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Henry Best 1527–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1527

Birth Location: Warley, Yorks, England

Death Date: 29 MAY 1572

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Best

Mother: Johanna None

Spouse(s): Margarita Maud

Children(s): Henry Best

In 1527, Henry Best entered the world in Warley, Yorks, England, born to Richard Best And Johanna. Henry Best married Margarita Maud, and had children including Henry Best. Henry Best passed away in 1572 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Henry Best entered the world in Warley, Yorks, England, born to Richard Best And Johanna.
  • Henry Best married Margarita Maud, and had children including Henry Best.
  • Henry Best passed away in 1572 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.

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Henry Best's Ancestors

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Henry Best
1527–1572
Birth Place: Warley, Yorks, England
Parents
Richard Best
1501–1551
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Johanna
1505–1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Best
1475–
Appelton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Best's Descendants

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Henry Best (ABT 1527–29 MAY 1572) m. Margarita Maud (ABT 1531–)
  1. 1. Henry Best 1552– m. Grace (Elizabeth) Boythes 1557–
    1. 1. Bridget (Elizabeth) Best 1592–1636 m. Abraham Shawe 1585–1638
      1. 1. John Shaw 1630–1694 m. Alice 1630–1655
        1. 1. Jonathan Shaw 1645–1701 m. Persis Dunham 1628–1701 m. Phebe Watson 1645–1672

Henry Best's Timeline

2 Records

1527
ABT 1527
Birth of Henry Best in Warley, Yorks, England
Warley, Yorks, England
1572
29 MAY 1572
Age 45
Death of Henry Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1527
    Event Place: Warley, Yorks, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAY 1572
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

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