John Littleford senior

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

John was still living in 1650 when he was mentioned in a marriage settlement for a grandson.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

The 1610 will of Joan Poole of Little Dawley, spinster, mentions her sister Margery and Margery's husband John Littleford. They are mentioned again when it was proved in 1618. I am not certain that this is the John Littleford of this page. (More likely, he lived in Sutton Maddock.) Joane was the daughter of William Poole and Alice.

Children: (Complete source citations about the children on this page are currently outside the scope of this project. Most information comes from wills.)

John Littleford married Mary Poole 12 October 1612 at Worfield, Shropshire.

Richard Littleford of Womborne, Staffordshire (died about 1663) married Joan.

Thomas Littleford of Womborne (died about 1667) married Joan.

Dorothy Littleford married John Broadhurst.

Frances Littleford.

Evidence

John was an appraiser on the 1609 probate inventory of Thomas Taylor of Albrighton, Shropshire.

Marriage settlement of his grandson, John Littleford:

Date: 14 May 1650

Description: Parties:

1. John Littleford sen. of Boningale, yeoman and John Littleford jun. grandson of John sen.

2. John Sparrey of Clent, gent. and John Cox jun. of Broom, yeoman

John Littleford jun. is to marry Mary Smith one of the daughters of Roger Smith late of Stourbridge. Lands in Bongingale and Albrighton, Shropshire are conveyed to 2 as trustees.

References

Marriage bond for William Littleford and Frances Brettell, 1662, Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed on 20 December 2015.

Marriage Settlement, Pearson MS, SD Pearson/381, William Salt Library.

Probate inventory of Thomas Taylor of Albrighton, Shropshire, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 20 December 2015.

Will of Margery Poole of Little Dawley, spinster. Proved 16 April 1618 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 2 January 2018.

Will of Mary Littleford of Shifnal, widow. Proved 27 November 1654 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. 1644-1654, Piece 241: Alchin; quire number 428.

Will of Richard Littleford, Innholder of Shifnal, Shropshire. The National Archives PROB 11/229/541

Will of Richard Littleford of Wombourne, Staffordshire, husbandman. Proved 1663 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 20 December 2015.

Will of Thomas Littleford of Wombourne, Staffordshire, miller. Proved 1667 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk accessed 20 December 2015.