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Rev. Honorable John L Briggs 1615–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1646

Death Location: Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England

Father: Henrie Oxford

Mother: Mary Hinckes

Spouse(s): Katherine Cooke

Children(s): Sarah Briggs

The story of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs began in 1615 in Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England. Rev. Honorable John L Briggs married Katherine Drummond Briggs Cooke, and had children including Sarah Ellen Briggs. Rev. Honorable John L Briggs passed away in 1646 in Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs began in 1615 in Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England.
  • Rev. Honorable John L Briggs married Katherine Drummond Briggs Cooke, and had children including Sarah Ellen Briggs.
  • Rev. Honorable John L Briggs passed away in 1646 in Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henrie Oxford
1574–1625
Birth Location: Greater London, England
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Mary Hinckes
1581–1625
Birth Location: St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
MH

Spouses(s)

Katherine Cooke
1610–1641
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
KC

Children(s)

Sarah Briggs
1641–1675
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SB

Rev. Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Briggs
1615–1646
Birth Place: Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Henrie Clement Briggs , Geometry Professor at Oxford
1574–1625
Greater London, England
Mary (Ellen) Hinckes
1581–1625
St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Briggs \) Brygge
1546–1593
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Lucy (Elizabeth Pratte (Mounteyn)) Briggs
1546–1618
Norfolk, England
John Hynckes
1540–1581
Clerkenwell, London, England
Elizabeth Mytar
1560–1581
St. James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Hinckes
1534–1598
Anne Vaughan
1538–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Vaughan
1483–1534
Elinor Cornwall
1507–1574

Rev. Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (Honorable John L) Briggs (1615–16 Oct 1646) m. Katherine (Drummond Briggs) Cooke (1610–1641)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ellen) Briggs 1641–1675 m. Sir (John Watson) V 1631–1680
    1. 1. John Watson 1655–1689 m. Lady (Anne) Tomlinson 1658–1730
      1. 1. Samuel (Watson) Jr. 1680–1763 m. Sarah Collins 1698–1765
        1. 1. Samuel Watson 1715–1789 m. Sarah (Ann) Whitehurst 1723–1785

Rev. Briggs's Timeline

20 Records

1607
2 Aug 1607
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs was baptized in Carleton-in-Craven, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Carleton-in-Craven, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1609
8 FEB 1609
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in St James, Clerenwell, London, Middlesex, England
St James, Clerenwell, London, Middlesex, England
1615
1615
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
1615
1615
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
1615
abt 1615
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Darrington, Yorkshire, England
Darrington, Yorkshire, England
1615
1615
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1615
1615
Birth of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
1615
10 May 1615
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs was baptized in Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
1618
8 Apr 1618
Age 3
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs was baptized in Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
1624
abt 1624
Age 9
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1632
19 Jun 1632
Age 17
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1641
1641
Age 26
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1646
abt 1646
Age 31
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1646
16 Oct 1646
Age 31
Burial of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England
Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England
1690
16 Nov 1690
Age 75
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1690
16 Nov 1690
Age 75
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
1710
24 Feb 1710
Age 95
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1710
24 Feb 1710
Age 95
Death of Rev. Honorable John L Briggs in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1710
1710
Age 95
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs - Probate in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1799
Abt 1799
Age 184
Rev. Honorable John L Briggs resided here in Scituate, Plymouth County
Scituate, Plymouth County

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 150
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 90.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGA
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1615
    Event Place: Darrington, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1609
    Event Place: St James, Clerenwell, London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Bolton-By-Bollan, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1607
    Event Place: Carleton-in-Craven, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 May 1615
    Event Place: Wisborough Green, Sussex, England
    Record Source: West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 21011/1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1618
    Event Place: Saint James,Clerkenwell,London,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1632
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 150

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1799
    Event Place: Scituate, Plymouth County
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1710
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1690
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1690
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1646
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1710
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1624
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1646
    Event Place: Melton-Mowbray, Leicester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] Yorkshire, England, Church of England Parish Records
    [3] Rhode Island, U.S., Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate File Papers; Author: Massachusetts. Probate Court (Plymouth County); Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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