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Francis Knollys (Knowles, [SIR KNIGHT GART

Francis Knollys (Knowles, [SIR KNIGHT GART

Male 1514 - 1596  (~ 82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Francis Knollys (Knowles, [SIR KNIGHT GART was born in Of Rotherfield G, Oxfordshire, England; was christened in 1514; died on 18 Aug 1596 in Rotherford Greys, Oxfordshire, England.

    Francis married Mary (Catherine) Carey (Cary) about 1539. Mary (daughter of William Carey (Cary) and Mary Boleyn (Bullyn)) was born about 1518 in Of, Chilton Folist, Wiltshire, England; was christened in 1522; died on 15 Aug 1568 in , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Cecilia Or Anne Knollys  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1528 in Of, Feckenham, Worcestershire, England.
    2. 3. Lettice Knolles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1540 in Of, Wanstead, Warwick, England; died on 25 Dec 1634 in , Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Collegiate Churc, Warwick, Warwichshire, England.
    3. 4. Henry Knollys, [Sir Knight]  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1542/1551 in Of, Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England; was christened in Of Stanford, Berkshire, England; died before 1596.
    4. 5. William Knollys (Knowles, [EARL OF BANBURY  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1544 in Of Rotherfield, Gray's, Oxon, England; was christened in (85-1632); died on 25 May 1632 in Paternoster Row, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England.
    5. 6. Francis Knollys, [Sir Knight]  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1552 in Of Reading, Abbey, Berkshire, England.
    6. 7. Anne Knollys Knowles  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1555 in Of, STANFORD, Berkshire, England; was christened in 1553; died in 1600/1620 in , Lansium, Hants, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Cecilia Or Anne Knollys Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born about 1528 in Of, Feckenham, Worcestershire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas Leighton, [Sir Knight]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lettice Knolles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1540 in Of, Wanstead, Warwick, England; died on 25 Dec 1634 in , Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England; was buried in Collegiate Churc, Warwick, Warwichshire, England.

    Lettice married Walter Devereaux, [Earl of Essex] about 1564 in Of Nethwood, Herefordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lettice married Robert Dudley, [EARL OF LEICEST on 21 Sep 1577/1578 in , Wanstead, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Lettice married Christopher Blount, [Sir Knight] in 1589 in , , Berkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Henry Knollys, [Sir Knight] Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born about 1542/1551 in Of, Kingsbury, Warwickshire, England; was christened in Of Stanford, Berkshire, England; died before 1596.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Cave. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  William Knollys (Knowles, [EARL OF BANBURY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1544 in Of Rotherfield, Gray's, Oxon, England; was christened in (85-1632); died on 25 May 1632 in Paternoster Row, London, Middlesex, England; was buried in Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England.

    William married Elizabeth Howard on 23 Dec 1605. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Dorothy Bray, [Baroness ChandoOf, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Francis Knollys, [Sir Knight] Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born about 1552 in Of Reading, Abbey, Berkshire, England.

    Family/Spouse: Lettice Barrett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Anne Knollys Knowles Descendancy chart to this point (1.Francis1) was born in 1555 in Of, STANFORD, Berkshire, England; was christened in 1553; died in 1600/1620 in , Lansium, Hants, England.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Anne married Thomas West on 19 Nov 1571. Thomas (son of Thomas West, [Lord de la Warr and Anne Knollys Knowles) was born on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1618 in Hampshire, England; was buried in At Sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Anne married Thomas West, [Lord de la Warr on 19 Nov 1571 in Of, , Hampshire, Eng.. Thomas (son of William West, [B of Delaware] and Elizabeth Strange) was born in 1555 in Halnaker, Sussex, England; was christened in 1555/1556; died on 24 Mar 1602 in Wherwell, Hampshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Elizabeth West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1573 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 11 Sep 1573 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died on 15 Jan 1632/1633 in Northampton Co., Virginia.
    2. 9. Robert West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jan 1575 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 3 Jan 1575 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England.
    3. 10. Thomas West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1618 in Hampshire, England; was buried in At Sea.
    4. 11. Wakingham West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1579 in WESTOVER, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 13 Nov 1579 in WESTOVER, Hants, Eng; died in Died Young.
    5. 12. Anne West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 May 1581 in WESTOVER, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 21 May 1581 in WESTOVER, Hants, Eng.
    6. 13. Penelope West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1582 in , WESTOVER, Hamptonshire, England; was christened on 9 Sep 1582 in , WESTOVER, Hamptonshire, England; died in 1619 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.
    7. 14. Catherine West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1583 in Winchester, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 27 Dec 1583 in Winchester, Hants, Eng.
    8. 15. Francis West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1586 in SALISBURY, Weltshire, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1586 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.; died on 2 Jan 1692 in Will Proven, 28 Apr 1634, Eastern Shores, VA..
    9. 16. Helena West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1587 in Wherwell, Honts, , Eng; was christened in 1588 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.
    10. 17. Letitia West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1589 in Of, Clarington Parke, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 24 Nov 1589 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.
    11. 18. John West, Gov.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Dec 1590 in , Testwood, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 14 Dec 1590 in Testwood, Hants, Eng; died in 1659 in West Point, VA., Now King Wm Co.; was buried in Scout Hall.
    12. 19. Nathaniel West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1592 in Lansium, Hants, , Eng; was christened on 30 Nov 1592 in Lansium, Hants, Eng; died in 1623 in West And, Shirley Hundred, , VA..
    13. 20. Eleanor Elizabeth West  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1593 in Lansium, Hants, , Eng; was christened in 1593 in Lansium, Hants, Eng.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Elizabeth West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 11 Sep 1573 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 11 Sep 1573 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died on 15 Jan 1632/1633 in Northampton Co., Virginia.

