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William Knightley 1500 – 1549 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 22 Feb 1549

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: John Knightley

Mother: Margaret Daniel

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Goditha Throckmorton, RAPHAEL THROCKMORTON, George Knightley, Lettice Knightley, William Kett, Winifrede Knightley, James Kett, Audrey Knightley, Katharen Knightley, Gabriel Huntingdonshire, George Prince, Richard Kett, George Kett, Thomas Kett, Ann Kett, Barbara Kett, Adam Kett, Francis Kett, James Kett, ANTHONY THROCKMORTON, JOHN THROCKMORTON, SIMON THROCKMORTON

The story of William Knightley began in 1500 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. William Knightley had children including Goditha Throckmorton, RAPHAEL THROCKMORTON, George Knightley, Lettice Knightley, William Kett, Winifrede Knightley, James Kett, Audrey Knightley, Katharen Knightley, Gabriel Throckmorton, lord of the manor of Ellington, Huntingdonshire, George Prince, Richard Kett, George Kett, Thomas Kett, Ann Kett, Barbara Kett, Adam Knight Kett, Francis Knight Kett, James Kett, ANTHONY THROCKMORTON, JOHN THROCKMORTON, SIMON THROCKMORTON. William Knightley passed away in 1549 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knightley began in 1500 in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William Knightley had children including Goditha Throckmorton, RAPHAEL THROCKMORTON, George Knightley, Lettice Knightley, William Kett, Winifrede Knightley, James Kett, Audrey Knightley, Katharen Knightley, Gabriel Throckmorton, lord of the manor of Ellington, Huntingdonshire, George Prince, Richard Kett, George Kett, Thomas Kett, Ann Kett, Barbara Kett, Adam Knight Kett, Francis Knight Kett, James Kett, ANTHONY THROCKMORTON, JOHN THROCKMORTON, SIMON THROCKMORTON.
  • William Knightley passed away in 1549 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knightley
1459 – 1534
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
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Margaret Daniel
1442 – 1539
Birth Location: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Goditha Throckmorton
1500 – 1565
Birth Location: Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England
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RAPHAEL THROCKMORTON
1503 –
Birth Location: Broughton, Buckinghamshire, England
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George Knightley
1510 –
Birth Location: Marsham, Norfolk, England
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Lettice Knightley
1512 – 1561
Birth Location: Mileham, Norfolk, England
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William Kett
1515 – 1583
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
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Winifrede Knightley
1515 – 1569
Birth Location: Milcham, Norfolk, England
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James Kett
1517 – 1553
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
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Audrey Knightley
1518 – 1566
Birth Location: Mileham, Norfolk, England
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Katharen Knightley
1520 –
Birth Location: Mileham, Norfolk, England
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Gabriel Huntingdonshire
1522 – 1553
Birth Location: Ellington, Huntingdonshire, England
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George Prince
1528 – 1579
Birth Location: Nuneham Courtenay, Oxfordshire, England
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Richard Kett
1531 – 1614
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
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George Kett
1532 – 1592
Birth Location: Shottisham, Norfolk, England
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Thomas Kett
1535 – 1612
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England, UK
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Ann Kett
1537 –
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England, UK
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Barbara Kett
1539 –
Birth Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, England, UK
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Adam Kett
1540 – 1634
Birth Location: Wymondham, Leicestershire, England
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Francis Kett
1547 – 1588
Birth Location: WYMONDHAM ENGLAND
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James Kett
– 1585
Birth Location: Wymondham, Leicestershire, England
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ANTHONY THROCKMORTON
Birth Location: –
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JOHN THROCKMORTON
Birth Location: –
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SIMON THROCKMORTON
Birth Location: –
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William Knightley's Ancestors

Self
William Knightley
1500 – 1549
Birth Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
John Knightley
1459 – 1534
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Daniel
1442 – 1539
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knightley's Descendants

