Ralph Melford

Last updated 15 Dec 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

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name

book-baronetage-of-england-v1-1771: E. Kimber and R. Johnson, The Baronetage of England: Containing A Genealogical and Historical Account of all the Englsh Baronets Now Existing: With Their Descents, Marriages, and Memorable Actions both in War and Peace, Collected from Authentic Manuscripts, Records, Old Wills, our best Historians, and other Authorities, Volume 1; London: G. Woodfall, et. al., 1771; book image (PDF), unrecorded repository (accessed 4 Aug 2009) [This is the third edition of The Baronetage of England. The first two were authored by Thomas Wotton, who died in 1766. Kimber and Johnson edited and released this third edition.]

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨conflict⟩ Melford). See research notes for conflict details.

book-plantagenet-ancestry-2004: Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry — A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families; Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004; individual page images, unrecorded site (accessed 15 July 2009)

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Ralph Melford).

periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999: “Samuel Levis: Quaker Immigrant to Pennsylvania” by Leslie Mahler, journal article; The Genealogist, 13.1 (American Society of Genealogists: Spring 1999), pages 30-36, online home (https://fasg.org/the-genealogist/: accessed 31 Mar 2007)

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Ralph Melford). See research notes for spelling variations.

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Anne Clifford (? – ?)

Married: Abt 1520

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marriage

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes approximate year (about 1520). This was Anne's second marriage.

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source identifies marriage of Ralph Melford, esq. and Anne Clifford. This was Anne's second marriage.

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Child: George Melford (? – ?)

Child: Mary Melford (? – ?)

Child: Agnes Melford (? – ?)

Child: Antony Melford (? – ?)

Child: Wenefride Melford (? – ?)

Child: Thomas Melford (abt 1524 – ?)

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 22 Apr 1546 at , Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England

Social Rank: esquire

Will (signed): 6 Jan 1546

Will (proved): 7 Oct 1546

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events

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes social rank (esquire).

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes date (6 Jan 1545/6).

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes date (6 January 1546 [sic]) of will.

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes date (7 Oct. 1546).

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes date (7 October 1546) will was proved.

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes date (22 April 1546) and location (Arnold, Nottinghamshire).

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

Comment Detail: Source includes burial date (22 April 154[6]) and location (Arnold [, Notinghamshire, England]).

Reference Detail: Page 536, Need family, #15

Comment Detail: Source includes rank (Esq.).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Given Name: This database uses Ralph. The book, Baronetage of England [etc.], uses Robert. [book-baronetage-of-england-v1-1771]

SPELLING

Given Name: This database uses Ralph. The paper "Samuel Levis, Quaker Immigrant" uses this name, but also points out the use of the alternate spellings, Rauf and Ralf. [periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999]

Surname: This database uses Melford. The paper "Samuel Levis, Quaker Immigrant," uses this name, but also points out the use of the alternate spelling, Milford. [periodical-samuel-levis-quaker-immigrant-1999]

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research notes

Reference Detail: Page 28 (PDF page 102)

Reference Detail: p. 33, (gen. 9, Ann Clifford).

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