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Richard John Knight 1530–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Death Date: 03 Mar 1616

Death Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England

Father: John Knight

Mother: Katherine Smythe

Spouse(s): Alice Symes

Children(s): Alice Knight

The story of Richard John Knight began in 1530 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England. Richard John Knight married Alice Lady Ry Es Symes, and had children including Alice Knight. Richard John Knight passed away in 1616 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard John Knight began in 1530 in Rudgwick, Sussex, England.
  • Richard John Knight married Alice Lady Ry Es Symes, and had children including Alice Knight.
  • Richard John Knight passed away in 1616 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.

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Richard Knight's Ancestors

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Richard Knight
1530–1616
Birth Place: Rudgwick, Sussex, England
Parents
John II (Sir) Knight
1505–1560
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Katherine Smythe
1510–1592
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John Knight
1470–1549
Lingfield, Surrey, England.
John Smythe
1490–1538
Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Katrin Neville
1490–1528
Sizergh Hall, Westmorland, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Knight's Descendants

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Richard (John) Knight (1530–03 Mar 1616) m. Alice ((Lady) Ry,es) Symes (01 Apr 1540–1633)
  1. 1. Alice Knight 1564–1583 m. John Puttocke 1555–1596
    1. 1. Joane Puttocke 1584–1641 m. Phillip Holland 1583–1641
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Holland 1605–1664 m. Marye Strynger 1615–1687
        1. 1. Jane Holland 1636–1671 m. Roger ((Captain)) Mallory 1637–1697

Richard Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Richard John Knight in Rudgwick, Sussex, England
Rudgwick, Sussex, England
1616
03 Mar 1616
Age 86
Death of Richard John Knight in Romsey, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Hampshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Rudgwick, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1616
    Event Place: Romsey, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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