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William Clement Fortune Briggs 1587–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1587

Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 December 1648

Death Location: Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Rachel Marten

Spouse(s): Joan Allen

Children(s): Thomas Briggs, Jonathan Briggs

William Clement Fortune Briggs was born in 1587 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Briggs And Rachel Marten. William Clement Fortune Briggs married Joan Jeanne Allen, and had children including Jonathan Briggs, Thomas M Briggs. William Clement Fortune Briggs passed away in 1648 in Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Clement Fortune Briggs was born in 1587 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Briggs And Rachel Marten.
  • William Clement Fortune Briggs married Joan Jeanne Allen, and had children including Jonathan Briggs, Thomas M Briggs.
  • William Clement Fortune Briggs passed away in 1648 in Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Briggs's Ancestors

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William Briggs
1587–1648
Birth Place: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Briggs
1560–
Lydd, Kent, England
Rachel Marten
1565–1647
Lydd, Kent, England
Grandparents
James Martin
1547–1582
Lydd, Kent, England
Joan Adam
1544–1582
Lydd, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Adames
1518–1571
Lady Baker
1520–1582
Sir Adams
1518–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN VIII
1502–1542
Sir Baker
1487–1558
Lady Wells
1500–1558
Andrew Adam
1504–1543
Lady Carew
1503–1529

William Briggs's Descendants

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William (Clement Fortune) Briggs (14 June 1587–23 December 1648) m. Joan (Jeanne) Allen (30 June 1602–1639)
  1. 1. Thomas (M.) Briggs 1633–1696 m. Abigail (Anne) Thayer 1637–1707
    1. 1. Susanna (BRIGGS) Crihfield 1672–1754 m. William (Critchfield) I 1660–1773
      1. 1. William (Critchfield) II 1686–1773 m. Agnes (Trintye Critchfield) (Opdyck) 1690–1738
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Opdyke) Critchfield 1718–1786 m. John (Ellis) Frampton 1714–1784
        2. 2. Amos (Whitfield) Critchfield 1720–1781
        3. 3. William Critchfield 1718–1773
        4. 4. John Critchfield 1723–1774
        5. 5. Arthur (Critchfield m) Charity 1740–1789
        6. 6. Joshua Critchfield 1716–1774
        7. 7. Susannah Critchfield 1722–
        8. 8. Ruth Critchfield 1724–1772
        9. 9. Nathaniel Critchfield 1726–1795
        10. 10. Rachel Critchfield 1730–
        11. 11. Catherine Critchfield 1732–
        12. 12. Abigail Critchfield 1734–
        13. 13. Hannah Critchfield 1736–
        14. 14. Agnes Critchfield 1738–1799
        15. 15. Joseph Critchfield 1742–
        16. 16. Jasper Critchfield 1744–1788
      2. 2. Mary Critchfield 1692–1772
      3. 3. John Critchfield 1690–1773
      4. 4. Sarah Critchfield 1688–1690
    2. 2. Daniel Briggs 1665–1730
    3. 3. Samuel Briggs 1667–1703
  2. 2. Jonathan Briggs 1635–1696

William Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1587
14 June 1587
Birth of William Clement Fortune Briggs in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1648
23 December 1648
Age 61
Death of William Clement Fortune Briggs in Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1587
    Event Place: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1648
    Event Place: Weymouth Landing, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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