Robert Alford (abt. 1491 - 1546)

Descendants

Died 1546 at about age 55 in London, England

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Biography

Listed in the Alfford pedigree in the Heralds' Visitations of Sussex.^[1]

Robert was a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers. In 1505 he was introduced to the Company as a new apprentice under his master Edmund Brydges, probably his father in law. ^[2] In 1514 he was declared a new Freeman of the Company. ^[3] From 1515 to his death in 1546, Robert is recorded 10 times as being Master to a new apprentice.

Robert and Ann Brydges had four recorded sons: ^[4]

• Roger
• Francis
• Edward
• Launcelot

In the "examination of William Seth before the Lord Great Master, the Lord Privy Seal", etc., mention is made several times of "Anne Alford of London, widow of Robert Alford, and daughter of Edmund Brydges of the Chandos family". — Cecil MSS., Part I, p. 83, etc. ^[4]

Robert had his will drawn up on 14 Jan 1546. He requested burial in the church of St Swithin in London. His wife Ann was sole executrix. ^[5] One of the overseers of Robert's will was William Dummer, the husband of Kinborough Bridges, his wife's sister.

His will in abstract follows: Robert Alforde of London, 1546, January 14. "Hole of mynde but sicke of bodie thanks be unto Almightie God. . . . . To be buried in the Parishe Churche of St. Swithyne in London. . . . Goodes and Cattalls" to be divided into three equal portions, one portion to his wife Anne, sole executrix. "My landes and tenements, meadowes and pastures in the parishes of Norton Madok and Tyrby Stoke [i.e. Erbistock], in Flintshire, bought of Richard Alford, to Anne my wife.". . . . "My brother William Dumner." . . . ."Brother William Dummer, overseer." —P.C.C., 26 Alen. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Benolte, Thomas; Philipot, John; & Owen, George. The Visitations of the County of Sussex: 1530 and 1633-4. London: The Harleian Society, 1905. Vol LIII, p 205.
2. ↑ Records of London's Livery Companies Online: Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900 Robert Alford
3. ↑ Records of London's Livery Companies Online: Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900 Robert Alford
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Alford, Josiah George Alford Family Notes, Ancient and Modern London: Phillimore 1908 Internet Archive
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers;PROB 1162Ancestry Record 5111 #960359

• Visitation of Gloucestershire Page 234: Bridges
• http://records.ancestry.com/robert_alford_records.ashx?pid=101701390