Kelloway alias Stowford/Stafford
By Sherrill U. Williams, Genealogist Callaway Family Association
We have played around with this family, discussed it, pondered it – but, we
have really never dissected it and examined it for the “nitty gritty.” Let us do that
now.
There are two pedigrees in the Visitations of Devon. One is titled
“Kelloway of Stowford.” The other is titled “Stafford of Stowford.”
The Kelloway pedigree lists 10 generations from the first man – William
Kelloway – to Philip who married Alice Yeo. There is absolutely no information
provided for most of the Kelloways (dates, marriages, etc) in the lineage until we
get down to Thomas Kelloway/Ann Copleston. At that point we can switch over to
the Stafford pedigree and get a date.
Philip Stafford was 30 years old when his father, Thomas, died in 1502/3
(Jan 18), so Philip was born about 1473, and he died in 1538. Using our pre-agreed
upon formula of 25 to 30 years per generation, we arrive back to the first man William Kelloway - on the Kelloway pedigree as born about 1248-1253. I have no
idea who conjured up this list of Kelloway ancestors for Thomas Kelloway (w. Ann
Copleston), but it is what we have been given, so let us attempt to confirm it – or
throw it out! This list still leaves us several generations short of these fella’s getting
the Dolton grants.
Devon Record Office:
158M T753 Grant c1200
Philip Cailleway [Kelloway alias Stafford of Stafford Barton, Dolton*]
William Cailleway his brother
“Muchillisclive” sc. from Wiclifford to the north as far as Dumsecrosse….to land
of William Edrichiscote [Iddlecote]
1 pair of white wax candles
Also Crichilcote 6d.
Witnesses: William de Werington, Adam le Bargas, Robert de Stafford, John
Cailleway, Stephen Cailleway, Joel Beaumont, Galfrid de Hatche.
158M T754 Grant c1200
Same parties, etc.
“Mocheleclive” (described) from Wiveclefford to Denisecrosse
Same witnesses (Cailleway now spelled Kailleway)
158M T755 Grant c1200
Philip Kaillewei
Reginald de Nimeth
In manor of Edrichoche, land called Penigrewe, once in the tenure of Adam
Hugge’ per cyrographum; also Blakelond, La Cumbe and mill.
Half a pound of pepper and 12d. for William de Monte’s land and 7 marks down
Witnesses: Sir Stephen de Haccumb, Roger Chaplain of Dinlond, Richard de Espec,
Robert de Siccavilla, John Kaillewe, Robert de Stafford, Galfrid de Northecoth.
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* I am sure these documents are in Latin, and have been translated and
abstracted into English. The comments in [brackets] have been added by the
translator.
Visitations of Devon:
Kelloway of Stowford
Arms: -Arg., two grosing irons, in saltire, Sa. between four Kelway pears ppr.
within a bordure engrailed of the second.
A footnote at the bottom of the page states: “The portion of this pedigree from the
commencement in ordinary type is from the Coll. of Arms and other authorities;
that printed in italic is a copy of the Visitation of Devon, 1564, Harl. MS. 1091, fo.
90. This family changed their name to Stafford; for further descent vide Stafford
ped. post, under which it will be fully treated.” [The italics begin with Thomas
Kelloway and Ann Copleston.]
Green indicates additions by SUW.
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III
IV
V
VI
William Kalleway (b. 1248-1253)
Thomas Kalleway (b. 1273-1278)
Philip Kallewazy alias Stoford of Stoford (1298-1303)
Thomas Kalleway (b. 1323-1328)
Philip Kalleway (b. 1348-1353)
Thomas Kalleway (b. 1373-1378) = d/o …..Prouz and h. to her brother
Hugh Prouz of Gatcombe
VII
John Kalleway (b. 1398-1403)
VIII Thomas Kalleway (b. 1423-1428) = Jone, d/o ……..
IX
Thomas Kelloway of Stowford in Devon (b. 1448-1453) = Ann d/o
……Copleston of Somersetshire
X
A. Philip Kelloway of Stowford (b. 1473; d. 1538) = Alice d/o to William
Yeo of Heanton.
B. Richard Kelloway [no info]
XI
Children of Philip and Alice Yeo Kelloway
A. William Kelloway als Stoford (see Stafford ped.} of Ottery St Mary
B. Thomas Kelloway (2 son) = Agnes d/o ……………
C. Robert Kelloway of Stowford = d/o John Menichenyke of Cornwall;
she remarried Anthony Berry of Braunton, 20 Oct 1540.
