'Best01'
Index
links to: Lead / LetterFamilies covered: Best of Chilston, Best of Park House, Best of St. Lawrence
'Best01'Index
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Families covered: Best of Chilston, Best of Park House, Best of St. Lawrence
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| Richard Best of Bilbrooke, Kent | |||||||||||||||
| m. Dorothy Barrow (dau of John Barrow of Hinxhill) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Best of Allington Castle, St. Lawrence & Wellcourt (Kent) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Anne Knatchbull (dau of Reginald Knatchbull of Saltwood Castle) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Richard Best of Wringleton & St. Lawrence (b 1597, d 1633) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Hughes (d 10.1662, dau of Andrew Hughes of Wringleton) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Best of St. Lawrence (d 1666) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Katherina Allanson (dau of John Allanson of Norwood) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Thomas Best, later of Cowling Castle, Kent (bpt 02.06.1657, d 22.08.1740, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Mawdistly (d 1702, dau of John Mawdistly of Chatham) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Mawdistly Best of Park House in Boxley, Sheriff of Kent | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1742) Elizabeth Fearne | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Best of Chilston Park (b 1713, dsp 26.03.1795, Lt. Governor of Dover Castle, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.01.1743) Caroline Scott (dau of George Scott of Scott's Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | James Best of Park House, Sheriff of Kent (d 29.01.1782) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Frances Shelley (d 30.10.1808, dau/coheir of Richard Shelley of Michelgrove) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Thomas Best of Park House (b 14.11.1753, d 27.05.1815) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Irwin (dau of Dr. _ Irwin) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Best of Park House (b 1781, d 20.06.1849) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1817) Harriet Susannah Gaussen (d 21.01.1875, dau of Samuel R. Gaussen of Brookman's Park) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Thomas Best (d08.10.1813, Captain) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Kearney (dau of William Kearney of Tuam) | |||||||||||||||
| (c)+ | other issue - Frances Julia (d 1842), Elizabeth Charlotte (d 1861), Dorothy (d 1871) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | James Best of Chatham (dsp 1828) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Hannah Middleton | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Richard Best (b 26.06.1757, d 04.04.1801) | ||||||||||||||
| Commoners (vol I, Best of Wierton) reports that Richard m1. _ Townshend, m2. Martha Bowman. BLG1952 reports that Richard's first wife was ... | |||||||||||||||
| m(1). Martha Boorman | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Richard Best (b 29.04.1786, d 07.08.1850) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anna Maria Darke (from Austria) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Harriet Best (b 01.12.1784, d 27.11.1864) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Richard Lovelace (Captain) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | George Best of Chilston Park (b 10.11.1757, d 08.09.1818, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (07.12.1784) Caroline Scott (dau of Edward Scott of Scott's Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Thomas Fairfax Best of Chilston & Wierton (b 15.10.1786, d 08.09.1818) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Anna Brett (d 24.11.1882, dau of Joseph George Brett of Grove House) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Dorothy Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rev. Joseph George Brett | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Louisa Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Matcham Tarlton | |||||||||||||||
| (d)+ | other issue - George (dsp 1814), William Balliol (dsp 1822), Caroline (d 17.03.1860) | ||||||||||||||
| (v) | Elizabeth Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. Maurice Lloyd (vicar of Lenham) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Frances Best (d 27.10.1837) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.06.1779) Rev. Henry Hardinge | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Dorothy Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Twopenny of Woodstock Park | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Dorothy Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. (18.07.1749) Robert Fairfax of Leeds Castle, 7th Lord | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) ?? | |||||||||||||||
| ii.+ | 7 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Dorothy Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Gibbon | |||||||||||||||
| C. | Anna Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Odiarne of Maidstone | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Frances Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Stourton | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1598) Anne Rooke (dau of Lawrence Rooke of Horton Monachorum by dau of Sir Reginald Scott of Scott's Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Ursula Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Finch of Grovehurst | |||||||||||||||
| F.+ | other issue (a 1619) - John (b c1602, had issue), George of London then St. Lawrence (b c1603, had issue) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Magdalene Best | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Jovle | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
BLG1886 (Best of Park House), BLG1952 (Best-Dalison (formerly Best) of Park House) with a little support from Visitation (Kent, 1619, Best)
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