Visitations of Hertfordshire in 1572 and 1634: Bestney of St. Alban's

Date: [unknown] to 1634
Location: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Surname/tag: Bestney

The pedigree of the Bestney family of St. Alban's as reported to the 1634 Visitation of Hertfordshire Appendix II

This pedigree begins on p. 126 of the Harleian edition of the Visitation.

Arms	Per pale Sable and Gules, a lion rampant-gardant Argent ducally crowned Or.
Crest	Out of a ducal coronet, a demi-griffin segreant Sable, clawed, beaked, and winged close Or.

The main table consists of a list of the individuals who appear in the pedigree and their links with the rest of the family.

ID	Person	Relationship	Gen	Additional info	Dates	WikiTree	Comments
1	William Bestney		0	of West Bestney, Constable of the Castle of Flint
2	Edward Spenlow		0	Lord of the manor of More, co. Hertf.
3	UnknownM Blackney		0	of Cropley Hall, co. Hertf.
4	Robert Bestney	son of 1)	1	of Hitchin, co. Hertf.
5	Edward Spenlow	son of 2)	1	of St. Alban's
6	Eme Blackney	daughter of 3), wife of 5)	1
7	UnknownM Lenthorp	2nd husband of 6)	1	Lord of Sarrett
8	UnknownM Billington		0	of Northop, co. Flint
9	Leonard Bestney	2nd son of 4)	2	of Some, co. Cambr.
10	Edward Bestney	1st son of 4)	2	of St. Alban's, co. Hertf.
11	Eleanor Spenlow	daughter and co-heir of 5/6), wife of 10)	2
12	Agnes Spenlow	daughter and co-heir of 5/6)	2
13	Randall Billington	son of 8)	1	of Northop, co. Flint
14	Ellinor Poole	wife of 13)	1	daughter of Sir Thomas Poole of Wirrall, Kt.
15	John Bestney	son of 10/11)	1	of Soame
16	Elizabeth Berven	wife of 15)	1	daughter and heir of Reignold Berven of co. Hertf.
17	John Bestney	1st son of 15/16)	2
18	Nicholas Bestney	2nd son of 15/16)	2	died young
19	Thomas Billington	son of 13/14, husband of 12)	2	of West Chester
20	Margerett Crooke	2nd wife of 19)	2	of London
21	George Billington	son of 13/14)	2	a priest
22	Henry Bestney	1st son of 17)	3	of St. Alban's
23	Jane Billington	daughter and heir of 19/12)	3
24	Richard Bestney	2nd son of 17)	3	of St. Alban's
25	Jane Bestney	daughter of 17)	3	married UnknownM Porter of co. Hertf.
26	Robert Bestney	3rd son of 17)	3	of Wendover, co. Bucks.
27	Elyn Living	wife of 26)	3
28	Henry Bestney	1st son of 22/23)	4	died young
29	Robert Bestney	2nd son of 22/23)	4	of London, Gent.
30	Alice Fulwell	wife of 29)	4	daughter of Robert Fulwell of Linton, co. Cambr.
31	James Bestney	son of 24)	4	of Soame, co. Cambr.
32	John Bestney	son of 26/27)	4
33	William Bestney	1st son of 29/30)	5	Ob s p
34	John Bestney	2nd son of 29/30)	5	Ob s p
35	Nicholas Bestney	3rd son of 29/30)	5
36	Bejamin Bestney	4th son of 29/30)	5	Ob s p
37	Henry Bestney	5th son of 29/30)	5	Ob s p
38	Thomas Bestney	6th son of 29/30)	5	Ob s p
39	Elizabeth Bestney	daughter of 29/30)	5	died young
40	Margaret Bestney	daughter of 29/30)	5	died young
41	Jane Bestney	daughter of 29/30)	5
42	Unnamed Bestney	daughter of 29/30)	5	stillborn
43	Bridget Mychell	wife of 35)	5	daughter and heir of John Mychell of Warnham, co. Sussex
44	Edward Bestney	son of 31)	5	of St. Edmond's Bury
45	Nicholas Bestney	son of 35/43)	6
46	Anne Methwold	1st wife of 45)	6	daughter of Thomas Methwold of London
47	Catherin Temple	2nd wife of 45)	6	daughter of William Temple of co. Leic.
48	Sibbell Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	married Henry Hodgsonn, son of UnknownM Hodgsonn of London, Auditor
49	Ellinor Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	died unmarried
50	Katherin Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	died unmarried
51	Elizabeth Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	died unmarried
52	Ursula Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	died unmarried
53	Susan Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	married {1} John Whittaker; {2} John Segrave of London, Grocer
54	Bridgett Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	married Thomas Attwood of London, Grocer
55	Anne Bestney	daughter of 35/43)	6	married Robert Kyffin of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, Gent.
56	Elizabeth Bestney	daughter and co-heir of 44)	6	married John Barker of Bilston in Suff.
57	Margerett Bestney	daughter and co-heir of 44)	6	married Edward Berners of Some, co. Cambr.
58	Anne Bestney	daughter and co-heir of 44)	6	married Robert Barker of Ipswich, co. Suff.
59	Joane Bestney	daughter of 44)	6	married Simon Steward of Cambridge		Profile: d 1583

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