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Henry Briggs 1599 – 1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1599

Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Jul 1686

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry logarithms)

Mother: Mary Butler

Spouse(s): Margery Hill, Mary Washington

Children(s): Henry Briggs

In 1599, Henry Briggs entered the world in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Briggs (Developer of base 10 logarithms) and Mary Butler. Henry Briggs married Margery Hill, Mary Washington, and had children including Henry Briggs. Henry Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1599, Henry Briggs entered the world in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Henry Briggs (Developer of base 10 logarithms) and Mary Butler.
  • Henry Briggs married Margery Hill, Mary Washington, and had children including Henry Briggs.
  • Henry Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry logarithms)
1561 – 1631
Birth Location: Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Butler
1565 – 1615
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Margery Hill
1611 – 1690
Birth Location: Great Barnstead,Billericay (Essex), England
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Mary Washington
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Henry Briggs
1635 – 1686
Birth Location: Southwark, Surry, VA or Gravesend, Kent, England
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Henry Briggs's Ancestors

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Henry Briggs
1599 – 1686
Birth Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Henry Briggs (Developer of base 10 logarithms)
1561 – 1631
Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England
Mary Butler
1565 – 1615
England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Briggs (Beaupre) I Esq of) Salle
1546 – 1594
North Wotten, Bedfordshire, England
Lady (Isabella) Beste
1543 – 1600
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Sir (William) Butler
1542 – 1587
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Elizabeth (Wulman) Thornton
1525 – 1567
Dedham, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Bigge
1479 – 1568
Lady Tilden
1484 – 1575
JOHES\JOHN BESTE
1522 – 1570
Elizabeth Robinson
1523 – 1557
Umfray Butler
1520 – 1542
Alys -
1520 – 1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Best
1501 – 1551
Alice Best
1501 – 1551
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Henry Briggs's Descendants

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Henry Briggs (2 Mar 1599 – 6 Jul 1686) m. Margery Hill (16 Jun 1611 – 28 April 1690) m. Mary Washington
  1. 1. Henry Briggs (1635 – 6 Jul 1686) m. Margery Hill (1610 – 1688) m. Mary Flood (14 Mar 1635 – 05 Jul 1681)
    1. 1. Henry (B) Briggs (1635 – 5 July 1681) m. Mary Flood (1 December 1635 – 05 Jul 1681)
      1. 1. Samuel Briggs (1672 – 21 Sep 1737) m. Mary Bailey (1675 – 1751) m. Mary (Briggs) Hall (3 October 1672 – 11 DEC 1725)
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Briggs (1696 – 23 Feb 1769) m. Captain (John) Gilliam (1695 – 20 Sep 1738)

Henry Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1599
2 Mar 1599
Birth of Henry Briggs in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
1686
6 Jul 1686
Age 87
Death of Henry Briggs in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1686
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
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