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Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior 1624–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 December 1700

Death Location: Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Hereford

Mother: Brilliana-Lady Conway

Spouse(s): Abigail *, Abigail Stephens, Abigail Stephens, Abigail Stephens, Abigail Stephens, Mary Wright, Marye Button

Children(s): Robert Lord, Brian Harley, Edward Harley, Edward Harley, Abigail Harley, Nathaniel Harley

In 1624, Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior entered the world in Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert I Harley Of Hereford And Brilliana Lady Harley Conway. Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior married Abigail Stephens, Abigail Stephens 6816 Lady, Mary Wright, Marye Button, and had children including Abigail Harley, Brian Harley, Edward Harley, Martha Harley, Nathaniel Harley, Robert Harley Earl Of Oxford Earl Mortimer Lord. Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior passed away in 1700 in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior entered the world in Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert I Harley Of Hereford And Brilliana Lady Harley Conway.
  • Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior married Abigail Stephens, Abigail Stephens 6816 Lady, Mary Wright, Marye Button, and had children including Abigail Harley, Brian Harley, Edward Harley, Martha Harley, Nathaniel Harley, Robert Harley Earl Of Oxford Earl Mortimer Lord.
  • Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior passed away in 1700 in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Hereford
1579–1656
Birth Location: Wigmore Castle, Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England
SH
Brilliana-Lady Conway
1600–1643
Birth Location: Arrow, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
BC

Spouses(s)

Abigail *
1628–1688
Birth Location: Essington, Gloucestershire, England
A*
Abigail Stephens
1628–1665
Birth Location: Essington, Gloucestershire, England
AS
Abigail Stephens
1628–1670
Birth Location: Essington, Gloucestershire, England
AS
Abigail Stephens
1628–1665
Birth Location: Essington, Gloucestershire, England
AS
Abigail Stephens
1628–1665
Birth Location: Essington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
AS
Mary Wright
1635–1660
Birth Location: –
MW
Marye Button
1628–1694
Birth Location: Parkgate, Devon, England
MB

Children(s)

Robert Lord
1661–1724
Birth Location: Bow Street, Covent Garden
RL
Brian Harley
1665–1668
Birth Location: Hereford, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
BH
Edward Harley
1699–1755
Birth Location: Brampton Ryan Castle, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
EH
Edward Harley
1664–1738
Birth Location: Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
EH
Abigail Harley
1670–1726
Birth Location: Brampton Bryan Castle, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
AH
Nathaniel Harley
1665–1720
Birth Location: –
NH

Sir Senior's Ancestors

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Sir Senior
1624–1700
Birth Place: Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert I Harley of Hereford
1579–1656
Wigmore Castle, Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England
Brilliana-Lady (Harley) Conway
1600–1643
Arrow, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Warncombe or) Harley
1543–1631
Brampton Bryan Castle, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England
Margaret\Margaretha Corbet
1548–1579
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Salop
1521–1608
Maud Hartley
1521–1589
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bernard Lord
1500–1555
Lady Emott
1500–1577
Sir Warley
1501–1576
Genet Warncombe
1505–1551

Sir Senior's Descendants

1.
SS
Sir (Edward Knight Harley, K.B.) Senior (1624–8 December 1700) m. Abigail (Stephens (6816) Lady) * (25 Sep 1628–1688) m. Abigail Stephens (25 Sep 1628–Abt. 1665) m. Abigail Stephens (25 Sep 1628–1670) m. Abigail Stephens (25 Sep 1628–abt 1665) m. Abigail Stephens (25 September 1628–Aft. 1665) m. Mary Wright (bef 1635–bef 1660) m. Marye Button (1628–08 Jul 1694)
  1. 1. Robert (Harley, Earl of Oxford, Earl Mortimer) Lord 1661–1724 m. Sarah Middleton 1665–1737 m. Edith Foley 1668–1691 m. Elizabeth Harley 1665–1691
    1. 1. Thomas Harley 1693–1757 m. Hannah Amphlett 1708–1783 m. Hannah Amphlett 1694–1784
      1. 1. George Harley 1730–1814 m. Elizabeth Love 1730–1770 m. Anne Seymour 1755–1798
        1. 1. Elizabeth Harley 1765–1842 m. James ((Twin)) Blackman 1759–1842
        2. 2. Samuel Harley 1767–1800
        3. 3. George Harley 1763–1792
        4. 4. Mary Harley 1761–1762
        5. 5. Thomas (H) Harley 1758–1760
        6. 6. Robert (Hill) Harley 1758–1801
        7. 7. Comfort Seymour 1773–1845
      2. 2. Mary Harley 1735–1782
      3. 3. Thomas Harley 1740–1821
      4. 4. Ann Harley 1732–1800
      5. 5. Sarah Harley 1744–
      6. 6. Louisa Harley 1743–
      7. 7. William Harley 1745–1813
      8. 8. John Harley 1737–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Harley 1750–
      10. 10. Hannah Harley 1739–
    2. 2. Edward Harley 1689–1741
    3. 3. Abigail Harley 1690–1750
    4. 4. Elizabeth Osborne 1690–1713
    5. 5. Peter ("William" Harley Harllee 1699**++# British Navy) Captain 1699–1784
    6. 6. Robert (Harley 2nd Earl of) Oxford 1680–1747
    7. 7. Peter ((William) Harllee Harlee Harley 1699) Captain 1699–1784
  2. 2. Brian Harley 1665–1668
  3. 3. Edward Harley 1699–1755
  4. 4. Edward Harley 1664–1738
  5. 5. Abigail Harley 1670–1726
  6. 6. Nathaniel Harley 1665–1720

Sir Senior's Timeline

3 Records

1624
1624
Birth of Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior in Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1700
8 December 1700
Age 76
Death of Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior in Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
1845
January 1845
Age 221
Sir Edward Knight Harley, K.B. Senior was married in Presteigne, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Presteigne, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Brampton- Bryan Castle, Wigmore, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: January 1845
    Event Place: Presteigne, Herefordshire, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 December 1700
    Event Place: Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
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