Brief Life History of William
William Bedford was born about 1550, in Kingsland, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Walter Bedford. He married Mrs William Bedford in 1753, in England. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters.
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- William Bedford in entry for Walter Bedford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1550– Male
1552– Female
Children (8)
1567– Male
1569– Female
1575– Female
1577– Male
1578– Male
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Name Meaning
English: habitational name from the county seat of Bedfordshire, or a smaller place of the same name in Lancashire, or from Bedforth in Thornhill, Yorkshire. Both of the former are named with the Old English personal name Bēda + Old English ford ‘ford’. The name is now very common in Yorkshire as well as Bedfordshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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