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Jane Knightley 1516 – 1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1583

Death Location: Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Knightley

Mother: Jane Spencer

Spouse(s): Sir Knottesford

Children(s): Frances Knottsford

Jane Knightley was born in 1516 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Richard Knightley and Jane Spencer. Jane Knightley married Sir John Knottesford, and had children including Frances Knottsford. Jane Knightley passed away in 1583 in Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Jane Knightley was born in 1516 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Sir Richard Knightley and Jane Spencer.
  • Jane Knightley married Sir John Knottesford, and had children including Frances Knottsford.
  • Jane Knightley passed away in 1583 in Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England.

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Jane Knightley's Ancestors

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Jane Knightley
1516 – 1583
Birth Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Knightley
1483 – 1538
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Jane Spencer
1497 – 1561
Warwickshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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Jane Knightley's Descendants

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Jane Knightley (1516 – 1583) m. Sir (John) Knottesford (1516 – 23 October 1589)
  1. 1. Frances Knottsford (1550 – Bef. 1577) m. Thomas Kyrle (abt 1535 – 31 July 1577)
    1. 1. Sir (John) Kyrle (1568 – Apr 1650) m. Sybil Scudamore (1557 – 9 Feb 1636)
      1. 1. Anne Kyrle\Kyrie (1580 – December 1621) m. Williams{Robart} DeWorrall (22 Jan 1567 – 1637)
        1. 1. Jeptho Worrall (1590 – 04 Sep 1703) m. Martha Putty (1595 – 22 Oct 1649)

Jane Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Jane Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1583
1583
Age 67
Death of Jane Knightley in Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England
Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Great Malvern, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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