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 unknown father
Not marriedLucy 
   b: c 1780 
  
  
 William 
 b: 1800 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 23rd Mar 1800 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

  
 Henry Best
farm bailiff
m: c 1800Elizabeth 
 b: 1779 Godstone, Surrey  b: 1785 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
      
 Mary Annesley Elizabeth Henry John Rebecca
 b: 1804 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 8th Jul 1804 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1806 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 28th Sep 1806 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1810 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 18th Mar 1810 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1812 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 8th Nov 1812 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 9th Mar 1816 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 14th May 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1823 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 26th Jan 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church
       

  
 John Bestm: c 1800Mary 
 b: c 1780  b: c 1780 
  
  
 John Mary
 b: 1801 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 25th Jul 1801 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1809 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 22nd Oct 1809 St Andrew & St Mary Church
    

  
 Jonathan Bestm: c 1800Letitia 
 b: c 1780  b: c 1780 
  
  
 Lucy 
 b: 1804 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 4th Mar 1804 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

   
 John Walterm: 1st Oct 1801 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexMary Best 
 b: 1779 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 2nd May 1779 St. Margaret's Church
  b: 1779 Fletching, Sussex 
  
     
 James Anne Jemima Edward Alfred
 b: 1817 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1820 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 9th Jul 1820 St. Margaret's Church
 b: 1823 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1825 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1831 Maresfield, Sussex
         

   
 Daniel Atheral
labourer
m: 15th Oct 1803 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexElizabeth Best 
 b: 1779
d: 23rd Sep 1850 Withyham, Sussex
  b: 1778 Penshurst, Kent
ch: 27th Jun 1778 St. John the Baptist Church
d: 27th Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex
 
  
    
 John child Elizabeth Thomas
 b: 1804 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 19th Aug 1804 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1805 to 1810 b: 1809 Hartfield, Sussex b: 1811 Withyham, Sussex
        

   
 Hugh Simmonsm: 20th Jan 1804 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexSarah Best 
 b: c 1780  b: 1783 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 23rd Mar 1783 St. Michael's Church
 
  
  
 Mary William
 b: c Aug 1804 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 19th Aug 1804 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1806 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 6th Jul 1806 St. Michael's Church
   

  
 Thomas Jeffereym: 1st Jun 1805 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, KentElizabeth Best 
 b: c 1780  b: c 1780 

   
 William Knight Tourlem: 27th Jan 1807 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexSarah Best 
 b: 1774 Lewes, Sussex
ch: 10th Jun 1774 St. John-under-the-Castle
  b: 1784 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 19th Mar 1784 St. Margaret's Church
 
  
         
William  Harriett Best James Knight Sally Judith Phoebe John Verral Matilda Knight
b: 1808 Southease, Sussex
ch: 8th May 1808 St Peter's Church
  b: 1813 Southease, Sussex
ch: 20th Jun 1813 St Peter's Church
 b: 1815 Southease, Sussex b: 1816 Southease, Sussex
ch: 1st Jan 1817 St Peter's Church
 b: 1818 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 1st Jan 1819 St. Margaret's Church
 b: 1820 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 31st Dec 1820 St. Margaret's Church
 b: 1822 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 18th Aug 1822 St. Margaret's Church
bur: 13th Jul 1823 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, Sussex
 b: 1824 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 17th Oct 1824 St. Margaret's Church
 Charlotte                   
 b: 1810 Southease, Sussex
ch: 1st Apr 1810 St Peter's Church
                   
                       

  
 Mr Bestm: c 1810Sarah 
 b: c 1780  b: 1780 to 1785 Sussex 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 1820 to 1825 Sussex 
 

  
 John Best
labourer
m: 12th Oct 1811 St. Peter's Church, Chailey, SussexElizabeth Ridley 
 b: 1788
d: Dec 1826 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 17th Dec 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  b: 1791
d: Dec 1841 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 26th Dec 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
  
     
 Henry Reuben Elizabeth John Caroline
 b: 1812 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church
 b: 1816 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 23rd Jun 1816 St. Peter's Church
 b: 1818 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 28th Mar 1818 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1820 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 b: 1826 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 26th Feb 1826 St Bartholomew Parish Church
        

  
 James Best
innkeeper
m: c 1814Hannah 
 b: 1785 to 1790 Sussex  b: 1785 to 1790 Sussex 
  
