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John Knightley 1487–1542 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1542

Death Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Richard Knightley

Mother: Johanna Skenard

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The story of John Knightley began in 1487 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. John Knightley passed away in 1542 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Knightley began in 1487 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.
  • John Knightley passed away in 1542 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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John Knightley's Ancestors

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John Knightley
1487–1542
Birth Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
Johanna Skenard
1460–1535
Alderton, Northamptonshire
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Skenard) (Skynnerton)
1435–1480
Alderton,,Northamptonshire,England
Lady (Margery) Harwedon
1439–1492
Hampton, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1487
1487
Birth of John Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
1542
15 Dec 1542
Age 55
Death of John Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1542
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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