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William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley 1378–1460 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1378

Birth Location: Apley Castle, Shropshire, England

Death Date: 4 Jan 1460

Death Location: England

Father: Richard DeKnightley

Mother: Ellen Chaunceaux

Spouse(s): Anna Charlton

Children(s): Thomas Charlton

The story of William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley began in 1378 in Apley Castle, Shropshire, England. William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley married Anna Lady Of Apley Castle Shrop Charlton, and had children including Thomas Knightley Of Apley Castle Shropshire De Charlton. William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley passed away in 1460 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley began in 1378 in Apley Castle, Shropshire, England.
  • William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley married Anna Lady Of Apley Castle Shrop Charlton, and had children including Thomas Knightley Of Apley Castle Shropshire De Charlton.
  • William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley passed away in 1460 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard DeKnightley
1335–1364
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
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Ellen Chaunceaux
1340–
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
EC

Spouses(s)

Anna Charlton
1380–1399
Birth Location: Apley Castle, Shropshire, England
AC

Children(s)

Thomas Charlton
1394–1460
Birth Location: Apley Castle, Shropshire, England
TC

William Knightley's Ancestors

Self
William Knightley
1378–1460
Birth Place: Apley Castle, Shropshire, England
Parents
Richard DeKnightley
1335–1364
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Ellen (de) Chaunceaux
1340–
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
John (De) Knightley
1314–1391
Knightley, Staffordshire, England
Nichole
1318–1340
Knightley, Staffordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Knightley
1284–1326
ALICE DOYLEY
1288–1349
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert DeKnightley
1256–1302
Philippa Knightley
1258–

William Knightley's Descendants

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William (Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop.) Knightley (1378–4 Jan 1460) m. Anna (Lady of Apley Castle, Shrop.) Charlton (1380–1399)
  1. 1. Thomas (Knightley of Apley Castle, Shropshire, de) Charlton 1394–1460 m. Elizabeth ("Lady of London") Francis 1396–1433
    1. 1. Joan Charlton 1420–1503 m. William Freville 1420–1482
      1. 1. Robert Freville 1448–1521 m. Rose Peyton 1446–1529
        1. 1. Thomasine Freville 1474–1540 m. Christopher Burgoyne 1474–1534
      2. 2. John Freville 1450–1505
      3. 3. John Freville 1420–1505
    2. 2. Robert Charlton 1430–1471

William Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1378
1378
Birth of William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley in Apley Castle, Shropshire, England
Apley Castle, Shropshire, England
1460
4 Jan 1460
Age 82
Death of William Lord of Apley Castle, Shrop. Knightley in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1378
    Event Place: Apley Castle, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1460
    Event Place: England
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