Family and Education
bap. 1 Sept. 1583, 1st s. of Thomas Fulford of Gt. Fulford and Ursula, da. of Richard Bampfield of Poltimore, Devon.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 379-80. educ. Brasenose, Oxf. 1599; M. Temple 1601. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. 14 Sept. 1601, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Bernard Samways of Winterbourne St. Martin and Toller Fratrum, Dorset, 7s. (3 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.). Vivian, 380; Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 698-9. Kntd. 26 Feb. 1605; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 137. suc. fa. 1610. Vivian, 379. admon. 2 May 1664. PROB 11/313, f. 368.
Offices Held

J.p. Devon by 1614–45, C66/1988; M. Wolffe, Gentry Leaders in Peace and War, 260. Dorset 1625-at least 1640; C231/4, f. 190v; C66/2859. commr. piracy, Devon 1614, 1619 – 24, 1630, 1637–9, C181/2, ff. 200v, 348; 181/3, f. 130; 181/4, f. 52v; 181/5, ff. 84, 132v. Dorset 1639–42, C181/5, ff. 152v, 226v. oyer and terminer, Western circ. Feb. – June 1617, 1621–42, C181/2, ff. 269v, 286v; 181/3, f. 30v; 181/5, f. 221. Dorset 1626, 1631, 1643, C181/3, f. 212; 181/4, f. 104; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 81. subsidy, Devon 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. billeting and martial law, Dorset 1626, APC, 1626, pp. 221, 224. Forced Loan, Devon and Dorset 1627, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, ff. 10, 11v. sewers, Devon 1627, 1634, C181/3, f. 217v; 181/4, f. 163v. swans, W. Country 1629; C181/4, f. 2. commr. and collector knighthood fines, Devon 1630–3; SP16/187/18; E401/1917, 1920. dep. lt. Dorset by 1640; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 291. commr. array, Devon and Dorset 1642; Northants. RO, FH133. sheriff, Dorset 1642–4; Docquets of Letters Patent, 73; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39. commr. roy. contributions 1643, rebels’ estates 1643, Docquets of Letters Patent, 73, 75. assessment 1661–3. SR, v. 330, 457.

Main residences: Great Fulford, Dunsford, Devon; Toller Fratrum, Dorset.
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Commons 1604-1629
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FULFORD, Sir Francis (1583-1664)

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