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William Wymer Knightley 1486–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1486

Birth Location: Bent, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 13 Feb 1548

Death Location: Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Knightley

Mother: Miss Gifford

Spouse(s): Anne Hare

Children(s): Lettice Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, Winifred Knightley, Audrey Knightley, Katherine Knightley, George Knightley, Joann Knightley, Joann Knightley

In 1486, William Wymer Knightley entered the world in Bent, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Knightley And Miss Gifford. William Wymer Knightley married Anne Hare, and had children including Audrey Etheldreda Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, George Knightley, Joann Knightley, Katherine Knightley, Lettice Knightley, Winifred Knightley. William Wymer Knightley passed away in 1548 in Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1486, William Wymer Knightley entered the world in Bent, Staffordshire, England, born to Thomas Knightley And Miss Gifford.
  • William Wymer Knightley married Anne Hare, and had children including Audrey Etheldreda Knightley, Elizabeth Knightley, George Knightley, Joann Knightley, Katherine Knightley, Lettice Knightley, Winifred Knightley.
  • William Wymer Knightley passed away in 1548 in Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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William Knightley's Ancestors

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William Knightley
1486–1548
Birth Place: Bent, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Knightley
1441–
Bent, Staffordshire, England
Miss Gifford
1461–
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Knightley
1417–1442
Fawsley, Northampton, England
Margaret Daniell
1421–1441
Halton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knightley's Descendants

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William (Wymer) Knightley (1486–13 Feb 1548) m. Anne Hare (1489–1549)
  1. 1. Lettice Knightley 1512–1561 m. John Clipsbye 1498– m. William Cardinal 1510–1568
    1. 1. John Clipsby 1534–1599 m. Julian Ellis 1538–
      1. 1. Julian Clippesby 1559–1603 m. Randal Crewe 1558–1645
        1. 1. Richard Crewe 1574–1624 m. Marjory Hampton 1576–1623
        2. 2. Clippesby Crewe 1599–1649 m. Joan Pultney 1609–1639
        3. 3. John Crewe 1599–1649 m. Carewe Gorges 1604–1667
        4. 4. Juliana Crewe 1601–1621
        5. 5. John Crewe 1603–1670 m. Mary Doane 1604–1690
      2. 2. Audrey Clipsby 1565–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knightley 1513–1582 m. John Hill 1512–
  3. 3. Winifred Knightley 1515–1569 m. Robert Coke 1513–1556 m. Robert Cooke 1504–1561 m. Robert Coke 1515– m. Robert Bozoune 1508–1572
  4. 4. Audrey (Etheldreda) Knightley 1518–1566 m. Thomas Gawdy 1476–1566
  5. 5. Katherine Knightley 1521– m. Reynold Rouse 1516–
  6. 6. George Knightley 1529–1607 m. Lady (Catherine) Essex 1492–1540 m. Katherine Pyrton 1530– m. Knight 1516–
  7. 7. Joann Knightley 1545–1574
  8. 8. Joann Knightley 1545– m. John Caswell 1540–

William Knightley's Timeline

3 Records

1486
1486
Birth of William Wymer Knightley in Bent, Staffordshire, England
Bent, Staffordshire, England
1548
27 Jan 1548
Age 62
Death of William Wymer Knightley in Marsham, Norfolk, England
Marsham, Norfolk, England
1548
13 Feb 1548
Age 62
Burial of William Wymer Knightley in Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: Bent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Wymer Knightley, person ID L5ZM-GYL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Marsham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Wymer Knightley, person ID L5ZM-GYL.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1548
    Event Place: Marsham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Wymer Knightley, person ID L5ZM-GYL.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1548
    Event Place: Saint Peter Parmentergate, Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Wymer Knightley, person ID L5ZM-GYL.

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