Visitations of Bedfordshire - RUFFORD

[Barry R]

Hi,

Has anybody got access to the above? I'm interested in seeing if the Rufford family has an entry.

Barry

[bedfordshire boy]

Yes, but no Rufford pedigree, although there are three or four references where they marry into other families, and they seem to link back to Bucks. I also have the Bucks 1634 Visitation where there is a Rufford pedigree - "of Butlers"

Which names are you looking for?

David

[johnP-bedford]

? is this the BHRS volume 81 publication' Episcopal Visitations of Bedfordshire 1706 - 1720' if so I have a copy to hand - but no Ruffords in the index

[bedfordshire boy]

Not in a fit state to be of much help last night. Someone called St Paddy forced me to celebrate him.

Ruffords in the Beds Visitations

1566 Visitation
FitzWilliam family of Kempston
Thomas FitzWilliam, 3rd son of Sir William married Alice dau of John Rufforde of Edlesborough, Bucks

1634 Visitation

Squier family of Eaton Socon
Rowland Squier, 2nd son of William,  marr Elizabeth dau of  Thomas Rufford of Butlers, Bucks. Their only son Gaius Squier was living in 1634

Gascoigne family of Cardington
George Gascoigne 3rd son of James (2nd son killed at battle of St Albans to give a timeline) marr Elizabeth Rufford dau of Thomas Rufford

David

[Barry R]

Hi guys,

Thanks for your replies.

I'm actually looking into the Hereford/Worcs Ruffords and noticed that their coat of arms appears to be the same as the Ruffords of Bedfordshire as pictured in the "British-History" section for Bedfordshire and wondered if there was a link between the two groups.

Barry 

[Barry R]

Hi David  & John,

Had a little dig further and found that the Ruffords of Butlers Manor, Bucks also had the same coat of arms which is strange as I thought they were issued to an individual and only descended through the eldest son; younger sons had variants.

I've also found a very dubious LDS pedigree indicating a line back from the Ruffords of Worcester to a Thomas Rufford born c1350 narrying  an Ann Butler of Edlesborough, Bucks.

Is it possible to have let me have a copy of the Bucks listing?

Regards,

Barry

[bedfordshire boy]

Copy sent off board

[lunnbelleyetere]

Did you find your link to the Ruffords of Bucks and Beds. I am blood related to them through my mothers side.

[Barry R]

Hi,

Never found the link. The seperation must have taken place sometime in the 1400s. These families were never high enough in the social order to get large mentions in the court documents, just the odd sentance here and there.

There are marriage links between the Bucks Ruffords and the Huntley family in Glos who also had marriage links with a local Rufford family.

 I'll keep looking into this as it keeps me busy !!

Regards,

Barry