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John Knightley 1417–1442 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1417

Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt 1442

Death Location: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Knightley

Mother: Elizabeth Purefoy

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In 1417, John Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Knightley And Elizabeth Purefoy. John Knightley passed away in 1442 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1417, John Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Richard Knightley And Elizabeth Purefoy.
  • John Knightley passed away in 1442 in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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John Knightley's Ancestors

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John Knightley
1417–1442
Birth Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Knightley
1390–1442
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Purefoy
1400–1474
Drayton, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1365–1442
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Joan (Giffard de) Chillington
1368–1417
Chillington, Brewood, Staffordshire, England
William (II) Purefoy
1379–1446
Drayton, Leicestershire, England
Margareta (de) Knightley
1380–1441
Shelford, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Keighley
1345–
Joan Chillington
1368–1417
John Thornbury
1343–
Sir Purefoy
1355–1403
Marion Chetwynd
1355–1438
Richard Knightley
1365–1442
Joan Chillington
1368–1417
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thornbury
1343–
Thomas Purefoy
1350–
Katerina Wellsborough
1337–
Henry Keighley
1345–
Joan Chillington
1368–1417
John Thornbury
1343–

John Knightley's Timeline

3 Records

1417
Abt 1417
Birth of John Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1418
1418
Age 1
John Knightley was christened in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
1442
Abt 1442
Age 25
Death of John Knightley in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1417
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Knightley, person ID GNCY-XXN.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1418
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Knightley, person ID GNCY-XXN.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1442
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Knightley, person ID GNCY-XXN.

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