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John Knight 1470–1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 9 Sep 1549

Death Location: Romsey, Hampshire, , England

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Lady Wharton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Smythes

Children(s): John Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Richard Knight, Thomas Knight, William Knight, Joan Knight, William Knight

In 1470, John Knight entered the world in Romsey, Hampshire, England, born to Sir John Knight And Lady Margaret Wharton. John Knight married Elizabeth Maud Smythes, and had children including Alice Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joan Knight, John Knight, Richard Knight, Thomas Knight, William Knight. John Knight passed away in 1549 in Romsey, Hampshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1470, John Knight entered the world in Romsey, Hampshire, England, born to Sir John Knight And Lady Margaret Wharton.
  • John Knight married Elizabeth Maud Smythes, and had children including Alice Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joan Knight, John Knight, Richard Knight, Thomas Knight, William Knight.
  • John Knight passed away in 1549 in Romsey, Hampshire, , England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Knight's Ancestors

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John Knight
1470–1549
Birth Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
Parents
Sir John Knight
1440–1470
Worcester, Worchestershire, England
Lady (Margaret) Wharton
1450–1470
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
William Knight
1410–1498
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Eleanor Iwardly
1412–1440
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
George Wharton
1430–1450
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Lady (Isabel) Lancaster
1420–1510
Brompton, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
King Plantagenet
1389–1435
Jacquette Woodville
1416–1472
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry England
1367–1413
Mary BOHUN
1370–1394
Peter Luxembourg
1390–1433
Marguerite Baux
1394–1469

John Knight's Descendants

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John Knight (1470–9 Sep 1549) m. Elizabeth (Maud) Smythes (1475–1555)
  1. 1. John Knight 1505–1560 m. Katherine Knight 1510–
    1. 1. William Knight 1547–1597 m. Jane Langburne 1557–1613 m. Elizabeth Wild 1530–1570 m. William Knight 1549–
      1. 1. Eleanor Knight 1587–1651 m. John Bayly 1585–1651
        1. 1. Robert (BAYLEY) (BAILEY) 1706–1798 m. Margaret Bailey 1710–1800
        2. 2. John Bailey 1613–1691
        3. 3. James Bailey 1612–1677
        4. 4. Joanna Bayley 1620–1651
        5. 5. Henry Bailey 1614–1670
        6. 6. Elias Bayley 1621–1662
        7. 7. Robert Bailey 1613–1691
        8. 8. Thomas Bailey 1614–1624
        9. 9. Richard Bailey 1618–1647
        10. 10. Robert Bailey 1624–1651
        11. 11. Joseph Bailey 1611–1619
        12. 12. John Bailey 1618–1696
        13. 13. John BAILEY 1579–1696
        14. 14. John Bailey 1635–1696
        15. 15. John Bailey –1708
        16. 16. Palmer Bailey 1578–1606
        17. 17. Joanna Bailey 1615–1679
        18. 18. William Bailey 1622–1622
        19. 19. Robert Bailey 1610–1650
        20. 20. Wilmot Bailey 1630–
      2. 2. Elizabeth Knight 1587–1651
      3. 3. Ann Knight 1580–
      4. 4. Philip Knight 1569–1601
      5. 5. Nicholas Knight 1570–1611
      6. 6. Elizabeth Knight 1613–1633
      7. 7. Richard Knight 1589–1680
      8. 8. Henry Knight 1571–1630
      9. 9. John Knight 1596–1670
      10. 10. Eleanor Knight 1610–1669
    2. 2. John Knight 1532–1616
    3. 3. Thomasine Knight 1540–1614
    4. 4. William Knight 1530–1569
    5. 5. Agnes Knight 1527–1613
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knight 1504–1585
  3. 3. Richard Knight –1571
  4. 4. Thomas Knight 1519–
  5. 5. William Knight 1505–1549
  6. 6. Joan Knight 1496–
  7. 7. William Knight 1517–1549

John Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of John Knight in Romsey, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Hampshire, England
1549
9 Sep 1549
Age 79
Death of John Knight in Romsey, Hampshire, , England
Romsey, Hampshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1549
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, , England
    Record Source: Millennium File

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