   
 Harriett Ann Henry
 b: 1815 to 1820 Sussex b: 1820 to 1825 Sussex b: 1820 to 1825 Sussex
    

   
1st marriageThomas Everest
labourer
m: 14th Oct 1814 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexHannah Best 
 b: c 1785  b: 1785 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 15th Oct 1785 St. Michael's Church
d: Apr 1819 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 1st Apr 1819 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 2nd Nov 1816 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 16th Mar 1828 St. Michael's Church
d: Aug 1855 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 12th Aug 1855 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 
 

  
 James Bestm: c 1815Elisabeth 
 b: c 1785  b: c 1785 
  
  
 Mary Matilda
 b: 4th Dec 1816 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 26th Jan 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1819 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 17th Jan 1819 St Andrew & St Mary Church
   

  
 Thomas Bestm: c 1815Sarah 
 b: c 1785  b: c 1785 
  
          
George  Ann  Harriett Mary Anne Caroline Gabriel Emily Frances
b: 3rd Oct 1817 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 16th Nov 1817 St Andrew & St Mary Church
  b: 20th Feb 1822 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 3rd Mar 1822 St Andrew & St Mary Church
  b: 1827 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 8th Feb 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1828 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 3rd Aug 1828 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1831 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1831 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1833 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 20th Oct 1833 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1836 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 17th Jan 1836 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1838 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 21st Oct 1838 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 Sarah Charity      
 b: 1820 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1820 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1823 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 24th Nov 1823 St Andrew & St Mary Church
      
                

   
 James Groombridgem: 5th Apr 1815 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexAnne Best 
 b: c 1785 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1788 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 24th Feb 1788 St. Michael's Church
 

   
 Andrew Bestm: 1816Elizabeth Uridge 
 b: c 1790  b: 1791 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 3rd Apr 1791 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 

  
 Alexander Bestm: 13th Jun 1817 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexSarah Crittenden 
 b: c 1800  b: c 1800 

    
 Edward Wilmshurstm: 12th Jan 1818 St. Martin of Tours Church, Ashurst, KentAnn Best 
 b: 1797 Buxted, Sussex
ch: 9th Jul 1797 St. Margaret's Church
  b: 1800 Speldhurst, Kent
ch: 12th Oct 1800 St. Mary's Church
 
  
   
 George Edward Ann
 b: 1st Nov 1818 Crowborough, Sussex
ch: 20th Dec 1818 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 28th Dec 1819 Crowborough, Sussex
ch: 13th Feb 1820 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
 b: 26th Oct 1822 Crowborough, Sussex
ch: 8th Dec 1822 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex
     

   
 Charles Leigh
carpenter
m: 10th Mar 1820 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, KentMary Best 
 b: 27th Aug 1797 Chiddingstone, Kent
ch: 24th Sep 1797 St. Mary's Church
  b: 1802 Chiddingstone, Kent
ch: 12th Dec 1802 St. Mary's Church
 
  
     
 Elizabeth Emma Mary Charlotte Anna
 b: 3rd Apr 1820 Lew Cross [a.k.a. Lew Croft] Farm, Chiddingstone, Kent b: 18th Oct 1821 Chiddingstone, Kent
ch: 9th May 1839 St. Nicholas Parish Church, Sevenoaks, Kent
 b: 17th Aug 1823 Chiddingstone, Kent
d: 12th Feb 1900 Penshurst, Kent
 b: 3rd Dec 1827 Chiddingstone, Kent b: 17th May 1833 Chiddingstone, Kent
          

  
 James Best
farm labourer
m: 28th Feb 1824 St. Mary's Church, Barcombe, SussexAnn King 
 b: 1804 Isfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Oct 1804 St. Margaret's Church
  b: 1810 Barcombe, Sussex
ch: 27th May 1810 St. Mary's Church
 
  
  
 George 
 b: 1827 Newick, Sussex 
   

  
 James Best
victualler
m: 13th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexElizabeth Grey 
 b: 1789 Godstone, Surrey  b: 1799 Kent 

  
 William Best
bricklayer
m: 12th Nov 1824 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexMary Walter 
 b: 1800 to 1805 Sussex  b: 1800 to 1805 Sussex 
  
     
 Male Female Edward Mary John
 b: c 1825 Sussex b: 1828 Sussex b: 1829 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1837 Sussex b: 1840 Sussex
       

