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 Mr Bestm: c 1850Esther 
 b: c 1820  b: 1821 Cowden, Kent
  
    
 Anne M. William Harry 
 b: 1859 Tonbridge, Kent b: 1861 Wateringbury, Kent b: 1864 Wateringbury, Kent 

   
 George Bestm: c 1850Hariet 
 b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 10th Sep 1826 St Michaels Parish Church
  b: 1826 Surrey
  
  
 George Thomas 
 b: 1869 Fletching, Sussex 

    
 Edward Bestm: Oct to Dec 1851
registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1851 Q4 Vol 7 Page 851
Charlotte Brown 
 b: 1829 Maresfield, Sussex  b: 1831 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Jul 1832 St Margarets Parish Church, Buxted, Sussex
  
       
 Jemima Frances Mary Ann Alfred Dorcas A. Lucy Edward 
 b: 1853 Maresfield, Sussex b: Jan to Mar 1855 Maresfield, Sussex registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99 b: 1858 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1865 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1868 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1870 Maresfield, Sussex 
              

  
 John Blundenm: 2nd Aug 1851 St Margarets Parish Church, Buxted, SussexIsabella Jane Best 2nd marriage
 b: c 1820 b: 1821 Buxted, Sussex

  
 William Bestm: c 1853Hannah 
 b: 1827 Maresfield, Sussex  b: 1833 Maresfield, Sussex
  
    
 William Enoch Luther 
 b: 1856 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1858 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1867 Maresfield, Sussex 

   
 Thomas Bestm: 22nd Oct 1853 St Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexElizabeth Wilmshurst 
 b: 1831 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 28th Aug 1831 St Michaels Parish Church
  b: c 1835
  
   
 William Thomas Nancy 
 b: 1855 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 29th Apr 1855 St Marys Parish Church
 b: 1856 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 24th Dec 1856 St Marys Parish Church
 

  
 James Bestm: c 1854Mrs Best 
 b: 1827 Cowden, Kent   
  
         
George Arthur Rhoda Stephen Frederick Elizabeth John Thomas 
b: 1855 Hadlow, Kent b: 1859 Hadlow, Kent b: 1863 Pembury, Kent b: 1867 Capel, Kent b: 1869 Pembury, Kent b: 1871 Hadlow, Kent b: 1873 Hadlow, Kent b: 1875 Hadlow, Kent 

   
1st marriage Amos Broomanm: 11th Apr 1857 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexDorcas Best 
 b: 18th Feb 1831 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 17th Apr 1831 St Denys Church
  b: 1837
  
  
 Sarah Ann 
 b: 1858 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th Jan 1858 St Denys Church
 

  
 Thomas S. Bestm: c 1860Edith C. 
 b: 1840 Goldington, Bedfordshire  b: 1838 Burnfen, Lincolnshire
  
   
 Ellen L. Harry S. 
 b: 1869 Tunbridge Wells, Kent b: 1871 Tunbridge Wells, Kent 

   
 James Bestm: c 1860Mary 
 b: 6th Jun 1839 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 14th Jul 1839 St Michaels Parish Church
  b: c 1840
  
    
 George William Emily Jane Thomas Henry 
 b: 1863 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 17th May 1863 St Michaels Parish Church
 b: 1865 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 24th Sep 1865 St Michaels Parish Church
 b: 1872 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 14th Jul 1872 St Michaels Parish Church
 

   
 Edwin Bestm: c 1860Mary 
 b: 1842 Horsted Keynes, Sussex  b: 1844 Buxted, Sussex
  
            
James  Rhoda  Naomi E.  Alfred Grace Cicely (Crosby) John William 
b: 27th Nov 1861 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 28th Aug 1866 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 1873 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 22nd Jun 1873 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 1878 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 30th Jun 1878 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 b: 1880 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 30th May 1880 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 b: 1881 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Nov 1881 St Denys Church
 b: 1886 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1888 Buxted, Sussex 
   Anne Edwin Mary Ann          
   b: 8th Aug 1864 Hadlow Down, Sussex registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1864 Q3 Vol 2b Page 99
ch: 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 b: 28th Oct 1868 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
 b: 1875 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 20th Apr 1875 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
          
                 

  
 Alfred Bestm: c 1860Mrs 
 b: 1835 Speldhurst, Kent  b: c 1840
  
   
 Annie H. Mary J. 
 b: 1867 Fletching, Sussex b: 1870 Fletching, Sussex 

  
 Henry Bestm: c 1860Caroline 
 b: 1841 Maresfield, Sussex  b: 1833 Hurstpierpoint, Sussex
  
