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Sir Edward Knowles 1629–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1629

Birth Location: Kirkby, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1690

Death Location: Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Knowles

Mother: Marie *

Spouse(s): Ruth Knowles

Children(s): Thomas Knowles

The story of Sir Edward Knowles began in 1629 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England. Sir Edward Knowles married Ruth Knowles, and had children including Thomas Knowles. Sir Edward Knowles passed away in 1690 in Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Edward Knowles began in 1629 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England.
  • Sir Edward Knowles married Ruth Knowles, and had children including Thomas Knowles.
  • Sir Edward Knowles passed away in 1690 in Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Knowles's Ancestors

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Sir Knowles
1629–1690
Birth Place: Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Knowles
1595–1657
Farnworth nr Liverpool, Lancashire , England
Marie (Molineux (Knowles)) *
1600–1660
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Knowles) 1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1
1570–1630
Farnworth nr Liverpool, Lancashire , England
Jane Figg
1570–1630
Lord (Richard Molyneux, 1st Baronet of) Sefton
1557–1623
Sefton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Sefton
1530–1567
Lady Caryll
1534–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knowles's Descendants

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Sir (Edward) Knowles (23 Aug 1629–Abt. 1690) m. Ruth Knowles (1630–1690)
  1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1650–1684
    1. 1. Richard Knowles 1674–1728 m. Lettice Howarth –1692
      1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1688–1743 m. Mary Horrocks 1698–1766
        1. 1. John KNOWLES 1721–1777 m. Mary GREEN 1720–1773

Sir Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1629
23 Aug 1629
Birth of Sir Edward Knowles in Kirkby, Lancashire, England
Kirkby, Lancashire, England
1690
Abt. 1690
Age 61
Death of Sir Edward Knowles in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1629
    Event Place: Kirkby, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1690
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

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