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Henry Knollys 1542–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1596

Death Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Francis Knollys

Mother: Catherine Cary

Spouse(s): Margaret Cave

Children(s): Elizabeth Knollys, Lettice Knollys, Edward Knowles, Elizabeth Knowles, Mother Meek, Elizabeth Knollys, Francis Knollys, John Knowles, Katherine Knowles, Lettice Knowles, Lettice Knollys, Francis KNOLLYS, Margaret Knowles

The story of Henry Knollys began in 1542 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England. Henry Knollys married Margaret Cave, and had children including Edward Knollys Knowles, Elizabeth Knollys, Elizabeth Knollys Knowles, Francis Knollys, John Knowles, Katherine Knowles, Lettice Knollys, Lettice Knowles, Margaret Knowles, Mother For Thomas Meek. Henry Knollys passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Knollys began in 1542 in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England.
  • Henry Knollys married Margaret Cave, and had children including Edward Knollys Knowles, Elizabeth Knollys, Elizabeth Knollys Knowles, Francis Knollys, John Knowles, Katherine Knowles, Lettice Knollys, Lettice Knowles, Margaret Knowles, Mother For Thomas Meek.
  • Henry Knollys passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Knollys's Ancestors

Self
Henry Knollys
1542–1596
Birth Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
Parents
Francis Knollys
1514–1596
Grays, Oxfordshire, , England
Catherine Cary
1524–1568
Rotherford Grey, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William) CAREY
1495–1528
CHILTON, Wiltshire, , England
Lady (Mary) BOLEYN
1486–1528
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boleyn
1477–1539
Lady Wiltshire
1480–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Boleyn
1451–1505
Margaret Butler
1465–1537
Thomas HOWARD
1443–1524
Agnes Tylney
1488–1545

Henry Knollys's Descendants

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Henry Knollys (1542–21 Aug 1596) m. Margaret Cave (25 Apr 1559–1606)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Knollys 1579–1621
  2. 2. Lettice Knollys 1583–1655 m. Sir (William Paget) Beaudesert 1572–1629 m. RobertLeicest Dudley 1532–1588
    1. 1. Sir (William) Paget 1609–1678 m. Frances Rich 1617–1672 m. Frances Rich 1649–1672 m. Frances Rich 1649–1672 m. Faith Creasey 1599–1670
      1. 1. Anne Paget 1659–1674
      2. 2. William Paget 1641–1713
      3. 3. Penelope Paget 1655–1659
      4. 4. Diana Paget 1657–1707
      5. 5. Frances PAGET 1653–1701
      6. 6. Lettice Paget 1649–
      7. 7. Thomas Paget 1645–
      8. 8. Isabella Paget 1647–
      9. 9. Henry Paget 1643–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Paget 1651–
      11. 11. Penelope Paget 1635–1659 m. Phillip Foley 1635–
        1. 1. Paul Foley 1655–1739 m. Elizabeth Turton 1680–1711
      12. 12. Thomas Paget 1622–1710
      13. 13. Penelope Paget 1655–
    2. 2. Thomas Padgett 1620–1677
    3. 3. Dorothy Paget 1603–1626
    4. 4. Margaret Paget 1604–1652
    5. 5. Catherine Paget 1615–1695
    6. 6. Anne Paget 1605–1668
    7. 7. Henry Paget 1607–1635
    8. 8. Constance Dudley 1580–1611
    9. 9. Thomas Dudley 1586–1649
    10. 10. Robert Dudley 1579–1583
    11. 11. Katherine Paget 1605–1695
  3. 3. Edward (Knollys) Knowles 1589–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Knollys) Knowles 1579–1621
  5. 5. Mother (for Thomas) Meek 1565–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Knollys –1632
  7. 7. Francis Knollys –1596
  8. 8. John Knowles 1568–
  9. 9. Katherine Knowles 1570–1632
  10. 10. Lettice Knowles 1566–
  11. 11. Lettice Knollys 1583–1655
  12. 12. Francis KNOLLYS 1440–1596
  13. 13. Margaret Knowles 1578–

Henry Knollys's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Henry Knollys in Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England
1596
21 Aug 1596
Age 54
Death of Henry Knollys in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

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