At present I have only traced the Barfoot family of Ashton back to the 16th Century. This is, however, just because the Ashton manorial records are particularly easy to use, and is not an indication that most of the Barfoots in Hampshire were from Ashton (although this may well be true). For continuity with later sections, I have marked all the descendents of Robert Barfoot, Grandsenior, of Ashton with the word "Ashton".

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The 17th Century Barfoots can essentially be divided into four groups: those descended from Ashton family (above), those descended from Edward Barfoot of Curdridge, the Barfoots from the Romsey area, and others. For the sake of interest, this is marked after the person's name. As yet I have been unable to link the Ashton, the Curdridge and the Romsey families together. (I have no proof that the Romsey Barfoots were all one family, although I think it is probable. They are merely lumped together out of convenience.)

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During the 18th Century, most of the Barfoots that I have traced are descended from the Curdridge Barfoots of the previous century. During the early part of that century two brothers, Thomas of Botley and James of South Stoneham moved from Curdridge to Botley and South Stoneham respectively. I have marked their descendants separately.

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By the 19th Century, the Botley and South Stoneham families have become very muddled, with too many people with too few different names all in a small area, and consequentially only a few branches have been traced forward into this century with any certainty. The Ashton family has died out, moved out or else become untraceable. However, by this time the Curdridge family has again expanded and now has branches in Hedge End (a new parish formed mostly out of Botley), on Portsea island, and in the Southwick area.