Featured image: The Thomas Lord house on High Street in Ipswich.
Robert Lord arrived with the first settlers of Ipswich in late 1634 or early 1635, probably from Sudbury, Suffolk, England, where he was born in 1603. Soon after his arrival, Robert Lord was appointed Ipswich Town Clerk and Clerk of the Court of Ipswich and held those posts until his death in 1683.
Robert Lord married Mary Waite/ on 11 Nov., 1630 at Finchingfield, Essex, England. They arrived in Ipswich with four children and had five more children here. The following list is provided by Bruce Lord:
- Thomas Lord : Birth: 1633. Death: 4 Jun. 1713 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Ma
- Robert Jr Lord : Birth: 1634 in England. Death: 11 Nov. 1696 in Ipswich, Essex, Ma
- Samuel Lord : Birth: 1640 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Death: 27 May 1696 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Ma
- Abigail Lord : Birth: 1646. Death: 4 Jun. 1729
- Sarah Lord : Birth: 1647. Death: in Ma
- Susannah Lord : Birth: Abt. 1650 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Death: Jan. 1726 27 in Berkley Co, SC
- Nathaniel Lord : Birth: Abt. 1653 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. Death: 18 Jan. 1732 33 in Ipswich, Essex, MA
- Hannah Lord : Death: 16 Nov. 1728 in Ipswich, Ma
- Mary Lord : Death: 3 Oct. 1676 in Newbury, Essex, Ma
Almost every house on High Street has been lived in by a member of the Lord family. Asa Lord’s store anchored Lords Square for over 100 years.





















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My ancestor, Robert Lord married to Hannah Day, was born in 1624 in Towchester, Nothhampton, England and died in Charlestown, MA in 1678. So he could not have been the son of Robert and Mary Waite who married in 1630. His parents were Thomas Lord, born 1585 in Towchester and Dorothy Bird ,born 1586, also of Towchester.
That’s so interesting, thanks for sharing the info with us. I’m descended from Robert Lord who was and my seventh Great grandfather.
Must have been a different Robert Lord. This history listed here is correct, I am a descendant of Robert Lord and Mary Waite. Our lineage is well established.
Would know anything of samuel lord of ipswich. Lords senior,jr,3rd & 4th
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64017523
This house is identical to the Caldwell/Waldo house on Main Street. Are you sure picture matches name? As a granddaughter of John Caldwell, I have visited this house several times. Beverly Caldwell/Maryland
Which of the 17 houses in this post are you referring to? The Waldo Caldwell House is at 33 High St, not on Main St. You can see a photo of it at https://historicipswich.org/waldo-caldwell-house-33-high-street/
You are right! I should have recognized the address. Amazing they are painted same colors, same style. I live in the DC area so our family is also able to visit the Caldwell (Josiah?) house in the American history museum.