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Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight 1550–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1550

Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England

Death Date: Jan 1604

Death Location: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England

Father: Sir Cumberland

Mother: Lady Belasye

Spouse(s): Anne Musgrave

Children(s): Anna Clark

The story of Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight began in 1550 in Workington, Cumberland, England. Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight married Anne Musgrave, and had children including Anna Jane Ellerbie Clark. Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight passed away in 1604 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight began in 1550 in Workington, Cumberland, England.
  • Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight married Anne Musgrave, and had children including Anna Jane Ellerbie Clark.
  • Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight passed away in 1604 in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cumberland
1528–1596
Birth Location: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
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Lady Belasye
1528–1631
Birth Location: Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Anne Musgrave
1551–1586
Birth Location: Ednhall Manor, Edenhall, Cumberland, England
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Children(s)

Anna Clark
1580–1653
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
AC

Nicholas Knight's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Knight
1550–1604
Birth Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
Parents
Sir Henry Curwen High Sheriff of Cumberland MP for Cumberland
1528–1596
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Lady (Mary Margaret Fairfax Curwen -) Belasye
1528–1631
Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Knight (Thomas Curwen of) Workington
1493–1543
Workington Hall, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Baroness Agnes Sandys) Strickland
1509–1580
Syzergh Castle, Westmorland, England
Sir (Knight Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle) Kt
1498–1571
Gilling, Walton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Johanna "Jane") Palmes
1501–1582
Naburn Hall, York, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Palmer
1475–1523
Margaret Sandys\Palmer
1484–1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nicholas Knight's Descendants

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Nicholas (Curwen, aka John Clark,) Knight (May 1550–Jan 1604) m. Anne Musgrave (1551–21 October 1586)
  1. 1. Anna (Jane Ellerbie) Clark 1580–1653 m. Edward (Arthur Strickland) I 1576–1626
    1. 1. Edward (Arthur DeVaux Strickland II -) 10xggf 1597–1696 m. Elizabeth (Basse) Strickland 1604–1687
      1. 1. Matthew (M.) Strickland 1624–1696 m. Elizabeth (Loreen Golsom) (Strickland) 1641–1696
        1. 1. Matthew (M. Strickland) Jr 1663–1730 m. Ann (Burgess Bracewell (Strickland)(Edwards) , 6xGgm Offspring needs serious cleaning) up! 1674–1730
    2. 2. Eliz. Strickland 1602–
    3. 3. Edward (Arthur) Strickland 1596–1661

Nicholas Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1550
May 1550
Birth of Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England
1604
Jan 1604
Age 54
Death of Nicholas Curwen, aka John Clark, Knight in Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
Workington Hall, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1550
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1604
    Event Place: Workington Hall, Cumberland, England
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