George Cosford

  General Notes:

~English Ancestry of Thomas Rogers, Clifford L. Stott. pgs. 146-147.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁶¹⁰
George Cosford left a will in 1601. In it he states ". . . Item I give to my daughter Alice an Ewe and a lambe Item my will and mynde is that the agreement in wrytinge between me and Thomas Roger my soninlawe dated the eight die of october 1596 shalbe pformed according to the true intent and meaning thereof by wyfe Margaret Cosford and Henry Cosford whom I make myne executrs of this last will and testament . . ."

George Cosford, husbandman of Watford, Northampton, England was bured 13 Nov 1608, at Watford & his wife, named Margaret, was buried, also at Watford, 18 Nov 1615. In George's will, he mentions a "brother," John Wills, so Margaret may likely be named Margaret Wills.

Children of George and Margaret Cosford, baptized at Watford:

• Henry, b. cir. 1568; bur. Watford 7 Apr 1607
• John, bap. 9 Jun 1571; living 16 Apr 1620
• Alice, bap. 10 May 1573; m. Thomas Rogers the Pilgrim.
• William, bap. 4 Feb 1574/75, living 9 Apr 1601
• Clemence, bap. 3 Jun 1576; living 9 Apr 1601
Gifford, bap. 10 Jun 1581; living 9 Apr 1601
• Elizabeth, living 9 Apr 1601
• Mary, m. Watford 25 Nov 1609, John Asbby (Ashby)

George married Margaret Wills. (Margaret Wills was buried on 18 Nov 1615 in Watford, Northamptonshire, England ⁶¹⁰.)