Devon Notes and Queries. 249 200. COPLBSTON aND BRADFORD FAMILIES (II., p. I44, par. 107). — Perhaps the following notes on the Bradford family may be of interest to Mr. Copleston. <* John Bradford '* occurred so frequently in my notes on the incumbents of Devon parishes that I tried to differentiate the various Johns. The information here given is gleaned from many sources; Foster's Alumni OxonienseSy Oliver's Ecclesiastical Antiquities^ Probate Court Calendars, and parish registers. : — John Bradforde, Ch. Ch., Oxon, b.a., 1575; m.a., 1591 ; Vicar, Newton St. Cyres, 26 Oct., 1576 ; Preb. Cutton, 27 Jan., 1584-5; perhaps held Ashreigney from 1591, d. 30 Dec, 1618 ; believed to be father of John and William. John Bradford, Exeter Coll., Oxon, b.a., 1610; m.a., 1618 ; Minister (Chaplain Priest), Ottery St. Mary, 1611-16 ; Vicar Harpford and Ven Ottery, 161 6; Newton St. Cyres, 1619 ; Preb. Cutton, 1619 ; Will, as Vicar of Harpford, 1643; Prin. Reg. Married Elizabeth Forde, of Ottery (mar. lie. 24 Jan., 1611-12). Had issue : I. Robert Bradford, bp. Ottery, 9 Nov., 1612 ; Exeter Coll. 1631 ; B.A., 1633 ; M.A., 1636 ; Vicar of Newton St. Cyres, 1642 ; bur. 20 Apr., 1667 ; Admon., 1667 > Comp., 1673 ; Prin. Reg. Exon. Had issue : I. John Bradford, b. circa 1652; Exeter Coll., 1668 ; B.A., 1671 ; M.A., 1674-5 ; Vicar Newton St. Cyres, 6 July, 1674; d. 23 July, 1703; Admon. 1703 ; Prin. Reg., Exon. Had issue : a. John Bradford, b. circa 1680, Exeter Coll., 1698 ; B.A., 1701 ; M.A., 1704 ; Vicar Newton St. Cyres, 2 Jan., 1703-4; St. Thomas, Exeter, 1728; d. 17 July, 1728; Admon, 1728; Prin. Reg., Exon. Had issue : aa, Anne (mentioned by Mr. Copleston) b. 1710, mar. Edward Copleston. h, George Bradford, b. circa 1697; B^eter Coll., 1714-15; B.A., 1719; Rector Bishop's Tawton, 22 Aug., 1724-1731 ; Upton Pyne, 1747- 1762 ; Talaton, circa 1750- 1762 ; d. 1762 ; Will, 1762 (Prin. Reg. Exon), mar. Katherine, dau. Rev. Charles Harward, 1728. Had issue :
