Knight Genealogy

1550 – UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - Thomas Knight, Yeoman – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1550 – UK Kent Canterbury – Will - Margaret Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1550 – May 18 - UK Berkshire Newbury – Will - John Knight, Gent – References a brother Robert Knight and a half-brother, William Knight of Reading. His will sets aside for 16 years the income from much of his landed property for the payment of debts and annuities, and assigned one-third of his lands to the crown for the wardship of his two young sons, Richard Knight and John Knight; gives wife, Elizabeth, for her dower property in and near Newbury, including three fulling mills, as well as the profits of his lands in Enborne and a brewhouse in Newbury until the heir Richard comes of age; son Richard to have the lease of Bishopstone and the younger son John those of Kingsclere and Merton; Knight appoints his wife and sons executors and John Pollard, John Winchcombe and two others overseers. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 33: Coode (1550))

1550 – Oct 5 - UK Kent Wynnesborough – Admin – Edward Knight - Michaell Fraunces of Wynnesborowe, Kent, yoman, grants to John Stoddard of Worth alias Worde, yoman, a messuage with appurtenances (omnibus domibus et edificiis spectantibus) at Tykenherst and 47 acres of arable and pasture land belonging to it in the par. of Northborne and Wynnesborowe, Kent. Warranty against all men. Signed Be me Myhell Frauncys. Present at the sealing and delivery of seisin, John Love of Shorne next Gravesend, Edward Knight, Henry Neame of Wynnesborowe, Robert Stoddard and Robert Beake of Northbourne, and John Sarys, 'scriptor istius carte,' and many others. (Lambeth Palace Library, Ref: CM 31/77)

1550 – UK Berkshire Newbury – Admin – Elizabeth Knight, Widow of John Knight, Esq - Elizabeth Knight, widow of John Knight esquire. Wardship of Richard Knight her son. Property: Lands in Soulthorne in Oxfordshire. In Berkshire:- the manor of Templeton and Kyntburye; houses and lands in Newbury in the tenure of Herbart and Walter Collins; stables and gardens in the tenure of Kyry and the sadler: houses and lands in Newbery Boxore and Beneham: land in Thatcham and Henwik called Holwayes; the parsonages of Greneham and Crokeham with the free chapel of Crokeham and one close in Greneham; 3 fulling mills in Newbury: a close in Spenham Land purchased of Richard Hynde; a meadow in the tenure of Robert Carter; houses and lands in Newbury in the tenure of Richard Latimer; Robert Arnold; John Coke; Edward White; John Windover; Thomas Waterman; the schoolmaster; Sir Thomas Foscatt; Richard Bridges esq; and John Goldwire. In Wiltshire: Lands in Stratton St. Margaret. (London Metropolitan Archives: City of London, Ref: ACC/0928/028/3)

1551 – May 2 – UK Surrey Limpsfield – Bap – Edmond Knight - s/o Morris

1551 – May 26 – UK Surrey Limpsfield – Bur – Agnes Knight - w/o Morris Knight

1551 – Oct 9 – Devonshire Uffculme – Bap – Leonard Knight - s/o John

1551 – UK Hampshire Holybourne – Chancery – William Knight - Locke v Knight. Plaintiffs: Thomas LOCKE of Holybourne, yeoman. Defendants: William KNIGHT of Faringdon and Joan his wife. Subject: Goods of Thomas Locke, deceased, father of the said Thomas and Joan. Hampshire. National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/1307/43)

1551 – UK Kent Tenterden – Will - Richard Knight the Elder – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1551 – UK Kent Lyminge – Will - Widow Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury) Possibly the widow of 1546 William.

