| LIST OF KEFFORD, KEYFORD
& KIFFORD WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS & INVENTORIES BEFORE 1858 |
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list, or group of lists, has been compiled from various sources found. |
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| Due to different systems of indexing by
different Record Offices, it is difficult to show the entries as a neat list,
so most are kept to their Archive Location. |
| Readers
are advised to check the London records, as many relate to counties outside. |
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every effort has been made to track and record all documents correctly, no
guarantee of accuracy is given. |
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| Year/Date |
Surname |
Forename |
Village/Parish |
County |
Archive
Reference(s) |
Record Office |
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| 1566 |
Cayford |
John sen. |
Barley |
Herts |
77 MR 3 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1570 |
Keyford |
Katherine |
Barley |
Herts |
99 MR 3 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1552 |
Kefforde |
John |
Barley |
Herts |
55 BW 22 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1605 |
Keffer |
William |
Audley End, Saffron
Walden |
Essex |
79 CW 7
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1610 |
Kepharde |
Andrew |
Hunsdon |
Herts |
222 BW 22 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1616 |
Keffer |
Giles |
Gt. Wenden, Wendens Ambo |
Essex |
249 BW 22 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1643 |
Keffer |
Mercy |
Gt. Wenden, Wendens Ambo |
Essex |
293 BW 57 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1731 |
Kifford |
William |
Gt.Hallingbury |
Essex |
323 MR 10 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1736 |
Kifford |
Mary |
Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch |
Essex |
265 ER 32 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1746 |
Kifford (alias Gifford) |
John |
Hornchurch |
Essex |
214 ER 33 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
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| 1620 |
Kifford |
James |
Hatfield |
Herts |
74 HW 23 |
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Hertford |
| 1621 |
Kifford |
James * |
Therfield |
Herts |
74 HW 24 |
will + inv |
Hertford |
| 1622/23 |
Kifford |
Emma |
Hatfield |
Herts |
H22 / 683 |
inventory |
Hertford |
| 1637/38 |
Kiffett |
James |
Hatfield |
Herts |
74 HW 67 |
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Hertford |
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* Duplicate held at
Lincolnshire Archives |
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| ARCHDEACONRY
COURT OF ELY |
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| 1594 |
Kefforde |
Margaret |
Meldreth |
Cambs |
WR 5.512 |
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Cambridge |
| 1594 |
Kefforde |
Robert |
Meldreth |
Cambs |
WR 5.208 |
Admon |
Cambridge |
| 1602 |
Kifford |
John |
Bassingbourn |
Cambs |
WR 6.112 |
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Cambridge |
| 1612 |
Keyford |
Catherine |
Bassingbourn |
Cambs |
WR 6.34 |
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Cambridge |
| 1676 |
Kefford |
Richard |
Wendy cum Shingay |
Cambs |
WR 10.179 |
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Cambridge |
| 1725 |
Kifford |
John |
Cambridge |
Cambs |
WR 12.43 |
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Cambridge |
| 1726 |
Kifford |
Anne |
Cambridge |
Cambs |
AR 2.36 |
Caveat |
Cambridge |
| 1726 |
Kifford |
Anne |
Cambridge, St. Andrew the Less |
Cambs |
AR 2.37 |
Admon |
Cambridge |
| 1730 |
Kifford |
John |
Kingston |
Cambs |
AR 2.55 |
Admon |
Cambridge |
| 1731 |
Kifford |
John |
Cambridge |
Cambs |
AR 2.59 |
Admon |
Cambridge |
| 1773 |
Kefford |
Nathaniel |
Whaddon |
Cambs |
WR 15.93 |
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Cambridge |
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| CONSISTORY
COURT OF ELY |
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| 1612 |
Keffer |
Joan |
Barrington |
Cambs |
GV 21.37 |
1612 (admon) |
Cambridge University Library |
| 1614 |
Kefford |
Thomas |
Arrington |
Cambs |
VC 23.352 |
1614 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1616 |
Kefforde |
John |
Wendy |
Cambs |
GV 21.143 |
1616 (admon) |
Cambridge University Library |
| 1645 |
Kefford |
Henry |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VC 28.108 |
1645 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1660 |
Kefford |
Henry |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
GV 22.4 |
1660 (admon) |
Cambridge University Library |
