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Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb 1525–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England

Death Date: 22 Sep 1592

Death Location: Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Burnell"

Mother: Wynette Holcombe

Spouse(s): Mary LL

Children(s): Ellen Bostwick

Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb was born in 1525 in Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England, the child of Lord Sir William Thomas Dennis Denys Iii Lord Of Holcombe Burnell And Wynette White Holcombe. Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb married Mary Jane Le Blount Ll, and had children including Ellen Bostwick. Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb passed away in 1592 in Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb was born in 1525 in Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England, the child of Lord Sir William Thomas Dennis Denys Iii Lord Of Holcombe Burnell And Wynette White Holcombe.
  • Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb married Mary Jane Le Blount Ll, and had children including Ellen Bostwick.
  • Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb passed away in 1592 in Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Holcomb's Ancestors

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Sir Holcomb
1525–1592
Birth Place: Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England
Parents
Lord Sir William Thomas Dennis \ Denys III, "Lord of Holcombe Burnell"
1500–1560
Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Wynette (White) Holcombe
1512–1590
London, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Edward Dunn \) Donne
1477–1551
Stanway, Middlesex, England
Anne Verney
1482–1523
Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Holcomb's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Dennis Knight, of) Holcomb (1525–22 Sep 1592) m. Mary (Jane Le Blount) LL (7 Feb 1527–25 Feb 1559)
  1. 1. Ellen Bostwick 1559–1642 m. Arthur (Elmore Bostwick(became Bostwick) Sr **- LL) LL 1559–1632
    1. 1. Arthur (William Bostock) Bostwick 1603–1680 m. Jane Whittel 1602–1642
      1. 1. John Bostwick 1638–1688 m. Mary Brinsmead 1640–1704
        1. 1. Jane (Bostwick) (Nichols) 1680–1734 m. Thomas Nichols 1661–1724 m. John (Nichols) Sgt 1676–1727 m. John Nichols 1676–1727 m. John Nichols 1676–1727 m. John Nichols 1676–1750 m. Caleb (F Nichols) Sr. 1668–1690
        2. 2. Benjamin Bostwick 1683–1739
        3. 3. Benjamin Bostwick 1667–1739
        4. 4. Elizabeth Bostwick 1677–1716 m. Zachariah Bostwick 1669–1734
        5. 5. Zachariah Bostwick 1669–1734 m. Elizabeth Bostwick 1677–1716
        6. 6. Joseph (L) Bostwick 1672–1726
        7. 7. Mary Bostwick 1675–1716
        8. 8. John Bostwick 1667–1747
      2. 2. Mary Bostwick 1630–1729
      3. 3. Arthur Bostwick 1636–1681
      4. 4. Zechariah Bostwick 1640–1688
      5. 5. Ellena ((Ellen)) Bostwick 1633–1694
      6. 6. Jane Bostwick 1630–1729
    2. 2. Helena (Bostwick) LL 1611–1640
    3. 3. Ellen (Johnson Bostwick) LL 1607–1642
    4. 4. Margaret (Bostwick) LL 1607–1656
    5. 5. Allitia (Bostocke) LL 1585–1641
    6. 6. Zechariah (Bostwick) LL 1609–
    7. 7. Francis (Harry Bostwick) LL 1605–
    8. 8. Elizbeth (Bostwick) LL 1605–

Sir Holcomb's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb in Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England
Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England
1592
22 Sep 1592
Age 67
Death of Sir Robert Dennis Knight, of Holcomb in Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Holcombe Burnell, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1592
    Event Place: Holcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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