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Richard Knight 1550 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Lynton, Devon, England

Death Date: abt 1649

Death Location: Chardstock, Devon, England

Father: Henry Norris(Knight)

Mother: Julyan Mey\Knight

Spouse(s): Margaret Tesar

Children(s): Richard Knight

In 1550, Richard Knight entered the world in Lynton, Devon, England, born to Henry (Henricus) Richard Norris(Knight) and Julyan Mey\Knight. Richard Knight married Margaret Tesar, and had children including Richard Knight. Richard Knight passed away in 1649 in Chardstock, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Richard Knight entered the world in Lynton, Devon, England, born to Henry (Henricus) Richard Norris(Knight) and Julyan Mey\Knight.
  • Richard Knight married Margaret Tesar, and had children including Richard Knight.
  • Richard Knight passed away in 1649 in Chardstock, Devon, England.

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Richard Knight's Ancestors

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Richard Knight
1550 – 1649
Birth Place: Lynton, Devon, England
Parents
Henry (Henricus) Richard Norris(Knight)
1525 – 1601
Devon, England
Julyan Mey\Knight
1521 – 1623
Devon, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Knight's Descendants

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Richard Knight (1550 – abt 1649) m. Margaret Tesar (Abt. 1540 – Sep 1638)
  1. 1. Richard Knight (1575 – 1607) m. Beaton (Bury) Knight (1579 – )
    1. 1. Sir (David Lee) Knight (1600 – 1630) m. Lady (Mary Emily) Coleman (13 Jul 1600 – 1623)
      1. 1. Joanna (F) Sleeper (1623 – 5 February 1703) m. Thomas (Sleeper) ll (1616 – 30 Jul 1696)
        1. 1. Aron ("Aaron") Sleeper (20 Dec 1660 – 9 May 1732) m. Elizabeth (Caroline Shaw) Sleeper (23 Aug 1664 – 27 Oct 1708)

Richard Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Richard Knight in Lynton, Devon, England
Lynton, Devon, England
1649
abt 1649
Age 99
Death of Richard Knight in Chardstock, Devon, England
Chardstock, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Lynton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1649
    Event Place: Chardstock, Devon, England

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