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Jane Knight 1507–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1507

Birth Location: <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>

Death Date: Abt 1560

Death Location: ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England

Father: Henry Knight

Mother: Henry Knight

Spouse(s): Raffe Norwood

Children(s): Elizabeth Norwood, Henry Norwood, John Norwood, Nicholas Norwood, Jane Norwood

In 1507, Jane Knight entered the world in <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>, born to Henry Knight And Henry Knight. Jane Knight married Raffe Norwood, and had children including Elizabeth Norwood, Henry Robert Norwood, Jane Norwood, John Norwood, Nicholas Norwood. Jane Knight passed away in 1560 in ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England.

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Biography

  • In 1507, Jane Knight entered the world in <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>, born to Henry Knight And Henry Knight.
  • Jane Knight married Raffe Norwood, and had children including Elizabeth Norwood, Henry Robert Norwood, Jane Norwood, John Norwood, Nicholas Norwood.
  • Jane Knight passed away in 1560 in ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Knight
1480–
Birth Location: ,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England
HK
Henry Knight
1484–
Birth Location: <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
HK

Spouses(s)

Raffe Norwood
1505–1560
Birth Location: ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England
RN

Children(s)

Elizabeth Norwood
1530–1578
Birth Location: <,Leckhampton,Gloucester,England>
EN
Henry Norwood
1525–1561
Birth Location: ,Leckhampton,Gloucester,England
HN
John Norwood
1524–
Birth Location: <,Leckhampton,Gloucester,England>
JN
Nicholas Norwood
1526–
Birth Location: <,Leckhampton,Gloucester,England>
NN
Jane Norwood
1528–
Birth Location: <,Leckhampton,Gloucester,England>
JN

Jane Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jane Knight
1507–1560
Birth Place: <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
Parents
Henry Knight
1480–
,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England
Henry Knight
1484–
<,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jane Knight's Descendants

1.
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Jane Knight (Abt 1507–Abt 1560) m. Raffe Norwood (14 SEP 1505–1560)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Norwood 1530–1578 m. William Winthrop 1529–1582
    1. 1. Elizabeth Winthrop 1567–1631 m. Humphrey Munning 1562–1624
    2. 2. Anne Winthrop 1557–1563
    3. 3. Joshua Winthrop –1626 m. Anne Noryngton 1579–
    4. 4. Adam Winthrop –1560
    5. 5. Adam Winthrop –1634 m. Joane Hilles 1575–
    6. 6. Jonathan Winthrop –1564
    7. 7. Sarah Winthrop –1603 m. John Frost 1562–
  2. 2. Henry ((Robert)) Norwood 1525–1561 m. Catherine Throckmorton 1532–1581
    1. 1. Agnes (Ann) Norwood 1567–1626 m. Philemon Whale 1557–1619
      1. 1. Philemon Whale 1599–1675 m. Elizabeth Frost 1588–1647 m. Elizabeth Upson –1688 m. Sarah Cakebread 1608–1656
      2. 2. Elizabeth Whale 1593–1690
      3. 3. Jonas Whale 1582–1621 m. Frances Whale 1585–
      4. 4. Anna Whale 1584–
      5. 5. Henry Whale 1586–
      6. 6. Sarah Whale 1588– m. Gabriel Ingreems 1578–
      7. 7. Margaret Whale 1590– m. William Brocke 1585–
      8. 8. John Whale –1597
      9. 9. John Whale 1601–1603
    2. 2. William Norwood 1548–1632 m. Elizabeth Lygon 1548–1598
      1. 1. William Norwood 1540–1632 m. Elizabeth Steward 1574–1650
        1. 1. William (N.) Norwood 1620–1702 m. Lydia Jordan 1641–1726
      2. 2. Jane Norwood 1584–
      3. 3. Eleanor Norwood 1580–1610
      4. 4. Henry Norwood 1586–1616
      5. 5. Richard Norwood 1570–1630
      6. 6. Ralph Norwood 1574–1618
      7. 7. Thomas Norwood 1576–1618
      8. 8. Maurice Norwood 1578–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Norwood 1582–
    3. 3. Edward Norwood 1551–1638
    4. 4. Jane Norwood 1560–
    5. 5. Katherine Norwood 1565–
    6. 6. Robert Norwood 1552–
    7. 7. Henry Norwood 1554–
    8. 8. Margaret Norwood 1556–
  3. 3. John Norwood 1524–
  4. 4. Nicholas Norwood 1526–
  5. 5. Jane Norwood 1528–

Jane Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1507
Abt 1507
Birth of Jane Knight in <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
<,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
1560
Abt 1560
Age 53
Death of Jane Knight in ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England
,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1507
    Event Place: <,Shrewsbury,Shropshire,England>
    Record Source:
    [1] "International Genealogical Indexâ - Version 5.00", Film: Number: #1985576
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [3] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: <,London,Middlesex,England>
    Record Source:
    [1] "International Genealogical Indexâ - Version 5.00", Film: Number: #1985576
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [3] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19"

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1560
    Event Place: ,Leckhampton Court,Gloucester,England
    Record Source:
    [1] "International Genealogical Indexâ - Version 5.00", Film: Number: #1985576
    [2] "Genealogical Research of Kirk Larson"
    [3] "FamilySearch Ancestral Fileâ v4.19
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