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Richard Knight 1604 – 1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England

Father: William KNIGHT

Mother: Marie Sharman

Spouse(s): Elizabetha Lett

Children(s): William Knight.

In 1604, Richard Knight entered the world in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, born to William KNIGHT and Marie Sharman. Richard Knight married Elizabetha Lett, and had children including William James Knight.. Richard Knight passed away in 1679 in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1604, Richard Knight entered the world in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England, born to William KNIGHT and Marie Sharman.
  • Richard Knight married Elizabetha Lett, and had children including William James Knight..
  • Richard Knight passed away in 1679 in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England.

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Richard Knight's Ancestors

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Richard Knight
1604 – 1679
Birth Place: Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William KNIGHT
1563 – 1616
Walgrave, Northamptonshire, , England
Marie Sharman
1570 – 1639
, Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Knight
1540 – 1614
Thorpe Malsor Northamptonshire
Jane Blundell
1540 – 1593
Walgrave, Northamptonshire, , England
John (Arnon) Shurman
1550 –
Germany
Catharine
Great-Grandparents
Richard Blundell
1503 – 1582
Agnes Smyth
1516 – 1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Knight's Descendants

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Richard Knight (1604 – 1679) m. Elizabetha Lett (8 Dec 1611 – 24 Nov 1676)
  1. 1. William (James) Knight. (1637 – 1712)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Knight (2 Dec 1666 – 8 Aug 1728) m. William Robinson (1663 – 15 AUG 1707)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Robinson (1674 – March 21, 1753) m. James (Robert) Carlile (1705 – 21 Mar 1753)
        1. 1. James Carlile (13 Oct 1727 – 1802) m. Nancy (Rachel) Campbell (1725 – 1802)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gray

Richard Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1604
1604
Birth of Richard Knight in Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England
1679
1679
Age 75
Death of Richard Knight in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Great Houghton, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, , England

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