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Jane Littleton 1584–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 31 Aug 1657

Death Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Edward Knight

Mother: Margaret Devereux

Spouse(s): Sir Esquire

Children(s): Sir KNIGHTLEY

In 1584, Jane Littleton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Edward Littleton Sir Knight And Margaret Devereux. Jane Littleton married Sir Richard Knightley M P Esquire, and had children including Sir Richard Knightley. Jane Littleton passed away in 1657 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Jane Littleton entered the world in Staffordshire, England, born to Edward Littleton Sir Knight And Margaret Devereux.
  • Jane Littleton married Sir Richard Knightley M P Esquire, and had children including Sir Richard Knightley.
  • Jane Littleton passed away in 1657 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Knight
1563–1610
Birth Location: Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, England
EK
Margaret Devereux
1558–1626
Birth Location: Myrevale, Warwickshire
MD

Spouses(s)

Sir Esquire
1580–1650
Birth Location: Burgh Hall, Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
SE

Children(s)

Sir KNIGHTLEY
1610–1661
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
SK

Jane Littleton's Ancestors

Self
Jane Littleton
1584–1657
Birth Place: Staffordshire, England
Parents
Edward LITTLETON Sir Knight
1563–1610
Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, England
Margaret Devereux
1558–1626
Myrevale, Warwickshire
Grandparents
Sir (Edward LITTLETON Baron Littleton de Pillaton, Chief Justice of North) Wales
1523–1574
Pillaton Hall, Staffordshire, England
Alice (COCKAYNE Lady Alice of Ashbourne, Baroness of Lyttleton) Cockayne
1535–1602
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
William (DEVEREUX) Sir
1525–1579
Chartley, Staffordshire, England
Jane Scudamore
1525–1582
Home Lacy, Herefordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Staffordshire
1505–1558
Helen SWYNNERTON
1509–1574
Sir *
1501–1538
Dorothy COCKAYNE
1511–
Walter Devereaux
1477–1558
Mary Grey
1494–1537
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard LYTTLETON
1448–1507
Alice WINNESBURY
1452–1530

Jane Littleton's Descendants

1.
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Jane Littleton (1584–31 Aug 1657) m. Sir (Richard Knightley, M.P.,) Esquire (abt 1580–15 Sep 1650)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard) KNIGHTLEY 1610–1661 m. Anne (COURTEEN) (Knightley) 1615–1702
    1. 1. Jane (KNIGHTLEY) (Delves) 1653–1692 m. Thomas DELVES 1652–1727
      1. 1. Elizabeth DELVES 1678–1745
      2. 2. Anne DELVES 1680–1681

Jane Littleton's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of Jane Littleton in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1657
31 Aug 1657
Age 73
Death of Jane Littleton in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1657
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
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