1551 – UK Wiltshire Norton Bavant – Will - Dorothy Knight – “I Dorothy Knight, the daughter of John Knight of Norton…”; refers to “My Master, Robert Morton” mentions goods moveable and unmoveable in the Realm of England, that she received by legacies, including from a “late husband” who was, apparently, also named Knight; all goes to eldest brother, Richard Knight who is also executor. Wit: Dorothy Morton the elder. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 34: Bucke (1551))

1552 – Jan 15 – UK Sussex Rotherfield – Bap – Patrick Knight - s/o John Knight

1552 – Jun 2 – UK Surrey Limpsfield – Mar – Morris Knight & Emma Lambe

1553 – Mar – UK Kent Hythe – Admin - John Knight - elected MP for Hythe (History of Parliament)

1553 – Apr 9 – UK Surrey Limpsfield – Bap – Tymothe Knight - d/o Morris & Emma

1553 – Jul 19 – UK Wiltshire East Grafton – Chancery – Robert Knight - PLAINTIFF: Robert Knight; DEFENDANT: John Barwyke, Gabriel Pledall, Richard Flory, Edmund Cooke, alias Somersett, Richard Bronsden, and others; PLACE OR SUBJECT: Forcible entry on the manor of East Grafton COUNTY: Wilts. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: STAC 4/8/48)

1553 – UK Kent Canterbury – Will - Anthony Knight, Chamberlain – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)
Note: A chamberlain could be the person who manages the household of a king or noble; a general high ranking official; or an official who receives the rents and fees of a municipality. The latter is probably applicable here.

1553 – UK Kent Bethersden – Will - Simon Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1553 – UK Somerset Newbury – Chancery – Robert Knight - Knight v Dawbridgecourt. Plaintiffs: Robert KNIGHT. Defendants: George DAWBRIDGECOURT, gentleman. Subject: Bond given for price of a lease of the site and demesnes of the manor of Berkley on a promise to warrant complainant's title against John Newebery. Somerset. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/1364/43)

1555- Jul 30 – UK Norfolk Norwich St Peter Mancroft – Bur – Christian Knight. (London Met Arch)

1555 – Mar – UK Kent Hythe – Info – John Knight - elected MP for Hythe (History of Parliament)

1555 – UK Kent Wittersham – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) Wittersham is just N of Rye, WNW of New Romney and Lydd, S of Tenterden and W of Appledore. There is a manor there called Owley, that, early in the 18th century, became the property of Thomas Brodnax or May of Godmersham Park, Kent. May changed his name to Knight after inheriting estates from the Knight family in 1738. This Thomas Knight may have been an early member of that family.

1556 – UK Kent Stockbury – Will - Edward Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1556 – UK Gloucestershire Wotton-under-Edge – Chancery – Robert Knight, Chaplain - Marshall v Lord Berkeley. Plaintiffs: Richard Marshall, dean of Christ Church, OXFORD, and his chapter. Defendants: Henry BERKELEY, lord Berkeley, and Robert KNIGHT his chaplain. Subject: Advowson of the church of Wotton-under-Edge and chapel of Nibley, late of the abbot and convent of Tewkesbury. Gloucestershire. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/1458/41-43)

1557 Jan 12 – UK Berkshire Thatcham – Will - John Knight, Yeoman – To son John, a cottage called “Gods___” in Thatcham; to daughter, Elizabeth, money, household goods, at 21 or marriage; to son, John, money (20 shillings?); to son Henry (?), 20 shillings; to son William, 20 shillings; to daughter Cicely, 20 shillings; to the unborn child, 20 shillings; to John Bille, wife’s son, 20 shillings; to bastard son, Francis, 10 shillings; to each of children named, 2 bullocks to be kept on certain holding in Chatham that brother Edmund did occupy; if any of the children die, their legacy to be divided between remaining lawfully begotten children; to wife Elizabeth, use of certain property for 10 years, and then another property that is to go to son Henry, afterward; to brother Thomas Knight, 10 ewes; to brother Edmond, 10 ewes; residue of estate to wife Elizabeth who is to be executrix; if wife remarries, she has to give a bond for the performance of her duties; Roger Knight (bro? uncle?) and John Sheepton, overseers. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 40: Noodes, Quire Numbers 1-39 (1558))

