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Frances Knight 1617–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 SEP 1617

Birth Location: Fields, London, England

Death Date: 1648

Death Location: Northampton, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Agnes Coffey

Spouse(s): Colonel Yeardley

Children(s): Rose Yardley, Captain Yardley, Henry Yardley, Edmund Yardley, Frances Yardley

The story of Frances Knight began in 1617 in Fields, London, England. Frances Knight married Colonel Argall Yeardley, and had children including Captain Argall Yardley, Edmund Yardley, Frances Yardley, Henry Yardley, Rose Yardley. Frances Knight passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances Knight began in 1617 in Fields, London, England.
  • Frances Knight married Colonel Argall Yeardley, and had children including Captain Argall Yardley, Edmund Yardley, Frances Yardley, Henry Yardley, Rose Yardley.
  • Frances Knight passed away in 1648 in Northampton, Virginia, United States.

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Frances Knight's Ancestors

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Frances Knight
1617–1648
Birth Place: Fields, London, England
Parents
Richard Knight
1602–1683
Romsey, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Coffey
1605–1679
Romsey, Hants, England
Grandparents
William Knight
1565–1629
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth Carter
1570–1619
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Sir (William) Coffey
1568–1655
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Elizabeth Carter
1570–1619
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Carter
1549–1605
Lady Anscell
1556–1619
William Carter
1549–1605
Lady Anscell
1556–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Carter
1529–1579
Glymyne Haverd
1530–1562
Sir Anscell
1520–1591
Lady Wheatly
1528–1597
Col. Carter
1529–1579
Glymyne Haverd
1530–1562
Sir Anscell
1520–1591
Lady Wheatly
1528–1597

Frances Knight's Descendants

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Frances Knight (9 SEP 1617–1648) m. Colonel (Argall) Yeardley (1617–29 Oct 1655)
  1. 1. Rose Yardley 1640–1681 m. Thomas (W.) Ridings 1640–1681
    1. 1. Ann (Ryding, Spouse of John Ellegood) I 1672–1752 m. Col. (Francis) Thornton 1651–1726 m. George Glascock 1741–1826 m. Francis Batson 1680– m. John (Ellegood) I 1654–1709
      1. 1. Aquila Glascock 1786–1867
      2. 2. Anne Batson 1712–
      3. 3. Solomon Batson 1714–
      4. 4. Barbara Batson 1715–
      5. 5. Nehemiah Batson 1718–1752
      6. 6. Jonathan Batson 1716–1737
      7. 7. Capt. (John Ellegood, Grandson of Thomas Ellegood) I 1694–1747
      8. 8. William (Ellegood, Grandson of Thomas Ellegood) I 1695–1752
    2. 2. William Ridings 1680–1715
  2. 2. Captain (Argall) Yardley 1644–1682
  3. 3. Henry Yardley 1653–1669
  4. 4. Edmund Yardley 1650–1675
  5. 5. Frances Yardley 1642–1686

Frances Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1617
9 SEP 1617
Birth of Frances Knight in Fields, London, England
Fields, London, England
1648
1648
Age 31
Death of Frances Knight in Northampton, Virginia, United States
Northampton, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 SEP 1617
    Event Place: Fields, London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Northampton, Virginia, United States

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