EXTRACTS FROM ST LAWRENCE CHURCH REGISTERS, LUDLOW:

1. John Harris, obit. 1550, m. Margaret Leighton, dau. of Sir Thomas Leighton and Anne Baker.
1.1. Richard Harris, m. Eleanor Jenyns, dau. of William Jenyns, of Wallyburne, Shropshire.
1.1.1. John Harris of Cruckton, Pontesbury (bur. Apr. 12, 1614), burgess of Shrewsbury, m. Eleanor Prowde, dau. of Thomas Prowde, of Sutton, Shropshire.
1.1.1.1. Rowland Harris, obit. 1605, m. (September 14, 1595), Jane Langford (bapt. 0ctober 10, 1567), dau. of Thomas Langford, of Ludlow: ‘1593, Sep. 14. Rowland Harris, & Jane Langford’. His widow m. Edward Lewis, having issue by him: William Lewis of Sutton (Diddlebury), who m. (Aug. 21, 1634) Anne Lutley, of Burwarton, Shropshire, dau. of Robert Lutley and Mary Holland, dau. of Francis Holland, b. 1544, in Burwarton, Shropshire, br. of Thomas Holland, who m. Alicia, ‘fil. Thomas Cocke of Pickthorne’, as follows. Thomas Lewis, son of Edward Lewis by his first marriage, aged 23 in 1623, is most likely recorded here: Hannah Boyse, dau. and heir of Luke Boyse, late of Henrico, decd., patented in Nov., 1635, 300 acres in Henrico adjoining land of her mother Alice Edlowe (which adjoined ‘Longfield’; due 50 acres for her personal adventure and 50 acres for the personal adventure of her father, and 200 acres for transportation of servants, viz.: ‘Thomas Lewis, Robert Hollum, Joseph Royall (see 1.1.1.3.1.), Edward Holland (he is likely to have been Edward Holland, baptized at Burwarton in 1611, br. of Alice Holland, wife of Henry Baugh, as follows); and Oliver Allen’ (Virginia Magazine, v., p. 97). A branch of the Isham family intermarried with the Walcots of Shropshire: Charles Walcot (a burgess, then M.P. of Bishops Castle, Shropshire, sharing the former distinction with members of the Tanner family of that place), m. (1) Margaret, dau. of John Isham, son of Roger Isham of Isle Brewers.
1.1.1.1.1. Captain Thomas Harris: ‘1603 Sep. 4. Thomas, s. Rowland Harries baptised’. He claimed to be a namesake, named in the muster of 1624.
1.1.1.1.1.1. Thomas Harris: ‘1627, July 24. Thomas, s. Thomas Harris & Alice‘.
1.1.1.1.2. John Harris. ‘1604. Mar. 5. ‘John, s. Rowland Harris bapt.’; d. July 12, 1662.
1.1.1.1.2.1. Major William Harris. ‘January 13, 1627, William s. of John Harris and Margaret‘ Baugh, b. January 24, 1613, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, dau. of Charles Baugh, br. of Henry Baugh of Aldon Court, who m. Alice Holland, dau. of William Holland, baptized at Burwarton in 1574, and buried there in 1642 (Will proved P.C.C. 94 Campbell), son of Thomas Holland, bur. at Stottesden in 1612, and Alicia, ‘fil. Thomas Cocke of Pickthorne’ (Will pr. P.C.C. 19 Capell, 1613); styled ‘of Pickthorne’, aunt of Richard Cocke, b. 1597 at Pickthorne, Stottesdon, Shropshire; bapt. December 13, 1597 at Sidbury in Shropshire; obit. Bremo Bluff, Henrico, 1665, whose son, Thomas Cocke, was named as a ‘friend’ in the Will of Major William Harris.
1.1.1.1.2.1.1. William Harris, witness in the case concerning lands of Thomas Langford, deceased, determined in a report dated February 26, 1731.
1.1.1.1.2.2. Mary Harris: ‘Apr. 3. 1625. Mary, d. John Harris & Margaret‘. In 1689, Mary (Harris) Ligon gave a deposition stating her age to be 64. She m. Thomas Ligon. Major William Harris held land adjacent that of his sister, Mary (Harris) Ligon on Curles Swamp (traditionally contrived to be ‘Curles’, which is then contrived to be ‘Longfield’), and, I suggest, the document which states her land was a gift of her father ‘Captain Thomas Harris’, is equally contrived. Her land holding is recorded thus: ‘John Woodson, Sr. of Henrico Co. to Edward Lester, land next to Richard Cocke, next to land formerly William Harris’s on Curles Swamp, next to land given by Thomas (contrived) Harris to his dau Mary Ligon, 90 acres, sold by Harris to Gilbert Platt, and by him to Leonard & William Ballew, and by them to John Pleasants, and by him to Hacliah Horner, and by his son Edward Horner to above John Woodson, and to Edward Lester for 1000 lbs tobacco. April 1, 1693. Wit: Nicholas (X) Hutcheinson, John Ellis. Signed: John Woodson, Sr. Recorded April 1, 1693. In 1707, Robert Woodson, Sr., of Henrico, br. of John Woodson afors., made a deed to his grandsons William and Joseph Lewis, children of his dau., Elizabeth Woodson, and William Lewis. ‘Robert Woodson, Sr. of Henrico Co. For good causes to my loving grandson’s, William & Joseph Lewis, 450 acres patented to me and Richard Farris, Giles Carter, William Harris,* and Roger Cummings, 21 Oct 1687, on White Oak Swamp. Dated 30 Arp 1707. (Henrico County Land Deeds (microfilm), no. 21, p. 34).*Son of Major William Harris. It is strongly suggested that William Lewis was a descendant of Edward Lewis, afors., second husband of Jane Langford, and a close kinsman of Major William Harris and his son, William.
1.1.1.2. Arthur Harris, m. Jane Newton, of Prescot, Shropshire.
1.1.1.2.1. Thomas Harris, Esq., of Prescot, m. (1632), Alice Holland, dau. of William Holland, bapt. (1674) at Burwarton, and buried there in 1642 (Will proved P.C.C. 94 Campbell), to repeat, for it warrants emphasis, son of Thomas Holland, bur. (1612) at Stottesden, and Alicia, ‘fil. Thomas Cocke of Pickthorne’ (Will pr. P.C.C. 19 Capell, 1613); styled ‘of Pickthorne’, aunt of Richard Cocke, b. 1597, in Pickthorne, Stottesdon, Shropshire; bapt. December 13, 1597 at Sidbury, Shropshire; obit. Bremo Bluff, Henrico, 1665.
1.1.1.3. Richard Harris, obit. 1631, m. Anna Smallman, obit. 1650, dau. of Thomas Smallman of Wilderhope.
1.1.1.3.1. Mary Harris, Lady Dormer, m. (in 1673, as second wife), Fleetwood Dormer, b. May 21, 1616, bapt. at Quainton, Buckinghamshire, later of Arle Court, died aged 81, August 27, 1696, son of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, of Shipton Lee, Buckinghamshire (obit. February 1, 1638), and Mary Isham, dau. of Sir Euseby Isham, of Braunston. Mary Isham was the aunt of Henry Isham, who resided at Bermuda Hundred, Henrico Co., who m. Katherine Banks, relict of Joseph Royal; their issue being: 1. Henry Isham (obit. 1678), 2. Anne Isham, who m. Col. Francis Eppes, 3. Mary Isham, who m. Col. William Randolph, named as another ‘friend’ in the Will of Major William Harris. Fleetwood Dormer’s first wife was Katherine Ligon, second-cousin of Thomas Ligon, whose son and namesake married Mary Harris, dau. of Captain Thomas Harris.

