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Humphrey Bouchier Knight 1435–1471 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1435

Birth Location: Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 14 April 1471

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: John Ferrers

Mother: Margery Berners

Spouse(s): Lady Norfolk

Children(s): Lady Bryan, John Berners, Anna Bourchier

In 1435, Humphrey Bouchier Knight entered the world in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to John 1St Baron Berners Bourchier Lord Ferrers And Margery Berners. Humphrey Bouchier Knight married Lady Elizabeth Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk, and had children including Anna Bourchier, John Bourchier 2Nd Baron Berners, Lady Margaret Bourchier Baroness Bryan. Humphrey Bouchier Knight passed away in 1471 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1435, Humphrey Bouchier Knight entered the world in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England, born to John 1St Baron Berners Bourchier Lord Ferrers And Margery Berners.
  • Humphrey Bouchier Knight married Lady Elizabeth Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk, and had children including Anna Bourchier, John Bourchier 2Nd Baron Berners, Lady Margaret Bourchier Baroness Bryan.
  • Humphrey Bouchier Knight passed away in 1471 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Humphrey Knight's Ancestors

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Humphrey Knight
1435–1471
Birth Place: Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England
Parents
John (1st Baron Berners) Bourchier, Lord Ferrers
1415–1474
Little Easton, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Margery Berners
1418–1475
Surrey, England
Grandparents
William (Count of Eu) Bourchier
1374–1420
Little Eaton, Essex, England
Anne, (of Gloucester,) Plantagenet
1383–1438
Pheshy, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gloucester
1355–1397
Eleanor Bohun
1366–1399
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Ireland
1312–1377
Philippa Hainault
1400–1370
Joan FitzAlan
1348–1419

Humphrey Knight's Descendants

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Humphrey (Bouchier) Knight (1 Jun 1435–14 April 1471) m. Lady (Elizabeth Agnes Tilney Duchess) Norfolk (04 Apr 1446–4 April 1497)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret Bourchier Baroness) Bryan 1468–1551 m. Thomas (Bryan, Lord van) Upper-Ossary 1464–
    1. 1. Sir (Francis Lord Chief Justice of Ireland BRYAN) DEBRIENNE 1490–1550 m. Lady (Phillippa Spice) Montgomery 1492–1540 m. Lady (Joan Fitzgerald Countess of) Ormond 1514–1569
      1. 1. Sir (Robert Bryan of) Aylesbury 1530–1604 m. Lady (Joane Smith (Bryan of) Aylesbury) 1534–1581
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Bryan) I 1554–1611 m. Frances Bowling –1624
        2. 2. Jane Bryan 1567–1632
        3. 3. Christopher Bryan 1565–1630
        4. 4. Margaret Bryan 1574–1646
        5. 5. Joann Bryan 1560–1597
        6. 6. John Bryan 1553–
        7. 7. Joanne ("Perkins") Bryan 1564–1602
        8. 8. Robert Bryan 1569–1640
        9. 9. Susan Bryan 1571–1643
        10. 10. Thomas BRYAN 1570–1660
        11. 11. Ann (Lady Smyth Smythe) Smith 1552–1635
  2. 2. John (Bourchier - 2nd Baron) Berners 1467–1533 m. Lady (Catherine) Howard 1447–1535 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1474–1510
    1. 1. Jane Bourchier 1486–1562 m. Edmund Knyvett 1490–1539
      1. 1. John Knyvett 1517–1552 m. Agnes Harcourt 1513–1579
        1. 1. Sir (Thomas Knyvett, 4th Baron Berners High Sheriff of) Norfolk 1539–1618 m. Muriel (Parry, Baroness) Berners 1548–1616
        2. 2. Rose Knyvett 1540–1590
        3. 3. Anthony Knyvett 1539–1554
        4. 4. Abigail Knyvett 1541–1623 m. Martine Sedley 1531–1609
        5. 5. Henry Knyvett 1540–1618
        6. 6. Elizabeth Knyvett 1541–1623
    2. 2. Christopher Bourchier 1498–
    3. 3. George Bourchier 1510–
    4. 4. Ursula Bourchier 1512–
    5. 5. Mary Bourchier 1502–1522
    6. 6. Thomas (Christopher Bourchier Lord) Berners 1498–
    7. 7. Margaret Bourchier 1500–
    8. 8. Joan (Berners) Bourchier 1497–1561
    9. 9. James Bourchier 1506–1554
    10. 10. Humphrey Bourchier 1508–1540
  3. 3. Anna Bourchier 1470–1529

Humphrey Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1435
1 Jun 1435
Birth of Humphrey Bouchier Knight in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England
Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England
1471
14 April 1471
Age 36
Death of Humphrey Bouchier Knight in Barnet, London Borough of Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
Barnet, London Borough of Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1435
    Event Place: Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1471
    Event Place: Barnet, London Borough of Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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