1556 – Mar 20 – UK Old Romney St Clements – Will – William Knight – To wife Agnes, livestock and items; to son William Knight, livestock and items; to William, cart and plough; son Robert Knight, items; wife to have use of lands and house during her life; land to Arthur Knight, son of Robert Knight; daughter Cicely Dennison; quite a bit of land being handed out (mentions land in Berkshire) and more small bequests, but very difficult text to read; residue to grandson, Arthur Knight; son Robert Knight is exacutor. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 39: Wrastley (1557))

1556 – UK Kent Burmarsh – Chancery – Peter Knight - Ponynges v Knight. Plaintiffs: Adrian PONYNGES. Defendants: Peter KNIGHT. Subject: Land in Burmarsh in Romney Marsh, late of Thomas lord Poynings, deceased, brother of complainant. Kent. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/1461/49)

1557 - UK Kent Lyminge – Will - James Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1557 – UK Kent Dover – Will - Rabidge Knight – Probably a woman’s name as I’ve seen it elsewhere. No data provided. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1557 – UK Kent Hythe – Will - William Knight – Leg to William, son of Peter Knight, and William son of James Knight of Lympne, probably his brothers and nephews; one of the Williams became mayor and MP of Hythe. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) See: 1506 William Knight of Hythe, (History of Parliament)

1558 - Mar – UK Kent Hythe – Info – John Knight - elected MP for Hythe (History of Parliament)

1558 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Admin – Simon Knight - appointed Bailiff of Exeter (History of Parliament)

1558 – UK Kent Stockbury – Chancery – Thomasine Knight, Widow of William - Knight v Steede. Plaintiffs: Thomasyne Knight widow. Defendants: William Steede. Subject: Claim of dower. Land in Stockbery [Stockbury], Kent, late the estate of William Knight deceased, husband of plaintiff. Document type: [Pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/K4/26)

1558 – UK Devonshire Shaldon – Chancery – Richard Knight - Knight v Knight. Plaintiffs: Richard Knight. Defendants: John Knight. Subject: For performance of agreement. A tenement in Shildon [Shaldon], Devon, being lands which plaintiff had agreed to take to farm of the Earl of Bath, and gave up the same to defendant. Document type: [Pleadings] [Between 1558 and 1603] (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/K4/37)

1558 – UK Devonshire West Stoodleigh – Chancery - John Knight - Carew v Knight. Plaintiffs: Thomas Carewe esquire and William Kelly, gent. Defendants: John Knight and others. Subject: deeds; the manor of Westoodley [West Stoodleigh], Eastmere [East Mere] and Cove, and the advowson of the church of 'Westoodley', Devon. Document type: [pleadings] (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/C10/13)

1558 – UK Suffolk Sweffling – Chancery – John Knight - Horseman v Cooke. Plaintiffs: Thomas Horseman and Elizabeth Horseman his wife. Defendants: William Cooke and Frances Cooke his wife, Robert Bateman, and Raph Bateman. Subject: Sundry claims in right of plaintiff Elizabeth Horseman. Divers lands and tenements in Great Glemham, Stratford and Sweftlinge [Sweffling], Suffolk, some time the estate of John Knight deceased, father of plaintiff Elizabeth Horseman's former husband. Document type: [Pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England – Ref: C 2/Eliz/H5/58)

1558 – May 18 – UK Devonshire Membury – Will – Richard Knight of Membury – Wife, Mary, daughter Alice (Alyce), daughter Dorothy Coleman, daughter, Margaret Pryor, sons Roger Knight and Richard Knight; Richard main heir and to be executor. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 40: Noodes, Quire Numbers 1-39 (1558).)

