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Edward Briggs 1520–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1611

Death Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Briggs

Mother: Lady Beaupre

Spouse(s): Lady Moore

Children(s): Henry logarithms), Thomas Briggs

The story of Edward Briggs began in 1520 in Norfolk, England. Edward Briggs married Lady Cecily Moore, and had children including Henry Briggs Developer Of Base 10 Logarithms, Thomas Briggs. Edward Briggs passed away in 1611 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Briggs began in 1520 in Norfolk, England.
  • Edward Briggs married Lady Cecily Moore, and had children including Henry Briggs Developer Of Base 10 Logarithms, Thomas Briggs.
  • Edward Briggs passed away in 1611 in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Edward Briggs's Ancestors

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Edward Briggs
1520–1611
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Briggs
1501–1594
Salle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Beaupre
1501–1576
Hingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Brygge) (Briggs)
1454–1535
Salle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret (Heiress) Rockwood)
1475–1531
Salle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Briggs's Descendants

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Edward Briggs (1520–1611) m. Lady (Cecily) Moore (1526–1615)
  1. 1. Henry (Briggs (Developer of base 10) logarithms) 1561–1630 m. Mary Briggs 1565–1615 m. Betsey Briggs 1793–1833
    1. 1. Deborah (Clapp) Nash 1823–1900
  2. 2. Thomas Briggs 1546–

Edward Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Edward Briggs in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1611
1611
Age 91
Death of Edward Briggs in Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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