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Briggs Family History
Briggs Genealogy & Family TreeBriggs is an English surname from Yorkshire, England, from the 13th Century. It comes from the Old Norse word bryggja which means "bridge." The earliest known ancestors--Hugh and Roger ate Brugge--were recorded in 1273. The family motto is Fortiter et Fideliter which means "Boldly and faithfully."
Other spellings include "Brigg" and "Brigge." Notable people with the surname include American football player Bill Briggs (Washington Redskins), English actor Nicholas Briggs (Doctor Who, Adulthood, The Corridor Sketch), and American football player Lance Briggs (Chicago Bears). The first Briggs to come to America was Clement Briggs in Massachusetts in 1621.
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Briggs Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Briggs -- --, 1705 December 0, 1777 Virginia
- Richard Briggs -- --, 1568 December 0, 1596
- Martha Briggs -- --, 1593 September 28, 1631
- Susana Briggs -- --, 1600 December 0, 1711
- Joane Briggs -- --, 1593 December 0, 1619 England
Briggs Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Briggs -- --, 1505 June 25, 1591
- John Briggs -- --, 1640 December 0, 1697
- Abigail Briggs -- --, 1697 December 0, 1697 Massachusetts
- William Briggs -- --, 1640 August 19, 1681 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mercy Briggs -- --, 1777 June 7, 1873
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