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William Knightley (1500 – 22 Feb 1549)
  1. 1. Goditha Throckmorton (1500 – 1565)
  2. 2. RAPHAEL THROCKMORTON (1503 – )
  3. 3. George Knightley (1510 – )
  4. 4. Lettice Knightley (1512 – 1561)
  5. 5. William Kett (1515 – 1583)
  6. 6. Winifrede Knightley (1515 – 16 Jan 1569)
  7. 7. James Kett (1517 – 1553)
  8. 8. Audrey Knightley (1518 – 1566)
  9. 9. Katharen Knightley (1520 – )
  10. 10. Gabriel (Throckmorton, lord of the manor of Ellington,) Huntingdonshire (1522 – 6 Jan 1553) m. Emma Lawrence (1522 – 28 September 1590)
    1. 1. Thomas Throckmorton (1533 – 12 Mar 1614/1615)
    2. 2. Margaret Throckmorton (1543 – Feb 1599)
    3. 3. Roger Throckmorton (1545 – )
    4. 4. Emma Throckmorton (1546 – )
    5. 5. Muriel ((Lady) "Mrs\Sir Thomas TRESHAM" THROCKMORTON) (*11GGM) (1547 – 1615) m. Thomas ((Sir) "m. Muriel THROCKMORTON" TRESHAM (Van Rushton II)) (*11GGF) (Sep 1543 – 11 Sep 1605)
      1. 1. Isabel ((Lady) "Mrs. William Mease MAYES" TRESSAM) (*11ga) (1555 – 1598)
      2. 2. Katherine ("Mrs\Sir John WEBB 2nd Baron Of Odstock" TRESSAM) (*11ga) (28 Dec 1556 – 5 Nov 1623)
      3. 3. Mary (Catherine "unk spouse" TRESHAM) (*11ga) (1564 – 26 Feb 1628)
      4. 4. Frances ("Mrs. Edward STOURTON" TRESSAM) (*11ga) (1564/7 – 23 Dec 1605)
      5. 5. Francis ((Sir) "m. Anne TUFTON" TRESHAM) (*11gu) (1567 – 23 Dec 1605 (Gunpowder Plot))
      6. 6. Thomas (Francis "m. Anne TUFTON" TRESSAM) (*11gu) (1568 – 23 Dec 1605)
      7. 7. Frances Tresham (1569 – 26 Feb 1628)
      8. 8. Bridget ("Mrs. Edward PARHAM" TRESSAM) (*11ga) (1573 – 26 Feb 1628)
      9. 9. William Tresham (1573 – 1639)
      10. 10. Elisabeth ((Baroness\Lady) "Mrs Wm PARKER" TRESHAM (Parker of Monteagle and Morley)) (*10GGM) (08 Nov 1573 – 2 Jan 1648) m. Willem ((13th Baron Lord Morley) "m. Elizabeth TRESHAM" PARKER) (*10GGF) (1 Jan 1575 – 1 July 1622)
        1. 1. William ((Sir) "m. Jane CRUIKSHANKS" PARKER Jr\II) (*10gu) (1590 – 1690)
        2. 2. Henry ((14th Baron of Morley) PARKER) (*9gu) (1590 – 5 Oct 1655)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Parker (1595 – abt 1664)
        4. 4. Robert (PARKER) (*9gu) (1600 – abt 1686)
        5. 5. Henry ((14th Baron Morley and 5th Baron Monteagle) PARKER) (*10gu) (Abt. 1600 – 10 May 1655)
        6. 6. Frances (PARKER) (*9ga) (1 Jan 1600 – abt 1650)
        7. 7. Elizabeth ((Lady of Waddington, Yorkshire) "Mrs. Jonathan JENNINGS" PARKER) (*9ga) (Jan 1604 – 9 Jun 1700)
        8. 8. Catharina Parker (1605 – 1645) m. John (Savage (2nd Earl Rivers Viscount) Colchester) (25 Feb 1602 – 10 Oct 1654)
        9. 9. Catharina ("Mrs\Earl John SAVAGE - (of Macclesfield Granted 2nd Earl of Rivers from Mothers hereditart Est & Viscount) PARKER) (*10ga) (1605 – 1645)
        10. 10. Charles (PARKER) (*9gu) (1606 – 1622)
        11. 11. Elizabeth (Susannah (Lady of Waddington, Yorkshire) PARKER) (*10ga) (abt 1606 – 1700)
        12. 12. Elizabeth (Susannah "m. Edward CRANFIELD" PARKER) (*10ga) (3 Aug 1606 – 1683)
        13. 13. John (PARKER) (*9gu) (1609 – 3 Jul 1673)
        14. 14. Mary (PARKER) (*9ga) (1609 – 1674)
        15. 15. Thomas ((Deacon) PARKER) (*9gu) (11 Mar 1609 – 12 Aug 1683)
        16. 16. William ((Capt) PARKER) (*10gu) (21 April 1610 – 24 July 1673)
        17. 17. Ralph (PARKER) (*10gu) (1618 – 21 Dec 1686)
      11. 11. Elizabeth Tresham (08 Nov 1573 – 2 Jan 1648)
      12. 12. Catherine Tresham (28 Dec 1576 – 02 Jan 1648)
      13. 13. Lewis ((Sir) TRESSAM) (*11gu) (1578 – 1639)
      14. 14. Maria (TRESHAM (Countess of Cardigan)) (*11ga) (1578 – 13 Oct 1664)
      15. 15. Thomas (Francis) Tresham (17 Nov 1578 – 23 Dec 1605)
      16. 16. Anne ((Lady) "Mrs. BUTLER" TRESSAM) (*11ga) (1582 – 1629)
      17. 17. Mary Brudenell (1585 – 13 October 1664)
      18. 18. Henry (TRESSAM) (*11gu) (1598 – 1621)
    6. 6. Mary Throckmorton (1549 – Feb 1599)
    7. 7. Robert Throckmorton (1 Oct 1551 – 12 Jan 1631)
    8. 8. Catherine Throckmorton (1552 – 12 February 1581)
    9. 9. Frances Throckmorton (1553 – )
    10. 10. Elizabeth Throckmorton (1554 – 8 May 1611)
  11. 11. George Prince (1528 – 28 Oct 1579)
  12. 12. Richard Kett (1531 – 1614)
  13. 13. George Kett (1532 – 1592)
  14. 14. Thomas Kett (Abt 1535 – 01 Jun 1612)
  15. 15. Ann Kett (1537 – )
  16. 16. Barbara Kett (1539 – )
  17. 17. Adam (Knight) Kett (1540 – 1634)
  18. 18. Francis (Knight) Kett (1547 – 14 Jan 1588)
  19. 19. James Kett ( – 1585)
  20. 20. ANTHONY THROCKMORTON
  21. 21. JOHN THROCKMORTON
  22. 22. SIMON THROCKMORTON

William Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of William Knightley in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England
1549
22 Feb 1549
Age 49
Death of William Knightley in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1549
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
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