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William de Knightley 1282–1316 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1282

Birth Location: Knightley, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 1316

Death Location: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Father: Robert Knightly

Mother: Philippa Knightley

Spouse(s): Dorothy Glover

Children(s): Sir Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley

In 1282, William de Knightley entered the world in Knightley, Staffordshire, England, born to Robert De Knightly And Philippa Knightley. William de Knightley married Dorothy Glover, and had children including Elizabeth Knightley, Sir Roger De Knightley. William de Knightley passed away in 1316 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1282, William de Knightley entered the world in Knightley, Staffordshire, England, born to Robert De Knightly And Philippa Knightley.
  • William de Knightley married Dorothy Glover, and had children including Elizabeth Knightley, Sir Roger De Knightley.
  • William de Knightley passed away in 1316 in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knightley's Ancestors

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William Knightley
1282–1316
Birth Place: Knightley, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Robert De Knightly
1248–1280
Knightley, Staffordshire, England
Philippa Knightley
1258–
1676305, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert DeKnightley
1220–1301
Staffordshire, England
Aline (de) Paunton
1225–1302
Rodlowe, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert I
1186–1256
Agnes Oyly
1190–1220
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knightley
1163–1207
Lady Knightley
1160–1175

William Knightley's Descendants

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William (de) Knightley (1282–1316) m. Dorothy Glover (1270–1291)
  1. 1. Sir (Roger de) Knightley 1291–1362 m. Sibil (de) Knightley 1293–1363
    1. 1. Sir (Robert) Knightley 1315–1395 m. Juliane (de) Knightley 1316–1395
      1. 1. Sir (John) Knightley 1343–1413 m. Elizabeth (de) Burgh 1340–1416
        1. 1. Sir (Richard I Knightley, de Manor de) Cowley 1364–1415 m. Lady (Joan or Joana Gifford) Knightley 1368–
        2. 2. John Knightley 1369–1416
        3. 3. Robert Knightley 1370–
    2. 2. Peter (de) Knightley –1400
    3. 3. John (de) Knightley 1313–1391
    4. 4. Stephen Knightley 1319–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knightley 1300–

William Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1282
1282
Birth of William de Knightley in Knightley, Staffordshire, England
Knightley, Staffordshire, England
1316
1316
Age 34
Death of William de Knightley in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1282
    Event Place: Knightley, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1316
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England

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