John Holford

[Jill]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
John Holford
Date and place of birth
abt 1691 Horsted Keynes, Sussex
Names of parents
James Holford & Alice (nee Hood)
Date and place of baptism
20 Nov 1691 Horsted Keynes
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
22 May 1716 Horsted Keynes to Mary Bassett
26 Jun 1753, Horsted Keynes to Katherine Obbard, widow
Occupation(s) - if any
Farmer, and was a witness to around 30 marriages at Horsted Keynes
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK)
Horsted Keynes, Sussex. A contact has told me he rented "Mr Board's house" which is now the Crown Inn. I have a land tax document of 1798 which places his son Nathan at the Crown, it would appear that Nathan was the first person to run it as an inn
Date, place and cause of death
Sep 1764, Horsted Keynes
Date and place of burial.
25 Sep 1764, St Giles, Horsted Keynes
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Made 6 Oct 1755, probate 16 Dec 1764 to son Nathan. Left a shilling each to daughter Sarah Holford, son George and daughters Mary Griffin and Allis Woolgar, a guinea to 2nd wife Katherine plus all the goods she brought to the marriage, and Nathan to pay all his debts
Memorial inscription - if any
none found, after frequent strolls around the graveyard

Son Nathan Holford

Wife Mary Bassett

[Jill]

John's father James was appointed to keep the register of births deaths and marriages in Horsted Keynes during the Interrugnum in 1653 after the passing of "An Act touching Marriages and the Registring thereof; and also touching Births and Burials".