    Elizabeth married Herbert Pelham on 12 Feb 1594 in Wherwell, Hants, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Elizabeth married Robert Pelham, [Sir Knight] on 12 Feb 1591 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Robert West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 3 Jan 1575 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 3 Jan 1575 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England.

    Robert married Elizabeth Cock in 1598 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Coks. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 10.  Thomas West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; was christened on 9 Jul 1577 in , Wherwell, Hampshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1618 in Hampshire, England; was buried in At Sea.

    Thomas married Cicely Shirley in 1602 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Thomas married Anne Knollys Knowles on 19 Nov 1571. Anne (daughter of Francis Knollys (Knowles, [SIR KNIGHT GART and Mary (Catherine) Carey (Cary)) was born in 1555 in Of, STANFORD, Berkshire, England; was christened in 1553; died in 1600/1620 in , Lansium, Hants, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Wakingham West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 13 Nov 1579 in WESTOVER, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 13 Nov 1579 in WESTOVER, Hants, Eng; died in Died Young.

  5. 12.  Anne West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 21 May 1581 in WESTOVER, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 21 May 1581 in WESTOVER, Hants, Eng.

    Anne married John Pellet in 1600 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Penelope West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 9 Sep 1582 in , WESTOVER, Hamptonshire, England; was christened on 9 Sep 1582 in , WESTOVER, Hamptonshire, England; died in 1619 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

    Penelope married Herbert Pelham in 1600 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Herbert(Jr) Pelham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 14.  Catherine West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 27 Dec 1583 in Winchester, Honts, , Eng; was christened on 27 Dec 1583 in Winchester, Hants, Eng.

  8. 15.  Francis West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 28 Oct 1586 in SALISBURY, Weltshire, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1586 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.; died on 2 Jan 1692 in Will Proven, 28 Apr 1634, Eastern Shores, VA..

    Francis married Margaret about 1606 in , , , England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Mrs-Francis West. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Francis married Jane Davy after 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Francis married Temperance Flowerdon before 1639. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Francis married Temperance Flowerdew on 21 Mar 1628. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Francis married Margery Reeves on 27 Feb 1639 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Ma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Temperance Flowardieu. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Jane Davye. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 16.  Helena West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 15 Dec 1587 in Wherwell, Honts, , Eng; was christened in 1588 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.

    Helena married William Savage about 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 17.  Letitia West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 24 Nov 1589 in Of, Clarington Parke, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 24 Nov 1589 in Wherwell, Hants, Eng.

    Letitia married Henry Ludlow in 1607 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Henry Ludlow, [Sir Knight]. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 18.  John West, Gov. Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 14 Dec 1590 in , Testwood, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 14 Dec 1590 in Testwood, Hants, Eng; died in 1659 in West Point, VA., Now King Wm Co.; was buried in Scout Hall.

    John married Anne Percy in 1613 in , Hants, Eng.. Anne (daughter of George Percy and Ann Floyd) was born in 1600 in WESTOVER, Ety, Virginia; died in 1660/1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. John West  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1632 in York River, York, Virginia; was christened in Of West Point; died in 1689/1691 in West Point, GLOUCESTER, Virginia ?; was buried in , , , Virginia.

    Family/Spouse: Anne Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 19.  Nathaniel West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 30 Nov 1592 in Lansium, Hants, , Eng; was christened on 30 Nov 1592 in Lansium, Hants, Eng; died in 1623 in West And, Shirley Hundred, , VA..

    Nathaniel married Mary Francis Hinton about 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Frances Hinton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Frances. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 20.  Eleanor Elizabeth West Descendancy chart to this point (7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born in 1593 in Lansium, Hants, , Eng; was christened in 1593 in Lansium, Hants, Eng.

    Eleanor married William Saltonstall, [Sir] in 1611 in , Hants, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 21.  John West Descendancy chart to this point (18.John3, 7.Anne2, 1.Francis1) was born on 6 Jun 1632 in York River, York, Virginia; was christened in Of West Point; died in 1689/1691 in West Point, GLOUCESTER, Virginia ?; was buried in , , , Virginia.

    John married Unity (Ursula) Croshaw on 4 Nov 1664 in Of Accomach Co., VA.. Unity (daughter of Joseph Croshaw and Mrs Joseph Croshaw) was born in 1636 in West Point, King William, Virginia; was christened in 1636; died in 1689/1690 in New Kent Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. John West, [III]  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1653 in <, , VA>.
    2. 23. Nathaniel West, Col-Cpt  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1655 in West Point, King William, Virginia; was christened in Of "West Point"; died in 1723/1724 in , , Virginia.
    3. 24. Anne West  Descendancy chart to this point was born in West Point, GLOUCESTER, Virginia; was christened in 1647 in King William, Surry, Virginia; died in New Kent Co., Virginia ?; was buried in , , , Virginia.
    4. 25. Unity West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1657 in .
    5. 26. Nathaniol West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1658 in <, , VA>.
    6. 27. Thomas West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1659 in .
    7. 28. John West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1661 in ; died in 1734 in West Point, VA..
    8. 29. Nathaniel West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1664 in .
    9. 30. John West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1666 in West Point, King William, Virginia; died after 1706 in New Kent Co., Virginia.
    10. 31. Thomas West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1670 in West Point, King William, Virginia; died after 1714 in New Kent Co., Virginia.
    11. 32. Nathaniel West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1672 in West Point, King William, VA; died after 23 Oct 1723 in New Kent Co., Virginia.
    12. 33. Unity West  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1700 in Of, King William, VA; died in 1753/1754 in Elsing Green, King William, VA.



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