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Richard Best 1600–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: Oct 1633

Death Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Father: John II

Mother: Lady Knatchbull

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hughes

Children(s): Dorothy Best

Richard Best was born in 1600 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of John Best Ii And Lady Anne Dorothy Knatchbull. Richard Best married Elizabeth Hughes, and had children including Dorothy Best. Richard Best passed away in 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Best was born in 1600 in Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of John Best Ii And Lady Anne Dorothy Knatchbull.
  • Richard Best married Elizabeth Hughes, and had children including Dorothy Best.
  • Richard Best passed away in 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1567–1634
Birth Location: Allington, Kent, England
JI
Lady Knatchbull
1568–1671
Birth Location: Saltwood Castle, Kent, England
LK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hughes
1600–1662
Birth Location: Woodnesborough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
EH

Children(s)

Dorothy Best
1631–1682
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Richard Best's Ancestors

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Richard Best
1600–1633
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
John Best II
1567–1634
Allington, Kent, England
Lady (Anne (Dorothy)) Knatchbull
1568–1671
Saltwood Castle, Kent, England
Grandparents
Richard Best
1536–1566
Bilbrook, Kent, England
Dorothy Barrow
1540–1604
Hinxhill, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Frannces Beste
1515–1587
Eleanor Wade
1510–1570
Richard Barrow
1505–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Best's Descendants

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Richard Best (1600–Oct 1633) m. Elizabeth Hughes (1600–13 Oct 1662)
  1. 1. Dorothy Best 1631–1682 m. Thomas Pettet 1632–1678
    1. 1. William Pettit 1667–1722 m. Mary (Ann) Howling 1670–1697
      1. 1. Mary Pettit 1684–1728 m. John Milgate 1683–1742
        1. 1. Robert Milgate 1715–1783 m. Patience Eagles 1721–1806 m. Elizabeth CHAMBERS 1710–1745 m. Sarah EAGLES 1715–
        2. 2. William Milgate 1707–
        3. 3. Ann Milgate 1704–1875
        4. 4. John Milgate 1709–
        5. 5. Mary Milgate 1705–1722

Richard Best's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600
Birth of Richard Best in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1633
Oct 1633
Age 33
Death of Richard Best in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1633
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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