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SIR JOHN KNYVETT 1370–1445 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1370

Birth Location: Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 9 Nov 1445

Death Location: New Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Chancellor

Mother: Lady Botetourte

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH CLIFTON

Children(s): Lord Knight

The story of SIR JOHN KNYVETT began in 1370 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England. SIR JOHN KNYVETT married Elizabeth De Clifton, and had children including Lord Johnathon 111 Mp Speaker Of The House Of Commons Tyrrell Knight. SIR JOHN KNYVETT passed away in 1445 in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of SIR JOHN KNYVETT began in 1370 in Buckenham, Norfolk, England.
  • SIR JOHN KNYVETT married Elizabeth De Clifton, and had children including Lord Johnathon 111 Mp Speaker Of The House Of Commons Tyrrell Knight.
  • SIR JOHN KNYVETT passed away in 1445 in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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SIR KNYVETT's Ancestors

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SIR KNYVETT
1370–1445
Birth Place: Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir John Knyvett Lord Chancellor
1352–1419
Northamptonshire, Suffolk, England
Lady (Joan De) Botetourte
1356–1428
Mendlesham, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John (De) Botetourte
1333–1377
Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England
Katherine (De) Weyland
1334–1377
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Otto Botetourte
1303–1345
Sibyl, Suffolk
1300–1360
2nd-Great-Grandparents
1st Botetourt
1262–1324
Maud Fitzthomas
1270–1329

SIR KNYVETT's Descendants

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SIR (JOHN) KNYVETT (1370–9 Nov 1445) m. ELIZABETH (DE) CLIFTON (1387–1447)
  1. 1. Lord (Johnathon 111 MP, Speaker of the House of Commons Tyrrell,) Knight 1382–1437 m. Alice (Eleanor) Coggshell 1382–1422
    1. 1. Sir (WILLIAM TYRRELL) (Knight) 1415–1462 m. Anne (de) Marney 1405–1451
      1. 1. ELEANOR TYRELL 1461–1514 m. EDMUND (KNYVETT, I Knight of) Buckenham 1462–1504
        1. 1. Sir (Edmund Knyvet (also spelled) Knevit) 1490–1539 m. Lady (Joan Bourgchier 3rd) Dutchess 1486–1562 m. Jane (baroness Berners) Bourchier 1490–1561

SIR KNYVETT's Timeline

2 Records

1370
1370
Birth of SIR JOHN KNYVETT in Buckenham, Norfolk, England
Buckenham, Norfolk, England
1445
9 Nov 1445
Age 75
Death of SIR JOHN KNYVETT in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England
New Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1370
    Event Place: Buckenham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1445
    Event Place: New Buckenham, Norfolk, England

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