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Francis Knight 1617–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 SEP 1617

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1 Mar 1655

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Walter Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Willis

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In 1617, Francis Knight entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Walter Pye Knight And Elizabeth Willis. Francis Knight passed away in 1655 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Francis Knight entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Walter Pye Knight And Elizabeth Willis.
  • Francis Knight passed away in 1655 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Francis Knight's Ancestors

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Francis Knight
1617–1655
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Walter Pye Knight
1585–1684
Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Willis
1589–1634
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ebenezer (Isaac) Varney[Knight]
1559–1634
Of Staplegrove, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth) Veland-Knight
1561–1599
Staplegrove, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Richard Lord) Gunne
1567–1589
Saintbury, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth (Lady Kirby) Gunne
1563–1600
Wooton Wawer, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Knight
1532–1616
Agnes FORD
1534–1616
Edmond Veland
1540–
RICHARD III
1540–1602
Anne Fullwood
1545–1576
Sir alumni)
1533–1599
Helen Willimons\Kirby
1535–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cuckfield
1497–1553
Maria Marchant
1523–1588
Robert Fulwood
1519–1576
Henrietta Hunter
1517–1593
Sir Kirby
1500–1574
Lady Kyrkeby
1500–1614
Peter Powers
1500–1574
Lady Crawford
1504–1563

Francis Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1617
09 SEP 1617
Birth of Francis Knight in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1655
1 Mar 1655
Age 38
Death of Francis Knight in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 SEP 1617
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1655
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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