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Alice Knight 1504–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: February 1579

Death Location: Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England

Father: Sir Ireland

Mother: Elizabeth Pierce

Spouse(s): Henry Overy

Children(s): John Fitzpen, Anne Phippen, Joanna Phippen, Alice Bolton

In 1504, Alice Knight entered the world in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Pierce Knight Of Ireland And Elizabeth Pierce. Alice Knight married Henry Fitzpen Of St Mary Overy, and had children including Alice Phippen Fitzpen Bolton, Anne Fitzpen Phippen, Joanna Phippen, John Sea Captain Thickpenny Fitzpen. Alice Knight passed away in 1579 in Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1504, Alice Knight entered the world in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Richard Pierce Knight Of Ireland And Elizabeth Pierce.
  • Alice Knight married Henry Fitzpen Of St Mary Overy, and had children including Alice Phippen Fitzpen Bolton, Anne Fitzpen Phippen, Joanna Phippen, John Sea Captain Thickpenny Fitzpen.
  • Alice Knight passed away in 1579 in Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alice Knight's Ancestors

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Alice Knight
1504–1579
Birth Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard Pierce Knight of Ireland
1482–1540
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Pierce
1486–1562
Bechworth Castle, Bechworth, Surrey, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alice Knight's Descendants

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Alice Knight (1504–February 1579) m. Henry (Fitzpen of St Mary) Overy (1494–1562)
  1. 1. John ("Sea Captain" Thickpenny) Fitzpen 1528–1583 m. Lady (Anne (Holton) FitzPen) Phippen 1525–1600 m. Catherine (Bown) 1528–1588
    1. 1. Robert (William) Fitzpen\Phippen 1555–1589 m. Cecily Jordan 1559–1603 m. Jane (Cecelia "Cicely" Jordan) (Phippen) 1551–1612
      1. 1. Cecily (Jane Phippen) (Twin) 1575–1650 m. Lt. (Gov. William "The Ferryman" Pierce III Esq, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia) Colony 1575–1654
        1. 1. Edythe ("Edie") Pierce 1607–1644 m. Captain (Jeremiah Clements; House of Burgesses for James City County) I 1607–1657 m. Christopher (Columbus Nelms) II 1595–1630
        2. 2. Joanne Pierce 1595–1617
        3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Pierce 1593–1653
        4. 4. Cecily (Reynolds "The Mysterious and Scandalous Cecily Reynolds - Five) Husbands" 1601–1661
        5. 5. Thomas Pierce 1607–1692
        6. 6. Edward Pierce 1608–1622
        7. 7. Jane Pierce 1595–1650
        8. 8. Margery Pierce 1595–1662
        9. 9. Thomas Pierce 1600–1622
        10. 10. Mary Peirce 1600–1622
        11. 11. Robert Pierce 1621–1703
      2. 2. Joan\Jane Beall 1587–1680 m. Lt. (Gov. William "The Ferryman" Pierce III Esq, Captain of the Mayflower (2nd Voyage), Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Ancient Planter, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia) Colony 1575–1654
        1. 1. Elizabeth Peirce –1653
      3. 3. Thomas Phippen 1573–1596
      4. 4. William (John) Phippen 1572–1600
      5. 5. Robert Phippen 1583–1610
      6. 6. Robert Phippen 1583–1713
      7. 7. Owen Phippen 1582–1636
      8. 8. David Phippen 1585–1650
      9. 9. Rev. (George) Phippen 1584–1651
      10. 10. Robert Thickpenny 1570–
      11. 11. Mary (Jane) Phippen 1593–1660
      12. 12. John Phippen 1582–1610
      13. 13. Cecily (Fitzpen) Phippen 1592–1659
    2. 2. Daniel Phippen 1566–1640
    3. 3. Alice Phippen 1557–1610
    4. 4. Elizabeth Phippin 1557–1663
    5. 5. George Phippen 1564–
    6. 6. Henry (Fitz Pen \) Phippen 1551–1596
    7. 7. John (Matthew) Phippen 1549–1589
    8. 8. Joanna (Fitzpen) Phippen 1559–1613
    9. 9. Davide Phippen 1555–1589
    10. 10. Christopher Phippen 1558–1596
  2. 2. Anne (Fitzpen) Phippen 1519–1612
  3. 3. Joanna Phippen 1518–1612
  4. 4. Alice (Phippen (Fitzpen)) Bolton 1516–1610

Alice Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1504
1504
Birth of Alice Knight in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1504
24 Jun 1504
Alice Knight was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1579
February 1579
Age 75
Death of Alice Knight in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1579
February 1579
Age 75
Death of Alice Knight in East Devon District, Devon, England
East Devon District, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1504
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 1050/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1579
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1579
    Event Place: East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ottery St Mary, East Devon District, Devon, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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