Bpt ‘Bonfield, Jon, s. of Willm. & Elizabeth Bonfield’124 (Phillip Lane, ‘servant of John Bonfeild’ marr ‘Johan Newton d . of Petter Newton’ 6 May 1670.124) Marr: John Bonfeild’124,258Bur:‘Banphild, John’124 Referred to as father of William Bampfield of Beere in indenture 20 Oct 1729.10 MI, stone tablet on north wall of tower, St Winifred’s, Branscombe: ‘Here in ye Allie coming / into ye seat lyeth ye body of / Iohn Bampfield in hopes / of a joyull Resarrection to / Life Everlastign, he dyed in / ye 86th year of his age was buryed ye 16th of July / Anno Domini 1719. /144
Will of John Banfield (sic) th'elder of Branscombe, yeoman. Made 8 December 1713; Proved 6 Jan 1719/20 by Joan Banfield [his widow].
Family members named:
my wife Joan; my brother William B.
my son William B and his 2 sons, William B jnr and Edward B
my son John B
my son Thomas B
my daughter Grace Pitts; my granddaughters Mary Pitts and Grace Pitts
the rest of my grandchildren [unnamed]
my cousin Honor Cawley325