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Elizabeth Bridget Best 1592–1638 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1592

Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1638

Death Location: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Henry Best

Mother: Grace Boithes

Spouse(s): Abraham Shaw

Children(s): Susanna Shaw, John Shaw, Abraham Shaw, John Shaw, Maria Shaw, Thomas Shaw

Elizabeth Bridget Best was born in 1592 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes. Elizabeth Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Abraham Shawe Shaw, John Shaw, Maria Shaw, Susanna Shaw, Thomas Shaw. Elizabeth Bridget Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Bridget Best was born in 1592 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Henry Best And Grace Boithes.
  • Elizabeth Bridget Best married Abraham Shaw, and had children including Abraham Shawe Shaw, John Shaw, Maria Shaw, Susanna Shaw, Thomas Shaw.
  • Elizabeth Bridget Best passed away in 1638 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Best
1552–1623
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
HB
Grace Boithes
1557–1628
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
GB

Spouses(s)

Abraham Shaw
1585–1638
Birth Location: England
AS

Children(s)

Susanna Shaw
1617–1625
Birth Location: Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
SS
John Shaw
1630–1704
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
JS
Abraham Shaw
1616–1641
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
AS
John Shaw
1610–1694
Birth Location: Essex, England
JS
Maria Shaw
1626–1658
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
MS
Thomas Shaw
1622–1707
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
TS

Elizabeth Best's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Best
1592–1638
Birth Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henry Best
1552–1623
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grace Boithes
1557–1628
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Henricus Best
1527–1572
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Margareta Mawd
1531–1572
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
John Boithes
1525–1569
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Isabella Swift
1531–1560
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Best
1501–1551
Lady OVENDON(BEST)
1505–1544
John Maud
1502–1529
George Boothes
1499–1569
Agnes Waterhouse
1503–
Richard Swift
1502–1582
Margaret Redenbaugh
1511–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Best
1475–1544
John Waterhouse
1470–1543
Agnes Rishford
1474–1542
Alexander Swift
1478–
Margaret Ingle
1480–

Elizabeth Best's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Bridget) Best (09 Apr 1592–1638) m. Abraham Shaw (1585–02 Nov 1638)
  1. 1. Susanna Shaw 1617–1625 m. Nicholas Byram 1610–1688
    1. 1. Experience Byram 1649–1712 m. Jonathan Willis 1639–1712
      1. 1. John Willis 1671–1732 m. Mary Brett 1678–1756
        1. 1. John Willis 1701–1776
        2. 2. Margaret Willis 1704–
        3. 3. Experience Wilis 1706–1768 m. John Randall 1703–1765
        4. 4. Mary Willis 1699–1744
      2. 2. Experience Willis 1664–1700
      3. 3. Mary Willis 1687–1760
      4. 4. Samuel Willis 1677–1767
      5. 5. Nathaniel Willis 1683–1712
    2. 2. Deliverance Byram 1638–1720
    3. 3. Abigail Byram 1636–1712
    4. 4. Susanna Byram 1648–1742
    5. 5. Josiah Byram 1645–1736
    6. 6. Nicholas (Captain) Byram 1640–1727
    7. 7. Mary Byram 1650–1666
    8. 8. Mary Byram 1635–1650
    9. 9. Ebenezer Byram 1642–1698
  2. 2. John Shaw 1630–1704
  3. 3. Abraham (Shawe) Shaw 1616–1641
  4. 4. John Shaw 1610–1694
  5. 5. Maria Shaw 1626–1658
  6. 6. Thomas Shaw 1622–1707

Elizabeth Best's Timeline

11 Records

1592
09 Apr 1592
Birth of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1592
09 Apr 1592
Birth of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1592
1592
Birth of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1592
09 Apr 1592
Birth of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
1592
09 Apr 1592
Elizabeth Bridget Best was baptized in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1616
24 June 1616
Age 24
Elizabeth Bridget Best was married
None
1637
1637
Age 45
Death of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1638
1638
Age 46
Death of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
1638
1638
Age 46
Burial of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1649
1649
Age 57
Death of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1649
1649
Age 57
Death of Elizabeth Bridget Best in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23974.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: .
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 277.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG.
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD.
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1768.062; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Damon family : listing some of the Ohio descendants of Amos Damon of Chesterfield, Mass , and t
    [10] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [11] OneWorldTreeSM
    [12] OneWorldTree
    [13] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 207.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD.
    [14] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 277.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JVG.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23974.003; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1592
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The New England ancestry of Dana Converse Backus

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
    [2] OneWorldTreeSM
    [3] OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: OneWorldTreeSM

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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