Family Tree Briggs » John Briggs Sr (1595-1690)
Personal data John Briggs Sr
Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10- He was born on May 1, 1595 in Thornbury, Gloucester, England.Sources 5, 10, 11
- He was christened on May 1, 1597 in Thornbury, Gloucester, England.
- He was baptized in the year 1595.Source 4
- Alternative: He was baptized on September 21, 1634 in Thornbury, Gloucester, England.Source 6
- Resident: Taunton, Massachusetts.Source 3
- (Arrival) in the year 1635 in New England.Source 7
- (God Father) on May 1, 1597: Christening record.Source 12
- (Designated Patriot) on November 29, 2010: By Order of Founders and Patriots.
- He died November 1690 in Taunton, Bristol, MA, he was 95 years old.Sources 5, 6, 10, 13
- He is buried in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.Sources 5, 10
- A child of Richard Briggs and Agnis Wingoode
Household of John Briggs Sr
He is married to Agnes Tayer.
They got married on November 11, 1633 at Thornbury, St Marys, Gloucestershire, England, he was 38 years old.Sources 2, 4, 6, 8, 9
Child(ren):
- John Briggs 1634-1692
- Katherine Briggs 1637-????
- Joanna Briggs ± 1639-1685
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=70558271&pid=31
/ Ancestry.com - U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Source number: 366.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WDN / Ancestry.com
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 / Ancestry.com
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Millennium File, Heritage Consulting / Ancestry.com
- U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, Place: Boston, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 45 / Ancestry.com
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813, Ancestry.com, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Gloucestershire Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: P330 IN 1/3 / Ancestry.com
- England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Ancestry.com, Place: New England; Year: 1635; Page Number: 48 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday May 1, 1595
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1595: Source: Wikipedia
- January 17 » During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
- April 27 » The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
- May 24 » Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
- August 23 » Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.
Christening day September 21, 1634
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1634: Source: Wikipedia
- July 4 » The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
- August 18 » Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.
- September 6 » Thirty Years' War: In the Battle of Nördlingen, the Catholic Imperial army defeats Swedish and German Protestant forces.
- September 12 » A gunpowder factory explodes in Valletta, Malta, killing 22 people and damaging several buildings.
- October 11 » The Burchardi flood kills around 15,000 in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany.
- November 11 » Following pressure from Anglican bishop John Atherton, the Irish House of Commons passes An Act for the Punishment for the Vice of Buggery.
Day of marriage November 11, 1633
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1633: Source: Wikipedia
- February 13 » Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome for his trial before the Inquisition.
- March 1 » Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.
- June 18 » Charles I is crowned King of Scots at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.
- June 22 » The Holy Office in Rome forces Galileo Galilei to recant his view that the Sun, not the Earth, is the center of the Universe in the form he presented it in, after heated controversy.
- October 22 » The Ming dynasty defeats the Dutch East India Company.
Same birth/death day
- 1579 » Wolphert Gerretse, Dutch-American farmer, co-founded New Netherland († 1662)
- 1582 » Marco da Gagliano, Italian composer († 1643)
- 1585 » Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill, Belarusian saint († 1612)
- 1591 » Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer († 1666)
- 1594 » John Haynes, English-American politician, 1st Governor of the Colony of Connecticut († 1653)
- 1602 » William Lilly, English astrologer († 1681)
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