     
 Harry Ellen Emily Albert 
 b: 1865 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1867 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Dec 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 b: 1869 Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 31st Dec 1871 Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row, Sussex
 b: 1873 Forest Row, Sussex
ch: 26th Jan 1873 Holy Trinity Church
 

    
 Moses Testerm: 2nd Aug 1862 St Margarets Parish Church, Buxted, SussexCaroline Best 
 b: 1842 Buxted, Sussex  b: 1846 Maresfield, Sussex
  
         
Harry Matilda Louisa Ernest Moses Minnie Rowland Percy 
b: 1864 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1866 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1870 Buxted, Sussex b: 1873 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1875 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1877 Maresfield, Sussex b: 1879 Maresfield, Sussex b: June 1880 Maresfield, Sussex 

  
 Arthur Bestm: c 1863Sarah A. 
 b: 1843 Sevenoaks, Kent b: 1833 Kingsdown, Kent

   
 Owen Bestm: 9th May 1863 St Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexAnn Mills 
 b: 8th Jan 1840 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 1st Mar 1840 St Denys Church
  b: 1841 Lamberhurst, Kent and Sussex
  
          
Ellen  Mary Ann Kate Owen Alfred Alice Eliza George 
b: 13th Jul 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
  b: 25th Feb 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
 b: 3rd Mar 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
 b: 12th Mar 1872 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
 b: 17th Dec 1873 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 10th May 1874 St Denys Church
 b: 1876 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1878 Rotherfield, Sussex b: December 1880 Rotherfield, Sussex 
   Edwin              
   b: 10th May 1866 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
              
                 

  
 William Bestm: c 1864Eliza 
 b: 1840 Brighton, Sussex  b: 1844 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
  
     
 Caroline William Emily Sarah 
 b: 1871 Wadhurst, Sussex b: 1874 Speldhurst, Kent b: 1878 Wadhurst, Sussex b: 1880 Wadhurst, Sussex 

    
 Owen Stevensonm: c 1865Angela Best 
 b: 1844 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 24th Jan 1844 St Andrew & St Mary Church
d: 11th Mar 1932 Fletching, Sussex
bur: after 11th Mar 1932 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, Grave No. 460
  b: 1843 Cuckfield, Sussex
d: 8th Apr 1918 Fletching, Sussex
bur: after 8th Apr 1918 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, Grave No. 460
  
        
 Clara George Lura Harry Walter Mabel Grace Constance Mary Bessie Frances 
 b: 1867 Cuckfield, Sussex b: 1868 Cuckfield, Sussex b: 1874 Wivelsfield, Sussex b: 1876 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 3rd Sep 1876 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1878 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 1st Dec 1878 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: December 1880 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 1st May 1881 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 b: 1884 Fletching, Sussex
ch: 6th Jul 1884 St Andrew & St Mary Church
 

  
 Percy J. Bestm: c 1867Mary A. 
 b: 1847 Sevenoaks, Kent  b: 1846 Regents Park, London
  
   
 Percy J. Herbert H. 
 b: 1878 Sevenoaks, Kent b: 1880 Sevenoaks, Kent 

    
 William Bestm: 2nd Feb 1867 St Michaels Parish Church, Withyham, SussexLydia Turner 
 b: 1836 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St Michaels Parish Church
  b: 1837 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 12th Mar 1837 St Michaels Parish Church
  
    
 Mary Harry Emily 
 b: 1868 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1868 St Michaels Parish Church
 b: 1870 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 6th Mar 1870 St Michaels Parish Church
 b: 1874 Tunbridge Wells, Kent 

    
 Edward Bonnifacem: 28th Oct 1867 St Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexCicely Best 
 b: 10th Jul 1843 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 6th Aug 1843 St Denys Church
  b: 1844 Rotherfield, Sussex
  
   
 Henry Edward Emma Cicely 
 b: 26th Jan 1869 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Apr 1869 St Denys Church
 b: 18th Oct 1870 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jan 1871 St Denys Church
 

  
 Charles Bestm: c 1874Emma Annie 
 b: 1854 Hornsey, Middlesex  b: 1852 Munden, Herefordshire
  
   
 Charles William Florence Emma 
 b: 1879 Clapton, Middlesex b: 1880 Clapton, Middlesex 

  
 Henry Bestm: c 1875Agnes A. 
 b: 1843 Sevenoaks, Kent  b: 1855 Hadleigh, Suffolk
  
  
 George H. 
 b: 1880 Sevenoaks, Kent 

  
 John Bestm: c 1875Eliza Cooper 
 b: 1840 Limpsfield, Surrey b: 1842 Cuckfield, Sussex

