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Susan Knightley 1498–1532 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND

Death Date: 22 SEP 1532

Death Location: Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND

Father: Richard Knightley

Mother: Jane Skenard

Spouse(s): William Spencer

Children(s): Dorothy Spencer, Isabel Spencer, Elizabeth Spencer, Helen Spencer, John Spencer, Mary Spencer, Robert Spencer, Gerard Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Anne Spencer

In 1498, Susan Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, born to Richard Knightley And Jane Skenard. Susan Knightley married William Spencer, and had children including Anne Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer, Gerard Spencer, Helen Spencer, Isabel Spencer, John Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Robert Spencer. Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1498, Susan Knightley entered the world in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND, born to Richard Knightley And Jane Skenard.
  • Susan Knightley married William Spencer, and had children including Anne Spencer, Dorothy Spencer, Elizabeth Jane Spencer, Gerard Spencer, Helen Spencer, Isabel Spencer, John Spencer, Margaret Spencer, Mary Spencer, Robert Spencer.
  • Susan Knightley passed away in 1532 in Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
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Jane Skenard
1461–1539
Birth Location: Alderton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
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Spouses(s)

William Spencer
1500–1532
Birth Location: Patenham, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND
WS

Children(s)

Dorothy Spencer
1521–1575
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
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Isabel Spencer
1515–1578
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
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Elizabeth Spencer
1519–1593
Birth Location: Wormleighton Manor, Warwickshire, ENGLAND
ES
Helen Spencer
1524–1597
Birth Location: Repton, Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND
HS
John Spencer
1524–1586
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
JS
Mary Spencer
1525–1550
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
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Robert Spencer
1527–1620
Birth Location: Cople, Bedford, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND
RS
Gerard Spencer
1531–1577
Birth Location: Edworth, Bedford, ENGLAND
GS
Margaret Spencer
1530–
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
MS
Anne Spencer
1523–1593
Birth Location: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
AS

Susan Knightley's Ancestors

Self
Susan Knightley
1498–1532
Birth Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Parents
Richard Knightley
1455–1534
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Jane Skenard
1461–1539
Alderton, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1427–
Eleanor Throckmorton
1430–1502
Henry Skenard
1435–
Margery Harwedon
1439–1492
Plumpton Wood, Lancashire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1395–1442
Elizabeth Purifoy
1410–1474
John Throckmorton
1380–1445
Eleanor Spine
1385–1466
Ralph Skenard
1390–
Elizabeth Collacomb
1395–
William Harwedon
1409–1447
Margareta Vaux
1412–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knightley
1364–
Joan Giffard
1368–
William Purifoy
1388–1446
Margaret Knightley
1392–
Thomas Throckmorton
1356–
Agnes Besford
1352–1428
Guy Spine
1350–1427
Katherine Holt
1352–1438
James Collacomb
1365–
William Harwedon
1372–1434
Margery John
1373–1441
William Vaux
1373–1460
Maud Lucy
1380–