1558 – Aug 25 - UK Kent Bromley – Will - Robert Knight, Gent – Bequests: to the church at Bromley for repairs, 20 shillings; to the poor people at his burial and to those who pray for his soul: 40 shillings; Oliver Knight (Olyver), eldest son, to receive “all my houses in Byrthyn Lane in London according to my father’s gift … and give to my said son, Olyver Knight the pension of my house and leases thereto belonging … address? in the said parish of Bromley; more about property going to Oliver; … a string of names of his sons: Olyver Knight, Edmund Knight, William Knight, Humfrey Knight, Robert Knight, Nicholas Knight, John Knight, all receive houses, land, etc; daughters listed: Bridgett Knight, Alice Knight (Alys), Margarett Knight, Mary Knight, Elizabeth Knight, 40 pounds each upon marriage or age 21; Alice my wife: leases, lands in … Middlesex …. in the county of Middlesex, also the lease of my house … within Newgate London; wife Alice then gets to collect all debts owed to him for her use; gets all plate, household furniture, chattels, corne, cattle and other goods; wife Alice to be sole executor; refers at the end to the year of the reign of King Phillip and Queen Mary etc etc. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 40: Noodes, Quire Numbers 1-39 (1558) See also: National Archives, Kew England, Ref: PROB 11/40/411)

1558 – UK London Walton – Will – John Knight – No details available. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1558 – UK London Claybrooke – Will – William Knight - No details available. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1558 Nov 17 – UK Berkshire Clewar – Will - William Knight – No apparent heirs. (PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 41: Noodes, Quire Numbers 40-77 (1558), Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1558 – UK Devonshire Lynton – Chancery – David Knight, Richard Knight - Heyward v Knight. Plaintiffs: Robert Heyward. Defendants: David Knight and Richard Knight his wife. Subject: property in Lynton, Devon. Document type: [pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 3/88/50 Also: C 3/79/55)

1558 – UK Wiltshire West Grafton – Chancery – Robert Knight - Alden v Knight. Plaintiffs: Thomas Alden. Defendants: Robert Knight. Subject: property in West Grafton, Wiltshire. Document type: [pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 3/202/2)

1559 - Jan 24 – UK London St Benet – Will - Walter Knight Cit & Merchant – Second year of the reign of Elizabeth I; to be buried in the chancel or choir of the church of St Benet in London; an entire page is taken up with details about his funeral and monetary distributions to the various participants; he is apparently very concerned to get as many people praying for his soul as possible; he devotes another two pages to distributing large sums of money to various classifications of poor and needy people in various parishes and related to various institutions all of whom he hopes will pray for him; after three pages, he finally mentions a family member: to eldest daughter, Dorothy Knight, 10 pounds, household goods, and all benefits due to testator from his lately deceased sister, Marion; it also appears that the daughter gets other property, but this is a very difficult text to read if one is not an expert; to maid, Alice, 10 pounds; to friend Mr. Egeston (?), 10 shillings; to William __, Alderman of the city of London, gold ring; to Jeffrey Francis, 10 shillings; appoints friends, John Rapse alias Dany, Haberdasher, and Nicholas ____ , tailor, executors, each to receive 25 pounds for their pains; John Maybrooks and Thomas Melloy to be overseers; several witnesses and signed by a notary public. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 43: Mellershe (1559-1560))

1559 - Feb 16 – UK London St Botolphs – Will - William Knight, Gent – “I William Knight of Leighton in the county of Essex…” (There is no Leighton in Essex at present); wishes to be buried at St. Botolph, Billingsgate, London which suggests he is living in London; wife, Elizabeth is pregnant, provisions made in the event it is boy or girl; meanwhile, annuities and items to his daughters Jane, Mary, Sara and Eleanor; brother, Richard Knight; mother Johana Knight; bequest to maid, Agnes; income from lands in Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Essex being parceled out among his heirs; he mentions names of some of his tenants: John Chattock, John Holmes; to brother Richard Knight, all property in Redrith Surrey, which his mother, Johane holds for life; (there is no Redrith or Redruth in Surrey at present though there is a Redruth in Cornwall); wife is residuary legatee with restrictions, and wife and mother together to be joint executrixes; cousin Godfrey Oswain to be overseer. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 43: Mellershe (1559-1560))
Note: Obviously, if it is important to someone, some research needed on this will and places mentioned.

