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Richard Knightley 1455 – 1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England

Death Date: 1534-12-08

Death Location: Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England

Father: Richard Knightly

Mother: Eleanor Throckmorton

Spouse(s): Jane Skenard

Children(s): Susan Knightley

Richard Knightley was born in 1455 in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England, the child of Richard Knightly and Eleanor Throckmorton. Richard Knightley married Jane Skenard, and had children including Susan Knightley. Richard Knightley passed away in 1534 in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England.

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Biography

  • Richard Knightley was born in 1455 in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England, the child of Richard Knightly and Eleanor Throckmorton.
  • Richard Knightley married Jane Skenard, and had children including Susan Knightley.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1534 in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England.

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Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1455 – 1534
Birth Place: Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England
Parents
Richard Knightly
1427 – 1476
Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England
Eleanor Throckmorton
1404 – 1502
Bedsford,,Worcestershire,England
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Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (1455 – 1534-12-08) m. Jane Skenard (1461 – 1539)
  1. 1. Susan Knightley (1498 – 1532-09-22) m. William Spencer (1496 – 1532-06-22)
    1. 1. Dorothy Spencer (1521 – 1575-09-14) m. Thomas Spencer (1517 – 1576-08-16)
      1. 1. Mary Spencer (1556 – ) m. Richard Wallop (1541 – )
        1. 1. Dorothy Wallop (1570 – 1642) m. William Monson (1569 – 1662-02-13)

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Richard Knightley in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England
Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England
1534
1534-12-08
Age 79
Death of Richard Knightley in Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England
Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1534-12-08
    Event Place: Fawsley,,Northamptonshire,England

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