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Abigail Knollys 1551–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1551

Birth Location: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1620

Death Location: Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Elizabeth

Mother: Mary Carey

Spouse(s): Joseph Hildreth

Children(s): Richard .

Abigail Knollys was born in 1551 in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Francis Bart Knollys Knowles Mp Kg Of Rotherfield Grey Vice Chamberlain To Queen Elizabeth And Mary Katherine Carey. Abigail Knollys married Joseph Hildreth, and had children including Richard Hildreth. Abigail Knollys passed away in 1620 in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Abigail Knollys was born in 1551 in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Francis Bart Knollys Knowles Mp Kg Of Rotherfield Grey Vice Chamberlain To Queen Elizabeth And Mary Katherine Carey.
  • Abigail Knollys married Joseph Hildreth, and had children including Richard Hildreth.
  • Abigail Knollys passed away in 1620 in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Elizabeth
1514–1596
Birth Location: Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
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Mary Carey
1524–1569
Birth Location: Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Hildreth
1575–1611
Birth Location: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Richard .
1583–1645
Birth Location: Gainford, Durham, England
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Abigail Knollys's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Knollys
1551–1620
Birth Place: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Francis Bart Knollys\Knowles, MP, KG, of Rotherfield Grey, Vice-Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth
1514–1596
Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Katherine) Carey
1524–1569
Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Robert Knollys - Father of Sir Francis The Elder Knollys of Greys) Court
1481–1521
North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Katherine Lettice Pennyston (Peniston) - Mother of Sir Francis 'The Elder' Knollys of Greys) Court
1481–1558
Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, England
William Carey
1500–1529
Chilton Foliot, Wiltshire, England
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
Hever Castle, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Garter
–1500
Lady Spencer
1472–1501
*Thomas Kent
1477–1539
Lady Howard
1480–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kent
1451–1505
Lady Butler
1454–1539

Abigail Knollys's Descendants

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Abigail Knollys (1551–1620) m. Joseph Hildreth (1575–1611)
  1. 1. Richard (Hildreth) . 1583–1645 m. Lady (Elizabeth Platt, Hildreth) (imm) 1580–1677
    1. 1. Sgt. (Richard) Hildreth 1605–1693 m. Elizabeth Hinchman 1633–1693
      1. 1. James Hildreth 1642–1720 m. Deborah Norris 1642–1715
        1. 1. David (Hildreth) Sr 1675– m. Elizabeth (Ludlam) Heldreth 1679–1761
        2. 2. Deborah Hildreth 1693–1759
        3. 3. Peter Hildreth 1667–1722
        4. 4. Joshua Hildreth 1663–1758
        5. 5. Sarah Hildreth 1670–1682
        6. 6. Noah Hildreth 1664–1735
        7. 7. Hannah Hildreth 1669–1671
      2. 2. Abigail (Hildreth) Parker 1656–1732
      3. 3. Mary (Hildreth [Warren]) (Ri) 1650–1730
      4. 4. Thomas Hildreth 1661–1662
      5. 5. Sarah (Hildreth) [Stone] 1648–1704
      6. 6. Persis (Cleveland) (Ri) 1660–1698
      7. 7. Isaac (Hildreth) Sr 1663–1730
      8. 8. Joseph Hildreth 1658–1706
      9. 9. Elizabeth (Hildreth) [Stevens] 1646–1718
      10. 10. Ephraim (Hildreth) (Ri) 1654–1731 m. Anne Moore 1666–1760
        1. 1. Thomas Hildreth 1707–1707
        2. 2. Richard Hildreth 1691–1730
        3. 3. Jonathan Hildreth 1700–1752
        4. 4. James Hildreth 1692–1696
        5. 5. James Hildreth 1698–1761 m. Dorothy Prescot 1702–1774
        6. 6. Jacob Hildreth 1709–1754
        7. 7. Ephraim Hildreth 1687–1740
        8. 8. Ephraim Hildreth 1686–1686
        9. 9. Ebenezer Hildreth 1696–1762
        10. 10. David Hildreth 1711–1730
        11. 11. Anna Hildreth 1673–1750
        12. 12. Joseph Hildreth 1688–1764
        13. 13. Abigail Hildreth 1690–
        14. 14. Josiah Hildreth 1706–1754
      11. 11. Miriam (Hildreth) [Proctor] 1668–1767
      12. 12. Elizabeth Vaughn 1653–1727
      13. 13. Thomas Hildreth 1639–1663
      14. 14. Abigail Hildreth 1684–
      15. 15. Jane Hildreth 1637–1697
      16. 16. Mary Hildreth 1648–1730
      17. 17. Jonathan (Adams) Hildreth 1642–
    2. 2. Jane Hildreth 1628–1697
    3. 3. Richard Hildreth 1612–1693
    4. 4. Thomas Hildreth 1611–1657

Abigail Knollys's Timeline

2 Records

1551
1551
Birth of Abigail Knollys in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
1620
1620
Age 69
Death of Abigail Knollys in Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1551
    Event Place: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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