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James Knightley 1752 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1752

Birth Location: Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1 Nov 1829

Death Location: City of Exeter, Devon, England

Father: Valentine Knightley,

Mother: Elizabeth Dummer

Spouse(s): Mary Davies

Children(s):

The story of James Knightley began in 1752 in Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England. James Knightley married Mary Davies. James Knightley passed away in 1829 in City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Knightley began in 1752 in Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England.
  • James Knightley married Mary Davies.
  • James Knightley passed away in 1829 in City of Exeter, Devon, England.

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Children(s)

James Knightley's Ancestors

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James Knightley
1752 – 1829
Birth Place: Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Valentine Knightley,
1718 – 1754
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Dummer
1722 – 1760
Swaythling, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Lucius (Lucy) Knightley,
1684 – 1738
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (Grey) Benson
1684 – 1731
Dodford, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1658 – 1728
Elizabeth Waldren\Walrond
1653 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lucius Knightley
1623 – 1691
Elizabeth Dent
1632 – 1710

James Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1752
5 Aug 1752
Birth of James Knightley in Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England
1829
1 Nov 1829
Age 77
Death of James Knightley in City of Exeter, Devon, England
City of Exeter, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1752
    Event Place: Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 125P/2
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 125P/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1532-1812, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 125P/2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1829
    Event Place: City of Exeter, Devon, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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