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Ancestry report for Harriett Best Hope [Tourle], daughter of William Knight Tourle and Sarah Anne Tourle [Best]
Generation No. 1
1. Harriett Best Hope [Tourle] was the daughter of (2) William Knight Tourle and (3) Sarah Anne Tourle [Best]. She was born 1813 at Southease, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1813 at St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
She married James Hope on 6th May 1832 at St. Michael, Lewes, Sussex. He was born 1808 at Wartling, Sussex; christened 15th May 1808 at St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church, Wartling, Sussex, parents James & Mary Hope. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1834 Buxted, Sussex
iiHarriott who was born 1836 Sussex
iiiJames who was born 1840 Buxted, Sussex
ivEllen who was born 1843 Mayfield, Sussex
vStephen who was born 1845 Mayfield, Sussex
viLouis who was born 1849 Mayfield, Sussex
viiHenry who was born 1855 Buxted, Sussex
viiiGeorge who was born 1858 Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. William Knight Tourle He was born 1774 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1774 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex
He married Sarah Anne Best on 27th Jan 1807 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1784 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1808 Southease, Sussex; christened 8th May 1808 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
iiCharlotte who was born 1810 Southease, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1810 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
iiiHarriett Best who was born 1813 Southease, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1813 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
ivJames Knight who was born 1815 Southease, Sussex
vSally who was born 1816 Southease, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1817 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
viJudith who was born 1818 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1819 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiPhoebe who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiJohn Verral who was born 1822 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1822 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 13th Jul 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixMatilda Knight who was born 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
3. Sarah Anne Tourle [Best] was the daughter of (4) James Best and (5) Judith Best [Relfe]. She was born 1784 at Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1784 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
She married William Knight Tourle on 27th Jan 1807 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1774 at Lewes, Sussex; christened 10th Jun 1774 at St. John-under-the-Castle, Lewes, Sussex. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1808 Southease, Sussex; christened 8th May 1808 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
iiCharlotte who was born 1810 Southease, Sussex; christened 1st Apr 1810 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
iiiHarriett Best who was born 1813 Southease, Sussex; christened 20th Jun 1813 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
ivJames Knight who was born 1815 Southease, Sussex
vSally who was born 1816 Southease, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1817 St Peter's Church, Southease, Sussex
viJudith who was born 1818 Buxted, Sussex; christened 1st Jan 1819 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiPhoebe who was born 1820 Buxted, Sussex; christened 31st Dec 1820 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
viiiJohn Verral who was born 1822 Buxted, Sussex; christened 18th Aug 1822 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex; buried 13th Jul 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
ixMatilda Knight who was born 1824 Buxted, Sussex; christened 17th Oct 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. James Best He was born 1743 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 26th Jun 1743 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, parents James & Jane; buried 24th Apr 1817 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 78 years
He married Judith Relfe on after 7th Apr 1776 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. She was born 1742 at Buxted, Sussex; buried 24th May 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 75 years. They had the following children:
iSarah Anne who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 
5. Judith Best [Relfe] She was born 1742 at Buxted, Sussex; buried 24th May 1818 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 75 years
She married James Best on after 7th Apr 1776 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex. He was born 1743 at Edenbridge, Kent; christened 26th Jun 1743 at St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent, parents James & Jane; buried 24th Apr 1817 at St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex, aged 78 years. They had the following children:
iSarah Anne who was born 1784 Buxted, Sussex; christened 19th Mar 1784 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1787 Buxted, Sussex; christened 27th Feb 1787 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 

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