bawdrip, Somerset.[1,2,4] Bawdrip is in central Somerset, between Bridgwater and Glastonbury. In addition to Ford Manor, Sir Adam had estates elsewhere in Somerset and also in Wiltshire, Essex and Kent, the latter including Charing.[4] Married unknown. Child of Adam de la Ford: * i. Claricia de la Ford, born c.1285, Ford, Somerset.[1,3,4] [1] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1985308 [2] Ancestral File, LDS, v.4.18; AFN:9BNM-RM [3] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); 1.F#:184199, P#:369, O#:8473; 2.F#:985511; 3.F#:1985523; 4.F#:1985544; 5.F#:2034606 [4] "The Brent Family", David M. French, LDS Film #1598283, item #16. References cited therein. ************************************************* 24. Claricia de la Ford, c.1285,[1-3] Ford Manor,[12] in the parish of Bawdrip, Somerset.[1-3,12] Only child and heir of Adam de la Ford.[12] Married Sir Robert de Brent, 1309.[3,4] Robert was born 1280, Cossington Manor, Somerset.[3,5,6] Children of Claricia de la Ford and Robert de Brent: i. Robert de Brent, born 1310 in Cossington, Somerset.[3,5,7] Married Elizabeth Denebaud/Denibaud, 1339, Cossington, Somerset.[3,8] Children: John (1340), Robert (1357), of Cossington, Somerset.[3,5,8] * ii. John de Brent, born 1312 in Cossington, Somerset.[9] iii. Hawise or Havinia de Brent, born 1313/1314 in Cossington, Somerset.[10] Married Hugh de Popham, 1335, Cossington, Somerset.[8] iv. Joan de Brent, born 1316 in Cossington, Somerset.[11] Married Thomas Denebaud, 1337, Cossington, Somerset.[8] [1] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); F#:1985308 [2] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0); 1.F#:184199, P#:369, O#:8473; 2.F#:985511; 3.F#:1985523; 4.F#:1985544; 5.F#:2034606 [3] From the web page of William Samuelson, ; http://www.wasatch.com/~dsam/ancestors/index.htm [4] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). 1.F#:456395; 2.F#:1760837; F#:1760951 [5] Melissa Alexander, . Source: "Genealogies of Virginia Families", from the Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, vol.1, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981. Material complied by W. B. Chilton. [6] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). 1.F#:1239635, P#:676, O#:676; 2.F#:0184291, P#:117, O#:2584; 3.F#:170503, P#:1047, O#:37392; 4.F#:183540, P#:159, O#:5263; 5.F#:1760837*2; 6.F#:1760951 [7] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). 1. F#:1239635, P#:676, O#: 22664; 2.F#:0184291, P#:117, O#: 2585; 3.F#:456395; 4.F#:1903775; 5.F#:1903849; 6.F#:2034606; 7.F#:1985448; 8.F#:1985658; 9.F#:2034343; 10.F#:70503, P#:1047, O#:37388; 11.F#:183540, P#:159, O#:5264 [8] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). [9] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). References: 1.F#:1239635, P#:676, O#:22665; 2.F#:184291, P#:294, O#:6487; 3.F#:1985637; 4.F#:1985748; 5.F#:183540, P#:159, O#:5265; 6.F#:456395; 7.F#:170503, P#:1047, O#: 37389; 8.F#:1760837 [10] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). References: 1.F#:456395; 2.F#:1239635, P#:676, O#:22666; 3.F#:1760947 [11] International Genealogical Index, LDS; 1994 edition, 1997 addendum (v.4.0). References: 1.F#:1239635, P#:676, O#:22667; 2.F#:184199, P#:634, O#:14529; 3.F#:456395; 4.F#:170503, P#:1047, O#:37391; 3.F#:1760947 [12] "The Brent Family", David M. French, LDS Film #1598283, item #16. References cited therein. ************************************************* 23-1. For these generations see the file "l-brent.txt".