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Richard Best 1501–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 8 November 1551

Death Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard OVDEN

Mother: Johanna Ovendon

Spouse(s): Johanna Best, Joan Parker, Margarita Best, Alice Best, Madame Beste

Children(s): Henry (Beist)

The story of Richard Best began in 1501 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada. Richard Best married Alice Best, Joan Parker, Johanna Best, Madame Jennet Beste, Margarita Sonderlond Best, and had children including Henry Best Beist. Richard Best passed away in 1551 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Best began in 1501 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Richard Best married Alice Best, Joan Parker, Johanna Best, Madame Jennet Beste, Margarita Sonderlond Best, and had children including Henry Best Beist.
  • Richard Best passed away in 1551 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard OVDEN
1475–1544
Birth Location: Ovendon, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Johanna Ovendon
1480–1544
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Best
1505–1545
Birth Location: Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
JB
Joan Parker
1505–1545
Birth Location: Halifax, West Riding, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
JP
Margarita Best
1502–
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
MB
Alice Best
1501–1551
Birth Location: Ovenden, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Madame Beste
1505–1544
Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
MB

Children(s)

Henry (Beist)
1528–1572
Birth Location: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
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Richard Best's Ancestors

Self
Richard Best
1501–1551
Birth Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Richard (Vicar of Narden) BEST de OVDEN
1475–1544
Ovendon, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Johanna (Rici) Ovendon
1480–1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Richard ((Vicar of Narden) BEST de) OVDEN
1475–1544
Ovendon, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Johanna (Rici) Ovendon
1480–1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Richard OVDEN
1475–1544
Johanna Ovendon
1480–1544
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard OVDEN
1475–1544
Johanna Ovendon
1480–1544

Richard Best's Descendants

1.
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Richard Best (1501–8 November 1551) m. Johanna Best (1505–6 September 1545) m. Joan Parker (1505–6 September 1545) m. Margarita (Sonderlond) Best (1502–May) m. Alice Best (Abt 1501–8 Nov 1551) m. Madame (Jennet) Beste (1505–6 Jun 1544)
  1. 1. Henry (Best) (Beist) 1528–1572 m. Margarita (“Maud” Best nee) Mawd 1531–1572 m. Margareta Mawd 1531–1572
    1. 1. William (Henry Beste de) Ovenden 1553–1614 m. Gertraud Kircher 1557–1618 m. Elizabeth Clyffe 1545–1577 m. Elizabeth Robinson 1568–1596 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Boithes 1557–1628
      1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Bridget) Best-Shaw-Andrews 1592–1671 m. Abraham Shaw 1585–1638
        1. 1. Martha Shaw 1631–1697 m. Henry Tucker 1619–1694
        2. 2. Lieut (John Abraham) Shaw 1630–1704

Richard Best's Timeline

9 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Richard Best in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
1525
1525
Age 24
Richard Best was married in Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1545
6 Jul 1545
Age 44
Richard Best was married in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1551
8 November 1551
Age 50
Death of Richard Best in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
1569
29 Sep 1569
Age 68
Richard Best was baptized in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England
1612
28 Feb 1612
Age 111
Richard Best was baptized in York, Yorkshire, England
York, Yorkshire, England
1641
25 Feb 1641
Age 140
Richard Best was baptized in London, England
London, England
1723
21 Jul 1723
Age 222
Richard Best was baptized in Haseley Great, Oxfordshire, England
Haseley Great, Oxfordshire, England
1833
26 May 1833
Age 332
Richard Best was baptized in Oxford, St Ebbe, Oxfordshire, England
Oxford, St Ebbe, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 224.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: FSD
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1569
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P61 in 113

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1612
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1641
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69DioA001/Ms017602

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1723
    Event Place: Haseley Great, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD125_B_1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 May 1833
    Event Place: Oxford, St Ebbe, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD200_B_37

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1545
    Event Place: Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Narford, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1551
    Event Place: Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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