|
 |
|
Welcome
This site encourages research into the history of the Woodford(e)
family from the parish of Woodford in the
County of Wiltshire, England.
An index of pages and subjects is given in the
Site Map
which also has a keyword search facility.
Articles, images, pedigrees and queries are always
welcomed.
I will acknowledge fully all material published, and respect all
copyright, and I will only publish after obtaining your
permission. Your comments on the layout and content of this site are
especially welcome.
The owner of this
website is Stephen Butt, and I can be contacted here
|
|
|
|
|
Some
useful sections
A
personal pedigree
A family pedigree from the earliest person known to have assumed
the surname of Woodford(e) through twenty-four generations to the
owner of this website.
Links section
Visit this page for details of useful relevant sites listed
alphabetically in subject categories. Your suggestions for
appropriate links would be appreciated.
Research
Section
The location of other source material in libraries, record offices
and other collections is being added here. Your suggestions will
help to develop this resource.
Amy
Woodforde-Finden
I am anxious to trace an image of Amy. Source suggestions will be
gratefully received and acknowledged here
|
|
|
|
|
|
Woodforde
geographical locations
As a place name, the word Woodford simply means a `ford in or by a wood' as from
the Old English wudu + ford.
Examples include Woodford in Greater London (Wodefort in
Domesday Book 1086), Woodford in Greater Manchester (Wideford
1248), Woodford near Thrapston in Northamptonshire (Wodeford
in Domesday Book 1986), Woodford Halse, also in
Northamptonshire and also Wodeford in Domesday Book 1086,
and the settlement with which this family is associated, namely
Woodford in Wiltshire, the earliest reference being Wuduforda
in 972.
Mills. A.D., Dictionary of
English Place-names, OUP, 199 7
|
|
|
|
 |
|
The Revd James Woodforde
The most well-known member of the
family is undoubtedly the Revd James Woodforde whose diaries have
been published by Oxford University Press and by the Parson
Woodforde Society at various dates since 1920. However, many other
members of the family wrote diaries which have survived to the
present day.
Please take a look
at the Yahoo group, Woodforde's
Country, which has messages and pictures relating to the
villages in the Weston Longville area of Norfolk where the Revd
James Woodforde served as the minister for many years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
American Association
In recognition of the considerable research into
the Woodford(e) family being undertaken by members of the family
in the USA and Australia, I would very much like to find the
connections between these families and the English Woodfords
One of the earliest of the family to move to America would
seem - based on current knowledge - to have been William Woodford
(1700-1744) known as "The Immigrant" who married
Ann Cocke, daughter of Dr. William Cocke (1672-1720) and Ann
"Nancy" Jekyll Catesby
William Woodford was, of course, the father of General
William Woodford (1734-1780) who fought with George Washington
and was related to Washington. A descent
can also be traced from the Woodford family of Leicestershire in
England to George Washington
It would be of tremendous help to
hear from anyone in these countries who can trace their roots to a
Woodford in England.
I look forward to hearing from
you. You can email me direct from
here
|
|
|
|
| The copyright on all sources
is acknowledged
Any omissions or
errors are due to the owner and
editor of this site who would welcome corrections and additions
which will be fully acknowledged
|
|
Site
map
Genealogies
Links
Sources
|
 |
| ©
Stephen Butt 2009-2011 revised 01/01/11 |
|
|
You can search our websites here
|
|
|
