FORD, (Devon) not far from Chard in Somerset, had an abbey near the r. Axe; at the Diss. of which, K. Hen. VIII. gave this manor to the E. of Oxford, and the scite of the abbey to Sir Rich. Pollard; whose son, Sir John, sold it to Sir Amias Pawlet, and he to Will. Rowswell father to Sir Henry. Here are the seats of Mr. Gwynn and Mr. Courteney.