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Roger Elkin Sir Knight 1540–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Trentham, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: abt 1595

Death Location: Trentham, Staffordshire, , England

Father: Sir Capt

Mother: Elizabeth Gale

Spouse(s): Margrett Elkin

Children(s): (Thomas) Elkins

Roger Elkin Sir Knight was born in 1540 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas Elkins Elkyn Capt And Elizabeth Wylkynson Gale. Roger Elkin Sir Knight married Margrett Elkin, and had children including Thomas Roger Elkins. Roger Elkin Sir Knight passed away in 1595 in Trentham, Staffordshire, , England.

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Biography

  • Roger Elkin Sir Knight was born in 1540 in Trentham, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir Knight Thomas Elkins Elkyn Capt And Elizabeth Wylkynson Gale.
  • Roger Elkin Sir Knight married Margrett Elkin, and had children including Thomas Roger Elkins.
  • Roger Elkin Sir Knight passed away in 1595 in Trentham, Staffordshire, , England.

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Roger Knight's Ancestors

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Roger Knight
1540–1595
Birth Place: Trentham, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Thomas Elkins\Elkyn Capt
1514–1568
Trentham, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Wylkynson) Gale
1515–1600
Trentham, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Archibald (Roger) Elkins\Elkyn
1519–1568
Trentham Staffordshire England
Jone (Joane) Allyn
1490–
Trentham Staffordshire England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roger Knight's Descendants

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Roger (Elkin Sir) Knight (1540–abt 1595) m. Margrett Elkin (Jun 1544–4 Oct 1616)
  1. 1. (Thomas) (Roger) Elkins 1568–1640 m. Margaret (Mary) Townsende 1575–1640
    1. 1. John (Roger) Elkins 1605–1636 m. Rosanna (Malin) Elkins 1605–1639
      1. 1. Ralph Elkins 1636–1690 m. Mary (Frances) Ashton 1638–1690
        1. 1. Richard Elkins 1669–1746 m. Elizabeth Bryant 1676–1757

Roger Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Roger Elkin Sir Knight in Trentham, Staffordshire, England
Trentham, Staffordshire, England
1595
abt 1595
Age 55
Death of Roger Elkin Sir Knight in Trentham, Staffordshire, , England
Trentham, Staffordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Trentham, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1595
    Event Place: Trentham, Staffordshire, , England

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