1. John Baugh, of ‘Aldencourte’, m. Joanne Dale, dau of John Dale of Langtoll.
1.1. Thomas Baugh of Aldon Court, m. Dorothy Parkes, dau of George Parkes, of Bromfield.
1.1.1. Henry Baugh of Aldon Court (s.l. 1623), m. Alice Holland (obit. 1662, dau. of Francis Holland of Burwarton, who was the brother of Thomas Holland, who married Alice Cocke, aunt of Richard Cocke of Bremo, obit. 1665. Thomas Holland and Alice Cocke had issue, Alice Holland, who m., in 1632, Thomas Harris, Esq., of Prescot, first-cousin of Thomas Harris, bapt. Sep. 4, 1603, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, John Harris, bapt. Mar. 5. 1604, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, father of Major William Harris, bapt. January 13, 1627, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, and Mary Harris, whose husband was the cousin of Henry Isham, whose dau. m. Col. William Randolph, named as ‘friend’ in the Will of Major William Harris.
1.1.1.1. John Baugh.*
1.1.2. Charles Baugh.
1.1.2.1. ‘Margaret, dau. of Charles Bough‘ (Baugh), b. January 24, 1613, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, m. John Harris, bapt. March. 16, 1604, St Lawrence, Ludlow.
1.2.1.2.1.1. Major William Harris, b. January 13, 1627/8, St. Larence, Ludlow; neighbour of the Cocke and Baugh families in Virginia.

