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Bridget Elizabeth Best 1592–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 APR 1592

Birth Location: Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Grace Boithes

Spouse(s): Abraham Shaw

Children(s): John Shaw, Martha Shaw, John Shaw, Martha Shaw, Johnathan Shaw, Mary Shaw, Abigail Shaw, Martha SHAW, Thomas SHAW, Susanna Shaw, Grace SHAW, Joseph Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Abraham Shaw, John Shaw, John Shaw, Susannah Shaw

In 1592, Bridget Elizabeth Best entered the world in Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Best And Grace Elizabeth Boithes. Bridget Elizabeth Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Abigail Shaw, Abraham Shawe Shaw, Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Johnathan Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, Susanna Shaw, Susannah Byram, Susannah Shaw, Thomas Shaw. Bridget Elizabeth Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1592, Bridget Elizabeth Best entered the world in Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, born to Henry Best And Grace Elizabeth Boithes.
  • Bridget Elizabeth Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Abigail Shaw, Abraham Shawe Shaw, Grace Shaw, John Shaw, Johnathan Shaw, Joseph Shaw, Maria Shaw, Martha Shaw, Mary Shaw, Susanna Shaw, Susannah Byram, Susannah Shaw, Thomas Shaw.
  • Bridget Elizabeth Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bridget Best's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Best
1592–1638
Birth Place: Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Best
1552–1622
Halifax, Yorkshire, , England
Grace (Elizabeth) Boithes
1557–1628
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Best
1527–1572
Warley, Yorkshire, England
Margarita Maud
1531–1572
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
John Boithes
1525–1569
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Swift
1531–1562
West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Richard Best
1501–1551
Johanna Haigh
1505–1544
Johannes Mawd
1502–1559
Jennette Firth
1506–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Sir Marshall
1485–1541
*Lady Rogers
1480–1535
JOHN MOODY
1529–
JANE ?
1557–1602

Bridget Best's Descendants

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Bridget (Elizabeth) Best (9 APR 1592–1638) m. Abraham Shaw (15 NOV 1585–10 OCT 1638)
  1. 1. John Shaw –1701
  2. 2. Martha Shaw –1625
  3. 3. John Shaw –1629
  4. 4. Martha Shaw 1632–1704
  5. 5. Johnathan Shaw 1628–1629
  6. 6. Mary Shaw 1626–1658
  7. 7. Abigail Shaw 1624–1694
  8. 8. Martha SHAW 1623–1625
  9. 9. Thomas SHAW 1622–1707
  10. 10. Susanna Shaw 1622–1687
  11. 11. Grace SHAW 1621–1682
  12. 12. Joseph Shaw 1618–1618
  13. 13. Joseph Shaw 1617–1653
  14. 14. Abraham (Shawe) Shaw 1616–1641
  15. 15. John Shaw 1630–1704
  16. 16. John Shaw 1600–1694
  17. 17. Susannah Shaw 1614–1698 m. Nicolas (Biram) Sr 1610–1688
    1. 1. Joseph Byram 1646–
    2. 2. Josiah Byram 1645–1736
    3. 3. Susanna Byram 1644–1742
    4. 4. Deliverance Byram 1638–1720
    5. 5. Abigail Byram 1636–1727
    6. 6. Mary Byram 1633–1650
    7. 7. Experience Byram 1632–1712
    8. 8. Nicholas Byram 1640–1727 m. Mary Edson 1647–1767
      1. 1. Bethiah Byram 1709–1744
      2. 2. Joseph Byram 1701–
      3. 3. Josiah Byram 1698–1760
      4. 4. Susannah Byram 1694–1783
      5. 5. Mary Byram 1690–1767
      6. 6. Nicholas Byram 1687–1708
      7. 7. Mehitable Byram 1683–1736
      8. 8. Margaret Byram 1682–
      9. 9. Bethia Byram 1680–
      10. 10. Ebenezer Byram 1692–1753 m. Hannah Hayward 1691–1761
        1. 1. Hannah Byram 1725–1750
        2. 2. Jepthah Byram 1732–1805
        3. 3. Abigail (Alden) Byram 1730–1817
        4. 4. Mary Byram 1728–1818
        5. 5. Hannah Byram 1726–1807
        6. 6. Naphtali Byram 1723–
        7. 7. Japheth Byram 1721–1801
        8. 8. Eliab Byram 1718–1754
        9. 9. Ebenezer Byram 1716–1762 m. Abigail Alden 1721–1762

Bridget Best's Timeline

3 Records

1592
9 APR 1592
Birth of Bridget Elizabeth Best in Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1616
24 June 1616
Age 24
Bridget Elizabeth Best was married
None
1638
1638
Age 46
Death of Bridget Elizabeth Best in Dedham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
Dedham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 APR 1592
    Event Place: Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23974.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: .
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 June 1616
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Bridget Elizabeth Best Shaw 1638

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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