1559 – Sep 24 – UK Kent Wynnesborough – Admin – Edward Knight – Deed: Sept. 24, 1 Eliz.: Michael Fraunces of Wynnesborowe, Kent, yoman, releases and quit-claims to John Stoddard of Worde, yoman, all his rights and claims present and future in two pieces of arable and pasture land of about 13 acres at a place called Ticknes in the par. of Norborne lying between the lands of Michael Fraunces and the King's way on the E., the land of the heirs of John Peyton, Esq., and Henry Butler, gent., on the W. and S. and the way called 'Le Sumpterway' on the N., now in the said John's peaceful possession by gift and feoffment of Michael Fraunces, to hold to the use of the said John, his heirs and assigns. Warranty against Michael Fraunces and his heirs. Signed Be me Mighell Fraunces. Present at the sealing and delivery of seisin, Edward Knight de Wynnesborowe, Francis Goodwyn of Norborne, John Goodwyn of Eastrie, John Sarys of Sandwiche, Nicholas Stoddard, son of the within-named John Stoddard, and Thomas Goodwyn, son of the fore-named Francis Goodwyn, and others. (Lambeth Palace Library, Ref: CM 31/79)

1559 – UK Gloucestershire Down Ampney – Chancery – Richard Knight - Trynder v Fysher. Plaintiffs: William Trynder and others, tenants of the manor of St Peter's Ampney. Defendants: Richard Fysher senior and Richard Fysher junior, and Robert Fysher. Subject: To protect the plaintiffs' titles as copyholders. Richard Knight deceased was seised in fee of the manor of St Peter's Ampney [Ampney St Peter], Gloucestershire, and at his decease his son and heir made a lease of the said manor to the defendants Richard Fisher senior and Richard Fisher junior, and afterwards conveyed the fee to the defendant Robert Fisher. Document type: [Pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/T5/55)

1560 – Feb 8 – UK Kent Bromley Farnborough – Bap – Amy Knight (Tyler)

1560 – UK Wiltshire Chicksgrove Tisbury – Will - Nicholas Knight – Whole list of friends and neighbors to get small bequests; I give to my master Thomas Simpson (?) a piece of gold (?); to ___ Knight my best coat; to ___ Knight my brother; John Knight my younger brother; Elinor Knight mentioned. This one is difficult. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, P02: Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Salisbury, 0004reg, 680/930)

1560 – UK London St Bride – Bap – Ananias Dare – f/o of Virginia Dare, first European child born in America.

1561 – Feb 24 – UK Essex Earls Colne – Bap – Johanna Knight - d/o John Knight

1561 – Aug 16 – UK Oxfordshire Banbury – Mar – Nicholas Knight & Emma

1561 – Oct 27 – UK Norfolk Walpole – Chancery – Robert Knight - Knight v Richardes. Plaintiffs: Robert Knight and John Austen. Defendants: John Richardes alias John Glover. Subject of decree: Bond for a debt of £21 and a customary holding in manor of Tirrington Lovell or Tirrington Richards in Walpole, Norfolk. Date of decree: 27 October 3 Eliz. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 78/41/36)

1561 – Dec 20 – UK London St Andrew – Bap – John Knight (Lond Met Arch)

1561 – Dec 20 – UK London St Andrew – Bap – Agnes Knigh (Lond Met Arch)

1562 – Jun 21 – UK Sussex Eastbourne – Bap – Emblyne Knight - d/o Thomas Knight (Lond Met Arch)

1562 – Oct 3 – UK Kent Bromley – Bap – Thomas Knight - s/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1562 – Oct 10 – UK Hertfordshire Hitchin – Bap – Lettice Knight - d/o Edward Knight

1562 – Oct 18 – UK Sussex Amberley – Bap – Joane Knight - d/o Richard Knight

1562 – Nov 20 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Joan Knight (London Met Arch)

1562 – Dec – UK Wiltshire Warminster St Denys w/ St Lawrence – Bap – John Knight. (Original register).

