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Mary Basse 1623–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1623

Birth Location: Norfolk, VA

Death Date: 5 Feb 1682

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: Nathaniel Basse

Mother: Mary Jordan

Spouse(s): Capt. Knight, Thomas Burwell, Peter Knight

Children(s): John Sr, William Knight, Guy Knight, Joseph Knight, Leonard Knight

Mary Basse was born in 1623 in Norfolk, VA, the child of Nathaniel Basse And Mary Jordan. Mary Basse married Capt Peter William Knight, Peter Knight, Thomas Burwell, and had children including Edward Knight, Guy Knight, John Knight Sr, Joseph Knight, Leonard Knight, William Richard Knight. Mary Basse passed away in 1682 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Basse was born in 1623 in Norfolk, VA, the child of Nathaniel Basse And Mary Jordan.
  • Mary Basse married Capt Peter William Knight, Peter Knight, Thomas Burwell, and had children including Edward Knight, Guy Knight, John Knight Sr, Joseph Knight, Leonard Knight, William Richard Knight.
  • Mary Basse passed away in 1682 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Basse
1589–1654
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
NB
Mary Jordan
1591–1629
Birth Location: London, England
MJ

Spouses(s)

Capt. Knight
1658–1720
Birth Location: James City County, Virginia, Colonial America
CK
Thomas Burwell
1624–
Birth Location: –
TB
Peter Knight
1587–1652
Birth Location: London, England
PK

Children(s)

John Sr
1680–1762
Birth Location: ,Surry,Virginia,USA
JS
William Knight
1650–1710
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WK
Guy Knight
1658–1720
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
GK
Joseph Knight
1645–1653
Birth Location: Colony, Anderson, British Colonial America, Kansas, USA
JK
Leonard Knight
–1705
Birth Location: Jamestown, James City County, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
LK

Mary Basse's Ancestors

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Mary Basse
1623–1682
Birth Place: Norfolk, VA
Parents
Nathaniel Basse
1589–1654
London, Middlesex, England
Mary Jordan
1591–1629
London, England
Grandparents
Humphrey (Benjamin Bass) Sr
1563–1616
Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Mary Buschier
1568–1616
Roanne, Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France
Capt (Samuel Silas "Sam" Jordan Ancient Planter, Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses (The First Legislative Assembly in) America)
1575–1623
Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England
Lady (Frances Elizabeth Anne\Ann Baker-Fleming-Jourdan\Jordan,) 1575
1575–1608
St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bass
1520–1616
Mary Carkin
1525–1616
Dominic Buschier
1521–1594
Lady ggm
1550–1620
Lady Swayn
1555–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Auguste Basse
1500–1534
Marie Pilote
1500–1550
Lady Buschier-Carkin\Larkyn
1504–1568
Sir Bath
1499–1560
Countess Bath
1499–1647
John II
1515–1552
Lady Ashton
1517–1556
Willyam Romney
1535–1612

Mary Basse's Descendants

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Mary Basse (14 Jun 1623–5 Feb 1682) m. Capt. (Peter William) Knight (1658–1720) m. Thomas Burwell (1624–) m. Peter Knight (1587–1652)
  1. 1. John (Knight) Sr 1680–1762 m. Elizabeth (Jordan) Eppes 1690–1760
    1. 1. John (Knight) Jr 1738–1783 m. Caty Knight 1738–1814
      1. 1. William Knight 1762–1832 m. Temperence Bibb 1757–1832
        1. 1. William (Andrew) Knight 1798–1865 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1812–1873 m. Tempe Embry 1801–1828 m. Matilda (O) Rear 1811–1873
        2. 2. William (Benjamin (Billie) KnightD 3GGF DNA arizona1868 alavender76 LAOregon) BW_Victoriah7 1798–1864
        3. 3. Thomas Knight 1790–1843 m. Lucinda London 1785– m. Elizabeth (Ann) Knight 1790– m. Frances Mikell 1800–
        4. 4. Winifred Knight 1795–1839
        5. 5. James Knight 1794–1843
        6. 6. Jane Knight 1800–
        7. 7. Benjamin (B) Knight 1801–1880
        8. 8. John Knight 1786–1862
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Knight 1775–1849
      3. 3. Andrew Knight 1763–
      4. 4. Orson (Austin) Knight 1765–1817
      5. 5. Mary ("Polly") KNIGHT 1760–
    2. 2. Sarah (Anne) Knight 1746–1789
    3. 3. Edward Knight 1736–1760
    4. 4. Richard Knight 1744–1759
    5. 5. Peter Knight 1716–1811
    6. 6. John (Hughes Knight) Col 1726–1771
    7. 7. William Knight 1715–1802
    8. 8. William John 1721–1765
    9. 9. Jonathan Knight 1721–
  2. 2. William (Richard) Knight 1650–1710
  3. 3. Guy Knight 1658–1720
  4. 4. Joseph Knight 1645–1653
  5. 5. Leonard Knight –1705

Mary Basse's Timeline

2 Records

1623
14 Jun 1623
Birth of Mary Basse in Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA
1682
5 Feb 1682
Age 59
Death of Mary Basse in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1623
    Event Place: Norfolk, VA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1682
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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