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Richard Knightley 1455–1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Fawsley, Nottinghamshire

Death Date: 8 December 1534

Death Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Richard Knightley

Mother: Eleanore Throckmorton

Spouse(s): Johanna Skenard, Johanna Skenard

Children(s): Suzanne Spencer

In 1455, Richard Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Nottinghamshire, born to Richard Knightley And Eleanore Throckmorton. Richard Knightley married Johanna Skenard, and had children including Suzanne Knightley Baroness Spencer. Richard Knightley passed away in 1534 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1455, Richard Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Nottinghamshire, born to Richard Knightley And Eleanore Throckmorton.
  • Richard Knightley married Johanna Skenard, and had children including Suzanne Knightley Baroness Spencer.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1534 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knightley
1427–1475
Birth Location: Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
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Eleanore Throckmorton
1430–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Skenard
1460–1535
Birth Location: Alderton, Northamptonshire
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Johanna Skenard
1460–1535
Birth Location: Alderton, Northamptonshire
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Children(s)

Suzanne Spencer
1495–1540
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire
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Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Birth Place: Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
Parents
Richard Knightley
1427–1475
Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
Eleanore Throckmorton
1430–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (1455–8 December 1534) m. Johanna Skenard (1460–1535) m. Johanna Skenard (1460–1535)
  1. 1. Suzanne (Knightley Baroness) Spencer 1495–1540 m. William (Johnson Spencer, (Knight) Baron and High Sheriff of) Northamptonshire 1460–1532
    1. 1. Michael Spencer 1531–1599 m. Elizabeth (Agnes) Limer 1540–1599
      1. 1. Gerard (Spencer of Stotfold* Husband of Alice Whitebread Father of four Immigrant Sons to New England) 'angnor 1576–1645 m. Alice (Whitbred Whitebread-aka-Whitbred of) Maulden* 1578–1628 m. Hannah (Joannis) Hills 1618–1692 m. hannah 1577–1627
        1. 1. Sargent (Thomas, Cabinet maker, Spencer of Stotford* Sergeant Widower of Ann Dorryfall Husband of Sarah Bearding Pequot War Co-Founder Hartford Puritan Immigrant to Mass) 'angnoram 1607–1687 m. Anne (Derifield) Spencer 1610–1644 m. Sarah (Bearding of) Lincolnshire* 1623–1685
        2. 2. Gerard Spencer 1614–1685
        3. 3. William Spencer 1612–1640
        4. 4. Michael (Spencer (West)) II 1611–1653
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Spencer) Tomlins 1602–1645
        6. 6. Timothy Spencer 1616–1704
        7. 7. Rachel Spencer 1602–1609
        8. 8. Alice Spencer 1616–1617
        9. 9. Nicholas ((Richard)) Spencer 1609–1610
        10. 10. John Spencer 1604–1684
        11. 11. Henry Spencer 1604–1607
      2. 2. Anne (Spencer) Giles 1560–1620
      3. 3. Thomas Spencer –1687
      4. 4. Michael Spencer –1653
    2. 2. Jane Harcourt 1519–1593
    3. 3. Marie Bowles 1525–1596
    4. 4. Sir (John Spencer, II Sir Knight (High Sheriff of Northhamtonshire Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire circa 1553 and) 1571) 1517–1586
    5. 5. Anne Goodwin 1523–1593
    6. 6. Sir (Thomas) SPENCER 1517–1576
    7. 7. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575
    8. 8. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578
    9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth Jane) Spencer 1519–1593
    10. 10. Marie Spencer 1525–1550
    11. 11. Margaret Spencer 1530–1625
    12. 12. Elizabeth (Jane) Spencer 1532–1598
    13. 13. John Spencer 1509–1586
    14. 14. Elizabeth Spencer –1752
    15. 15. John Spencer 1524–1753 m. Ann (Agness Merrill ( M 13thGGM )) ^ 1509–1560 m. Lady (Baroness Catherine) Kytson\Spenser 1515–1586
      1. 1. Michael Spencer 1531–1599
      2. 2. SIR (John III Baron Spencer of Althorpe Spencer) Knight 1546–1599
      3. 3. Alice Spencer\Egerton 1563–1637
      4. 4. Edward Spencer 1561–1584
      5. 5. Catharine SPENCER 1549–1639
      6. 6. EDMUND SPENCER 1553–1599
      7. 7. Robert SPENCER 1556–1627
      8. 8. Elizabeth SPENCER 1547–1603
      9. 9. Mary SPENCER 1550–1590
      10. 10. William SPENCER 1555–1609
      11. 11. Thomas SPENCER 1558–1580
      12. 12. Richard Spencer 1559–1624
      13. 13. Anne Spencer\Fairfax 1540–1618
      14. 14. Charles SPENCER 1558–
      15. 15. Margaret Spencer 1546–1560
      16. 16. Richard Spencer 1560–1624
      17. 17. EARL (KNIGHT Sir John III) Spencer 1546–1599 m. Mary Spencer 1555–1619
        1. 1. Robert Spenser 1570–1606
        2. 2. Elizabeth (E) SPencer 1579–1632
        3. 3. Catherine (Spencer) Montagu 1586–1612
        4. 4. George ((Georgus)) SPENCER 1586–1622
        5. 5. *Robert (Spencer 1st Baron Spencer of) Wormleighton 1570–1627
        6. 6. Alice (Elizabeth) Spencer 1590–1670
        7. 7. Lady (Alice Elizabeth 1579) Spencer 1579–1632
        8. 8. Sir (Thomas) Spencer 1565–1622
        9. 9. Sir (Thomas Ist Baron Yarnton, Spencer) Sr. 1571–1622
        10. 10. Anne Spencer 1584–1613
        11. 11. Alice Spencer 1590–1632
        12. 12. Lady (Margaret) Spencer 1592–1612
        13. 13. Mary SPENCER 1575–1540
        14. 14. Elizabethe Spenser 1540–1599
        15. 15. Thos. Spencer 1527–1568
        16. 16. Michael (Spencer, Sir,) Lord 1531–1599
        17. 17. William Spencer 1545–1753
        18. 18. Jane Spencer 1539–1593
        19. 19. Gerard Spencer 1543–1577
        20. 20. John (III) Spencer 1533–1560
        21. 21. Christiana Spencer 1535–1540
        22. 22. Robert (Spencer) esq 1527–1620
        23. 23. Michael Spencer 1535–1583
        24. 24. William Spencer 1527–1612
        25. 25. Gerard (Jarrat) Spencer 1528–1576
        26. 26. William Spencer 1527–1542
        27. 27. Edmund Spencer 1553–1599
        28. 28. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1528–1626 m. John Cowper 1528–1571
        29. 29. Ann Spencer –1810
      18. 18. Michael Knight 1546–1658
      19. 19. Mary (Margaret) Spencer 1528–1626
    16. 16. John Spencer 1533–1590
    17. 17. William Spencer 1545–1753
    18. 18. Michael Spencer* 1531–1583

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Richard Knightley in Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
Fawsley, Nottinghamshire
1534
8 December 1534
Age 79
Death of Richard Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire
Fawsley, Northamptonshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Fawsley, Nottinghamshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1534
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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