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Peter Garton Knight 1566–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1566

Birth Location: Woolavington, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1607

Death Location: Woolavington, Sussex, England

Father: Giles Garten

Mother: Catherine Penyfather

Spouse(s): Judith Shurley

Children(s): Judith Garton, Jane Garton, Thomas Garton, Robert Garton, Giles Garton, Henry Garton, Beatrix Garton, Mary Garton, Peter Garton

In 1566, Peter Garton Knight entered the world in Woolavington, Sussex, England, born to Giles Garten And Catherine Penyfather. Peter Garton Knight married Judith Shurley, and had children including Beatrix Garton, Giles Garton, Henry Garton, Jane Garton, Judith Garton, Mary Garton, Peter Garton, Robert Garton, Thomas Garton. Peter Garton Knight passed away in 1607 in Woolavington, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Peter Garton Knight entered the world in Woolavington, Sussex, England, born to Giles Garten And Catherine Penyfather.
  • Peter Garton Knight married Judith Shurley, and had children including Beatrix Garton, Giles Garton, Henry Garton, Jane Garton, Judith Garton, Mary Garton, Peter Garton, Robert Garton, Thomas Garton.
  • Peter Garton Knight passed away in 1607 in Woolavington, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Knight's Ancestors

Self
Peter Knight
1566–1607
Birth Place: Woolavington, Sussex, England
Parents
Giles Garten
1545–1592
Woolavington, Sussex, England
Catherine Penyfather
1541–
Woolavington, Sussex, England
Grandparents
William Garton
1510–1560
London, Middlesex, England
Ursula Stapley
1505–1565
Rotherfield, Sussex, England
William Penifather
1520–1582
Hambury on the Hill, Staffordshire, England
Katherine Pratt
1520–1589
Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garton
1480–1510
Joan Burford
1485–1519
Richard II
1476–1546
Elinore Strowde
1480–1565
Robert Pennefeather
1480–1543
Ann Thickness
1480–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Garton
1460–
Thomas Garton
1462–
Richard I
1445–1505
Katherine Heigh
1440–1510
Richard I
1445–1505
Katherine Heigh
1440–1510

Peter Knight's Descendants

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Peter (Garton) Knight (Abt 1566–1607) m. Judith Shurley (20 Jan 1570–Bef 9 May 1624)
  1. 1. Judith Garton 1592–1615 m. Joseph Elliott 1587–1650 m. William Elliot 1587–1650
    1. 1. William Elyott 1619–1669 m. Barbara Godfrey 1619–1620
      1. 1. Elizabeth Elyott 1578–1654 m. John Wells 1576–1649
        1. 1. Richard Wells 1609–1667 m. Frances (Elizabeth) White 1616–1697 m. Frances (Elizabeth White) (Whyte) 1622–1678 m. Frances Stockett 1610–1637
        2. 2. John Wells 1606–1674
        3. 3. Alice Wells 1607–1607
        4. 4. William Wells 1608– m. Alice Wells 1611–
        5. 5. John (Welles) II 1611–
      2. 2. William Elyott 1589–1669
    2. 2. Humfre Elyott 1617–
  2. 2. Jane Garton 1594– m. Thomas Stoughton 1595–1626
  3. 3. Thomas Garton 1595–1681 m. Joan Burford 1595– m. Ann Tye 1595–1686
  4. 4. Robert Garton 1597–1633
  5. 5. Giles Garton 1599–
  6. 6. Henry Garton 1600–
  7. 7. Beatrix Garton 1605–
  8. 8. Mary Garton 1606–
  9. 9. Peter Garton 1606–

Peter Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1566
Abt 1566
Birth of Peter Garton Knight in Woolavington, Sussex, England
Woolavington, Sussex, England
1607
1607
Age 41
Death of Peter Garton Knight in Sussex, England
Sussex, England
1607
1607
Age 41
Burial of Peter Garton Knight in Woolavington, Sussex, England
Woolavington, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1566
    Event Place: Woolavington, Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Peter Garton Knight, person ID G2LB-KT9.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Peter Garton Knight, person ID G2LB-KT9.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Woolavington, Sussex, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Peter Garton Knight, person ID G2LB-KT9.

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