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Personal data Sir Thomas Knightley 


Household of Sir Thomas Knightley

(1) He is married to Margaret Daniel.

They got married in the year 1459 at Daresbury, Cheshire, England, he was 18 years old.


(2) He is married to Frances Gifford.

They got married about 1480 at Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas Knightley

Richard Knightley
± 1365-1442
Joan Giffard de Chillington
< 1368-1417
William II Purefoy
1379-± 1446
Margareta de Knightley
1380-1441
Elizabeth Purefoy
± 1400-1474

Thomas Knightley
1441-1534

(1) 1459

Margaret Daniel
1442-1539

(2) ± 1480

Frances Gifford
± 1461-????


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Historical events

Day of death December 8, 1534

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1534: Source: Wikipedia
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    • November 3 » English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
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About the surname Knightley


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