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James Knott 1602–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1602

Birth Location: Witnesham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 13 May 1653

Death Location: St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Father: Barnard Knott

Mother: Alice Longe

Spouse(s): Eleanor Collins

Children(s): James II, William Sr, Nathaniel Knott, Francis Knott, Barnard Knott, Mary Knott, Elizabeth Knott

The story of James Knott began in 1602 in Witnesham, Suffolk, England. In 1624, James Knott resided in Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA. James Knott married Eleanor Collins, and had children including Barnard Knott, Elizabeth Knott, Francis Knott, James Knott Ii, Mary Knott, Nathaniel Knott, William Knott Sr. James Knott passed away in 1653 in St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Knott began in 1602 in Witnesham, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1624, James Knott resided in Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA.
  • James Knott married Eleanor Collins, and had children including Barnard Knott, Elizabeth Knott, Francis Knott, James Knott Ii, Mary Knott, Nathaniel Knott, William Knott Sr.
  • James Knott passed away in 1653 in St Mary's, Maryland, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Knott's Ancestors

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James Knott
1602–1653
Birth Place: Witnesham, Suffolk, England
Parents
Barnard Knott
1580–1629
Witnesham, Coastal District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Alice Longe
1572–1636
Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Russell, 3rd Baron Russell, Burgess of) Bridport
1552–1584
Chenies,Buckinghamshire,England
Alice (Greene) Longe
1550–1610
Shingay, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Knott's Descendants

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James Knott (1602–13 May 1653) m. Eleanor Collins (1595–1653)
  1. 1. James (Knott) II 1623–1680
  2. 2. William (Knott) Sr 1643–1665
    1. 1. Mary (Eliza) Knott 1843–
  3. 3. Nathaniel Knott 1632–1700 m. Elinor Richardson 1630–
    1. 1. James (Patriarch Knotts) Sr 1673–1703
  4. 4. Francis Knott 1620–1651
  5. 5. Barnard Knott 1630–1651
  6. 6. Mary Knott 1635–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Knott 1625–1656 m. Thomas Thomas 1623–1662

James Knott's Timeline

6 Records

1602
1602
Birth of James Knott in Witnesham, Suffolk, England
Witnesham, Suffolk, England
1624
1624
Age 22
James Knott resided here in Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
1634
1634-1935
Age 32
James Knott resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1651
4 Sep 1651
Age 49
James Knott resided here in Nansemum, Virginia, British America
Nansemum, Virginia, British America
1651
4 1651
Age 49
James Knott - Probate in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1653
13 May 1653
Age 51
Death of James Knott in St Mary's, Maryland, United States
St Mary's, Maryland, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Witnesham, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1617; Page Number: 69

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Virginia Pioneer, Eastern Shore, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1634-1935
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Register of Maryland's heraldic families : period from 1634, March 25th to March 25th, 1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1651
    Event Place: Nansemum, Virginia, British America
    Record Source: Maryland, Calendar of Wills, Volume: I, Wills from 1635 (Earliest Probated) to 1685

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northumberland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Biography, Volume I-II

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1653
    Event Place: St Mary's, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Calendar of Wills, Volume: I, Wills from 1635 (Earliest Probated) to 1685
    [2] Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777, Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 1651
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777, Will books; Author: Maryland. Prerogative Court; Probate Place: Maryland

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