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Richard Knightley 1658 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 February 1658

Birth Location: London, England

Death Date: 9 July 1728

Death Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Lucius Knightley

Mother: Elizabeth Dent

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Waldren\Walrond

Children(s): Alexander Knightley, Lucius Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, Thomas Knightley

The story of Richard Knightley began in 1658 in London, England. Richard Knightley married Elizabeth Waldren\Walrond, and had children including Alexander Knightley, Lucius Lucy Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, Thomas Knightley. Richard Knightley passed away in 1728 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Knightley began in 1658 in London, England.
  • Richard Knightley married Elizabeth Waldren\Walrond, and had children including Alexander Knightley, Lucius Lucy Knightley,, Richard Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, Thomas Knightley.
  • Richard Knightley passed away in 1728 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Knightley's Ancestors

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Richard Knightley
1658 – 1728
Birth Place: London, England
Parents
Lucius (Lucy) Knightley
1623 – 1691
Hackney, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Dent
1632 – 1710
Newport, Essex, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Knightley,
1580 – 1650
Burgh Hall, Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Jane Littleton
1587 – 1657
Pillington Hall, Staffordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knightley
1541 – 1621
Elizabeth Shuckburg
1554 – 1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knightley
1501 – 1566
Anne Ferrer
1510 – 1554

Richard Knightley's Descendants

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Richard Knightley (24 February 1658 – 9 July 1728) m. Elizabeth Waldren\Walrond (08 Nov 1653 – 9 Jul 1723)
  1. 1. Alexander Knightley (9 Mar 1682 – 1683)
  2. 2. Lucius (Lucy) Knightley, (1684 – 20 Aug 1738) m. Jane (Grey) Benson (23 Dec 1684 – 3 Dec 1731)
    1. 1. Valentine Knightley, (1 Sep 1718 – 6 May 1754) m. Elizabeth Dummer (23 SEP 1722 – 11 Aug 1760)
      1. 1. Lucius Knightley, (23 Feb 1741 – 28 Jan 1791) m. Catherine Dashwood-Spencer (1745 – 27Jun 1809)
      2. 2. Sophia Knightley (22 Feb 1742 – 23 Apr 1762)
      3. 3. Valentine Knightley (20 May 1744 – 16 Jul 1796)
      4. 4. John Knightley, (17 Feb 1746 – 6 Feb 1812)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Knightley (5 June 1748 – 1817)
      6. 6. Jane Knightley, (3 Nov 1749 – 9 Jul 1810)
      7. 7. James Knightley (5 Aug 1752 – 1 Nov 1829) m. Mary Davies (abt 1756 – 3 May 1813)
      8. 8. Rev (Charles) Knightley (29 Oct 1753 – 28 Jun 1787) m. Elizabeth Boulton (abt 1754 – 18 Feb 1835)
        1. 1. Charles Knightley, (30 Jan 1781 – 30 Aug 1864) m. Selina (Mary) Hervey (18 May 1781 – 27 Jul 1856)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Knightley (18 Sep 1782 – 1832)
        3. 3. Valentine Knightley, (28 Jul 1784 – 1810)
        4. 4. Rev (Henry) Knightley (23 Jan 1786 – 9 Sep 1813) m. Jane (Diana Story) (Scory) (17 Oct 1784 – 4 Mar 1875)
        5. 5. Sophia Knightley (17 Jun 1787 – 22 May 1881)
      9. 9. Nathaniel Knightley (1754 – 1755)
    2. 2. Richard (Benson) Knightley (3 Aug 1720 – 25 Jun 1721)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Knightley (18 Aug 1721 – 1745)
    4. 4. Jane Knightley (25 Aug 1726 – Feb 1781)
    5. 5. Lucy Knightley (10 Oct 1727 – 9 Mar 1800) m. Joseph Smyth, (1723 – 1799)
      1. 1. Charles (John) Smyth (1760 – 8 Jan 1829)
    6. 6. Deborah Knightley (26 Sep 1728 – 14 Oct 1728)
  3. 3. Richard Knightley (1686 – 13 Feb 1767)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Knightley (10 Feb 1687 – 1743)
  5. 5. Thomas Knightley ( – 7 Sep 1687)

Richard Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1658
24 February 1658
Birth of Richard Knightley in London, England
London, England
1728
9 July 1728
Age 70
Death of Richard Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 February 1658
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1728
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 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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