Notes for John (Bagtor's First Ford Owner) FORD

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Notes for John (Bagtor's First Ford Owner) FORD

BAGTOR MANOR WAS OWNED BY THE FORD FAMILY

This John Ford was the first Ford to own Bagtor Manor. See Doomsday Book
entry under Bagtor. To date (April 1997) no further details have been
found about John Ford, the First Ford Owner of Bagtor. The lineage has
been traced from the Step Bother Ford (actual name unknown) who married
Mary Pomeroy, heiress of Henry Pomeroy of Tugdson Manor. Their child,
Henry Ford, of Aldertown Farm (1676-1637), married Johan Olyver in
1613. From this marriage the Ford Family lineage can be traced.

Bagtor is a very old name. The exact meaning of the adjective is a
matter for speculaton. In the "Domesday Book"*, it was written as
Bagathora and from very early days gave name to a family known as de
Bagg(e)torre.

The manor was an outlier of the Hudred of Wonford.
In 1080 was held by Roger de Aiguille.
Previous to 1068 it was held by Ordrie.
In 1241 it was held by William de Baggetorre.
In 1285 it was held by Thomas de Baggetorre.
In 1303 it was held by Thomas de Baggetorre.
In 1346 it was held by Geoffrey de Bagetor.
Before 1428 John Ford and Windyeat has succeeded.

The manor was of some value as in 1274 the assessment was rated as high
as Rushform, Throwleigh, and Chagford, each being valued at 12d.

A Roger deBaggatorre was father of William de Chetilisbeare who sold
Holrigge to Richard, Parson of Alfintorre.

Lysons say that Bagtor belonged to the family of Beare, afterwards to the
Fords. John Ford, dramatic writer, was born at Bagtor in 1586. Sir Henry
Ford, Secretary of Ireland in the reign of Charles, II, is supposed to
have been the grandson of John Ford and sold Bagtor to the Cothills.

From the Cothill family it was purchased by Lord Ashburton. In 1850 Lord
Cranstoun of Scotland owned Bagtor and occasionally resided there.

According to Mariott Eaddy, who went to the United Kingdom in the late
1960's, John Ford (circa 1338-1448) mentioned above, was the grandfather
of John Ford the dramatist. While Mariott Eaddy and his wife were in the
UK, they went to a play written by John Ford. They also went and visited
Bagtor Manor.

* The "Doomsday Book" was a type of census or tax roll taken by an
English King for the purpose of establishing properties and lands which
could be taxed.

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