1. Alice = Thomas Langdon of Cornwall
2. Joane = John Melhows of Treuro in Cornwall
3. Robert Kelloway (4 son)
4. William Kelloway (3 son)
5. Thomas Kelloway als Stafford of Dowland (2 son) = Margaret d/o
…………
of Bremelcombe
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a. John Stafford of Dowland = Julian da. & h. of Hugh
Osborne of Iddesleigh [see Earl of Iddesleigh ped.]
6. John Kelloway of Stowford = Margery d/o John Arscott of
Dunesland
a. Robert Kelloway alias Stafford (1 son & h.) = Zenobia
d/o Philip Dennis of Petrockstow
(1) Margerie (da. & h.) = Sir Thomas Wise of Sydenham
b. Richard Kelloway alias Stafford (2 son) = Phillipa d/o
……. Wither of Hollocombe? [see Stafford & Wollacombe
ped.]
D. Mary Kelloway = Robert Lympenny
E. Jonne Kelloway = Richard Prye
Stafford of Stowford
Arms: -Arg., two grappling irons, in saltire, Sa. between four pears ppr. within a
bordure engrailed of the second.
Footnote: The portion of this pedigree in italic is a copy of the Original Visitation
of Devon, 1620, Harl. MS 1163, ffo. 167, b. not signed, 170, b, not signed and 211,
b. signed George Stoford, [Note: the only italics are the “names” of the ones
repeated from the Kelloway of Stowford pedigree.]
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Thomas Stowford, of Stowford (d. 18 Jan 1502/03; imp 19 Hen VII, no. 22) = Ann d/o Thomas
Copleston of Luckham, Somerset
A. Richard Stafford [no information]
B. Phillip Stowford of Stowford in co. Devon, Esq. (son & heir), aged 30 in 1503; d. 22 Apl
1538, imp. 30 Hen VIII, no. 60 = Alice d/o William Yeo of Heanton in co. Devon
1. Mary = Robert Lympenny of Netherexe
2. Jane = Richard Prye of Horwell
3. Elizabeth = William Veseys
4. Robert Stoford of Stoford (1 son & h. upon whom his father settled Gatcombe in Colyton
by deed 12 Oct 1524 = Elizabeth Menichenyke
a. Alice = Thomas Langdon [issue da. & h.; md Sir Thomas Browne of Brown’s Larsh]
b. Joan = John Melhuish of Truro [Cornwall]
c. John Stoford (s. & h.) of Stowford = Margerie d/o John Arscott of Dunsland
(1) Robert Stafford (s. & h.) d. 20 March 1603/4 (will 24 Feb 1603/4; pro. 5 May 1604
Archd. Ct. of Barnstaple = Zenobia d/o Philip Dennis of Petrockstowe, 23 Jul
1581 at Lamerton; bur. 31 May 1608 at Maristowe. M.I.
(a) Margerie – (da. & sole h.); aged 21 at father’s death = Sir Thomas Wise, Knt. of
Sidnam, co. Devon on 1 March 1599/1600.
(2) Richard Stowford of Dolton (2 son) bur 8 Aug 1613, Dolton (will 1 July pro. 12
Dec 1613, Archd. Ct of Barnstaple) = d/o …….. Withers of Hollicombe, 6 Oct
1596 (lic.), Exeter; she remar. 29 Aug 1616 at Dolton, Francis Rouse
(a) Zenobia = Richard Rolle of Methe., 8 Aug 1614, Dolton
(b) Margerie
(c) Abbot
(d) Margaret – bap 23 June 1609, Dolton
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(e) Sibell
(f) Thomas Stafford (2 son), s & h.; living 1613; bur 9 Oct 1658, Dolton
(g) Robert Stafford, s. & h., living 1613, age 21 in 1620; d. 1644 = Joane d & h of
Tristram Stephens of Norlew (bur 17 May 1625, Dolton); = (2) Margaret d/o
William Cary of Clovelly; mar. (lic) 20 Nov 1633, Exeter. [See Cary ped.]
i. Robert Stafford (2 son) aet 1 in 1620; bur 14 June 1697, Northlew = Mary
d/o Rev Thomas Burrell, Rector of Highhampton; bur 2 Sept 1692, Northlew
(i) Joan – b. 23 Mar/bap 31 May 1656, Dolton = William Holland of Upcot
ii. Thomas Stafford (1 son & h), aet 2, 1620; bur 7 May 1674, Dolton =
Elizabeth d/o Davey of Upcot; bur 9 Oct 1658, Dolton
(i) Thomas Stafford – born 18 May, bap 3 June 1652, Dolton = Margaret
d/o John Fleming of Westleigh; mar. (lic) 21 Nov 1673, Exeter
-1 Thomas Stafford – bap 6 June 1680, Dolton
-2 John Stafford – bap 21 Oct 1674; bur 8 Aug 1721, Dolton; = (1)
Mary d/o Roger Wollacombe & h. to her brother, Roger; mar.
