Background
Robert Woodford was born at Old, Northamptonshire on 3 April 1606, a son of Robert Woodford and his wife Jane Dexter.
Robert Woodford was born at Old, Northamptonshire on 3 April 1606, a son of Robert Woodford and his wife Jane Dexter.
He was educated at Brixworth and trained as an attorney by John Reading, a barrister at Inner Temple.
In 1635, Robert married Hannah Haunch (1617-1699) at All Hallows, London Wall. In due course, the couple were the parents of 14 children, many of whom did not survive to adulthood. Robert practised as a lawyer in Northampton, London and elsewhere and served as Steward of Northampton from 1635 onwards.
Robert died at Northampton on 15 November 1654 and was buried there at All Saints" church two days later.
He left no will, administration of his estate being granted in the following year to his widow Hannah. One of their descendants was James Woodforde, another noted diarist.