Susan Knightley's Descendants

1.
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Susan Knightley (1498–22 SEP 1532) m. William Spencer (1500–24 JUN 1532)
  1. 1. Dorothy Spencer 1521–1575 m. Thomas Spencer 1517–1576
    1. 1. Mary Spencer 1543–1611 m. Richard Wallop 1539–
    2. 2. Dorothy Spencer 1546– m. George Cope 1528–1572 m. George Poulteney 1524–1599
    3. 3. George Spencer 1549–1708
    4. 4. Dorothy Spencer 1555–
    5. 5. Katherine Spencer 1553– m. Thomas Brown 1552–
    6. 6. Ursula Spencer 1562–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Spencer 1570–
    8. 8. Susan Spencer 1547–1614 m. John Temple 1542–1603
      1. 1. Thomas Temple 1567–1637 m. Hester Sandys 1569–1656
        1. 1. Ann Temple –1661 m. William Andrews 1580–1649
        2. 2. Miles Temple 1588–1660
        3. 3. Bridget Temple 1589– m. John Lenthall 1590–1668
        4. 4. Peter Temple 1592–1658 m. Anne Throckmorton 1593–1620 m. Christian Leveson 1596–1655
        5. 5. John Temple 1593–1632 m. Dorothy Lee 1593–1625 m. Frances Blomfield 1600–1644
        6. 6. Katherine Temple 1594– m. William Ashcomb 1589–
        7. 7. Martha Temple 1595–1620 m. Thomas Peniston 1591–1642
        8. 8. Elisabeth Temple 1596–1630 m. Henry Gibbs 1593–1658
        9. 9. Susanna Temple 1599– m. Edward Clark 1582–1630
        10. 10. Fana (Sabilla) Temple 1601–
        11. 11. Jane (Sibilla) Temple 1602–1602 m. Unknown Ogle 1596–
        12. 12. Hester Temple 1589–1610 m. John Rous 1535–1600
        13. 13. Thomas Temple 1608–1683 m. Unknown Green 1591–
        14. 14. Elgie (Millicent) Temple 1611–1671 m. Thomas Ogle 1592–1656
        15. 15. Anthony Temple 1612–
        16. 16. Margaret Temple 1601– m. Richard Godfrey 1598–
      2. 2. William Temple 1563– m. Elen Witte 1564– m. Unknown Beaumont 1566–
      3. 3. George Temple 1564–1570
      4. 4. Alicia Temple 1568–
      5. 5. John Temple 1570–1642 m. Anne Tomlins 1575–1642
      6. 6. Anthony Temple 1570–
      7. 7. Dorothy Temple 1572– m. William Clark 1568–
      8. 8. Mary Temple 1574– m. John Farmer 1571–1632
      9. 9. Peter Temple 1576–1627
      10. 10. Katherine Temple 1576–1616 m. Nicholas Parker 1567–1620
      11. 11. Millicent Temple 1580–1640 m. Edward Saunders 1564–1630
      12. 12. Susan Temple 1582–1641 m. John Denton 1582–1663 m. Thomas Denton 1574–1633
      13. 13. Elizabeth Temple 1587–1648 m. William Fiennes 1582–1662
      14. 14. John Temple 1594–1637 m. Marie Seaman 1595–
      15. 15. Catherine Temple 1569–
      16. 16. Alexander Temple 1572–1629
  2. 2. Isabel Spencer 1515–1578 m. John Cotton 1510–1593
    1. 1. Alice Cotton 1537–1564 m. Thomas Rivett 1519–1582
      1. 1. Alice Rivett 1559– m. Thomas Gerard 1560–1621
        1. 1. Gilbert Gerard 1592–1623 m. Eleanor Dutton 1595–1666
        2. 2. William Gerard 1593–1675 m. Elizabeth Cowper 1600–1682
        3. 3. John Gerard –1673
      2. 2. Mirabella Rivett 1561–1593 m. Christopher Heydon 1561–1623
      3. 3. Isabella Rivett 1563–1563
    2. 2. Frances Cotton 1541–1568 m. Thomas Andrews 1545–1594
    3. 3. John Cotton 1543–1621 m. Elizabeth Bradbourn 1557– m. Anne Houghton 1589–1671 m. Elizabeth Caryll 1557–
    4. 4. Robert Cotton 1545–
    5. 5. Sarah Cotton 1545–
    6. 6. Ann Cotton 1547–1618 m. Anthony Roper 1534–1597
    7. 7. Edmund Cotton 1550–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Spencer 1519–1593 m. Richard Bridges 1497–1558 m. Robert Basset 1492–1575 m. Philip Cockerham 1519–1560 m. John Bridges 1515–
  4. 4. Helen Spencer 1524–1597
  5. 5. John Spencer 1524–1586 m. Elizabeth Seymour 1535– m. Katherine Kitson 1515–1586
    1. 1. Anne Spencer 1546–1618 m. Robert Fairfax 1533– m. John Sackville 1542–1619
      1. 1. Ann Sackville 1570–1677 m. Richard (Christopher) Locke 1568–1643
        1. 1. Sarah Locke 1587–1643 m. Nicholas Davis 1595–1667
        2. 2. Francis Locke 1587–
        3. 3. Jeremy Locke 1591– m. Elizabeth Kenn 1595–
        4. 4. Jane Locke 1588–1660 m. Thaddeus (John) Hermins 1584–1650
        5. 5. Christopher Locke 1593–1649
        6. 6. Richard Locke 1593–
        7. 7. John Locke 1595–1660 m. Lucy Howe 1600–1670
        8. 8. Elizabeth Locke 1590–1662
        9. 9. Peter Locke 1597– m. Anne Unknown 1601–
        10. 10. Honour Locke 1597–1672 m. Francis Shepard 1595–
        11. 11. William (Mariner) Locke 1602–1631
        12. 12. Christian Locke 1601–1649
        13. 13. Lewis Locke 1606–1692 m. Catherine Seymour 1660–1689 m. Mary Powlett 1679–1740
        14. 14. Jane Locke 1619–1687 m. William (Fitzjohan) Berry 1610–1654
  6. 6. Mary Spencer 1525–1550 m. Thomas Bales –1586
  7. 7. Robert Spencer 1527–1620
  8. 8. Gerard Spencer 1531–1577
  9. 9. Margaret Spencer 1530–
  10. 10. Anne Spencer 1523–1593 m. John Goodwin 1523–1597
    1. 1. Francis Goodwin 1570–1613 m. Elizabeth Grey 1572–1758
      1. 1. Mary Goodwin 1633–1700 m. William (Henry) Ricketts 1633–1700
        1. 1. Thomas Ricketts 1659–1722 m. Margaret (Madaun) Evans 1661–1703

Susan Knightley's Timeline

4 Records

1498
1498
Birth of Susan Knightley in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
1498
1498
Susan Knightley was christened in Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
1532
1532
Age 34
Burial of Susan Knightley in Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND
1532
22 SEP 1532
Age 34
Death of Susan Knightley in Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Leicester Abbey, Leicester, Leicestershire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 SEP 1532
    Event Place: Brington, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, ENGLAND
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