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Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett 1322–1381 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1322

Birth Location: Southwick, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 16 FEB 1381

Death Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England

Father: Richard Knyvett

Mother: Johanna Wourth

Spouse(s): Alianore Basset

Children(s): John KNYVETT

The story of Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett began in 1322 in Southwick, Northamptonshire, England. Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett married Alianore Basset, and had children including John Sir Mendlesham Knyvett. Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett passed away in 1381 in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett began in 1322 in Southwick, Northamptonshire, England.
  • Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett married Alianore Basset, and had children including John Sir Mendlesham Knyvett.
  • Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett passed away in 1381 in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England.

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Sir Knyvett's Ancestors

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Sir Knyvett
1322–1381
Birth Place: Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Richard Knyvett
1291–1352
Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
Johanna Wourth
1295–1381
Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John Knyvett
1265–
Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
Johanna DeEngayne
1269–
Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knyvett's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John 'Chancellor of England') Knyvett (1322–16 FEB 1381) m. Alianore Basset (1325–1389)
  1. 1. John (Sir Mendlesham) KNYVETT 1352–1419 m. Joan BOTETOURT 1356–1417
    1. 1. Margaret KNYVETT 1372–1467 m. Thomas (de) ETCHINGHAM 1370–1444
      1. 1. Elizabeth DeEtchingham 1394–1464 m. Thomas Lewknor 1392–1452 m. Knight (Thomas) HOO 1366–1420
        1. 1. Thomas HOO 1473–1551 m. Maude Bardolph 1475–
        2. 2. William Lunsford 1420–
        3. 3. Roger Lewknor 1419–
        4. 4. Anne Hoo 1410–
        5. 5. Thomas Hoo 1416–1486
      2. 2. Thomas Echingham 1423–1482
      3. 3. Anne Echingham 1420–1498
      4. 4. Richard Etchingham 1398–1482
      5. 5. Richard Echingham 1398–1461
      6. 6. Matilda Echingham 1407–1464
    2. 2. Elizabeth Knyvett 1378–
    3. 3. Sir (JOHN [3rd Lord Chancellor]) Knyvett 1383–1441

Sir Knyvett's Timeline

2 Records

1322
1322
Birth of Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett in Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
Southwick, Northamptonshire, England
1381
16 FEB 1381
Age 59
Death of Sir Knight John 'Chancellor of England' Knyvett in Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
Oundle, Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1322
    Event Place: Southwick, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1381
    Event Place: Oundle, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

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