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Stephen Best 1702–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 june 1702

Birth Location: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham

Father: Stephen BEST

Mother: Jane Milburne

Spouse(s): Margaret Layton

Children(s): Thomas Best

The story of Stephen Best began in 1702 in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England. Stephen Best married Margaret Layton, and had children including Thomas Best. Stephen Best passed away in 1760 in Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen Best began in 1702 in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England.
  • Stephen Best married Margaret Layton, and had children including Thomas Best.
  • Stephen Best passed away in 1760 in Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham.

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Stephen Best's Ancestors

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Stephen Best
1702–1760
Birth Place: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England
Parents
Stephen BEST
1666–1733
Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England
Jane Milburne
1664–
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Grandparents
Martin Best
1616–
Easington, Durham
Margaret Layton\Laiton
1626–1704
Kirk Merrington, Durham
anthony milburne
1638–1714
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth Robinson
1590–1680
Great-Grandparents
Martin Best
1569–1648
Allyson Dowson
1588–1653
Cuthbert Layton\Laiton
1590–
Joan Cheswike
1594–
William Milburne
1589–
Elesabeth Robison
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sexhow
1565–1603
MARGARETE HERRISONE
1570–1602

Stephen Best's Descendants

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Stephen Best (28 june 1702–1760) m. Margaret Layton (Abt. 1710–)
  1. 1. Thomas Best 1734–1802 m. Dorothy Greathead 1739–1795
    1. 1. Margaret Best 1769– m. George Stephenson 1758–1854
      1. 1. Jane (Hannah) Stephenson 1803–1880 m. Ebenezer (John) Robson 1804–1881
        1. 1. Isabella Walters 1835–1913 m. George Walters 1836–1908
        2. 2. Mary Gibbs 1838–1911

Stephen Best's Timeline

2 Records

1702
28 june 1702
Birth of Stephen Best in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England
Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England
1760
1760
Age 58
Death of Stephen Best in Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham
Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 june 1702
    Event Place: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Kirk Merrington, Co. Durham

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