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William Knightley 1596–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England

Death Date: 15 June 1648

Death Location: Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England

Father: John Knightley

Mother: Margarit Wodlands

Spouse(s): Susan Price

Children(s): Robert Sir

The story of William Knightley began in 1596 in Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England. William Knightley married Susan Price, and had children including Robert Knightley Sir. William Knightley passed away in 1648 in Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Knightley began in 1596 in Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England.
  • William Knightley married Susan Price, and had children including Robert Knightley Sir.
  • William Knightley passed away in 1648 in Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England.

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William Knightley's Ancestors

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William Knightley
1596–1648
Birth Place: Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Parents
John Knightley
1585–1623
Norton, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Margarit Wodlands
1566–1603
Rye, Sussex, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knightley's Descendants

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William Knightley (1596–15 June 1648) m. Susan Price (1610–19 September 1654)
  1. 1. Robert (Knightley) Sir 1629–1698 m. Marie Fauconberge 1625–1683
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Knightley) Lady 1660–1735 m. Henry Lawson 1663–1726
      1. 1. George Lawson 1690–1783
        1. 1. Charles Lawson 1715–1786 m. Margaret Noble 1726–1823
      2. 2. Anne Lawson 1690–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Lawson 1691–1732 m. Stephen Tempest 1689–1771
        1. 1. Henry Tempest 1728–1761
        2. 2. Elizabeth Tempest 1715–1749
        3. 3. Anne Tempest 1716–1769 m. John Bainbridge 1714–
        4. 4. Mary Tempest 1724–1769
        5. 5. Frances Tempest 1727–1728
        6. 6. Stephen Walter 1719–1784
      4. 4. Henry Lawson 1691–1691
      5. 5. John Lawson 1684–1737
      6. 6. Mary Lawson 1688–1688
    2. 2. Charles Knightley 1663–1670
    3. 3. William Knightley 1660–1682
    4. 4. Ann Knightley 1669–1671
    5. 5. Robert Knightley 1658–1690
    6. 6. Mary Knightley 1657–
    7. 7. Margaret Knightley 1659–1660

William Knightley's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of William Knightley in Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
1648
15 June 1648
Age 52
Death of William Knightley in Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Kingston upon Thames, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 June 1648
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clerkenwell, London Borough of Islington, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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