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Richard Knight 1603–1683

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: January 14, 1603

Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Death Date: August 4, 1683

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

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Mother:

Children: Richard Knight, Richard Knight, Elizabeth Knight

The story of Richard Knight began in 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. Richard Knight married Agnes Coffley, and had children including Anne Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Rebecca Knight, Richard Knight, Sarah Knight, William Knight. Richard Knight passed away in 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 9 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 9 trees
Death year and location consistent across 9 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of Richard Knight began in 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

Family

Richard Knight married Agnes Coffley, and had children including Anne Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Rebecca Knight, Richard Knight, Sarah Knight, William Knight.

Later Years

Richard Knight passed away in 1683 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sources

  1. 1
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
  2. 2
    Family Tree "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0
  3. 3
    Record Ginger Lee Metcalf <[email protected]>

Life Timeline

1603
Born in Romsey, Hampshire, England
1603
Christened in St. Mary & Ethelfri, Romsey, Hampshire, England
1635
Naturalized in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1655
Resided in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
1680
Will recorded in
1683
Died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
1683
Buried in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Found in 9 Family Trees

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