| 1696 |
Kefford |
Henry |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VAC 1.10 |
1696 In |
Cambridge |
| 1699 |
Kefford |
John (sen) |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VC 35.413 |
1699 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1700 |
Kefford |
Thomas |
Whaddon |
Cambs |
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1700 In |
Cambridge |
| 1707 |
Kefford |
Edward |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VC 36.287 |
1707 CW |
Cambridge |
| " |
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Cambs |
VAC 1.39 |
1707 CA IN+ |
Cambridge |
| 1731 |
Kefford |
John |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VC 39.265 |
1731 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1789 |
Kefford |
John |
Wimpole |
Cambs |
VC 49.47 |
1789 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1810 (1789) |
" |
" |
" |
Cambs |
VC 49.48 |
1810 CW AWR |
Cambridge |
| 1810 (1789) |
" (Kelford) |
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" |
Cambs |
VC 3.93 |
1810 CA I+ |
Cambridge |
| 1796 |
Kefford |
Henry |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
VAC 3.71 |
1796 CA I+ |
Cambridge |
| 1810 |
Kefford |
Martha |
Wimpole |
Cambs |
VC 49.48 |
1810 CW |
Cambridge |
| 1816 |
Kefford |
Sarah |
Rampton |
Cambs |
VAC 3.103 |
1816 CA I+ |
Cambridge |
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| ARCHDEACONRY
COURT OF BEDFORD |
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| 1643/4 |
Keifford |
Anthony |
Astwick |
Beds |
119 |
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Bedford |
| 1721 |
Kefford |
Elizabeth |
Roxton |
Beds |
102 |
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Bedford |
| 1727/8 |
Kefford |
Elizabeth |
Roxton/Chawston |
Beds |
111 |
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Bedford |
| 1653 |
Keyford |
John sen # |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
175 |
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Bedford |
| 1752 |
Kefford |
Mary |
Cople |
Beds |
47 |
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Bedford |
| 1604 |
Keifford |
Nicholas |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
26 |
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Bedford |
| 1680 |
Kefford |
Richard |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
62 |
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Bedford |
| 1717/8 |
Kefford |
Richard |
Roxton/Chawston |
Beds |
70 |
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Bedford |
| 1785 |
Kefford |
Richard |
Eaton Socon /Wyboston |
Beds |
35 |
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Bedford |
| 1802 |
Kefford |
Richard |
Elstow |
Beds |
34 |
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Bedford |
| 1619 |
Keyford |
Robert |
Sandy |
Beds |
4/55 |
Inv only |
Bedford |
| 1688 |
Kefford |
Robert |
Roxton |
Beds |
52 |
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Bedford |
| 1690 |
Kefford |
Robert |
Whipsnade |
Beds |
63 |
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Bedford |
| 1734/5 |
Kifford |
Robert |
Roxton/Chawston |
Beds |
10 |
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Bedford |
| 1681/2 |
Kifford |
Sarah |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
83 |
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Bedford |
| 1716 |
Kefford |
Thomas |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
72 |
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Bedford |
| 1803 |
Kefford |
Thomas |
Potton |
Beds |
20 |
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Bedford |
| 1573 |
Keforde |
William |
Sutton |
Beds |
7 |
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Bedford |
| 1746 |
Kefford |
William |
Cople |
Beds |
35 |
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Bedford |
| 1669 |
Kyford |
Edward |
Eyeworth |
Beds |
57 |
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Bedford |
| 1689/90 |
Kefford (Keenord) |
Ann |
Keysoe |
Beds |
AR 1/83
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Admon |
Bedford |
| 1743 |
Kefford (Keenord) |
James |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
A 9 |
Admon |
Bedford |
| 1729 |
Kefford (Keenord) |
Richard |
Roxton |
Beds |
A 30 |
Admon |
Bedford |
| 1561 |
Kayforth (Bayforth) |
William |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
63 |
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Bedford |
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Family Record Centre (PCC) |
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| CONSISTORY
COURT OF NORWICH |
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| 1752 |
Kifford |
Henry |
Dennington |
Suffolk |
