He died at Southwell, Notts., 4 Jun 1774. She died there 12 Feb 1765.
Based on the names in the family, he may have been a son or grandson of James and Alice Briggs of Annesley, Notts. James and Alice Briggs had children baptized in Annesley: Samuel, 1663; Marie, 1664; Stephen, 1666; Grace, 1669; and William, 1671. Timothy, judging by his marriage date, could easily have been a son of any of the sons. Note that there was also a Timothy Briggs in Annesley at this time, who was married to Ann ___, and died in Annesley in 1723. Timothy and Ann's children, baptized at Annesley, included Elizabeth, 1694; John, 1695; and Timothy, 1703 (this younger Timothy is well accounted for -- his marriage and family are recorded in Annesley). The elder Timothy may well have also been a son of James and Alice. If so, it would be very reasonable to expect that one of James' other sons would name a child Timothy (for his brother), and that that child would name a child James (for his grandfather). At the moment, however, the only evidence of this is the similarity of names, proximity, and reasonable dates.
Children of Timothy Briggs and Margaret Walkden:
1. JAMES BRIGGS, baptized at Southwell, Notts., 27 Mar 1722; buried at Southwell, 12 Jun 1803; m. at Hockerton, Notts., 29 Sep 1743, ANN WINGFIELD, who was buried at Southwell, 7 Nov 1796.
2. MARY BRIGGS, bapt. at Southwell, Notts., 9 Jul 1724; buried there 15 Jul 1726.
3. TIMOTHY BRIGGS, bapt. at Thurgarten, Notts., 1729; no further information.
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