John Fulford (abt. 1504 - 1544)

Born about 1504 in Devon, England

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1544 at about age 40 in Devon, England

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Sir John Fulford was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

John Fulford was born about 1504 (aged 14 years and more at the Inquisition Post Mortem of his father, dated 15 April 1518).^[1] He was the son of William Fulford^[2] and Joan Bonville.^[1] He was Sheriff of Devon in 1534 and 1540.^[1]

He married Dorothy Bourchier, a daughter of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath (1470–1539), of Tawstock, Devon.^[1] Their exact date of marriage is unknown but it was presumable before the birth of their son John in 1524/5. There was a settlement after marriage dated 2 October 1533.^[3]

Together they had at least four children:

• John Fulford (abt. 1525-1580)^[1]
• Elizabeth Fulford (abt. 1528-1565)^[1][4]
• Cecily Fulford (abt. 1530-1576)^[1][5]
• Andrew Fulford (d. 1572)^[1][6]

Vivian assigns them two additional daughters, Faith who married Captain John Davies and another daughter who married to . . . . . . English of Totnes.^[1] They are actually their grandaughters being the daughters of their son Andrew Fulford and his wife Eleanor.^[6][7][8]

Dorothy survived John and according to Vivian, she remarried to Walter Denys of Holcombe Burnell, Devon, however, a source for this is not provided.^[1] His daughter Elizabeth Fulford married Humphrey Arundell (c. 1513 – 1550) of Helland in Cornwall, the leader of Cornish forces in the Prayer Book Rebellion who was executed at Tyburn.

Sir John Fulford died 14 November 1544.^[1]

His will dated 11 July 1544 and proved 31 May 1546 mentions:^[9]
Andrewe ffulforde my seconde sonne
Dame Dorothye my wife
my Brother Robarte ffulforde
John ffulforde my sonne and heire apparente (executor)
Balwyne ffulforde my brother
my brother James ffulforde

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Vivian, J. L. (John Lambrick). The visitations of the county of Devon: comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620, with additions. (Exeter: For the author by H.S. Eland, 1895). Pedigree of Fulford of Fulford p. 379.
2. ↑ Chancery pleadings, Fulford v Pexsall.
   Plaintiffs: John Fulford, esquire, son and heir of William Fulford, esquire. Defendants: Raf Pexsall, esquire, husband of Jane, executrix and late the wife of the said William. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to lands of the said William. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset. 2 documents.
   Date: 1518-1529
   Held by: The National Archives, Kew
   Reference: C 1/507/36
3. ↑ Report & Transactions of the Devonshire Association Vol 47 (1915) p. 38
4. ↑ J. G. Nichols, ed., The Herald and Genealogist, vol. 6 (London, 1871). Cary family of Devon pages 8-9 Monumental Inscription: Here Lyeth Elizabet Cary, the wyeff of Thomas Cary Squire, daughter of Sir John Fulford, Knig., who dyed the xxiiii day of November, the yr. of our Lord God 1565.
5. ↑ Abstracts of English records, pages 283-284
   Chancery Proceedings, Mitford. Bundle 7. No. 5. 10 May 1604
   Complaint of Nicholas Adams of Milton Adams, co. Devon, esquire. His father, John Adams, in consideration of a marriage between the said Nicholas and Cicely, daughter of Sir John Fulforde, made a feoffment of certain lands, 4 Edward VI. [A.D. 1550], in Norton Come, Rodborough, Puddesworth and Bacons Park, Clifton Dartmouth Hardnes, and Tunstall and elsewhere [sic] in the parish of Brixham and Blackawton and elsewhere in co. Devon, except Milton in Tunstall aforesaid.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Chancery Decree, 17 May 1602, Raleigh v Fulford.
   Plaintiffs: Sir Walter Raleigh.
   Defendants: Thomas Fulford esq, Walter Englishe and Cicely his wife, daughter of Eleanor, late wife of Andrew Fulford, second son of Sir John Fulford.
   Subject of decree: Lease of the capital messuage and farm of Sandridge [?in Stoke Gabriel], Devon, which plaintiff had of the assignment of Adrian Gilbert esq, husband of Eleanor.
   Date of decree: 17 May 44 Eliz. [1602]
   Held by: The National Archives, Kew
   Reference: C 78/103/7
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBQ4-VY1 : 11 February 2018, Faithe Fullford, 29 May 1561); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 917,534.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5HP-1BR : 11 February 2018, Cicell Fulford, 06 Jun 1567); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 917,534. Incorrectly indexed as a male.
9. ↑ "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858," database with images, Ancestry.com; Will of John Fulforde of Devon, dated 11 Jul 1544, proved 31 May 1546

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