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Steven Best 1666–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1666

Birth Location: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1733

Death Location: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Father: martin best

Mother: Margret Laiton

Spouse(s): Jane MILBURN

Children(s): Margaret BEST

In 1666, Steven Best entered the world in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to Martin Best And Margret Laiton. Steven Best married Jane Milburn, and had children including Margaret Best. Steven Best passed away in 1733 in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1666, Steven Best entered the world in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, born to Martin Best And Margret Laiton.
  • Steven Best married Jane Milburn, and had children including Margaret Best.
  • Steven Best passed away in 1733 in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Steven Best's Ancestors

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Steven Best
1666–1733
Birth Place: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
martin best
1616–
Easington, Durham, England
Margret Laiton
1626–1704
Kirk Merrington, Durham
Grandparents
Cuthbert Layton
1594–
Boldon, Durham
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Layton
1569–1603
Margarete Herrisonne
1570–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Sr
1540–1609
Ann Laton
1548–1622

Steven Best's Descendants

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Steven Best (December 1666–1733) m. Jane MILBURN (1669–)
  1. 1. Margaret BEST 1695–
    1. 1. John Marshall 1739– m. Ann (GREENWOOD GEN) 11 1744–1825 m. Catharine Zealand 1740–
      1. 1. Peter (MARSHALL GEN) 10 1765–1844
        1. 1. Jonathan Marshall 1797–1868 m. Hannah Dickinson 1803–1861
      2. 2. Ann Marshall 1764–
      3. 3. Martha Marshall 1769–
      4. 4. Mary Marshall 1766–

Steven Best's Timeline

2 Records

1666
December 1666
Birth of Steven Best in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
1733
1733
Age 67
Death of Steven Best in Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1666
    Event Place: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Kirk Merrington, County Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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