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Thomas Dawnye Knight 1537 – 1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: South Bersted, Sussex, England

Death Date: 9 Jul 1588

Death Location: Sussex, England

Father: Sir Templar

Mother: Joan Hussey

Spouse(s): Katherine Westbrome

Children(s): Rychard Knight

The story of Thomas Dawnye Knight began in 1537 in South Bersted, Sussex, England. Thomas Dawnye Knight married Katherine Bell Westbrome, and had children including Rychard Dawney Knight. Thomas Dawnye Knight passed away in 1588 in Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Dawnye Knight began in 1537 in South Bersted, Sussex, England.
  • Thomas Dawnye Knight married Katherine Bell Westbrome, and had children including Rychard Dawney Knight.
  • Thomas Dawnye Knight passed away in 1588 in Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Templar
1508 – 1541
Birth Location: South Bersted, West Sussex, England
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Joan Hussey
1512 – 1561
Birth Location: West Sussex, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Katherine Westbrome
1552 – 1610
Birth Location: Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex County, Tudor England
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Children(s)

Rychard Knight
1567 – 1619
Birth Location: Ernsley, Sussex, England
RK

Thomas Knight's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Knight
1537 – 1588
Birth Place: South Bersted, Sussex, England
Parents
Sir Richard III Lygon, Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Knight Templar
1508 – 1541
South Bersted, West Sussex, England
Joan Hussey
1512 – 1561
West Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Knight's Descendants

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Thomas (Dawnye) Knight (1537 – 9 Jul 1588) m. Katherine (Bell) Westbrome (1552 – 14 May 1610)
  1. 1. Rychard (Dawney) Knight (11 Jan 1567 – 1619) m. Elizabeth LENN (ABT 1572 – abt 1617)
    1. 1. William KNIGHT (2 May 1596 – 1677) m. Ellen Watson (1604 – 22 Jun 1646)
      1. 1. John Knight (abt 1633 – 1 Dec 1714) m. Abigail Stowers (28 Apr 1636 – 9 Mar 1668)
        1. 1. ABIGAIL KNIGHT (27 Feb 1663 – 1718) m. Samuel (Gibson) * (28 October 1644 – 20 Mar 1710)

Thomas Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Thomas Dawnye Knight in South Bersted, Sussex, England
South Bersted, Sussex, England
1588
9 Jul 1588
Age 51
Death of Thomas Dawnye Knight in Sussex, England
Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: South Bersted, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1588
    Event Place: Sussex, England
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