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William Knight 1565–1629

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Birth Date: May 12, 1565

Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Death Date: January 10, 1629

Death Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

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Spouse(s): Elizabeth Carter

William Knight was born in 1565 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of William Knight And Elizabeth Wild. William Knight married Elizabeth Carter, Jane Langburne, and had children including Eleanor Knight, Eleanor Norton Knight, John Knight, Thomasine Knight, William Knight. William Knight passed away in 1629 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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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 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 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:
B
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

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Biography

Early Life

William Knight was born in 1565 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, the child of William Knight And Elizabeth Wild.

Family

William Knight married Elizabeth Carter, Jane Langburne, and had children including Eleanor Knight, Eleanor Norton Knight, John Knight, Thomasine Knight, William Knight.

Later Years

William Knight passed away in 1629 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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Life Timeline

1565
Born in Romsey, Hampshire, England
1629
Died in Romsey, Hampshire, England

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