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Francis Knight 1540–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Bristol, Somerset, England

Father: John 2nd

Mother: Katherine Smythe

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In 1540, Francis Knight entered the world in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, born to John Of The Cross Mortimer Knight 2Nd And Katherine Smythe. Francis Knight passed away in 1625 in Bristol, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Francis Knight entered the world in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, born to John Of The Cross Mortimer Knight 2Nd And Katherine Smythe.
  • Francis Knight passed away in 1625 in Bristol, Somerset, England.

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Francis Knight's Ancestors

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Francis Knight
1540–1625
Birth Place: Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Parents
John "Of the Cross" Mortimer Knight 2nd
1505–1559
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Katherine Smythe
1510–1592
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Mortimer) Knight
1475–1548
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Maud
1475–1550
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Francis Knight in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
1625
1625
Age 85
Death of Francis Knight in Bristol, Somerset, England
Bristol, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset, England

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