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Henry Briggs 1608–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 July 1686

Death Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Henry Briggs

Mother: Mary Butler

Spouse(s): Mary Flood

Children(s): Henry IV

The story of Henry Briggs began in 1608 in Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Henry Briggs married Mary Flood, and had children including Henry Briggs Iv. Henry Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Briggs began in 1608 in Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Henry Briggs married Mary Flood, and had children including Henry Briggs Iv.
  • Henry Briggs passed away in 1686 in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Henry Briggs
1608–1686
Birth Place: Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Briggs
1561–1630
Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Butler
1565–1615
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1554–
Essex, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Isabella Beste
1543–1600
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Sir (John Thomas Oldham) II
1530–1577
Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Wulman) Thornton
1525–1567
Dedham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Beste
1522–1570
Elizabeth Robinson
1519–1557
John (Boteleire)
1518–1558
Margaret Dudley
–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joanne Heigh
1505–1545
Richard Best
1501–1551

Henry Briggs's Descendants

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Henry Briggs (1608–6 July 1686) m. Mary Flood (1635–5 July 1681)
  1. 1. Henry (Briggs) IV 1662–1739 m. Elizabeth Lucas 1678–1739 m. Mary Bailey 1675–1751
    1. 1. Hannah Briggs 1692–1722 m. Richard Hill 1799–1838
      1. 1. John Hill 1718–1765 m. Mildred Gilliam 1718–1798
        1. 1. John (Webb) Hill 1749–1819 m. Margaret (May) Logan 1747–1802
        2. 2. Anne Hill 1746–
        3. 3. Burrell Hill 1748–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Hill 1742–
        5. 5. Lucy Hill 1761–1765
        6. 6. Mary Hill 1743–
        7. 7. Rebeckah Hill 1760–
        8. 8. Sally Hill 1749–
        9. 9. Sarah Hill 1744–1782
        10. 10. Susannah Hill 1759–
        11. 11. Tabitha Hill 1756–
      2. 2. William (Green) Hill 1714–1769
    2. 2. Priscilla Briggs 1720–1787
    3. 3. Elizabeth Briggs 1700–1744 m. James Chappell 1694–1769
      1. 1. John Chappell 1734–1803

Henry Briggs's Timeline

3 Records

1608
1608
Birth of Henry Briggs in Gravesend, Kent, England
Gravesend, Kent, England
1608
1608
Birth of Henry Briggs in Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1686
6 July 1686
Age 78
Death of Henry Briggs in Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, 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 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Warley Wood, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1686
    Event Place: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
    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

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