  
 Richard Best
brick maker
m: c 1825Mrs Best 
 b: 1800 Chiddingstone, Kent    
  
  
 Harriet George
 b: 1826 Chiddingstone, Kent b: 1846 Chiddingstone, Kent
   

  
 Joseph Bestm: c 1825Elizabeth 
 b: c 1805  b: c 1805 
  
  
 Eliza 
 b: 1828 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 3rd Feb 1828 St. Michael's Church
 
 

   
 Asaph Shaw
porter
m: 16th Aug 1825 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, SussexWinifred Best 
 b: 1801 Isfield, Sussex
d: Mar 1859 Isfield, Sussex
bur: 3rd Mar 1859 St. Margaret's Church, Isfield, Sussex
  b: 1808 Steyning, Sussex 
  
     
 Ellen Rebecca Rhoda James John William
 b: 1826 Isfield, Sussex
ch: 22nd Mar 1846
d: 24th May 1902
 b: 1828
ch: 22nd Mar 1846
 b: 1832 Isfield, Sussex b: 1836 Isfield, Sussex b: 1840 Isfield, Sussex
          

    
 Joseph Best
farm labourer
m: 24th Sep 1825 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexPhiladelphia Ashby 
 b: 14th Jan 1798 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 10th Feb 1799 St. Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Kent
d: 15th May 1892 Rotherfield, Sussex
  b: 1800 Rotherfield, Sussex 
  
       
 George Sarah Anne Alfred Mary Ann Owen Edwin Cicely
 b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 10th Sep 1826 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1830 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 11th Apr 1830 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1835 Speldhurst, Kent b: 3rd Jul 1837 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Aug 1837 St. Denys Church
 b: 8th Jan 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St. Denys Church
 b: 1842 Horsted Keynes, Sussex b: 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
            

  
 unknown father
Not marriedMary 
   b: c 1805 
  
  
 Obadiah 
 b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 23rd Jul 1826 St. Michael's Church
 
 

   
 Obadiah Best
farm labourer
m: 5th Mar 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexElizabeth Knight 
 b: 1799 Withyham, Sussex  b: 1807 Isfield, Sussex 
  
       
 George Thomas Mary William James Emily Ann
 b: 1828 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 19th Oct 1828 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1831 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1831 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1834 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 20th Apr 1834 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1836 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church
 b: 6th Jun 1839 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 14th Jul 1839 St. Michael's Church
 b: 1843 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St. Michael's Church
d: 1907 Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1846 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 5th Apr 1847 St. Michael's Church
            

   
 Thomas BestNot marriedMariane Hobbs 
 b: c 1805  b: 1807 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church
 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 1829 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 13th Sep 1829 St. Thomas à Becket's Church
 
 

  
 William Best
bricklayer
m: c 1830Sarah 
 b: 1801 Maresfield, Sussex  b: 1803 Middlesex 
  
  
 John 
 b: 1841 Maresfield, Sussex 
 

  
 Thomas Best
farm labourer
m: c 1830Mrs 
 b: 1810 Maresfield, Sussex  b: c 1810 
  
  
 Spencer 
 b: 1832 Maresfield, Sussex 
 

   
 Richard Postm: 2nd Feb 1830 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexAnn Best 
 b: 1805 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 31st Mar 1805 St Swithin Parish Church
  b: 1812 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
  
 Henry Harriett
 b: 1831 Sussex b: 1833 East Grinstead, Sussex
   

   
 Thomas Bestm: 17th Feb 1830 St. Thomas à Becket's Church, Framfield, SussexMariane Hobbs 
 b: c 1805  b: 1807 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1807 St. Thomas à Becket's Church
 

   
 William Barnabym: 4th Sep 1830 St. Mary's Church, Leigh, KentMary Best 
 b: 1800 Tonbridge, Kent
ch: 15th Jun 1800 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church
  b: 1809 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 22nd Oct 1809 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
  
  
 Eliza 
 b: 1831 Southborough, Kent
ch: 22nd May 1831 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Tonbridge, Kent
bur: 30th Mar 1864 St. Peter and St. Paul Parish Church, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
   

  
 John Bestm: 12th Feb 1831 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexElizabeth Avis 
 b: c 1810  b: c 1810 

