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Eleanor Knight 1587–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1587

Birth Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 28 Oct 1651

Death Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States

Father: William Knight

Mother: Jane Langburne

Spouse(s): John Bayley

Children(s): Mary Bayly\Bailey

Eleanor Knight was born in 1587 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Knight And Jane Langburne. Eleanor Knight married John Bayley, and had children including Mary Bayly Bailey. Eleanor Knight passed away in 1651 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Eleanor Knight was born in 1587 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, the child of William Knight And Jane Langburne.
  • Eleanor Knight married John Bayley, and had children including Mary Bayly Bailey.
  • Eleanor Knight passed away in 1651 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Eleanor Knight's Ancestors

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Eleanor Knight
1587–1651
Birth Place: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Parents
William Knight
1557–1630
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Jane Langburne
1557–1613
Berkshire, England
Grandparents
William Knight
1547–1569
Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Elizabeth Wild
1535–1570
Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1505–1560
Katherine Knyvet
1510–1555
Henry Wild\Wylde
1500–1547
Jane Batchelor
1508–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1488–1559
Lettice (Pennyston)
1485–1558
William Knyvett
1490–1520
Katirin Neville
1490–1528
John Wylde
1465–1505
Elizabeth Boton
1469–1505
William Batchelor
1487–1523
Mary Cheesman
1490–1570

Eleanor Knight's Descendants

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Eleanor Knight (9 Nov 1587–28 Oct 1651) m. John Bayley (1590–2 Nov 1651)
  1. 1. Mary Bayly\Bailey 1610–1643 m. Randall (Holt) I 1607–1650
    1. 1. William Holt 1670–1726 m. Elizabeth Seward 1670–1737
      1. 1. Elizabeth Holt 1695–1757 m. Thomas Coleman 1688–1781
        1. 1. Mary Coleman 1726–1758 m. John Cox 1730–1820

Eleanor Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1587
9 Nov 1587
Birth of Eleanor Knight in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
1651
28 Oct 1651
Age 64
Death of Eleanor Knight in Northampton, Virginia, United States
Northampton, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1587
    Event Place: Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 766.021; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 58

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1651
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Millennium File

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