*John Baugh is mentioned in Henrico County records as early as 1637, when he assigned ‘rights and title’ to land in Varina patented to him in 1636 to William Cooke and Richard Carpenter. They subsequently sold this land to planters John Davis and Robert Craddock.

Memorandum: That I John Baugh of Varina, planter, hath assigned unto William Cooke & Richard Carpenter all my rights and title that I have unto the land taken up by mee in this pattent being the 13th of June 1636. Signed: John Baugh Witness: Benj. Carrill.

Memorandum: That wee William Cooke & Richard Carpenter, planters, doth assigne & sell unto John Davis & Robert Craddock of Harihatoxs, planters, all the right and title that wee the above named hath according unto this pattent (300 acres, bounded northerly on a great swamp, southerly toward lands of Alice Edloe widow, westerly the River, easterly into the woods. Called Longfield). In witness thereof wee have sett our hands the 9th July 1637. Signed: William Cooke, Richard Carpenter. Witness: John Baugh. VA, Land Patent Book 1, Part 1, p. 452. Any mention of any Thomas Harris in connection to Longfield after June 13, 1636 is fraudulent.

Thomas Langford, cousin of Thomas Harris of Ludlow, b. 1603, and John Harris of Ludlow, b. 1604, m. Jane Jurden: Deed declaring the use of a fine levied by Edward Lutwyche: ‘1. Edward Lutwyche of Lutwyche, Esq. 2. William Jurden of Felhampton, Thomas Langford of Stone Acton. 3. Edward Jurden of Wooston. Whereas Edward Lutwyche by deed of 30 April 5 Charles I (1629) demised to William Jurden a messuage in Stone Acton and buildings and lands, then or late in the tenure of John Worde (Ward), John Fox and common of pasture for all manner of cattle belonging to the premises. To hold to William Jurden for 99 years if Richard Jurden and Edward Jurden, sons of William Jurden and Jane, daughter of William, so long live at the yearly rent of £4. Whereas Edward Lutwyche by deed of 10 July 21 James I (1623) demised to Thomas Langford, Alice his wife and William their son a house in Stone Acton with buildings and lands belonging in Stone Acton, and common of pasture there. To Thomas Langford, Alice and William for their lives at the rents specified. December 27, 1632.

(The connection to the family of Holland is again evidenced: Thomas and Francis Holland, afors. were the brothers of George Holland, of Bal. Coll. Oxon, in 1583, aged 20, and of Clement’s Inn in 1595. He held an estate in Purslow (Clunbury), and was buried at Clunbury in 1645, his Will being proved the following year (P.C.C. Twisse 41). He married (at Tugford in 1595) Cecily, daughter of Adam Lutley of Bromcroft. They had a son Walter Holland of Purslow, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Lutwyche, and was buried at Clunbury in 1649).