(lic) 17 Nov/18 Dec 1694 (blotted); bur 7 May 1701, Dolton; md. (2)
Mary d/o William Risdon, wid. of (1) John Prust, of (2) Amos Rolle
& (3) of John Holland (his 2 wife)
(-1) Roger Stafford (1 son & h.) born & bap 27 Mar 1696, Dolton;
assumed the name Wollacombe on death of his uncle, Roger
Woolacombe; bur 5 Feb 1731, Marham Church (Cornwall) =
Catherine d. & h./o William Langford of Langford Hill, Cornwall;
mar. 18 July 1772; bur 15 Oct 1768, Marham Church
(x-1) Langford Stafford Wollacombe, only son, bap 7 Oct 1723,
Marham Church; d. 1724
(x-2-) Elizabeth, only da. = 14 Apl 1744, Marham Church, Rev
Charles Hammet
(-2) Thomas Stafford (2 son) bap 14 Sep 1697, Dolton; assumed
Wollacombe name on death of his brother Roger; bur 1756 at
Roborough = Ann d/o Dennis Roll of Horwood, mar. 13 Dennis
Roll of Horwood, mar. 13 Oct 1728, Bideford; bur 1741,
Roborough [see Wollacombe ped]
(-3) John Stafford (3 son) bap 16 Feb 1699/1700, Dolton; bur 22
Sept 1780, Roborough = (1) Elizabeth d/o ….. Pincombe of
of Barlington, mar. 22 Dec 1725; bur 24 Sept 1729,
Roborough; = (2) Diana d/o …… Wrey (bur 1778, Bideford)
(x-1) Bouchier John Stafford (only son) bap 21 Aug 1737; bur
7 Feb 1742/43, Roborough
(x-2) Diana (1 da.) bap. 10 Jan 1732/33, Roborough; bur 31
31 Jan 1733/34, Bideford
(x-3) Diana (2 da.) bap 18 Dec 1735; bur 21 Feb 1749/50
Roborough
(-4) Robert Stafford (4 son) bap 1701, Bideford = Katherine d/o
…….. Benson
(x-1) Catherine – bap 29 May 1735, Bideford
(x-2) Jane – bap 1 July 1737, Bideford
(x-3) Mary – bap 27 Feb 1745/6, = 1 Aug 1775, Bideford,
John Incledon of Braunton
(x-4) John Stafford (1 son) bap 28 March 1729, Bideford
(x-5) Robert Stafford (2 son) bap 7 May 1731, Bideford
(x-6) Thomas Stafford (3 son) bap 11 May 1733, Bideford;
d. at Oporto 11 Feb 1798 = (1) Mary Webb; = (2) Mary
Mason, d/o …….. Conway
Children:
Conway Stafford = Isabel d/o Rev William Page,
Chaplain at Oporto; mar. 1799
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Children:
Thomas Stafford (1 son) b. 1 Oct 1804; d. 6 Nov
1828 s.p.; sold the Langford Estate = Elizabeth,
widow of Rev.John Still, Rector of Fonthill
Gifford, co. Wilts in 1827
Conway Stafford (2 son) b. 6 Oct 1805; a Colonel
H.E.I. Co’s Service; d. 1868; = Floreska Zoe de
Bellecour in Dec 1851 at East Teignmouth; bur
1868, Heavitree [1 child: Conway de Bellecour
Stafford, b. at Dix’s Fields, Exeter, 20 May 1857;
bur 10 Sept 1873, Ryde Cemetery]
Caroline Stafford (1 da) b. 12 Dec 1801; md. …….
Cousens of Langdon near Dawlish, s.p.
Emelia Stafford (2 da) b. 23 Feb 1813; bur 11 May
1844, Monkleigh, aged 38 = Joseph Pyke, R.N.
Children:
Joseph Stafford Pyke (only son) b. 1842; d.
1857.
Emily Stafford Pyke (only da) d. age 9 mos.;
bur Feb 1841, Monkleigh
Caroline Margaret Stafford – b. 1781; d. 1820 md.
1802 at Villas in Portugal, Henry Thompson
of Yorkshire
Children:
Caroline Thompson = Wadham Lock
Emily Thompson = Hon John Joselyn
Henrietta Thompson – d. young
Henry Stafford Thompson (only son) b 1809;
d. 1844 = Harriet d/o ……. Croft
Children:
George Stafford Thompson (sold Estate of
Stafford in 1889 to the Rev T. W. Whale
Rector of Dolton
Anna Rita Thompson
(x-7) Peter Stafford (4 son) bap 26 Nov 1739, Bideford
(x-8) Roger Stafford (5 son) bap 13 Nov 1741, Bideford
d. William Stoford (3 son) [no info]
e. Robert Stoford (4 son) = Susan d & coh/o Richard Calmaday of Farwood [see Calmaday
ped.]
f. Thonas Stoford (2 son), bur. 1619, Dowland, M.I. = Margaret d/o …… Bremelcom of
Bremelcomb, co. Devon, relicta of ….. Averie of Dowland, bur. 1600, Dowland, M.I.
