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Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London 1405 – 1485 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1405

Birth Location: North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1485

Death Location: North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Thomas III,

Mother: Isabell Moore

Spouse(s): Margaret D’Oyley

Children(s): Margaret Knollys

In 1405, Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London entered the world in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England, born to Thomas Knollys\ Knight, Lord Mayor of London, Captain in the wars against France, Spain, and Brittany under Kings Edward III, and Isabell Moore. Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London married Margaret D’Oyley, and had children including Margaret Knolles Knollys. Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London passed away in 1485 in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1405, Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London entered the world in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England, born to Thomas Knollys\ Knight, Lord Mayor of London, Captain in the wars against France, Spain, and Brittany under Kings Edward III, and Isabell Moore.
  • Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London married Margaret D’Oyley, and had children including Margaret Knolles Knollys.
  • Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London passed away in 1485 in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England.

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Richard London's Ancestors

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Richard London
1405 – 1485
Birth Place: North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Knollys\ Knight, Lord Mayor of London, Captain in the wars against France, Spain, and Brittany under Kings Edward III,
1368 – 1445
North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
Isabell Moore
1380 – 1461
North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
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Richard London's Descendants

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Richard (Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of) London (05 Oct 1405 – 1485) m. Margaret D’Oyley (9 Jun 1415 – 9 Jun 1449)
  1. 1. Margaret (Knolles) Knollys (1432 – 7 Oct 1488) m. Lord (Henry Oston) Belknap (May 1428 – 10 Jul 1488)
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Belknap, (1452 – 1517) m. Sir (William) Bourne (1450 – 16 Sep 1498)
      1. 1. Sir (John Wolsey Bourne, Secretary of State to Queen Mary,) 1553-58 (1474 – 26 Feb 1565) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Gilbert (1478 – 1544)
        1. 1. Sir (Knight John Jr Bourne, Secretary of Queen Mary of) England (1495 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Margaret (Ogilvy, Countess of Cornhill Bourne) Bobbingworth (1490 – 26 Dec 1549)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Gilbert (1478 – 1544) m. Sir (John Wolsey Bourne, Secretary of State to Queen Mary,) 1553-58 (1474 – 26 Feb 1565)
    2. 2. Lady (Anne Knolles) Belknap (13 May 1464 – 1537) m. Sir (Knight Robert of Boughton Wotton Lieutenant of Guisnes,Knight Porter of) Calais (1460 – 1524)
      1. 1. Lady (Margaret "Mary" de Wotton; Marchioness Dorset; Baroness) Grey (1486 – 6 October 1535) m. William Medley (06 May 1475 – February 1509)
        1. 1. George (Medley,) Esquire (3 Oct 1508 – 21 May 1562) m. Mary Dannet (15 November 1510 – 3 Nov 1556)
    3. 3. Lady (Baroness Elizabeth De) Ferrers (1486 – 20 Sep 1558) m. Sir (James) Clark (9 Dec 1485 – 20 Sep 1554)
      1. 1. Sir (John Richard Gordon) Clarke (11 Feb 1503 – 3 May 1559) m. Lady (Margaret Rose Sweet de) Ingoldthorpe (1505 – 1566)
        1. 1. Pilot (of the Mayflower John James Thomas) Clark\Clerke (11 Feb 1541 – 4 Apr 1598) m. Katherine (Maria) Cooke (12 Feb 1541 – abt 1599)
      2. 2. Joseph (John) Clark (1517 – 1557) m. Elizabeth (Miller) Turner (1510 – abt 1557)
        1. 1. Joseph (John ( Johnes )) Clark (31 Aug 1539 – 1 August 1587) m. Isabella Turner (1550 – 1 Sep 1596)
      3. 3. Sir (George Thomas) Clark (Apr 1510 – 8 Mar 1558) m. Elizabeth (Wilford) (Wilsforde) (1517 – 15 April 1540)
        1. 1. William (Clark) (Clerke) (1535 – 1611) m. Anna (Cicely) Cartwright (1540 – )

Richard London's Timeline

2 Records

1405
05 Oct 1405
Birth of Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
1485
1485
Age 80
Death of Richard Knolles Kt., Lord Mayor of London in North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England
North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1405
    Event Place: North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1485
    Event Place: North Mimms, Hertfordshire, England

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