The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Esther Best [Burfoot], daughter of John Burfoot, farmer and Sarah Burfoot [Longley]
Generation No. 1
1. Esther Best [Burfoot] was the daughter of (2) John Burfoot, farmer and (3) Sarah Burfoot [Longley]. She was born 1820 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Nov 1820 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
She married Richard Best on July to Sep 1843, registered at East London District, ref: 1843 Q3 Vol 2 Page 200. He was born c 1820
 
Generation No. 2
2. John Burfoot, farmer was the son of (4) William Burfoot and (5) Mary Burfoot [Huggett]. He was born 1789 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1789 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 22nd Nov 1869 at Cowden, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 25th Nov 1869 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married Sarah Longley on 2nd Oct 1817 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1797 at Cowden, Kent, daughter of Obediah Longley and Ann Virgo; christened 28th Nov 1797 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1848 at Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Feb 1848 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1818 Cowden, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1818 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiEsther who was born 1820 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Nov 1820 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1823 Cowden, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1823 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivSusannah who was born 1825 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vGeorge who was born 1828 Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1828 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viEleanor who was born 1830 Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1830 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiJohn who was born 1833 Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Oct 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiiFrances who was born 1838 Cowden, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1838 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1839 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th May 1839 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ixEmily who was born 1840 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1840 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
xHenry who was born 1843 Cowden, Kent
 
3. Sarah Burfoot [Longley] She was born 1797 at Cowden, Kent, daughter of Obediah Longley and Ann Virgo; christened 28th Nov 1797 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1848 at Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Feb 1848 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
She married John Burfoot, farmer on 2nd Oct 1817 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1789 at Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1789 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 22nd Nov 1869 at Cowden, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 25th Nov 1869 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iRichard who was born 1818 Cowden, Kent; christened 25th Oct 1818 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiEsther who was born 1820 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Nov 1820 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiElizabeth who was born 1823 Cowden, Kent; christened 16th Mar 1823 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivSusannah who was born 1825 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th Sep 1825 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vGeorge who was born 1828 Cowden, Kent; christened 1st Jun 1828 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viEleanor who was born 1830 Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Apr 1830 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiJohn who was born 1833 Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Oct 1833 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiiFrances who was born 1838 Cowden, Kent; christened 28th Oct 1838 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1839 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th May 1839 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ixEmily who was born 1840 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1840 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
xHenry who was born 1843 Cowden, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. William Burfoot was the son of (6) Christopher Burfoot and (7) Sarah Burfoot [Ginner]. He was born 1738 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1738 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 5th Mar 1818 at Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Mar 1818 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iWilliam who was born 1781 Cowden, Kent; christened 13th May 1781 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1842 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1842 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married Mary Huggett on 8th Apr 1781 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. She was born 1752 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1752 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1825 at Cowden, Kent; buried 30th Oct 1825 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1784 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1784 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiChristopher who was born 1787 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th May 1787 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 15th Mar 1870 Sundridge, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 21st Mar 1870 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1789 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1789 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 22nd Nov 1869 Cowden, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 25th Nov 1869 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivStephen who was born 1791 Cowden, Kent; christened 23rd Oct 1791 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 11th Jun 1862 Cowden, Kent, aged 70 years; buried 14th Jun 1862 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vRichard who was born 1794 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Dec 1794 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 15th Feb 1874 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 20th Feb 1874 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
5. Mary Burfoot [Huggett] She was born 1752 at East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 1st Dec 1752 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex; died 1825 at Cowden, Kent; buried 30th Oct 1825 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iWilliam who was born 1781 Cowden, Kent; christened 13th May 1781 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1842 Withyham, Sussex; buried 17th Mar 1842 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
She married William Burfoot on 8th Apr 1781 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. He was born 1738 at Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1738 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 5th Mar 1818 at Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Mar 1818 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iMary who was born 1784 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Apr 1784 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiChristopher who was born 1787 Cowden, Kent; christened 11th May 1787 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 15th Mar 1870 Sundridge, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 21st Mar 1870 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiJohn who was born 1789 Cowden, Kent; christened 12th Jul 1789 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 22nd Nov 1869 Cowden, Kent, aged 82 years; buried 25th Nov 1869 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivStephen who was born 1791 Cowden, Kent; christened 23rd Oct 1791 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 11th Jun 1862 Cowden, Kent, aged 70 years; buried 14th Jun 1862 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vRichard who was born 1794 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th Dec 1794 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 15th Feb 1874 Hartfield, Sussex, aged 79 years; buried 20th Feb 1874 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
Generation No. 4
6. Christopher Burfoot was the son of (8) Christopher Burfoot and (9) Elizabeth Burfoot. He was born 1700 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1700 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1782 at Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1782 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married (1) Elizabeth Willet on 27th May 1722 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1723 Cowden, Kent; christened 7th Apr 1723 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiChistopher who was born 1724 Cowden, Kent; christened 13th Sep 1724 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1794 Cowden, Kent; buried 14th Apr 1794 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married (2) Sarah Ginner on 12th Aug 1727 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. She was born c 1700. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1728 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th May 1728 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiStephen who was born 1729 Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Oct 1729 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1731 Cowden, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1731 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiStephen who was born 1731 Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1731 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1817 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Jun 1817 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vMary who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 5th Mar 1818 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Mar 1818 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiMercy who was born 1739 Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Jan 1739 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
7. Sarah Burfoot [Ginner] She was born c 1700
She married Christopher Burfoot on 12th Aug 1727 at St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent. He was born 1700 at Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1700 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1782 at Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1782 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iSarah who was born 1728 Cowden, Kent; christened 14th May 1728 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiStephen who was born 1729 Cowden, Kent; christened 5th Oct 1729 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1731 Cowden, Kent; buried 19th Apr 1731 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiStephen who was born 1731 Cowden, Kent; christened 26th Sep 1731 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
ivJohn who was born 1733 Cowden, Kent; christened 10th Dec 1733 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1817 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Jun 1817 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
vMary who was born 1735 Cowden, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1738 Cowden, Kent; christened 6th Apr 1738 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 5th Mar 1818 Cowden, Kent; buried 11th Mar 1818 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
viiMercy who was born 1739 Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Jan 1739 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
Generation No. 5
8. Christopher Burfoot He was born 1658 at Hever, Kent; died 1732 at Cowden, Kent; buried 24th Aug 1732 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
He married Elizabeth on c 1685. She was born c 1660. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1689 Cowden, Kent
iiAnne who was born 1693 Cowden, Kent; christened 9th Aug 1693 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiChristopher who was born 1700 Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1700 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1782 Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1782 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 
9. Elizabeth Burfoot She was born c 1660
She married Christopher Burfoot on c 1685. He was born 1658 at Hever, Kent; died 1732 at Cowden, Kent; buried 24th Aug 1732 at St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent. They had the following children:
iElizabeth who was born 1689 Cowden, Kent
iiAnne who was born 1693 Cowden, Kent; christened 9th Aug 1693 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
iiiChristopher who was born 1700 Cowden, Kent; christened 20th Apr 1700 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent; died 1782 Cowden, Kent; buried 18th Jan 1782 St. Mary Magdalene, Cowden, Kent
 

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