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Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes 1487–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: before about 1487

Birth Location: Malta, Malta

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: , , Scotland

Father: William Knight

Mother: Alice Belknap

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In 1487, Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes entered the world in Malta, Malta, born to William Shelley 1480 1549 Knight And Alice Belknap. Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes passed away in 1581 in , , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1487, Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes entered the world in Malta, Malta, born to William Shelley 1480 1549 Knight And Alice Belknap.
  • Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes passed away in 1581 in , , Scotland.

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Richard Rhodes's Ancestors

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Richard Rhodes
1487–1581
Birth Place: Malta, Malta
Parents
William Shelley 1480-1549 Knight
1480–1549
, Sussex, , England
Alice Belknap
1475–1537
Giddy Hall, Sussex, England, Great Britian
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Richard Rhodes's Timeline

2 Records

1487
before about 1487
Birth of Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes in Malta, Malta
Malta, Malta
1581
1581
Age 94
Death of Richard Shelley Knight of Rhodes in , , Scotland
, , Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: before about 1487
    Event Place: Malta, Malta

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: , , Scotland

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