   
 Henry Best
farm labourer
m: 29th Apr 1833 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexMary Brown 
 b: 1812 Chailey, Sussex
ch: 15th Nov 1812 St. Peter's Church
  b: 1812 Tonbridge, Kent 
  
       
 Sarah Mary Ann Sophia Henry Harriet Lucy Naomi
 b: 1834 Sussex b: 1836 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1838 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1840 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 16th Feb 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1842 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1847 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1853 Maresfield, Sussex
         

  
 Harry Best
post boy
m: c 1835Isabella 
 b: 1805 to 1810 Sussex  b: 1810 to 1815 Sussex 

  
 Thomas Bestm: c 1835Harriet 
 b: c 1815  b: c 1815 
  
  
 Thomas 
 b: 1838 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 21st Oct 1838 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

   
 Thomas Morphey
broom maker
m: 16th Feb 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexSarah Best 
 b: 1811 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Sep 1811 St Bartholomew Parish Church
  b: 1817 Sussex
d: Oct 1843 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 6th Oct 1843 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
  
    
 Sarah Ann William Mary Ann Emma Jane
 b: 1836 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Feb 1836 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 12th Aug 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Jul to Sep 1910
 b: 1840 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 6th Sep 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1843 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Sep 1843 St Bartholomew Parish Church
         

  
 William Best
ball maker
m: c 1836Elizabeth 
 b: 1816 Brenchley, Kent  b: 1805 Gloucester, Gloucestershire 

   
 James Postm: 23rd Jul 1836 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, SussexHarriett Best 
 b: 1812 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 14th Jun 1812 St Swithin Parish Church
  b: 1818 East Grinstead, Sussex 
  
      
 Harriett Eliza Mary Ann Henry Eliza Louisa
 b: 1839 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1841 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1844 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1846 East Grinstead, Sussex b: 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex b: Dec 1849 East Grinstead, Sussex
        

  
 unknown father
Not marriedEliza 
   b: 1795 to 1800 Sussex 
  
  
 Dorcas 
 b: 1838 Sussex 
 

   
 George Edwards
carpenter
m: 15th Jan 1839 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, SussexElizabeth Best 
 b: 15th Nov 1814 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Nov 1814 St. Mary's Church
  b: c 1815 Hartfield, Sussex 
  
          
Edwin  Eleanor Jane  Henry Robert John William Joseph Percy Annie Elizabeth
b: 1839 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Feb 1839 St. Mary's Church
  b: 1845 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Apr 1845 St. Mary's Church
  b: 1849 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 2nd Dec 1849 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1852 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Feb 1852 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1854 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 24th Sep 1854 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1856 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 23rd Nov 1856 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1859 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Feb 1859 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1861 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 7th Apr 1861 St. Mary's Church
   Caroline George          
   b: 1843 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Aug 1843 St. Mary's Church
 b: 1847 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 30th May 1847 St. Mary's Church
          
                   

    
 John Best
carrier
m: 27th Jan 1839 St. Nicholas Church, Brighton, SussexHarriett Osborne 
 b: 1820 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Oct 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church
d: Dec 1878 Maresfield, Sussex
bur: 13th Dec 1878 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
  b: 1816 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Jul 1816 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 
  
       
 Henry Mary William Caroline Sarah John Harriet Matilda
 b: 1840 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 26th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1841 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1844 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 25th Aug 1844 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1846 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 12th Jul 1847 St Bartholomew Parish Church
 b: 1849 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1851 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1855 Maresfield, Sussex
         

   
 Robert Fleet
shoeing smith
m: 17th Nov 1839 St Michael's Church, South Malling, SussexAnne Best 
 b: 1816 Isfield, Sussex
ch: 25th Dec 1816 St. Margaret's Church
  b: 1819 Piddinghoe, Sussex 
  
    
 Harriett Anne Robert Albert
 b: 1842 Fletching, Sussex b: 1843 Fletching, Sussex b: 1847 Fletching, Sussex b: 1857 Maresfield, Sussex
     

  
 unknown father
Not marriedAnne 
   b: 1810 to 1815 Sussex 
  
  
 James 
 b: 1840 Sussex 
 

  
 Absalom Best
farm labourer
m: c 1840Mary 
 b: 1805 to 1810 Sussex  b: 1815 to 1820 Sussex 

  
 William Best
farm labourer
m: c 1840Lucy 
 b: 1814 Isfield, Sussex  b: 1815 Lindfield, Sussex 
  
