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John Knapp 1536 – 1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 2 May 1604

Death Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Father: Robert Knapp

Mother: Margaret Poley

Spouse(s): Martha Blosse, Margaret Spone, Alice Howlett

Children(s): William Knapp

In 1536, John Knapp entered the world in Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to Robert de Knapp and Margaret Jane Poley. John Knapp married Martha Blosse, Margaret Spone, Alice Howlett, and had children including William Knapp. John Knapp passed away in 1604 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1536, John Knapp entered the world in Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England, born to Robert de Knapp and Margaret Jane Poley.
  • John Knapp married Martha Blosse, Margaret Spone, Alice Howlett, and had children including William Knapp.
  • John Knapp passed away in 1604 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Knapp's Ancestors

Self
John Knapp
1536 – 1604
Birth Place: Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert de Knapp
1506 – 1597
Dedham, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Jane) Poley
1496 – 1558
Badley, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William (Henry Francis) Knapp
1490 – 1555
Barking, Suffolk, England
Jyllian (Jane) Childs
1479 – 1552
Barking, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Knapp's Descendants

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John Knapp (1536 – 2 May 1604) m. Martha Blosse (Abt 1540 – 1612) m. Margaret Spone (1562 – 22 June 1638) m. Alice Howlett (1525 – 22 June 1638)
  1. 1. William Knapp (1 January 1579 – 30 August 1658)

John Knapp's Timeline

4 Records

1536
1536
Birth of John Knapp in Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1604
2 May 1604
Age 68
Death of John Knapp in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
1605
28 Feb 1605
Age 69
Burial of John Knapp in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1686
12 Sep 1686
Age 150
John Knapp was baptized in Basilden, Berkshire, England
Basilden, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1686
    Event Place: Basilden, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1604
    Event Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] Wiltshire and Swindon History Centry; Chippenham, Wiltshire; Wiltshire Church of England Bishop's Transcripts; Reference Number: BT/Daun/Bdl. 1
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1605
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centry; Chippenham, Wiltshire; Wiltshire Church of England Bishop's Transcripts; Reference Number: BT/Daun/Bdl. 1

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