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Catherine Best 1599 – 1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1599

Birth Location: Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain

Death Date: abt 1636

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: John BEST

Mother: Katherine SHARPE

Spouse(s): William Horsham

Children(s): William Horsham

The story of Catherine Best began in 1599 in Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain. Catherine Best married William Horsham, and had children including William Horsham. Catherine Best passed away in 1636 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Best began in 1599 in Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain.
  • Catherine Best married William Horsham, and had children including William Horsham.
  • Catherine Best passed away in 1636 in Surrey, England.

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Catherine Best's Ancestors

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Catherine Best
1599 – 1636
Birth Place: Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Parents
John Rufus William BEST
1579 – 1630
Surrey, England
Katherine SHARPE
1573 – 1620
Benenden, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Best
1549 – 1591
Merstham, Surrey, England
Joan PHILIPS
1550 – 1608
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Ann Bowman
1528 – 1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Tribe
1500 – 1583

Catherine Best's Descendants

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Catherine Best (10 June 1599 – abt 1636) m. William Horsham (18 March 1592 – 1650)
  1. 1. William Horsham (5 Oct 1634 – abt 1679) m. Joane Code (26 NOV 1635 – 1680)
    1. 1. William (Horsham (Hassam,) Hossum) (3 Nov 1653 – 1735) m. Sarah Allen (12 Mar 1668 – 9 April 1720)
      1. 1. Sarah Horsham (28 Mar 1695 – 1792) m. Richard Pearce (25 Jun 1698 – Unknown)
        1. 1. Eliza Pears (1720 – Abt. 1805) m. Benjamin Estey (16 SEP 1733 – FEB 1777)

Catherine Best's Timeline

2 Records

1599
10 June 1599
Birth of Catherine Best in Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
1636
abt 1636
Age 37
Death of Catherine Best in Surrey, England
Surrey, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1599
    Event Place: Merstham, Surrey, England, Kingdom of Great Britain

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1636
    Event Place: Surrey, England

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