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Nicholas Best 1554–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1554

Birth Location: Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 July 1628

Death Location: Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Best

Mother: Ann (Beyman)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Frayle\Pragle-Best, Elizabeth Frayle

Children(s): PATIENCE (GAWTON)

The story of Nicholas Best began in 1554 in Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Nicholas Best married Elizabeth Frayle, Elizabeth Frayle Pragle Best, and had children including Patience Best Gawton. Nicholas Best passed away in 1628 in Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas Best began in 1554 in Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
  • Nicholas Best married Elizabeth Frayle, Elizabeth Frayle Pragle Best, and had children including Patience Best Gawton.
  • Nicholas Best passed away in 1628 in Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Best
1528–1600
Birth Location: Aldersted, Surrey, England
RB
Ann (Beyman)
1528–1600
Birth Location: Merstham, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Frayle\Pragle-Best
1558–1624
Birth Location: Aldersted, Surrey, , England
EF
Elizabeth Frayle
1538–1627
Birth Location: Alderstede Manor, Merstham, Surrey, England
EF

Children(s)

PATIENCE (GAWTON)
1582–1624
Birth Location: Merstham, Reigate and Banstead Borough, Surrey, England
P(

Nicholas Best's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Best
1554–1628
Birth Place: Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Best
1528–1600
Aldersted, Surrey, England
Ann (Bowman) (Beyman)
1528–1600
Merstham, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Sir (Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-Plantagenet, Son of) Richard
1500–1547
Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England
Lady (Alice Best) (Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste)
1510–1547
Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
King (Thomas Bowman (born Beyman) Celtic) Tribe
1501–1583
Merstham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Queen (Margaret Bowman Haswell (Anglo-Saxon) Tribe)
1500–1592
Merstham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Beste\Best
1480–1571
Lady Wintor-Beste\Best-Plantagenet
1480–1563
FNU Bott
1495–
FNU Bott
1495–
Robert Tribe)
1475–1551
Benyon Tribe)
1485–1562
Sir Tribe)
1480–1530
Queen Tribe)
1485–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wintor
1460–1537

Nicholas Best's Descendants

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Nicholas Best (9 March 1554–21 July 1628) m. Elizabeth Frayle\Pragle-Best (1558–28 Jan 1624) m. Elizabeth Frayle (1538–19 May 1627)
  1. 1. PATIENCE (BEST) (GAWTON) 1582–1624 m. Thomas (Gawton-Oxford Alumni) Sr 1573–1627

Nicholas Best's Timeline

2 Records

1554
9 March 1554
Birth of Nicholas Best in Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1628
21 July 1628
Age 74
Death of Nicholas Best in Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1554
    Event Place: Aldersted, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1628
    Event Place: Mustham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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