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Margery Knight 1617–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1617

Birth Location: Olney, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 18 Jul 1676

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony

Father: Sir IV

Mother: Margery Thayer

Spouse(s): William Hayward

Children(s): Susanna Hayward

In 1617, Margery Knight entered the world in Olney, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Thomas Knight Iv And Margery Margareta Thayer. Margery Knight married William Hayward, and had children including Susanna Hayward. Margery Knight passed away in 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1617, Margery Knight entered the world in Olney, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Thomas Knight Iv And Margery Margareta Thayer.
  • Margery Knight married William Hayward, and had children including Susanna Hayward.
  • Margery Knight passed away in 1676 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir IV
1560–1633
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, , England
SI
Margery Thayer
1562–1676
Birth Location: Limehouse, Middlesex, England
MT

Spouses(s)

William Hayward
1604–1659
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
WH

Children(s)

Susanna Hayward
1632–1704
Birth Location: Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Colony
SH

Margery Knight's Ancestors

Self
Margery Knight
1617–1676
Birth Place: Olney, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Knight IV
1560–1633
Wymondham, Norfolk, , England
Margery (Margareta) Thayer
1562–1676
Limehouse, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Knight, Vicar of Witney) III
1535–1612
Wymondham, Leicestershire, , England
Lady (Frances) Mayde
1537–1622
Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
James Knight
1500–1553
Lady Legh
1502–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margery Knight's Descendants

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Margery Knight (1617–18 Jul 1676) m. William Hayward (February 1604–10 May 1659)
  1. 1. Susanna Hayward 1632–1704 m. James Hardway 1625–1664
    1. 1. John Hardaway 1650–1689 m. Frances (Thomas Harris) (Hardaway) 1650–1737
      1. 1. Dorothy Hardaway 1672–1743 m. Henry (Hatcher) II 1661–1742
        1. 1. Henry (Hatcher) III 1689–1762
        2. 2. Josiah Hatcher 1700–1761
        3. 3. Priscilla Hatcher 1695–1734
        4. 4. Frances (Alford) Hatcher 1699–1734
        5. 5. Rachel Hatcher 1694–1781
        6. 6. Josiah (Hatcher) 1c9ejL2 1693–1799
        7. 7. Mary (Watkins) Hatcher 1710–1762
        8. 8. Emily Hatcher 1702–1791
        9. 9. Samuel Hatcher 1691–1763 m. Mary Walthall 1705–1775 m. Mary (Walthall ( Hatcher) ) 1705–1775
        10. 10. Thomas HATCHER 1695–1737
        11. 11. Julius Hatcher 1735–1807
      2. 2. Edith (Hardaway) (Tyler) 1675–1739
      3. 3. Elizabeth Hardaway 1688–1708
      4. 4. Thomas (Hardaway) 1 1685–1745
      5. 5. Sarah Hardaway 1688–1739
      6. 6. John (Hardaway) 3 1677–1700

Margery Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1617
1617
Birth of Margery Knight in Olney, Northamptonshire, England
Olney, Northamptonshire, England
1676
18 Jul 1676
Age 59
Death of Margery Knight in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1617
    Event Place: Olney, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1676
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Bay Colony
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