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Richard Knightley 1354 – 1417 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1354

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1417

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Knightley

Mother: Joan Giffard

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Burgh

Children(s): Richard Knightley, John Knightley, Maud Knightley, Mary Keighley, Henry Keighley

Richard Knightley was born in 1354 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Knightley and Joan Giffard. Richard Knightley married Elizabeth Burgh, and had children including Richard Knightley, John Knightley, Maud Knightley, Mary Keighley, Henry Esquire Keighley. Richard Knightley passed away in 1417 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Richard Knightley was born in 1354 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Knightley and Joan Giffard.
  • Richard Knightley married Elizabeth Burgh, and had children including Richard Knightley, John Knightley, Maud Knightley, Mary Keighley, Henry Esquire Keighley.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1417 in England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knightley
1364 – 1417
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Joan Giffard
1368 – 1417
Birth Location: Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Burgh
1343 – 1417
Birth Location: Drayton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Richard Knightley
1395 – 1442
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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John Knightley
1393 – 1431
Birth Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Maud Knightley
1394 –
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Keighley
1450 –
Birth Location: –
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Henry Keighley
1505 – 1551
Birth Location: Wyre, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1354 – 1417
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Knightley
1364 – 1417
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Joan Giffard
1368 – 1417
Chillington, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Giffard
– 1400
Chillington Hall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Whitmore
1348 – 1402
Great-Grandparents
John Giffard
1278 – 1344
Catherine Stafford
1290 –
Richard Whitmore
1251 – 1350
Susan Draycot
1264 – 1350
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gifford
– 1307
Ada Courtenay
1270 – 1330
Edmund Stafford
1272 – 1308
Margaret Basset
1277 – 1337
John Whitmore
1212 – 1301
Agnes Bagnold
1204 – 1287
Philip Draycote
1220 – 1292
Alice D'Ufford
1280 – 1335

Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (1354 – 1417) m. Elizabeth Burgh (1343 – AFT 1417)
  1. 1. Richard Knightley (1395 – 19 DEC 1442) m. Elizabeth Purefoy (1400 – 1474)
    1. 1. John Knightley (1417 – 1442) m. Johanna
    2. 2. John Knightly (ABT 1417 – ) m. Margaret Daniel (1421 – )
    3. 3. Richard (Knightley de) Fausley (1420 – 19 JUN 1476) m. Eleanor Thockmorton
      1. 1. Elizabeth Knightley (ABT 1451 – 1520) m. Richard Brailes (ABT 1440 – AFT 1510) m. Shirley (ABT 1447 – ) m. John Molse (ABT 1450 – ) m. Thomas Cotton (ABT 1453 – 1505) m. John Mulsho (ABT 1450 – ) m. John Mulsho (ABT 1450 – ) m. John Mulsho (ABT 1450 – ) m. John Cotliffe
      2. 2. James Knightly (1452 – 1491)
      3. 3. Maud Knightly (ABT 1453 – ) m. William (d or o Sir Richard) Humfrey (ABT 1449 – 25 MAR 1490)
      4. 4. Richard (De) Knightley (ABT 1455 – 8 DEC 1534) m. Jane Skenard (1473 – 22 MAY 1539) m. Margaret Purefoy (1400 – )
      5. 5. Sir (Richard) Knightley (ABT 1455 – ABT 1547) m. Jane Skenard (1473 – 22 MAY 1539)
      6. 6. Eleanor Knightley (1457 – )
      7. 7. John Knightly (ABT 1459 – )
      8. 8. Emma Knightly (1462 – 11 APR 1490) m. Thomas Andrews (1463 – 1530)
        1. 1. Mary Andrews (1480 – 1540) m. Thomas Arden (ABT 1485 – 25 AUG 1554)
        2. 2. Thomas Andrews (1482 – 2 JUL 1541) m. Agnes (Anne) Newport (ABT 1490 – 1568)
        3. 3. Richard Andrews (1485 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Andrew (ABT 1486 – )
        5. 5. Anne Andrews (1487 – 1560) m. Sir (George) Smythe (1487 – 1538) m. George (Harris) Smith (1487 – 1538)
        6. 6. Jane Andrew (ABT 1487 – )
      9. 9. Mary Knightly (ABT 1467 – 20 APR 1490) m. William Cusse (1460 – ) m. John Crewse (ABT 1465 – )
      10. 10. Eleanor Knightley (1486 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Knightly (ABT 1425 – ABT 1580) m. Richard Brailes (ABT 1440 – AFT 1510) m. Richard Brayles (ABT 1420 – )
    5. 5. Susan Knightley (1430 – )
    6. 6. Margaret Knightly (1460 – 1554) m. William Gascaigne (1445 – 25 JUL 1520)
    7. 7. Richard Knightley (ABT 1466 – 1547) m. Jane Skenard (1473 – 22 MAY 1539) m. Alianore Throckmorton
      1. 1. Susan Knightley (ABT 1445 – )
      2. 2. Nicholas Knightley (ABT 1449 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Knightly (1454 – ) m. John Catcluff m. John Catcluff
      4. 4. Susanna Knightley (1498 – 22 SEP 1532) m. William Spencer (1496 – 22 JUN 1532)
        1. 1. Isabel Spencer (1515 – 2 NOV 1578) m. John Cotton (<1511> – 21 APR 1593)
        2. 2. Mary Spencer (ABT 1515 – ) m. Thomas Bales ( – 1586)
        3. 3. John Spencer (1517 – 8 NOV 1586) m. Katherine Kitson (30 MAY 1515 – 8 NOV 1586)
        4. 4. Jane Spencer (1519 – 29 SEP 1593) m. Sir (Richard) Brydges (1497 – 1 AUG 1558)
        5. 5. Dorothy Spencer (1521 – 14 SEP 1575) m. Thomas Spencer (ABT 1500 – 16 AUG 1576)
        6. 6. Marie Spencer (1525 – ) m. Thomas Boles (ABT 1520 – )
        7. 7. Margaret Spencer (1532 – )
  2. 2. John Knightley (ABT 1393 – 1431) m. Marganet (ABT 1397 – )
  3. 3. Maud Knightley (1394 – )
  4. 4. Mary Keighley (1450 – )
  5. 5. Henry (Esquire) Keighley (1505 – APR 1551) m. Cicely (De) Boteler (1505 – 1551)

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1354
1354
Birth of Richard Knightley in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1417
1417
Age 63
Death of Richard Knightley in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1354
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1417
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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