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Henry Knollys 1542–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 21 December 1583

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

Father: Francis Knollys

Mother: Mary Carey

Spouse(s): Margery Cave

Children(s): Lettice Knollys, Elizabeth Willoughby

The story of Henry Knollys began in 1542 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England. Henry Knollys married Margery Cave, and had children including Elizabeth Willoughby, Lettice Knollys. Henry Knollys passed away in 1583 in Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Knollys began in 1542 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Henry Knollys married Margery Cave, and had children including Elizabeth Willoughby, Lettice Knollys.
  • Henry Knollys passed away in 1583 in Stanford-on-Avon, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Henry Knollys's Ancestors

Self
Henry Knollys
1542–1583
Birth Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Francis Knollys
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Mary (Catherine) Carey
1518–1568
Grandparents
William (Carey of Alderham Esquire of the Body of Henry) VIII
1489–1528
Wiltshire, England
Mary Boylen
1499–1543
Blickling Hall, Blickling, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Carey
–1536
Margaret Carey
1472–
Thomas Wiltshire
1477–1539
Elizabeth Howard
1480–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Boleyn
1451–1505
Margaret Boleyn
1454–1539

Henry Knollys's Descendants

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Henry Knollys (1542–21 December 1583) m. Margery Cave (25 April 1548–15 August 1606)
  1. 1. Lettice Knollys 1580–1655 m. William Paget 1572–1628
    1. 1. Anne Paget 1605–1668
    2. 2. Dorothy Paget 1605–1626
    3. 3. Henry Paget 1607–1635
    4. 4. Katherine Paget 1607–1652
    5. 5. Margaret Paget 1603–1652
    6. 6. Thomas Paget 1611–1677
    7. 7. Sir (William Paget, 5th Baron) Paget 1609–1678 m. Frances (Rich) Lady 1618–1672
      1. 1. William Paget 1637–1713
      2. 2. Henry Paget 1672–1635
      3. 3. Essex Paget –1639
      4. 4. Anne Paget –1674
      5. 5. Diana Ashurst 1657–1707
      6. 6. Letitia Paget 1636–1714
      7. 7. Frances Hunt 1633–1701 m. Rowland Hunt 1629–1699
        1. 1. Thomas Hunt 1669–1753 m. Jane Ward 1670–1716
        2. 2. Elizabeth Hunt 1667–1748
        3. 3. Frances Hunt 1664–1716
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Hunt) hall 1667–1748
      8. 8. Thomas Paget 1645–
      9. 9. Isabella Paget 1647–
      10. 10. Henry Paget 1643–
      11. 11. Penelope Paget 1655–1659
      12. 12. Anne Paget 1659–
      13. 13. Penelope (Paget Hon.) Lady 1655–1721
      14. 14. Elizabeth Paget 1651–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Willoughby 1579–1621

Henry Knollys's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Henry Knollys in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1583
21 December 1583
Age 41
Death of Henry Knollys in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
    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 1583
    Event Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
    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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