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Henry Best 1527–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 May 1572

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Best

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margarita Mawd

Children(s): Henry Best

In 1527, Henry Best entered the world in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lord Richard Best And Margarita Sonderlond. Henry Best married Margarita Maud Mawd, and had children including Henry Best. Henry Best passed away in 1572 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1527, Henry Best entered the world in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lord Richard Best And Margarita Sonderlond.
  • Henry Best married Margarita Maud Mawd, and had children including Henry Best.
  • Henry Best passed away in 1572 in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Best
1501–1551
Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
LB

Spouses(s)

Margarita Mawd
1531–1566
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, UK
MM

Children(s)

Henry Best
1553–1622
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
HB

Henry Best's Ancestors

Self
Henry Best
1527–1572
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Richard Best
1501–1551
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Richard (BEST de) OVDEN
1475–1544
Ovendon, Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Johanna (Rici) Ovendon
1480–1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Best's Descendants

1.
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Henry Best (1527–29 May 1572) m. Margarita (Maud \) Mawd (1531–18 Mar 1566)
  1. 1. Henry Best 1553–1622 m. Grace (Boithes) Shaw 1557–1628
    1. 1. Michael Best 1578–
    2. 2. Judith Best 1580–
    3. 3. Henry Best 1594–
    4. 4. John Best 1584–1654
    5. 5. Mary Best 1586–1615
    6. 6. Bridget (Elizabeth) Best 1592–1638 m. Abraha Shawe 1590–1638
      1. 1. William Shaw 1635–1726 m. Elizabeth (Frayle) (Fraile) 1641–1692
        1. 1. Elizabeth Shaw 1681–1747 m. William (Stockwell) Jr 1686–1747
      2. 2. Grace Shaw 1621–1698 m. William Richards 1619–1682
        1. 1. Joseph (Richards) Jr 1653–1695 m. Susan Richards 1654–1727
        2. 2. Mary (Margarita Richards) RICORO 1651–1701
        3. 3. William Richards 1658–1683
        4. 4. Benjamin Richards 1660–1683
        5. 5. Deliverance Richards 1638–1720
        6. 6. Thomas Gates 1646–1726
        7. 7. John Richards 1650–1695 m. Sarah Richards 1650–1727
        8. 8. James ([twin]) Richards 1658–1711
      3. 3. Susannah (Shaw) (Byram) 1617–1700 m. Nicholas Byram 1610–1688
        1. 1. Mehitable Byram 1683–1736
        2. 2. Mary Byram 1633–1650
        3. 3. Bass Byram 1649–1744
        4. 4. Abigail Byram 1636–1712 m. Thomas Whitman 1629–1712
        5. 5. Josiah Byram 1644–1690
        6. 6. Ebenezer ((Capt)) Byram 1642–1753
        7. 7. Joseph Byram 1646–1647
        8. 8. Nicholas Byram 1640–1727
        9. 9. Naomi Byram 1646–
        10. 10. Experience Byram 1644–1712
        11. 11. Deliverance (Byram) (Porter) 1644–1720
        12. 12. Mary Byram 1658–1687
        13. 13. Susanna Byram 1648–1742
      4. 4. John Shaw 1630–1704 m. Alice Phillips 1645–1704
        1. 1. Alice (Shaw) Androse 1666–1735
        2. 2. Abigail Shaw 1672–1694
        3. 3. Hannah (Shaw) Tirrell 1668–
        4. 4. John (Shawe) (Shaw) 1653–1718
        5. 5. Nicholas Shaw 1662–1717
        6. 6. Abraham Shaw 1657–1756
        7. 7. Joseph Shaw 1664–1718 m. Judith Whitmarsh 1669–1760
        8. 8. Elizabeth Shaw 1656–1748
        9. 9. Mary (Shaw) King 1660–1722
        10. 10. Elizabeth Shaw 1655–1723
        11. 11. Benjamin Shaw 1670–1728
        12. 12. Ebeneezer Shaw 1674–1706
      5. 5. Martha Shaw –1625
      6. 6. Maria Shaw 1626–1658

Henry Best's Timeline

7 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Henry Best in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1527
1527
Birth of Henry Best in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1528
1528
Age 1
Birth of Henry Best in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1543
26 Oct 1543
Age 16
Henry Best was married in Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1552
26 Oct 1552
Age 25
Henry Best was married in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1572
29 October 1572
Age 45
Death of Henry Best in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1572
29 May 1572
Age 45
Death of Henry Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, 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: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1543
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1552
    Event Place: Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 October 1572
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1572
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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