The BAYFORD Family of Farnham, Essex

 

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RICHARD BAYFORD (abt 1535-1599) of Farnham m. Joan Searle
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FRANCIS BAYFORD (bp 1567-1622) of Farnham m. Johan Unknown
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AGNES BAYFORD (bp 1603-1683) m1. William Chandler, m2. John Dane 1, m3. Dea. John Parmenter

Generation 1

RICHARD BAYFORD (abt 1535-1599) of Farnham

Parents: Unknown

Richard Bayford was born about 1535. [Ref] He died between 17 Apr 1599, when he wrote his will, and 15 May 1599, when it was probated. [Ref] He married Joan Searle on 10 Apr 1564 in Farnham. [Ref]

Richard was a ploughwright. [Ref] On 10 Apr 1564, he gave his tenement in Farnham, together with a lease of 12 acres, to his son Thomas. [Ref] He left his lands to his son William, who was to pay Francis £7.3.0. He left goods to his wife Joan and daughters Mary and Elizabeth. [Ref]

Children of Richard Bayford and Joan Searle:

  1. William was born about 1565. [Ref]
  2. Francis Bayford was baptised on 13 Apr 1567 in Farnham. He married Johan Unknown.
  3. Thomas Bayford
  4. Mary Bayford
  5. Elizabeth Bayford

Generation 2

FRANCIS BAYFORD (bp 1567-1622) of Farnham

Parents: Richard Bayford and Joan Searle

Francis was baptised on 13 Apr 1567 in Farnham. [Ref] He died shortly before 3 Dec 1622, when his will was proved. [Ref] He married Johan Unknown. [Ref]

In his will of 9 Jun 1614, he calls himself a husbandman of Farnham. [Ref] He left the tenement where he lived to his son Richard, after his wife's decease. He left his younger son John, 'Running House', 'Rosemary Close' and 'New Close'. When they reached 21, Richard and John were each to pay their sister Agnes £6. The residue of Francis's estate was left to his wife Joan. [Ref]

Children of Francis Bayford and Johan Unknown:

  1. Richard Bayford was born about 1600. [Ref]
  2. Agnes Bayford was baptised on 12 Jun 1603 in Farnham. She was buried on 15 Mar 1682/3 in Roxbury. She married first William Chandler. She married second John Dane 1 on 2 Jul 1643 as his second wife. She married third Dea. John Parmenter.
  3. John Bayford was born about 1605.

Generation 3

AGNES BAYFORD (bp 1603-1683)

Parents: Francis Bayford and Johan Unknown

Agnes (Annis, Anne) Bayford was baptised on 12 Jun 1603 in Farnham. [Ref] She was buried on 15 Mar 1682/3 in Roxbury. [Ref] She married first William Chandler as his second wife on 6 Nov 1625 in Farnham. [Ref] He died on 26 Jan 1641/2 in Roxbury. [Ref] Agnes married second John Dane 1 on 2 Jul 1643 as his second wife. [Ref] He was buried on 14 Sep 1658 in Roxbury. [Ref] Agnes married third Dea. John Parmenter of Sudbury and Roxbury as his second wife on 9 Aug 1660. [Ref] He died on 1 May 1671, age 83. [Ref]

The church record for her death calls her, 'Old Mother Parmiter, a blessed saint'. [Ref]

References

Moriarty, G. Andrews, "Ancestry of William Chandler of Roxbury, Mass.," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 85, 1931, 133 -.

Moriarty, G. Andrews, "The Bayford Family," Genealogical Research in England section, New England Historical and Genealogical Register 96, 1942, 301 -.