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William KNIGHT 1596 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1596

Birth Location: Yapton, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1677

Death Location: England

Father: Rychard Knight

Mother: Elizabeth LENN

Spouse(s): Ellen Watson

Children(s): John Knight

In 1596, William KNIGHT entered the world in Yapton, Sussex, England, born to Rychard Dawney Knight and Elizabeth LENN. William KNIGHT married Ellen Watson, and had children including John Knight. William KNIGHT passed away in 1677 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1596, William KNIGHT entered the world in Yapton, Sussex, England, born to Rychard Dawney Knight and Elizabeth LENN.
  • William KNIGHT married Ellen Watson, and had children including John Knight.
  • William KNIGHT passed away in 1677 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William KNIGHT's Ancestors

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William KNIGHT
1596 – 1677
Birth Place: Yapton, Sussex, England
Parents
Rychard Dawney Knight
1567 – 1619
Ernsley, Sussex, England
Elizabeth LENN
1572 – 1617
Of Yapton, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Dawnye) Knight
1537 – 1588
South Bersted, Sussex, England
Katherine (Bell) Westbrome
1552 – 1610
Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex County, Tudor England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Templar
1508 – 1541
Joan Hussey
1512 – 1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William KNIGHT's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Hannah (Gibson DNA END) * (1710 – 1784) m. James (IV Critchlow (immigrant)) DNA (18 Jul 1705 – 16 Feb 1762)
        1. 1. Jean Critchlow (1732 – 28 Aug 1819) m. John (James Ralph Private (Revo War,killed by Indians) Leech Leitch) Captain (1731 – 26 Feb 1779)

William KNIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1596
2 May 1596
Birth of William KNIGHT in Yapton, Sussex, England
Yapton, Sussex, England
1677
1677
Age 81
Death of William KNIGHT in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1596
    Event Place: Yapton, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: England

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