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William Knapp 1579 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1579

Birth Location: Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 30 August 1658

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A

Father: John Knapp

Mother: Martha Blosse

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In 1579, William Knapp entered the world in Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, born to John Knapp and Martha Blosse. William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A.

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Biography

  • In 1579, William Knapp entered the world in Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England, born to John Knapp and Martha Blosse.
  • William Knapp passed away in 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A.

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William Knapp's Ancestors

Self
William Knapp
1579 – 1658
Birth Place: Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Knapp
1536 – 1604
Stokes Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Martha Blosse
1540 – 1612
Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert (de) Knapp
1506 – 1597
Dedham, Suffolk, England
Margaret (Jane) Poley
1496 – 1558
Badley, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Knapp
1490 – 1555
Jyllian Childs
1479 – 1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1 January 1579
Birth of William Knapp in Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England
Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England
1658
30 August 1658
Age 79
Death of William Knapp in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A
Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1579
    Event Place: Bures Saint Mary, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 August 1658
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, MA, U.s.A
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

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