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LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT 1509–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1509

Birth Location: Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 12 November 1595

Death Location: Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Father: Sir VIII

Mother: Jane Knyvett

Spouse(s): Sir. Sayer\Sayre\Sears, Francis Bohun, Richard *, Nicholas Robinson

Children(s): Sir. Great-Grandfather, John great-grandfather, Sir Hinwick, James Sayer\Sayre\Sears, John Sayer, Nicholas Bohun, Mary Sayer

In 1509, LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT entered the world in Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Edmund Knyvett Ii Sergeant Porter To King Henry Viii And Jane Bourchier Knyvett. LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT married Edmund Thimelthorpe, Francis Bohun, Nicholas Robinson, Richard Sayer, Sir Richard The Exile Sayer Sayre Sears, and had children including Elizabeth Robinson, James Sayer Sayre Sears, John Bouchier Sears 12Th Great Grandfather, John Sears Sayer, Mary Sayer, Nicholas Bohun, Sir John Bourchier Treasurer Of Navy Sayer Sayre Sears 14Th Great Grandfather, Sir William Sayer Sayre Sears Baronet Of Hinwick. LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT passed away in 1595 in Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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  • In 1509, LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT entered the world in Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Edmund Knyvett Ii Sergeant Porter To King Henry Viii And Jane Bourchier Knyvett.
  • LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT married Edmund Thimelthorpe, Francis Bohun, Nicholas Robinson, Richard Sayer, Sir Richard The Exile Sayer Sayre Sears, and had children including Elizabeth Robinson, James Sayer Sayre Sears, John Bouchier Sears 12Th Great Grandfather, John Sears Sayer, Mary Sayer, Nicholas Bohun, Sir John Bourchier Treasurer Of Navy Sayer Sayre Sears 14Th Great Grandfather, Sir William Sayer Sayre Sears Baronet Of Hinwick.
  • LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT passed away in 1595 in Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

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LADY KNYVETT's Ancestors

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LADY KNYVETT
1509–1595
Birth Place: Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir EDMUND KNYVETT II * Sergeant Porter to King Henry VIII
1490–1539
Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Jane (Bourchier) Knyvett
1486–1561
Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, England
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LADY KNYVETT's Descendants

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LADY (ANNE BOURCHIER) KNYVETT (1509–12 November 1595) m. Sir. (Richard (The Exile)) Sayer\Sayre\Sears (19 February 1508–1540) m. Francis Bohun (–1605) m. Richard (Sayer) * (1508–1540) m. Nicholas Robinson (–2 Sep 1560)
  1. 1. Sir. (John Bourchier (Treasurer of Navy) Sayer \ Sayre\Sears 14th) Great-Grandfather 1528–1595 m. Elizabeth (Hawkins *12th) great-grandmother 1539–1595
    1. 1. Lady (Everilda) Sayer 1553–1629 m. Laurence Lister 1546–1604
      1. 1. William Lister 1591–1650 m. Mary Bellasys 1582–1653
        1. 1. FRANCES (ELIZABETH LISTER (m in THORNTON to Maj Gen John) Lambert) 1622–1684 m. Major (General John) Lambert, 1619–1684
        2. 2. William Lister 1616–1754
        3. 3. Ursula Staveley 1611–1681
    2. 2. Joan (Gabriella) Sayer 1552–1610
  2. 2. John (Bouchier Sears *12th) great-grandfather 1528–1595
  3. 3. Sir (William Sayer\Sayre\Sears, Baronet of) Hinwick 1535–1572
  4. 4. James Sayer\Sayre\Sears 1528–1561
  5. 5. John (Sears) Sayer 1526–1540
  6. 6. Nicholas Bohun –1602
  7. 7. Mary Sayer –1713

LADY KNYVETT's Timeline

3 Records

1509
1509
Birth of LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT in Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
1526
1526
Age 17
LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT was married in Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom
1595
12 November 1595
Age 86
Death of LADY ANNE BOURCHIER KNYVETT in Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Ashwellthorpe, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Essex, Essex, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 1595
    Event Place: Amsterdam Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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