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William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight 1504–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 April 1558

Death Location: Treeton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Jessop

Mother: Ann Wortley

Spouse(s): Lady Charlesworth

Children(s): Lady Jessup

In 1504, William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight entered the world in Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Jessop And Ann Wortley. William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight married Lady Emotte Charlesworth, and had children including Lady Thomasine Jessup. William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight passed away in 1558 in Treeton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1504, William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight entered the world in Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Jessop And Ann Wortley.
  • William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight married Lady Emotte Charlesworth, and had children including Lady Thomasine Jessup.
  • William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight passed away in 1558 in Treeton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.

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William Knight's Ancestors

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William Knight
1504–1558
Birth Place: Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Jessop
1478–1534
Yorkshire, England
Ann Wortley
1480–1576
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knight's Descendants

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William (Sonair Jessup Sir) Knight (1504–26 April 1558) m. Lady (Emotte) Charlesworth (1500–10 Feb 1569)
  1. 1. Lady (Thomasine) Jessup 1516–1583 m. Sir (Marmaduke Thwenge of) Kilton 1505–1567
    1. 1. Jane Thwenge 1536–1602 m. Sir (Richard Hildyard,) Knight 1532–1602
      1. 1. Barnoness (Ursula) Hildyard 1577–1666 m. Sir (Capt. Richard Jackson III) Knight 1571–1610
        1. 1. Sir (Anthony) Jackson 1599–1666 m. Mabel (Keate) Stamps 1602–1705

William Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1504
1504
Birth of William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight in Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England
Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England
1558
26 April 1558
Age 54
Death of William Sonair Jessup Sir Knight in Treeton, Rotherham, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England
Treeton, Rotherham, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Rotherdam, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 April 1558
    Event Place: Treeton, Rotherham, Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Treeton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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