GENERATION 15

GENERATION 14

Biography

THOMAS¹ WARD of Homersfield, Suffolk, married the daughter of JOHN HARE, who in turn was the son of NICHOLAS HARE.

RICHARD² WARD was the son of THOMAS¹ WARD. RICHARD² married ANN GUNVILLE, the daughter of Sir RICHARD GUNVILLE of Gorleston, Suffolk. RICHARD² and ANN had sons named Henry, Richard, Ralph, and ANDREW³ [from Andrew Ward and His Ancestors 1597-1910, George K. Ward].

From The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk: Volume I, we learn of Gorleston. The Manor of Bacon in Gorleston was held by the Crown until Henry VIII (1509-1547). In the first of Edward VI (1547-1553), RICHARD GUNVILLE Esq. was lord of Bacon's, with whose descendants it remained until Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603). After the widow (Alice) of Henry Gunville died in 1580, RICHARD² WARD held the manor in right of ANN (GUNVILLE) his wife, sister of aforesaid Henry Gunville. In the forty-fourth of Elizabeth (1602) Henry Ward was lord. [Note: Henry Ward was the son of ANN GUNVILLE and brother of ANDREW³ WARD (father of the immigrant ANDREW⁴).]

Thus, some kind of connection appears to exist between these families, and if proven, the ancestors of the immigrant ANDREW⁴ WARD appear to be substantial families from Suffolk with considerable holdings.