   
 Jane Samuel Henry
 b: 1843 Lindfield, Sussex b: 1848 Isfield, Sussex b: 1850 Isfield, Sussex
    

  
 Mr Bestm: c 1840Sarah 
 b: c 1815  b: 1819 Cuckfield, Sussex 
  
  
 Angela 
 b: 1843 Cuckfield, Sussex
d: 8th Apr 1918 Fletching, Sussex
bur: After 8th Apr 1918 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 
   

  
 Henry Bestm: 16th Jan 1840 St. Margaret's Church, Buxted, SussexIsabella Smith1st marriage
 b: c 1820  b: 1821 Buxted, Sussex 

   
 James Bestm: 23rd Feb 1840 St. Thomas à Becket at Cliffe, Lewes, SussexAnne Stevenson 
 b: 1808 South Malling, Sussex
ch: 1st Feb 1808 St Michael's Church
  b: 30th Jun 1816 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 18th Aug 1816 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
  
  
 John 
 b: 1840 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1840 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
 

  
 Henry Best
wheelwright
m: c 1842Jane 
 b: 1820 Hadlow, Kent  b: 1822 Sevenoaks, Kent 
  
  
 Herbert 
 b: 1860 Sevenoaks, Kent 
 

  
 William Best
bricklayer
m: c 1842Mary Ann 
 b: 1822 Holbeck, Yorkshire  b: 1818 Wadhurst, Sussex 

  
 Thomas Awcock
farm labourer
m: Oct to Dec 1842Caroline Best 
 b: 1817 East Chiltington, Sussex  b: 1823 Maresfield, Sussex 
  
    
 Francess Stanford Emma Jemima
 b: 1844 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1846 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1849 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1854 Maresfield, Sussex
     

  
2nd marriageWilliam Hook
farm labourer
m: 30th Apr 1842 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, SussexSarah Best2nd marriage
 b: 1789 Tunbridge Wells, Kent  b: 1792 Withyham, Sussex
d: Jan 1867 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 10th Jan 1867 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex
 

   
1st marriageTrayton Eade
butcher and farmer
m: Jan to Mar 1843Ann Best 
 b: 1820 Uckfield, Sussex
ch: 3rd Dec 1820 Holy Cross Church
d: 23rd Jul 1867 Uckfield, Sussex
bur: 29th Jul 1867 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
  b: 1823
d: May 1844 Uckfield, Sussex
bur: 10th May 1844 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
 
  
  
 Emily 
 b: 1844 Uckfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Apr 1844 Holy Cross Church
d: After Apr 1845 Uckfield, Sussex
bur: 3rd Apr 1845 Holy Cross Church, Uckfield, Sussex
 
 

   
 Richard Bestm: Jul to Sep 1843Esther Burfoot 
 b: c 1820  b: 1820 Cowden, Kent
ch: 12th Nov 1820 St. Mary Magdalene
 

  
 Henry Best
innkeeper
m: c 1845Mary 
 b: 1824 Uckfield, Sussex  b: 1818 Isfield, Sussex 
  
  
 James William H.
 b: 1849 Uckfield, Sussex b: 1851 Uckfield, Sussex
   

   
 Stephen Chilman
tailor
m: 30th Dec 1845 Holborn, LondonMaria Best 
 b: 1810 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 1st Jul 1819 St. Mary's Church
  b: 4th Apr 1809 Hadlow, Kent
ch: 14th May 1809 Independent Church, Tonbridge, Kent
 

   
 George Bestm: 15th Apr 1846 St. Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, SussexMary Vigor 
 b: 1821 Hamsey, Sussex  b: 1823 Burwash, Sussex
ch: 27th Apr 1823 St. Bartholomew's Church
 
  
  
 George Hannah
 b: 1847 Burwash, Sussex b: 1850 Brighton, Sussex
   

  
 Richard Best
gardener
m: c 1849Ann 
 b: 1828 Chiddingstone, Kent  b: 1829 Chiddingstone, Kent 

    
 George Best
farmer
m: 8th Mar 1849 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexEliza Bannister 
 b: 1827 Newick, Sussex  b: 1827 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 4th Jun 1827 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 
  
  
 George James Jane Eliza
 b: 1850 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 b: 1852 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 4th Jan 1852 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
     

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