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Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight 1514–1571

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13 researchers on YourRoots have Sir Knight in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.

Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 13 independent trees, with linked records

Born 26 Aug 1514 · Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England
Died 6 Mar 1571 · Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England
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Biography

The story of Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight began in 1514 in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England. Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight married bathsheba graves, catharine swynford, lady grizel griselda la roche butler knight s companion, lady mary of higham ferrers northamptonshire throckmorton 15xggm, pasco risdon, and had children including agnes anne longe, baltazar boteler, catherine plantaganet, edward boteler, elizabeth boteler, elizabeth plantaganet, ellen boteler, gyles boteler butler, henry boteler, joan beaufort plantaganet, john sir shambrooke bedfordshire butler boteler, john v sir knight of shambroke leboteler butler, judith longe long whaddon, katherin boteler butler, lady agnes anne longe of whaddon, lady agnes anne longe of whaddon, margaret botteler butler bristowe, margaret longe long, martha boteler, mary boteler, nicholas boteler, philip boteler, ralph browne, richard boteler, sir james longe long of whaddon, sir walter longe long of whaddon, thomas boteler, thomas longe of semmington, william boteler 14xggf, william long, wilmott boteler butler. Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight passed away in 1571 in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England.

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    Record British Chancery Records, 1386-1558

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    Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

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    Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index

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    Record Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

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    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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    Probate/Wills UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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    Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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    Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings

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    Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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    Marriage Records Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

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    Marriage Records Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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    Probate/Wills England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills

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    Marriage Records Devon, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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    Record Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812

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    Record U.S., Family History Books

Life Timeline

1330
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in England
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1487
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in Watton, Norfolk, England
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1514
Birth of Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England
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1528
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in Watton, Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England
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1531
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England
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1534
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in Watton, Woodhall, Hertfordshire, England
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1540
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married
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1545
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was married in Woodhall, Hertford, England
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1571
Death of Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England
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1571
Burial of Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight in Awre, Gloucestershire, England
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1615
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was baptized in Ardeley, Hertfordshire, England
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1653
Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight was baptized in Watton At Stone,Hertford,England
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Frequently Asked Questions

Sir Knight (1514–1571) was born in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England and died in Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England. 13 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Sir John IV Philip LeBoteler Butler, Knight PTP
1514–1571
Woodhall, Watton-at-Stone, Broadwater, Hertfordshire, England
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