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Anne Knollys 1553–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 August 1608

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Sir I

Mother: Catherine Carey

Spouse(s): Thomas West

Children(s): Sir Virginia, Sir Delawarre, Elizabeth Pelham, Anne West, Catherine West, Eleanor West, Frances West, Governor West, Helena West, Jane West, Letitia West, Lettice West, Lt. West, Lucy West, Margaret West, Penelope West, Robert West, Robert West, Walsingham West

The story of Anne Knollys began in 1553 in Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Anne Knollys married Thomas Leighton West, and had children including Anne West, Catherine West, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Elizabeth West Pelham, Frances West, Governor John West, Helena West, Jane West, Letitia West, Lettice Leticce West, Lt Col Nathaniel West, Lucy West, Margaret West, Penelope West, Robert West, Sir Knight Capt Francis West 3 Esq Lt Deputy Governor Of Virginia, Sir Thomas West Lord Delawarre, Walsingham West. Anne Knollys passed away in 1608 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Knollys began in 1553 in Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Anne Knollys married Thomas Leighton West, and had children including Anne West, Catherine West, Eleanor Elizabeth West, Elizabeth West Pelham, Frances West, Governor John West, Helena West, Jane West, Letitia West, Lettice Leticce West, Lt Col Nathaniel West, Lucy West, Margaret West, Penelope West, Robert West, Sir Knight Capt Francis West 3 Esq Lt Deputy Governor Of Virginia, Sir Thomas West Lord Delawarre, Walsingham West.
  • Anne Knollys passed away in 1608 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Anne Knollys's Ancestors

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Anne Knollys
1553–1608
Birth Place: Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir FRANCIS Knollys I
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Catherine Carey
1524–1568
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1521
North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Lettice Peniston
1481–1558
William (Carey of) Aldenham
1500–1528
Wiltshire, England
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Foliat
1460–1536
Margaret Spencer
1472–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1435–1510
Eleanor Beaufort
1431–1501

Anne Knollys's Descendants

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Anne Knollys (1553–30 August 1608) m. Thomas (Leighton) West (9 July 1557–24 March 1602)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Capt. Francis West(3), esq., Lt.(Deputy) Governor of) Virginia 1586–1634 m. Margaret (Weston There were two Francis West or Weston in Salem at this time--Francis Weston married Margery Weston nee Reeves) [believed 1590–1627
  2. 2. Sir (Thomas West Lord) Delawarre 1577–1618
  3. 3. Elizabeth (West) Pelham 1573–1633
  4. 4. Anne West 1581–1628
  5. 5. Catherine West 1583–1650
  6. 6. Eleanor (Elizabeth) West 1593–1607
  7. 7. Frances West –1633
  8. 8. Governor (John) West 1590–1659
  9. 9. Helena West 1587–1602
  10. 10. Jane West 1588–1606
  11. 11. Letitia West 1579–1612
  12. 12. Lettice (Leticce) West 1589–1645
  13. 13. Lt. (Col. Nathaniel) West 1592–1623
  14. 14. Lucy West 1572–1633
  15. 15. Margaret West 1576–1633
  16. 16. Penelope West 1582–1619
  17. 17. Robert West 1585–1604
  18. 18. Robert West 1574–1604
  19. 19. Walsingham West 1579–1583

Anne Knollys's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Anne Knollys in Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1608
30 August 1608
Age 55
Death of Anne Knollys in Lasham, East Hampshire District, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Lasham, East Hampshire District, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Stanford, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1608
    Event Place: Lasham, East Hampshire District, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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