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Richard Knightley 1455–1534 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 6 December 1534

Death Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Sir Knightley

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Children(s): Lady Skenard-Harvey-Knightley

In 1455, Richard Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Richard Knightley. Richard Knightley had children including Lady Johanna Jane Skenard Harvey Knightley. 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, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, born to Sir Richard Knightley.
  • Richard Knightley had children including Lady Johanna Jane Skenard Harvey Knightley.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1534 in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Birth Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Knightley
1427–1476
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Knightley II Of) Gnossal
1395–1442
Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Purefoy
1400–1474
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1364–1417
Lady Giffard
1365–1417
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knightley
1340–1414

Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (1455–6 December 1534)
  1. 1. Lady (Johanna Jane) Skenard-Harvey-Knightley 1508–1539 m. Sir (Knight Thomas Harvey (member Of) Parliament) 1510–1544
    1. 1. LADY (LUCY HARVEY-BARONESS) COTTON 1530–1587 m. Thomas (Cotton Sherriff van) Huntingdonshire 1514–1574
      1. 1. Thomas Cotton 1543–1614 m. Elizabeth Shirley 1540–1620
        1. 1. Sir (Robert Bruce 1st Baronet Of) Connington 1570–1631 m. Elizabeth Brocas 1573–1657

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Richard Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1534
6 December 1534
Age 79
Death of Richard Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1534
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

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