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William Knapp 1547 – 1627 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1547

Birth Location: of Dedham, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 21 Apr 1627

Death Location: Bures, Suffolk, England

Father: Robert Knapp

Mother: Margaret Poley

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In 1547, William Knapp entered the world in of Dedham, Suffolk, England, born to Robert de Knapp and Margaret Jane Poley. William Knapp passed away in 1627 in Bures, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1547, William Knapp entered the world in of Dedham, Suffolk, England, born to Robert de Knapp and Margaret Jane Poley.
  • William Knapp passed away in 1627 in Bures, Suffolk, England.

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William Knapp's Ancestors

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William Knapp
1547 – 1627
Birth Place: of Dedham, Suffolk, England
Parents
Robert de Knapp
1506 – 1597
Dedham, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Jane) Poley
1496 – 1558
Badley, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
William (Henry Francis) Knapp
1490 – 1555
Barking, Suffolk, England
Jyllian (Jane) Childs
1479 – 1552
Barking, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1547
ABT 1547
Birth of William Knapp in of Dedham, Suffolk, England
of Dedham, Suffolk, England
1627
21 Apr 1627
Age 80
Death of William Knapp in Bures, Suffolk, England
Bures, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1547
    Event Place: of Dedham, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1627
    Event Place: Bures, Suffolk, England

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