It can be noted that stone Acton was the habitation of a family of Fleming, as evidenced in these court cases: ‘Fleming v Haberley. Plaintiffs: Henry Fleming. Defendants: Edward Haberly. Subject: property in Stone Acton, Shropshire. 1649. Fleming v Wrednall. Plaintiffs: Helen Fleming widow and John Fleming. Defendants: Anne Wrednall widow and others. Subject: property in Stone Acton, Shropshire. 1658.

This Samuel Jordan was likely to be of the same family of Shropshire Jordans: Will of Samuel Jordan of New Kent County Virginia, written October 2, 1718 & probated June 11, 1719 – ‘being weak of body … It is my will that my beloved friend John Fleming have the plantation of Thomas Langford, dec’d & the management of his estate & the bringing up of his son Thomas Langford as wholely to himself … executors wife Elizabeth (Fleming), friends Charles Fleming, John Fleming, Tarlton Woodson, and Thomas Pleasants’.

The lands of Thomas Langford, deceased, were determined in a report dated February 26, 1731 – ‘the line between Wm Bird esq. & Alex Cock cannot be found, Edward Hundley present for Wm Bird, present Henry Hix for Mr. Sam’l Welden, Daniel Patrick, William Harris, Jr. William Harris Jr. was almost certainly the son of Major William Harris, recorded, as his brother, Thomas, with their step-father, George Alves: ‘The lands of Mr. Geo Alves, Nicho. Gentry, Chris Cawthorn, Mr. John Sym & Will’m Harris, Sam’l Gentry, of which Mr. Geo. Alves & Nicho. Gentry were Overseers, who made this return, the within Order comply’d with, by the persons within named, or their Order. Geo. Alves, Nicho. Gentry’. ‘The Lands of Mr. Geo Alves, Thos. Harris, Geo. Harris, Rich’d Clough, Geo. Dabney Junr., John Crenshaw & David Crenshaw, of which Mr. Geo Alves and Thos. Harris were Overseers who made this return, the above Order perform’d. Geo. Alves, Tho. Harris’ (Tyler’s Quarterly Hist. & Gen. Magazine, vol. 20, January 20, 1939.).

1. Richard Langford, obit. 1580. 1.1. Thomas Langford, attorney of the Foxe family. 1.1.1.1. Jane Langford, bapt. Oct. 10, 1567, m. (Sept. 14, 1595) Rowland Harris of Ludlow, d. 1605. 1.1.1.1. Thomas Harris, bapt. Sept. 4, 1603.  1.1.1.2. John Harris, bapt. March. 16, 1604, St Lawrence, Ludlow, m. Margaret Baugh, b. January 24, 1613, St. Lawrence, Ludlow, first cousin of John Baugh, who acquired the escheated Longfield patent in 1636: Memorandum: That I John Baugh of Varina, planter, hath assigned unto William Cooke & Richard Carpenter all my rights and title that I have unto the land taken up by mee in this pattent being the 13th of June 1636. Signed: John Baugh Witness: Benj. Carrill. 1.1.1.2.1. Mary (Harris) Ligon, bapt. 1625, St Lawrence, Ludlow. 1.1.1.2.2. Major William Harris, bapt 1627/8, St Lawrence, Ludlow. 1.1.1.2. Thomas Langford. 1.1.1.2.1. William Langford, m. Jane Jordan. 1.1.1.2.1.1. Thomas Langford, of New Kent County, Virginia, who appears in this land grant: ‘Robinson, John. September 22, 1682. New Kent County. Granted 1,252 acres on the Dragon Swamp and branches thereof. Beginning &c. belonging to the land of Thomas Langford; thence &c. over certain branches of Arracxicoe to a Corner Red Oak by the Mill Path’.

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