ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.

Family and Education

bap. 29 May 1603, 1st s. of Walter Elford of Sheepstor and Barbara (d. 1658), da. of John Crocker of Lyneham, Yealmpton.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 329. educ. M. Temple 27 Apr. 1621, called 19 June 1629.MTR ii. 662, 752. m. (1) mar. lic. 26 Mar. 1631, Elizabeth, da. of Amias Copleston of Coplestone, Colebrooke, 5da. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 3 May 1637 Ann (bur. 5 Aug. 1640), da. of John Northcote of Hayne, Newton St Cyres, 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 2da.; (3) 18 Feb. 1642 Mary (bur. 16 Feb. 1643), da. of one Gale, 2da. (2 d.v.p.); (4) 1647 Sarah, da. of John Wollocombe of Combe, Roborough, 5s. (1 d.v.p.), 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. 9 May 1648. bur. 3 Aug. 1678.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 329; MI, Sheepstor.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Devon by 6 Mar. 1647–61.Devon RO, DQS 28/10; QS order bk. 1/8, 10; Eg. 2557. Commr. assessment, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 10 Dec. 1652, 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660;A. and O.; An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6). ejecting scandalous ministers, 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 27 Mar. 1655;C181/6, p. 100. militia, Devon 12 Mar. 1660.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.

: Sheepstor, Devon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

ELFORD, John (1603-78), of Longstone, Sheepstor, Devon.

Will

not found.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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