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Richard Knight 1547 – 1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 July 1611

Death Location: Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Father: Henry Lechford

Mother: Mary Challoner

Spouse(s): Anne Lusher

Children(s): Mary Knight

In 1547, Richard Knight entered the world in Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Thatcher Lechford and Mary Challoner. Richard Knight married Anne Lusher, and had children including Mary Elmyra Southwell Knight. Richard Knight passed away in 1611 in Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1547, Richard Knight entered the world in Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom, born to Henry Thatcher Lechford and Mary Challoner.
  • Richard Knight married Anne Lusher, and had children including Mary Elmyra Southwell Knight.
  • Richard Knight passed away in 1611 in Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Lechford
1529 – 1567
Birth Location: Leigh, Surrey, England
HL
Mary Challoner
1533 – 1579
Birth Location: Charlwood, Surrey, England
MC

Spouses(s)

Anne Lusher
1551 – 1579
Birth Location: Horley, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
AL

Children(s)

Mary Knight
1565 – 1650
Birth Location: Denton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
MK

Richard Knight's Ancestors

Self
Richard Knight
1547 – 1611
Birth Place: Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Thatcher Lechford
1529 – 1567
Leigh, Surrey, England
Mary Challoner
1533 – 1579
Charlwood, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Henry Lechford\Leachforde
1503 – 1544
Erbridge, Surrey, England
Florence (Horence Thatcher) Leachford
1505 – 1544
Charlwood, Surrey, England
Elizabeth Southern
1510 – 1533
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Knight's Descendants

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Richard Knight (1547 – 9 July 1611) m. Anne Lusher (1551 – 16 May 1579)
  1. 1. Mary (Elmyra Southwell) Knight (3 Jul 1565 – 1650) m. William (F) Todd m. Gulielmus Williamtodd (11 April 1559 – 27 October 1616)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Todd ( – abt 1751)
    2. 2. Geoffrey Todd (6 June 1589 – 22 February 1637)
    3. 3. William Todd (1582 – 22 February 1637) m. Jane Shelton (1580 – Abt 1649)
      1. 1. Lady (Sarah Jane Todd Houston of) Primrose (1599 – 1700) m. Sir (William) Houston (1608 – 1685)
        1. 1. Sir (John Hugh) Houston (1625 – 1702) m. Lady (Margaret Baroness of Houston) Shaw (1625 – 1730)
        2. 2. James Houston (1632 – )
        3. 3. William Houston (1665 – 1724)

Richard Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Richard Knight in Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom
Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom
1611
9 July 1611
Age 64
Death of Richard Knight in Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Debenham, Sufolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1611
    Event Place: Leigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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