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Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard 1500–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England

Death Date: 23 Mar 1547

Death Location: Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England

Father: Richard Beste

Mother: Lady Wintor

Spouse(s): Lady Bott

Children(s): Anne Corrin, Richard Best, Lady Beste, Sir Beste\Best, Alice Best, Sir Best, Sir Beste\Best, Richard GGF

In 1500, Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard entered the world in Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England, born to Richard Best Beste And Lady Alice Wintor. Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard married Lady Alice Bott, and had children including Alice Best, Anne Best Plantagenet Corrin, Daniel Best Beste, John Arlin Johnson, Lady Katherine Best Beste, Richard Beste Best, Richard Beste Best 12Th Ggf, Sir Nicholas Beste Best, Sir Robert Best, Sir Robertus Robert Beste Best. Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard passed away in 1547 in Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard entered the world in Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England, born to Richard Best Beste And Lady Alice Wintor.
  • Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard married Lady Alice Bott, and had children including Alice Best, Anne Best Plantagenet Corrin, Daniel Best Beste, John Arlin Johnson, Lady Katherine Best Beste, Richard Beste Best, Richard Beste Best 12Th Ggf, Sir Nicholas Beste Best, Sir Robert Best, Sir Robertus Robert Beste Best.
  • Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard passed away in 1547 in Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Beste
1480–1571
Birth Location: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Wintor
1480–1563
Birth Location: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Lady Bott
1510–1547
Birth Location: Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
LB

Children(s)

Anne Corrin
1528–1572
Birth Location: Tottenhoe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
AC
Richard Best
1541–1595
Birth Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
RB
Lady Beste
1530–
Birth Location: Merstham, Surrey, England
LB
Sir Beste\Best
1528–1600
Birth Location: Redhill, Surrey, England
SB
Alice Best
1532–1571
Birth Location: Redhill, Surrey, England
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Sir Best
1528–1563
Birth Location: Redhill, Surrey, England
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Sir Beste\Best
1524–1579
Birth Location: Merstham, Surrey, England
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Richard GGF
1540–1595
Birth Location: East Grinstead, Sussex, England
RG

Sir Richard's Ancestors

Self
Sir Richard
1500–1547
Birth Place: Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England
Parents
Richard Best Beste
1480–1571
Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Alice) Wintor
1480–1563
Surrey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Richard's Descendants

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Sir (Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of) Richard (1500–23 Mar 1547) m. Lady (Alice) Bott (1510–2 March 1547)
  1. 1. Anne (Best Plantagenet) Corrin 1528–1572 m. Thomas (Stafford (beheaded for insurrection against the Queen Mary of) England) 1530–1584
    1. 1. Francis ("Govenor of Ulster" Stafford) Sir 1547–1612 m. Lady (Anne (Annie) Grogan (Stafford)) Plantagenet 1555–1612
      1. 1. Mary (Wogay) Stafford 1612–1713 m. Rev. (John Robert) Echlin 1612–1684
        1. 1. Elizabeth Echlin 1650–1676 m. Francis (Hamilton) 10GGF 1627–1705
        2. 2. Jane Echlin 1624–1706
        3. 3. Robert ((Rorie) Echlin) Stafford 1628–1657
        4. 4. Francis (Echlin Stafford of Clonowen Stafford Aka Echlin Adopted mother's) surname 1625–
        5. 5. Mary (Echlin) Todd 1633–1701
        6. 6. John Echlin 1650–1710
      2. 2. Francis Stafford 1556–1613
      3. 3. Martha Stafford 1595–1637
      4. 4. Ann Stafford 1555–
      5. 5. Wingfield Stafford –1624
      6. 6. Susannah Stafford –1753
      7. 7. Mary Stafford 1612–1633
      8. 8. Sir (Edmund) Stafford 1600–1645
      9. 9. Jane Stafford 1572–1595
      10. 10. Elisabeth Stafford –1754
    2. 2. *Jane (of Walgrange Staffordshire; 1590 marries Knight THOMAS ARTHUR SAVAGE, 2 children: Elizabeth & THOMAS;) STAFFORD** 1572–1595
    3. 3. Edward Stafford 1541–1569
    4. 4. William Stafford –1666
    5. 5. Eliza Corrin 1572–1595
    6. 6. John Stafford 1572–1595
    7. 7. Eleanor Stafford 1550–1603
    8. 8. Sir (Reade) Stafford 1542–1605
    9. 9. Anne Stafford 1557–1643
    10. 10. Richard Stafford 1544–1655
    11. 11. Anthony Stafford 1545–1697
    12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth) Stafford 1542–1600
    13. 13. Edmund Stafford 1553–
    14. 14. Edward Stafford 1541–1569
    15. 15. Jane (Elizabeth) Stafford 1572–1595
    16. 16. Frances Stafford 1547–1609
    17. 17. Edward Stafford 1560–1605
  2. 2. Richard ('Beste') Best 1541–1595
  3. 3. Lady (Katherine Best) Beste 1530– m. William (Aynscombe Ainscombe) Aynes 1525–1592
    1. 1. Gabriel Ainscombe 1570–1632
  4. 4. Sir (Robertus\Robert) Beste\Best 1528–1600
  5. 5. Alice Best 1532–1571
  6. 6. Sir (Robert) Best 1528–1563
  7. 7. Sir (Nicholas) Beste\Best 1524–1579
  8. 8. Richard (Beste Best 12th) GGF 1540–1595

Sir Richard's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard in Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England
Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England
1547
23 Mar 1547
Age 47
Death of Sir Chrystopher\Christopher\Cristofer Ben Bott\Bot-Ben-Beste\Best-FitzWilliam-Plantagenet, Son of Richard in Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England
Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Alderstead, Merstham, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1547
    Event Place: Merstham, St. Katherine, Surrey, England
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