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Richard Knightley 1593 – 1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1593

Birth Location: Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1639

Death Location: Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Edward Knightley,

Mother: Mary Coles

Spouse(s): Bridget Lucy

Children(s): Lucy Knightley

Richard Knightley was born in 1593 in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Edward Knightley, and Mary Coles. Richard Knightley married Bridget Lucy, and had children including Lucy Knightley. Richard Knightley passed away in 1639 in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Knightley was born in 1593 in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England, the child of Edward Knightley, and Mary Coles.
  • Richard Knightley married Bridget Lucy, and had children including Lucy Knightley.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1639 in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England.

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Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1593 – 1639
Birth Place: Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Edward Knightley,
1566 – 1598
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Coles
1577 – 1610
Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Payne) Knightley,
1532 – 1615
Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire, England
Mary Fermor
1533 – 1573
Easton Neston, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knightley
1501 – 1566
Anne Ferrer
1510 – 1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knightley,
1455 – 1534
Lady Skenard
1461 – 1539
Sir Ferrers,
1470 – 1535
Constance Brome
1485 – 1551

Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (2 Jun 1593 – 8 Nov 1639) m. Bridget Lucy (1593 – 1655)
  1. 1. Lucy Knightley

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1593
2 Jun 1593
Birth of Richard Knightley in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
1639
8 Nov 1639
Age 46
Death of Richard Knightley in Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1593
    Event Place: Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1639
    Event Place: Preston Capes, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 269
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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