Who was *Christopher Briggs?

*Christopher Briggs (1588–1636) was born in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England and died in Halifax, St. John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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*Christopher Briggs 1588–1636

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Born 7 Oct 1588 · Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Died 12 May 1636 · Halifax, St. John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

Father Sir Henry Briggs

Mother Helena Scott

Spouse Elizabeth Marshall

Children John Briggs

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In 1588, Christopher Briggs entered the world in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England, born to sir henry briggs and helena scott. Christopher Briggs married elizabeth marshall, and had children including john briggs. Christopher Briggs passed away in 1636 in Halifax, St. John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England.

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: *Christopher Briggs (1588–1636) was born in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England and died in Halifax, St. John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have *Christopher in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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