Thomas Ford was a 16th-century English Catholic priest and martyr from Devon. After earning a Master of Arts from Trinity College, Oxford, he studied at the English College in Douai. He was among the first three students there to be ordained, receiving his orders in Brussels in 1573. Following his studies, he served as a chaplain in Berkshire. His religious activities led to his arrest by government agents in 1581, eventually resulting in his execution during the reign of Elizabeth I.