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George Knighton 1764–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1764

Birth Location: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: May 1837

Death Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

Father: George KNIGHTON

Mother: Mary Kyte

Spouse(s): Elizabeth TAGG

Children(s): Isaac Knighton

George Knighton was born in 1764 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of George Knighton And Mary Kyte. George Knighton married Elizabeth Dna Matched Tagg, and had children including Isaac Knighton. George Knighton passed away in 1837 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • George Knighton was born in 1764 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of George Knighton And Mary Kyte.
  • George Knighton married Elizabeth Dna Matched Tagg, and had children including Isaac Knighton.
  • George Knighton passed away in 1837 in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Knighton's Ancestors

Self
George Knighton
1764–1837
Birth Place: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
George KNIGHTON
1736–1809
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Mary Kyte
1733–1809
Blackwell, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
William (Naggle (alias) Knighton)
1694–
Smalley, Derbyshire
Catherine Newton
1700–1767
Chaddesden, Derbyshire, England
Thomas KYTE
1697–1766
Blackwell, Derbyshire, England
Mary KYTE
1700–1753
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert NAGGLE
1666–1697
Elizabeth Naggle
1668–1726
Joseph Newton
1661–
Catherine Bower
1663–
Richard Kyte
1657–1711
Dorothy
1660–
John KYTE
1666–
Elizabeth John)
1665–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Naggle
1631–1683
Catherine
1633–
Robert Naggle
1631–1683
Catharine Naggle
1633–1712
John NEWTON
1620–
Mrs. Newton
1630–
Betrice
1643–
Thomas KYTE
1635–1709
Elisapeth (Kyte\Kite)
1635–1695
Thomas KYTE
1635–1709
Frances Pinder
1635–1695
John Wilkinson
1621–1706
Anne Stubbing
1625–1685

George Knighton's Descendants

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George Knighton (Jan 1764–May 1837) m. Elizabeth ((DNA-matched)) TAGG (8 Feb 1767–Oct 1842)
  1. 1. Isaac Knighton 1796– m. Hannah Blount 1800–
    1. 1. Alice Knighton 1826–1868 m. Joseph Clower 1818–1881
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Clower 1856–1923 m. William Fretwell 1853–1906
        1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth) Fretwell 1886– m. George (Alwyn) Mills 1887–1975
        2. 2. John Fretwell 1874–
        3. 3. Robert Fretwell 1878–
        4. 4. Alice Fretwell 1880–
        5. 5. Mary Fretwell 1884–
        6. 6. Walter Fretwell 1891–
        7. 7. Lilian Fretwell 1888–
        8. 8. William Fretwell 1897–
        9. 9. Mirian Fretwell 1893–

George Knighton's Timeline

2 Records

1764
Jan 1764
Birth of George Knighton in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
1837
May 1837
Age 73
Death of George Knighton in Alfreton, Derbyshire, England
Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1764
    Event Place: Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1837
    Event Place: Alfreton, Derbyshire, England

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