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Sir Thomas Knowles 1555–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1596

Death Location: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Sir E

Mother: Mary Carey

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In 1555, Sir Thomas Knowles entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, born to Sir Francis I Knollys Of Rotherfield Grey Son Of Robert Ii 2Nd Lord De La War Kg Pc Mp Knight Oxford U Cambridge U Vice Chamberlain Of Queen E And Mary Carey. Sir Thomas Knowles passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England.

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  • In 1555, Sir Thomas Knowles entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England, born to Sir Francis I Knollys Of Rotherfield Grey Son Of Robert Ii 2Nd Lord De La War Kg Pc Mp Knight Oxford U Cambridge U Vice Chamberlain Of Queen E And Mary Carey.
  • Sir Thomas Knowles passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England.

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Sir Knowles's Ancestors

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Sir Knowles
1555–1596
Birth Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis I Knollys of Rotherfield Grey, son of Robert II, 2nd Lord de La War, KG, PC, MP, Knight, Oxford U, Cambridge U Vice Chamberlain of Queen E
1514–1596
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Mary Carey
1524–1568
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Carey , Courtier for Henry) Vlll
1495–1528
Wiltshire, England
Lady (Mary) Boleyn
1499–1543
Blickling Hall, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Carey
1455–1500
Margaret Spencer
1472–1536
Thomas Wiltshire
1477–1539
Elizabeth Wiltshire
1480–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Sir Thomas Knowles in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
1596
21 Aug 1596
Age 41
Death of Sir Thomas Knowles in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1596
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England

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