FORD, THOMAS (c. 158o-1648), English musician, of whose life little more is known than that he was attached to the court of Prince Henry, son of James I. His works consist chiefly of exquisite "Ayres," some of which may be ranked with the best of Dowland. They are set either as solos with lute accompani ment or as unaccompanied four-part songs. The chief collection of his works is entitled Musike of Sundrie Kinds set forth in Two Books, etc. (1607).