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 Devon Notes and Queries. 247 199. CoPLBSTON, Bradford, and Forde (II., p. 144, par. 107.) — In reply to Mr. Copleston's query, John Brad- ford, of Ottery St. Mary, clerk, and Elizabeth Ford, of the same, were granted licence to be married at Newton St. Cyres, the said John Bradford with John Bradford, of Newton St. Cyres, clerk, entering into bond for £7,00^ Jan. 24th, 161 1 (Bp. £xeter*s Act Book). On comparing Dr. 01iver*s list of Newton St. Cyres Vicars with the list of Bradford graduates in Foster's Alumni Oxonienses^ we have: John Bradford admitted Vicar of Newton St. Cyres 26 Oct., 1576, buried 8 Feb., 1618 ; John Bradford, b.a., 1610, M.A. 1S18, Vicar of Harpford 1616, admitted to Newton St. Cyres 8 June, 16 19, Prebendary of Cutton 16 19- 1642. These would be the Bradfords mentioned in the marriage licence. Next in the chain comes Robert Bradford, matriculated at Exeter Coll., Oxon., 2 Dec., 163 1, aged 19 (as son of John, of Newton, Devon, sacerdos.), b.a. 1633, m.a. 1636, Vicar of Newton St. Cyres 1642-1667; bd. 20 Ap., 1667. On the cession of Edward Northmore John Bradford was admitted 6 July, 1674. ^^ matriculated at Exeter Coll., Oxon., 1668, age 16, as son of Robert, of Newton St. Cires, minister; b.a. 1671, M.A. 1674, Vicar until his death, 23 July, 1702. John Bradford admitted 2 Jan., 1703, on the death of his father, matriculated Exeter Coll., Oxon., 1698, aged 18; B.A. 1701, M.A. 1704, bd. at Newton St. Cyres, 20 July, 1728. This last would be the father of Anne, wife of Edward Copleston, and great-grandson of the prebendary. Elizabeth Forde, who married the Rev. John Bradford in 161 1, was a sister of my ancestor, Emanuel Forde, of Honiton and Ottery, who presented John Ford to Northleigh in 1632. Anne Ford, another sister, married William Drake, of Harpford, a cousin of John Drake, of Ash. Edward Forde , of Ottery St. Mary, yeoman ; will dated 5 May, 1630, gives : six great silver spoones, one great booke commonly called the Book of Marters, my gowne, etc. Item, I doe give to Elizabeth Bradford, my eldest sister's daughter, my second best table cloth, etc. Item, to Margaret Drake, my second sister's daughter, one diaper table cloth and one dozen napkins. Item, I doe give unto my brother, Emanuel fiord, £^ in lieu of £s which he doth say I owe him. Item, I doe give him
 * • Item, to William flford, my eldest brother, my silver salt and