Around 1615 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet was born to Moreton Briggs 1st Baronet [aged 28].
Around 1630 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 15] and Elizabeth Carey were married. Unclear as to whether she was his first or second wife?
In 1646 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 31] was elected MP Wenlock.
Around 1648 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 33] and Elizabeth Wilbraham [aged 26] were married.
Around 1650 [his son] Humphrey Briggs 3rd Baronet was born to Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 35] and [his wife] Elizabeth Wilbraham [aged 28]. He married in or before 1670 Barbara Wyndham and had issue.
Around 1650 [his father] Moreton Briggs 1st Baronet [aged 63] died. His son Humphrey [aged 35] succeeded 2nd Baronet Briggs of Haughton in Shropshire.
On 24th June 1659 [his wife] Elizabeth Wilbraham [aged 37] died.
In 1665 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 50] was appointed High Sheriff of Shropshire.
In or before 1670 [his son] Humphrey Briggs 3rd Baronet [aged 19] and [his daughter-in-law] Barbara Wyndham [aged 20] were married.
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Before 1691 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 75] and Magdalen Corbet [aged 60] were married. There was no issue from the marriage.
In 1691 Humphrey Briggs 2nd Baronet [aged 76] died. His son Humphrey [aged 41] succeeded 3rd Baronet Briggs of Haughton in Shropshire.
In 1698 [his former wife] Magdalen Corbet [aged 68] died.