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Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury 1500–1557

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Birth Date: May 30, 1500

Birth Location: Hawstead, Suffolk, England

Death Date: January 11, 1557

Death Location: Hawstead, Suffolk

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Sothill

Children: Sir Hawstead

In 1500, Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England. Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury married Lady Elizabeth Of Stokeforton Sufflok Sothill, and had children including Martha Drury, Sir Robert Drury Of Hawstead. Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury passed away in 1557 in Hawstead, Suffolk.

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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 7 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 7 trees
Death year and location consistent across 7 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:
C
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)

Lady Sothill
1505–1575
LS

Children

Sir Hawstead
1524–1558
SH

Biography

Early Life

In 1500, Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury entered the world in Hawstead, Suffolk, England.

Family

Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury married Lady Elizabeth Of Stokeforton Sufflok Sothill, and had children including Martha Drury, Sir Robert Drury Of Hawstead.

Later Years

Sir William Knight of Hawstead Drury passed away in 1557 in Hawstead, Suffolk.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
  2. 2
    Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
  3. 3
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  4. 4
    Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
  5. 5
    Burial Records Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
  6. 6
    Birth Records Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S., Birth Index
  7. 7
    Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

Life Timeline

1500
Born in Hawstead, Suffolk, England
1557
Died in Hawstead, Suffolk

Related Records

LS
Lady Elizabeth of Stokeforton Sufflok Sothill
1505–1575 · Spouse
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