(1) John Stoford of Dowland (will 7 Jan 1636/7; pro. 20 Nov 1640, PCC) = Julian (d &
coheir of Hughe Osborne of Iddesley; mar. 10 Sept 1587, Iddesleigh; bur 1629,
Dowland, M. I.
(a) Elizabeth (1 da.) bap 5 Nov 1589, Dowland; = 23 (lic) mar. 29 Aug 1616,
Dolton, Francis Rouse of Cornwall
(b) Zenobia (2 da.) bap 16a Jan 1594/5, Iddesleigh = William Lethebridge of MonkOkehampton; issue living in 1667
(c) Johan (3 da.) = Lawrence Isaac of Tawstock; both living with issue 1667
(d) Hugh Stafford (1 son) bap & bur 1588, Iddesleigh
(e) Thomas Stafford (2 son & h.) living age 27 in 1620; d. 22 July 1633 = Barbara ….
i. John Stafford (s. & h.) born 28 Feb 1630/31; living 1637; ob.s.p.
(f) Hugh Stafford of Pynes; Exr of father’s will; bur. 13 Apl 1703 at Upon Pyne =
Joan d/o ………. King of Plymouth (lic) 23 Jan 1662/3, Exeter; = (2) Lucy d/o
Sir William Courtenay of Powderham, Bart., mar. 28 Dec 1671 at Powderham; bur
11 Sept 1693 at Upton Pyne (2 children)
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i. Thomas Stafford – living 1667; d. young
ii. Joan Stafford – living 1667; d. young
iii. Hugh Stafford of Pynes, bap 13 Aug 1674; d. 29 June 1734, Upton Pyne =
Bridget d/o John Kelland of Painsford; md.16 July 1696, Shobrooke; bur 5
September 1732, Ashprington
(i) William Stafford (1 son) bap 30 Dec 1699; bur 18 June 1708, Upton Pyne
(ii) Hugh Stafford (2 son) b. 11/bap 19 Feb 1706/7 Upton Pyne; d. young
(iii) Anne Stafford (1 da) b 25 Sep/bap 17 Oct 1703, Upton Pyne; d. young
(iv) Bridget Maria Stafford (2 da & h) b. 21 Jan/bap 5 Feb 1711/12, Upton
Pyne; md 16 Aug 1732, Uffculme, Sir Henry Northcott, Bart; md (2) 11
Sep 1754, Upton Pyne, Richard Madon of St George’s, Westminster; d.
ob.s.p. 15/bur 19 Aug 1773 at Newton St Cyres
ii. William Stafford – bap 9 Sept 1675, Upton Pyne; bur 21 Oct 1678, Dowland;
M.I.
iii. Margaret Stafford – bap 5 Oct 1676, Upton Pyne = Edward Yarde who
assumed the name of Sainthill
5. William Stowford (3 son) of Awtrie [Ottery] St Mary = d/o William Hillinge
a. George Stoford of Awtrie St Mary = Jone d/o Richard Mercer of Autrie; bur 10 Mar
1603/04 at Ottery St Mary.
i. George Stowford of Awtrie St Mary; adm. to Inner Temple, 1590; living 1620
[handwritten in: “died in the King’s Bench, Surrey”];( admr. 12 Nov 1620 to son
Richard) = Sith d/o Nicholas Goodinge of Awtrie; bur. 29 May 1640 at Ottery
St Mary.
(i) Sara Stowford (1da)
(ii) Judith Stowford (2 da)
(iii) Grace Stowford (3 da), bap 25 Apl 1603, Ottery St Mary [handwritten in:
mar. as 2nd wife, John Marshall of (unreadable).
(iv) Richard Stafford, s. & h., adm. to Inner Temple, 1612, aetat 26 in 1620.
(v) Grigorie Stafford (2 son)
Note: The copy of this pedigree from Visitations of Devon had
handwritten notes all over it. Some were apparently corrections and
others were additions. Unfortunately the handwriting was “poor” and
the copy machine did not pick them up clearly. Therefore, I have not
included these notes. They were probably written in by a previous
owner of this particular book.
Generations on Stafford pedigree:
I
= 1st
A
= 2nd
1
= 3rd
a
= 4th
(1)
= 5th
(a)
= 6th
i
= 7th
(i)
= 8th
-1
= 9th
(-1)
= 10th
x-1
= 11th
(x-1) = 12th
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