WARD, Ralph
1577 - 1658 (80 years)-
Name WARD, Ralph Birth 8 Dec 1577 Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire (North Riding), England 
[1] - Ripon parish register: "Radulphus, son of John Warde of Monkton"
Gender Male Residence 1609 Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England [2] Death 31 Jul 1658 Forcett, Yorkshire (North Riding), England [3] - • On the Yorkshire Administrations inquisitions post mortem, his name is spelled 'Raiph' instead of Ralph. Some research on the subject indicates that this was an old British 'upper class' spelling of Ralph.
I think it is possible that this Ralph Ward is the Ralph Ward b. 1577 in Monkton, near Ripon whose parents were John Ward and Jenet (Jane?) Sawkelth. There is no trace found of him later in that area, so he could very well be the Ralph Ward who ends up in East Layton. It's only a 45 minute drive today.
You can view my Ward lineage 'theory' on my website at https://ginsgenes.me/tree/showmedia.php?mediaID=191
Note: There was also a James Ward of East Layton buried at Forcett 14 Aug 1654 Could have been either a son or brother.
Person ID I8971 Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire Last Modified 3 Jul 2025
Father WARD, John, b. Abt 1540, Ripon, Yorkshire (North Riding), England d. 22 Feb 1588, Skelton-on-Ure, Ripon, North Yorkshire, England (Age 48 years) Mother SAWKELTH, Jenet, b. Abt 1554, Aldborough, Ripon, Yorkshire (North Riding), England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 18 Apr 1574 Aldborough, Ripon, Yorkshire (North Riding), England [4, 5] Family ID F2536 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family UNKNOWN, Mary d. 3 Feb 1645, Carkin, Forcett, Yorkshire (North Riding), England Children 1. WARD, Simon, b. Abt 1598, Yorkshire (North Riding), England d. Bef 1658 (Age < 59 years)2. WARD, Jane, b. Abt 1600, Yorkshire (North Riding), England d. 5 May 1667, Muker, Yorkshire (North Riding), England (Age 67 years)Family ID F2301 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Oct 2025
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Notes - On the Yorkshire Administrations inquisitions post mortem, his name is spelled 'Raiph' instead of Ralph. Some research on the subject indicates that this was an old British 'upper class' spelling of Ralph.
IMPORTANT NOTE: From here back in my tree is all just a theory, based on logical assumptions, so please take that into consideration if you plan to use this information in your own research.
I think it is possible that this Ralph Ward is the Ralph Ward b. 1577 in Monkton, near Ripon whose parents were John Ward and Jenet (Jane?) Sawkelth. There is no trace found of him later in that area after his birth, so he could very well be the Ralph Ward who ends up in East Layton. It's only a 45 minute drive today.
You can view my Ward lineage 'theory' on my website at https://ginsgenes.me/tree/showmedia.php?mediaID=191
Note: There was also a James Ward of East Layton buried at Forcett 14 Aug 1654 Could have been either a son or brother.
- On the Yorkshire Administrations inquisitions post mortem, his name is spelled 'Raiph' instead of Ralph. Some research on the subject indicates that this was an old British 'upper class' spelling of Ralph.
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Sources - [S1228] Source #1228.
- [S1229] Source #1229.
- [S1069] Source #1069.
- [S2517] North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812, North Riding Record Office; Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England; Parish Registers for North Yorkshire; Reference: PR/ALB 1/1.
- [S2518] Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1873, Yorkshire Parish Register Section; Leeds, England, United Kingdom; Yorkshire: Aldborough Parish Register, 1538-1611.
- [S1228] Source #1228.