  
 Richard Bestm: c 1875Sophia 
 b: 1830 Cowden, Kent  b: 1846 Bidborough, Kent
  
   
 Richard Mary A. 
 b: 1877 Bidborough, Kent b: 1879 Hadlow, Kent 

    
 George Jennerm: 6th Feb 1875 St Marys Parish Church, Hartfield, SussexEmily Best 
 b: 1850 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Oct 1850 St Marys Parish Church
d: 11th Dec 1926 Forest Row, Sussex
  b: 1843 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Apr 1843 St Michaels Parish Church
d: 1907 Withyham, Sussex
  
    
 George Thomas Kate Mary Annie Alice 
 b: 1878 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 3rd Feb 1878 St Michaels Parish Church
d: 2nd Mar 1917
 b: 1881 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 4th Dec 1881 St Michaels Parish Church
d: 1887 Withyham, Sussex
 b: 1885 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 27th Sep 1885 St Marys Parish Church
 
        

   
 George James Bestm: 22nd Dec 1875 St Denys Church, Rotherfield, SussexJane Holmes 
 b: 1850 Framfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1850 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex
 b: c 1855

    
 William Batesm: Oct to Dec 1877
registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1877 Q4 Vol 2b Page 255
Frances Mary Ann Best 1st marriage
 b: Oct to Dec 1852 East Grinstead, Sussex registered at East Grinstead District, Sussex ref: 1852 Q4 Vol 2b Page 111
d: July to Sep 1897 Aged 44 years registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2b Page 71
  b: Jan to Mar 1855 Maresfield, Sussex registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99
  
  
 Edward William 
 b: Apr to June 1879 Maresfield, Sussex registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1879 Q2 Vol 2b Page 138 

   
 James Bestm: c 1879Emma J 
 b: 27th Nov 1861 Hadlow Down, Sussex
ch: 25th Apr 1869 Holy Trinity Church, Eridge Green, Sussex
  b: 1859 Rotherfield, Sussex
  
     
 Alfred Arthur Amos Emily 
 b: 1885 Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1887 Langton Green, Kent b: 1888 Ringmer, Sussex b: 1890 Ringmer, Sussex 

  
 Forest Bestm: c 1881Penelope Shephard 
 b: 1863 Wareham, Dorset  b: 1862 Fenny Stratford, Berkshire
  
   
 Eleanor Jessie Dorothy Emily 
 b: 1889 Westerham, Kent b: 1891 Westerham, Kent 

  
 William Bestm: c 1883Mary A 
 b: 1861 Baythorpe, Norfolk b: 1865 Walington, Kent

  
 John Bestm: c 1885Fanny 
 b: c 1865  b: c 1865
  
  
 Ada Mary 
 b: 1886 Mayfield, Sussex
ch: 24th Nov 1886 St Dunstan Parish Church
 

  
 James Bestm: c 1885Elizabeth 
 b: c 1865  b: c 1865
  
  
 Mary Elizabeth 
 b: 1886 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 30th May 1886 St Michaels Parish Church
 

  
 Harry Bestm: 17th Jun 1889 Forest Row, SussexCatherine Marchant 
 b: 1866 b: 1870

    
 Samuel James Wickensm: June 1891Ellen Best 
 b: 26th Jul 1868 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 11th Oct 1868 St Denys Church
  b: 13th Jul 1864 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Jun 1873 St Denys Church
  
    
 Samuel Alfred Alice Frederick James 
 b: c 1893 Wadhurst, Sussex b: c 1896 Wadhurst, Sussex b: c 1898 Buxted, Sussex 

    
 Alfred Farnesm: July to Sep 1898
registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1898 Q3 Vol 2b Page 233
Frances Mary Ann Bates 2nd marriage
 b: 1875 Buxted, Sussex
d: 1898
 b: Jan to Mar 1855 Maresfield, Sussex registered at Uckfield District, Sussex ref: 1855 Q1 Vol 2b Page 99

   
 Joseph Bestm: c 1915Alice Harman 
 b: 1891  b: 10th Nov 1890 Rotherfield, Sussex
d: 10th Apr 1968
  
  
 Joseph Harry 
 b: 21st Aug 1916 
    

   
 Alfred Enoch Bestm: 28th Jan 1932 St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, SussexAmelia Jane Hobbs 
 b: c 1900 b: 1903 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex
ch: 17th May 1903 Christ Church

   
1st marriage Joseph Harry Bestm: c 1940Connie 
 b: 21st Aug 1916  b: c 1920
  
   
 Tony Carol 
 b: c 1945 b: c 1945 

   
2nd marriage Joseph Harry Bestm: c 1950Winnie 
 b: 21st Aug 1916 b: c 1920

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