1562 – UK London – Cambridge Alum – Thomas Knight - Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1562. B. in London, 1547. B.A. 1565-6; M.A. from Pembroke, 1569. Fellow of Pembroke, 1567. Ord. priest (London). V. of St Mary, Ealing, 1582-91. V. of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1591-1601. R. of Aspenden, Herts., 1601-4. Buried at St Martin's, Oct. 3, 1604. (J. Ch. Smith.)

1563 – Mar 11 – UK Essex Little Baddow – Bap – Joane Knight (London Met Arch)

1563 – Jun 8 – UK Kent Sellindge – Bap – Peter Knight - s/o William (Tyler)

1563 – Jun 18 – UK Kent Bromley – Bap – Edmonde Knight - s/o Oliver Knight (Tyler)

1563 – Dec 1 – UK Gloucestershire Minchinhampton – Bap – Leonard Knight - s/o Jacob

1563 – Dec – UK London Westminster – Bap – Silvester Knight - s/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1563 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Thomas Knight – Scholar of Trinity 1563.

1564 - Nov 11 – UK London St Botolph – Johanna Knight Will – To be buried next to her “dear husband, Humfrey Knight; bequests: to niece, Bridget Pilborough (Pylborough), a ring of gold that was her mother’s wedding ring; to my daughters Madelin, Mary, Ellen and Bridgett, money when they each marry; Anthony Pilborough, mercer, money to buy him a coat; Dorothy Simpson (Sympson), William Pollard’s daughter, and her husband, 5 pounds; to Ursula Pollard, her sister, 20 shillings; to niece, Dorothy Knight, John Knight’s daughter, money; Ralf Brady (Braddye), money; to Elizabeth Swayne, a kirtle; to son William Knight’s children Ellen and Sara, money each at lawful age; to Ralf Turner, 20 shillings; to Thomas Moakam, fishmonger, money and forgiveness of debts; to his wife, Adrian Moakam, money; to Jane and Edward, his children and my godchildren, money; to cousin Henry Baker, items; to servants, money and clothing; to cousin Elizabeth Cocke, a gold ring; to cousin Leonard Sandell, Gent, a gilt silver porringer in consideration of his goodness to my son, Richard Knight; Anne Gilmour (Gillmore), wife of John Gilmour, fishmonger, a gold ring engraved with a death’s head; to sister Thomasyn, a gold ring; to Maddelin Arthur, the wife of John Arthur, fishmonger, a silver spoon and to her daughter Jane, my goddaughter, a ring with JK on it; to Bryan Dean (Deane) and Edmond Martin (Martyn), son’s servants, money; to Jane Pymorke, items; to William and Francis Nodes, money at the expiration of their apprenticeships; to William Montayne Beadma, item; to Anne Shibbent, money when married; to Mistress Trumbull, a gold ring; to Johane Bannister, my son’s maid, clothing; to Margaret Challenger, clothes; to Maddelyn Patty alias Pilborough, items; the residue of lands and goods not bequeathed, moveable and immovable, to Richard Knight, son, who is to be executor; cousin Leonard Sandell and cousin Henry Baker to be overseers. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 47: Stevenson (1564))

1564 – Aug 3 – UK Essex Earls Colne – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1564 – Aug 5 – UK Berkshire Pangbourne – Bap – Gregory Knight - s/o Reginald Knight (London Met Arch)

1564 – Nov 6 – UK Devonshire – Braunton – Bap – Leonard Knight - s/o John (London Met Arch)

1564 – Nov 19 – UK London St Andrew – Bap – Thomas Knight (London Met Arch)

1564 – Dec 31 – UK Berkshire Reading – Bap – Amie Knight (London Met Arch)

1564 – UK London Casteldonnington – Will – Roger Knight- (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1564 – UK Kent Sandwich – Admin – Edward Knight - Simon Cason died intestate and goods sequestered to Edward Knight, churchwarden of Blessed Mary of Sandwich. (Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, 1460-1882)

1565 – Mar 12 – UK Sussex Eastbourne – Bap – John Knight (London Met Arch)

1565 – Apr 1 – UK Sussex Amberley – Bap – John Knight - s/o Richard Knight (London Met Arch)

