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Captain William Knowlton 1584–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 1632

Death Location: Canada

Father: Richard Knowlton

Mother: Elizabeth Cantize

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Children(s): William Knowlton

Captain William Knowlton was born in 1584 in London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Richard Knowlton And Elizabeth Cantize. Captain William Knowlton married Ann Elizabeth Smith, and had children including William Knowlton. Captain William Knowlton passed away in 1632 in Canada.

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Biography

  • Captain William Knowlton was born in 1584 in London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England, the child of Richard Knowlton And Elizabeth Cantize.
  • Captain William Knowlton married Ann Elizabeth Smith, and had children including William Knowlton.
  • Captain William Knowlton passed away in 1632 in Canada.

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Captain Knowlton's Ancestors

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Captain Knowlton
1584–1632
Birth Place: London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Knowlton
1553–1632
of Kent
Elizabeth Cantize
1556–1632
Birchington, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Knowlton
1522–1552
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Valentin Cantize
1515–1564
Birchington, Kent, England
Johana Holden
1520–1556
Birchington, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Holden
1500–1578
Elizabeth Ashton
1501–1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Knowlton's Descendants

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Captain (William) Knowlton (1584–1632)
  1. 1. William Knowlton 1610–1655 m. Elizabeth Balch 1612–1688
    1. 1. John Knowlton 1646–1728 m. Bethia Edwards 1651–1707
      1. 1. Rice Knowlton 1676–1766
        1. 1. Rice Knowlton 1705– m. Lydia Adams 1704–

Captain Knowlton's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Captain William Knowlton in London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
1632
1632
Age 48
Death of Captain William Knowlton in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: London, City of Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The history and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America : volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1632
    Event Place: Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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