95 Mullinger |
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Norfolk |
| 1782 |
Kiffett (Kifford?) |
Ann |
Great Yarmouth |
Norfolk |
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Norfolk RO |
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| SUFFOLK |
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| 1762 |
Kifford |
Hannah |
Yoxford |
Suffolk |
189/54 |
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Ipswich, Suffolk |
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| CONSISTORY
COURT OF LINCOLN |
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| 1621 |
Kifford |
James* |
Tharfield & Hitchin |
Herts |
ii 58 |
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Lincoln |
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*Duplicate of will held at Herts
RO |
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| PREROGATIVE
COURT OF CANTERBURY |
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| 1514 |
Kirfote |
William |
Berkyng London |
London |
PROB 11/18 |
f 23 p 181 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1591 |
Kyffett |
Richard |
Hatfield |
Herts |
PROB 11/79 |
f 4 p 30 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1601 |
Keifford |
John |
Barrington |
Cambs |
PROB 6/6 |
f 77 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1609 |
Kefforth (Kesforth) |
Elizabeth |
St Mary Staynings London |
London |
PROB 11/114 |
f 116 p 475 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1614 |
Kifford (Kisford) |
Nicholas |
St Botolph Bishopsgate |
London |
PROB 11/123 |
f 49 p 395 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 23 Apr 1621 |
Kefforth |
Robert |
St Mary Abchurch |
London |
PROB 6/10 |
f 117 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1624/25 |
Kefford |
Richard |
St Andrew Hubbard |
London |
PROB 6/11 |
f 132 & f153 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1626/27 |
Keyford |
Robert |
Evelton |
Somerset |
PROB 6/12 |
f 140 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1635 |
Keyford |
William
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Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
PROB 11/169 |
f 107 p 117 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1645 |
Keyford |
Edward |
Tempsford |
Beds |
PROB 11/192 |
f 48 p 389 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 14 May 1649 |
Rayment als Keyford |
Grace |
St Botolph Bishopsgate ? |
London |
PROB 10/705 |
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Public Record Office Kew |
| 1651 |
Keyford |
Nicholas |
St Clement Danes |
London |
PROB 6/26 |
f 178 p 166-167 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 24 Nov 1651 |
Rayment als Keyford |
Grace |
St Botolph Bishopsgate |
London |
PROB 8/47 |
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Public Record Office Kew |
| 1653 |
Keyford |
John # |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
PROB 11/225 |
f 39 p 285 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1654 |
Kefford |
Thomas |
Eyeworth |
Beds |
PROB 11/247 |
f 218 p 66 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1655 |
Kefford (Kesford) |
Edward |
Tempsford |
Beds |
PROB 6/31 |
f 211 p 207 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1655 |
Keyford |
Thomas |
Timisborowe |
Somerset |
PROB 6/31 |
f 8 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1656 |
Kefford |
John |
Chesson (Cheshunt) |
Herts |
PROB 11/257 |
f 263 p 18/19 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1658 |
Keyfford |
William ## |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
PROB 11/277 |
f 311 p 373 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1663 |
Kifford |
Ann |
St. Sepulchre |
London |
PROB 11/311 |
f 1 p 1-4 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1685 |
Kifford |
Thomas |
St Margarets, Westminster |
Middx |
PROB 11/379 |
f 35 p 271 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1700 |
Kifford |
Judithe |
St Margarets, Westminster |
Middx |
PROB 11/458 |
f 242 p 150 |
Family Record Centre London |
| Apr 1722 |
Kefford |
Norton |
Southwark |
Surrey |
PROB 6/98 |
f 76 p 54 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1726 |
Kifford |
John |
Ardleigh Green Hornchurch |
Essex |
PROB 11/608 |
f 75 p 214 |
Family Record Centre London |
| Jan 1737 |
Kefford |
Robert |
Deptford |
Kent |
PROB 6/113 |
p 14 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1740 |
Kefford |
Robert |
HMS Superbe (Deptford) |
Navy |
PROB 11/704 |
f 229 p 213 |
Family Record Centre London |
| 1778 |
Kifford |
Ann |
Yoxford |
Suffolk |
PROB 11/1042 |
f 203 p133/4 |
Family Record Centre London |
| Dec 1811 |
Kifford |
Henry |
Surrey |
Surrey |
PROB 11/1528 |
