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Richard Henry Best 1501–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 November 1551

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

Father: Richard 3-22

Mother: Johanna Best

Spouse(s): Johane Elliott, Margarita Sonderlond

Children(s): John Best, Henrici Best, Richard Best, Johanna Mortimer, Jennet Best, Alice Best, Marie Best, Isobel Best, Sibbil Best, Edward Best, Agnes Best, John Best

Richard Henry Best was born in 1501 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Richard Best 3 22 And Johanna Overton Best. Richard Henry Best married Johane Elliott, Margarita Sonderlond, and had children including Agnes Best, Alice Best, Edward Best, Henrici Henry Best, Isobel Best, Jennet Best, Johanna Best Mortimer, John Best, Marie Best, Richard William Best, Sibbil Best. Richard Henry Best passed away in 1551 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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  • Richard Henry Best was born in 1501 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England, the child of Richard Best 3 22 And Johanna Overton Best.
  • Richard Henry Best married Johane Elliott, Margarita Sonderlond, and had children including Agnes Best, Alice Best, Edward Best, Henrici Henry Best, Isobel Best, Jennet Best, Johanna Best Mortimer, John Best, Marie Best, Richard William Best, Sibbil Best.
  • Richard Henry Best passed away in 1551 in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Best's Ancestors

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Richard Best
1501–1551
Birth Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Best\ 3-22
1475–1544
Ovendon, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Johanna (Overton) Best
1480–1544
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Best's Descendants

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Richard (Henry) Best (1501–8 November 1551) m. Johane Elliott (1505–6 September 1545) m. Margarita Sonderlond (1502–)
  1. 1. John Best 1517–1568 m. Joane Hopkin 1522–1559
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kinge 1544–1603 m. John (Clynt) (Clent) 1547–1616
      1. 1. Jane (Clynton) Ellison 1569–1625 m. Edmund (Ellisse Ellison) Ellis 1550–1625
        1. 1. Lawrence (Ellison (Ellisse) - "The) Immigrant" 1590–1664 m. Mary (Rishton) Ellison 1596–1666 m. Margret Willace 1600–1622
        2. 2. Thomas Ellison 1600–1666 m. Mary (Rishton) Ellison 1596–1666
        3. 3. John Ellisse\Ellison 1616–1687
        4. 4. Ales Ellisse\Ellison 1625–1641
        5. 5. Jana Ellison 1603–
        6. 6. Richard Ellisse\Ellison 1604–1690
        7. 7. Jenet Ellisse\Ellison 1619–1619
      2. 2. John Clynt 1582–1676
      3. 3. Isabell Clynt 1565–1575
      4. 4. Agnes Clynt 1571–
      5. 5. Thomas Clynt 1579–
      6. 6. James Clynt 1574–
      7. 7. Margery Clynt 1571–
    2. 2. John Best 1542–
    3. 3. An\Ann Best 1548–
  2. 2. Henrici ('Henry') Best 1528–1572
  3. 3. Richard (William) Best 1523–1551
  4. 4. Johanna (Best) Mortimer 1537–1572
  5. 5. Jennet Best 1526–
  6. 6. Alice Best 1534–
  7. 7. Marie Best 1542–
  8. 8. Isobel Best 1528–
  9. 9. Sibbil Best 1528–1558
  10. 10. Edward Best 1529–1539
  11. 11. Agnes Best 1538–1581
  12. 12. John Best 1529–1568

Richard Best's Timeline

2 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Richard Henry Best in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
1551
8 November 1551
Age 50
Death of Richard Henry Best in Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
    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

    Genealogy Event 2
    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
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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