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Henry Knollys 1541–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1541

Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 December 1582

Death Location: Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Francis Elder

Mother: Catherine Carey

Spouse(s): None None

Children(s): Lettice Knollys

In 1541, Henry Knollys entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Knollys The Elder And Catherine Carey. Henry Knollys had children including Lettice Knollys. Henry Knollys passed away in 1582 in Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Henry Knollys entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Knollys The Elder And Catherine Carey.
  • Henry Knollys had children including Lettice Knollys.
  • Henry Knollys passed away in 1582 in Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Henry Knollys's Ancestors

Self
Henry Knollys
1541–1582
Birth Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Francis Knollys the Elder
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Catherine Carey
1524–1568
Chilton Folist, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Knollys
1481–1520
North Mymms, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
Lettice Penistone
1485–1557
Hawridge, (Present UK), Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
William Carey
1491–1528
Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England
Mary Boleyn
1499–1543
Blickling, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knolles
1449–
Elizabeth Troutbeck
1432–1458
Thomas Carey
1460–1500
Margaret Spencer
1472–1536
Thomas Boleyn
1477–1539
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Spencer
1430–1510
Eleanor Beaufort
1431–1501
William Boleyn
1451–1505
1455–1537
Thomas Howard
1443–1524
Elizabeth Tilney
1445–1497

Henry Knollys's Descendants

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Henry Knollys (12 April 1541–21 December 1582) m. (25 April 1549–15 August 1606)
  1. 1. Lettice Knollys 1583–1655 m. William Paget 1572–1629
    1. 1. Anne Paget 1605–1629 m. Simon Harcourt 1601–1642
      1. 1. Philip Harcourt 1638–1688 m. Ann Waller 1645–1664
        1. 1. Elinor Harcourt 1662–1743 m. Herbert Hurbert 1654–1709

Henry Knollys's Timeline

2 Records

1541
12 April 1541
Birth of Henry Knollys in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1582
21 December 1582
Age 41
Death of Henry Knollys in The Netherlands
The Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1541
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1582
    Event Place: The Netherlands
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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