f 539 p 153 |
Family Record Centre London |
| Dec 1838 |
Kefford |
Elizabeth |
Haslingfield |
Cambs |
PROB 6/214 |
f 302 |
Family Record Centre London |
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## Wrongly
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| CONSISTORY
COURT OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON |
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| Bishop of London's Register |
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| 1598 |
Kifford |
Robert |
Barley |
Herts |
X19/15b |
Ref 194 Spein |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1627 |
Keyfar (d) |
Elizabeth |
St Botolph's Aldgate |
London |
X19/16 |
Ref 219 Bellamy |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1627 |
Keyfar (d) |
Elizabeth |
St Botolph's Aldgate |
London |
X19/6 |
Ref 13 Duck |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| Vicar
General's Roll |
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| 1599 |
Kefford* |
Robert |
Barley |
Herts |
X19/4 |
Ref 121 Stanhope 4 |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1624 |
Keyford |
Henry |
Barley (Blaley?) |
Herts |
X19/6 |
Ref 97 Marten 2 |
London Metropolitan Archives |
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* Duplicate of Latin
Probate to above will for Robert Kifford |
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| ARCHDEACONRY
COURT OF LONDON |
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| 6 Mar 1612/13 |
Keifford (Gifford) |
Jonas |
St. Botolph's Aldgate |
London |
9050 Reg 5 |
f 23v |
Guildhall Library London |
| 16 May 1635 |
Kifford (Gifford) |
Thomas |
St. Ethelburga |
London |
9050 Reg 6 |
f 168v |
Guildhall Library London |
| 16 May 1635 |
Kifford (Gifford) |
Thomas |
St. Ethelburga |
London |
9050 Reg 6 |
f 170 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 16 May 1635 |
Kifford (Gifford) |
Thomas |
St. Ethelburga |
London |
9050 Reg 6 |
f 170v |
Guildhall Library London |
| 1675 |
Kifford |
Martin |
St. James, Clerkenwell |
London |
9051 Reg 9 |
f 867-869 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 1675 |
Kifford |
Martin |
St. James, Clerkenwell |
London |
9050 Reg 11 |
f 4 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 19 May 1694 |
Kifford |
Susan(anna) |
St. James, Clerkenwell |
London |
9050 Reg 16 |
f 105 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 30 Jul 1726 |
Kefford |
John |
St. Andrew, Holborn |
London |
9050 Reg 22 |
f 80 |
Guildhall Library London |
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| COMMISSARY
COURT OF LONDON |
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| 1625 |
Kifford (Gifford) |
Thomas |
Allhallows, Barking |
London |
9168 Reg 17 |
f 221v |
Guildhall Library London |
| 1630 |
Kifford |
Richard |
South Mimms |
Middx |
9168 Reg 18 |
f 110 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 1631 |
Kifford |
Agnes |
South Mimms |
Middx |
9171 Reg 26 |
f 203 |
Guildhall Library London |
| 1631 |
Kifford |
Agnes |
South Mimms |
Middx |
9168 Reg 18 |
f 133v |
Guildhall Library London |
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| SURREY |
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| 1635 |
Keyford |
Gilbert |
Southwark St George |
Surrey |
DW/PA/7/12
f524 DW/PA/5/1635/56 |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1643 |
Kifford |
Andrew |
Southwark St George |
Surrey |
DW/PA/7/13
f322 DW/PA/5/1643/57 |
London Metropolitan Archives |
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| ARCHDEACONRY
COURT OF LEWES |
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| 1542 |
Kayforth |
Thomas |
All Saints, Lewes |
Sussex |
A1 f12v to f13r |
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Lewes, East Sussex |
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| NON-KEFFORD
WILLS WHICH MENTION KEFFORDS, KEYFORDS or KIFFORDS |
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| 1608 |
Squire |
Richard |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
23 |
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Bedford |
| 1643 |
Norton |
William |
Southwark St George |
Surrey |
DW/PA/7/13
f282 DW/PA/5/1643/64 |
London Metropolitan Archives |
| 1642/43 |
Cullicke |
Richard |
Wrestlingworth |
Beds |
9 |
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Bedford |
| 1710 |
Staploe |
William |
Chawston |
Beds |
41 |
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Bedford |
| 1773-74 |
Harvey |
John |
Earls Colne |
Essex |
D/ABR 26/430 |
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Chelmsford, Essex |
| 1798 |
Prime |
Robert |
Barrington |
Cambs |
VC 46:166 |
1798 CW |
Cambridge |
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