Bridget West was born in approximately 1611 in Northamptonshire. There is a christening in nearby Great Oakley, Northamptonshire of a Bridget West born to George West. This took place on 4 June 1610. On 15 July 1632 Bridget married John Rushall and they proceeded to have at least eight children (possibly nine). I have found conflicting information suggesting John's wife may have been called Ellen. Perhaps this was Bridget's middle name and she also used it or perhaps John married twice. Some of John's children are listed in records as being children of Bridget while others of Ellen. Some are even listed twice, once to Bridget and once to Ellen.

John was buried in Badby on 21 September 1662 and it is possible that there may have been a will made though I have never seen it. Fifteen years later Bridget was buried on 27 May 1677 in Badby, Northamptonshire.