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John Knightley 1339 – 1414 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1339

Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1414

Death Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Father: Robert Knightley

Mother: Juliane Knightley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burgh,

Children(s): John Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Robert Knightley, Alice Knightley

John Knightley of Gnosall was born in 1339 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Robert Knightley and Juliane de Knightley. John Knightley of Gnosall married Elizabeth de Burgh,, and had children including John Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Robert Knightley, Alice Knightley. John Knightley of Gnosall passed away in 1414 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • John Knightley of Gnosall was born in 1339 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, the child of Robert Knightley and Juliane de Knightley.
  • John Knightley of Gnosall married Elizabeth de Burgh,, and had children including John Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Robert Knightley, Alice Knightley.
  • John Knightley of Gnosall passed away in 1414 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Knightley's Ancestors

Self
John Knightley
1339 – 1414
Birth Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Robert Knightley
1315 – 1390
Gnosall, Staffordshire
Juliane (de) Knightley
1316 – 1395
Gnosall, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Roger (de) Knightley,
1293 – 1362
England
Great-Grandparents
William Knightley,
– 1300
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knightley,
1186 – 1256

John Knightley's Descendants

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John Knightley (1339 – 1414) m. Elizabeth (de) Burgh, (6 Jul 1332 – 10 Dec 1363)
  1. 1. John Knightley, (1364 – 5 July 1416)
  2. 2. Richard Knightley (1364 – 1415) m. Johanna Giffard (1370 – )
    1. 1. Sir (Richard) Knightley (1395 – 19 Dec 1442) m. Margaret Purefoy (1395 – 1450)
      1. 1. Sir (John) Knightley (1417 – 1442) m. Joan Thornbury (1395 – 3 Oct 1438) m. Margaret Knightley (1421 – )
        1. 1. Joanna (De) Knightley (5 Mar 1432 – 1457) m. Sir (Richard) Leveson (1420 – 1469)
      2. 2. Sir (Richard) Knightley (1427 – 19 Jun 1476) m. Eleanor Throckmorton (1424 – 10 Oct 1502)
        1. 1. Maude Knightley (1453 – Bet. 1483–1547)
        2. 2. Sir (Richard) Knightley, (1455 – 8 Dec 1534) m. Lady (Jane) Skenard (1461 – 22 May 1539)
        3. 3. Eleanor Knightley (1457 – 1520)
        4. 4. James Knightley (1461 – Bet. 1462–1551)
        5. 5. Mary Knightley (1467 – 1566)
        6. 6. Lady (Margaret) Knightley (1470 – 1554)
      3. 3. Margaret Knightly (1458 – )
  3. 3. Robert Knightley (1370 – )
  4. 4. Alice Knightley

John Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1339
1339
Birth of John Knightley of Gnosall in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1414
1414
Age 75
Death of John Knightley of Gnosall in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1339
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1414
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Age:
    74-75

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gnosall, Stafford Borough, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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