1565 – Apr 23 – UK Hertfordshire Albans – Bap – Robert Knight - s/o Richard Knight (London Met Arch)

1565 – Apr 25 – UK Surrey Egham – Bap – Beatrice Knight (Betteris) - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1565 – Oct 7 – UK Sussex Rusper – Bap – John Knight - s/o Joane Knight

1565 – Oct 14 – UK Sussex Bersted – Bap – John Knight - s/o Thomas Knight & Katherine (London Met Arch)

1565 – Nov 20 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Magdalen Knight. (London Met Arch)

1566 – Jan 22 – UK Sussex Horsham – Bap – John Knight - s/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Admin – Simon Knight - appointed receiver of revenues (History of Parliament)

1566 – Apr 21 – UK London St Mary Aldermanbury – Bap – Alice Knight - d/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – May 9 – UK Berkshire Pangbourne – Bap – Cristian Knight - d/o Richard Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – May 27 – UK Kent Lydd – Mar – Thomas Knight & Marye Goddarde (Tyler)

1566 – Jun 27 – UK London St Magnus – Bap – Marye Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – Jul 2 – UK Sussex Burton – Bap – Sybil Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – Jul 21 – UK London Cornhill – Bap – Robert Knight - s/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1566 – Sep 9 – UK Kent Goudhurst – Mar – Alice Knight (Alse) & Henry Wesson (Tyler)

1566 – Dec 22 – UK Berkshire Reading – Admin – Richard Knight, Clothier - Feoffment with appointment of attorneys 1) Richard Knight of Reading, Berks, clothier 2) Sir Richard Pexsall of Beaurepeyre [Beaurepaire], Hants. 3a in the Ham and 1a in the Burding Bushe, near Julyans Piece in Artington, now occupied by John Dorey. (Surrey History Centre, Ref: LM/348/48)

1566 – UK Kent Hythe – Bur – John Knight - MP of Hythe (History of Parliament)

1566 – UK Northamptonshire Bozeat – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Northamptonshire, Rutland: - Calendar of Wills, 1510-1652, Book P, 1560 to 1566)

1567 – Jan 11 – UK Sussex South Bersted – Bap – Richard Knight - s/o Thomas Knight and Katherine (London Met Arch)

1567 – Feb 15 – UK Berkshire Reading – Bap – Margaret Knight (London Met Arch)

1567 – Aug 24 – UK London St Magnus – Bap – William Knight - s/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1567 – Sep 8 – UK Southampton – Admin – Richard Knight - Memorandum that Sir Francis Daughtry and John Mytchell, gent., refused to deliver up Richard Knight according to their recognizance. (Southampton Archives Office, Ref: SC/TCBox/1/2)

1567 – Nov 19 – UK Kent River – Mar – John Hills (Hylys) & Jone Knight (Tyler)

1567 – Dec 21 – UK Hertfordshire Hitchin – Bap - Lettice Knight - d/o Edward Knight (London Met Arch)

1567 – UK Kent River – Bap – Jone More - d/o William More & Jane: spons: William Ford & William Knight (Tyler)

1568 – Feb – UK London Westminster – Bap – Fredeswyde Knight - d/o Alexander Knight (London Met Arch)

1568 – Feb 17 – UK London St Gregory – Bap – Anthony Knight - s/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1568 – Feb 18 – UK Sussex South Bersted – Bap – Katherine Knight - d/o Thomas Knight & Katherine (London Met Arch)

1568 – Apr 3 – UK Kent Brenzett – Bap – John Knight - s/o John Knight (Tyler)

1568 – Jul 31 – UK Sussex Hastings – Bap – Moses Knight - s/o Thomas Knight & Phyllis (London Met Arch)

1568 – Oct 24 – UK London Cornhill – Bap – Jane Knight - d/o Knight (London Met Arch)

1568 – Dec 12 – UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Christopher Knight - (London Met Arch)

1568 – UK Kent Tenterden – Will - Peter Knight the Elder, Yeoman – No details available. (Probate registry at Canterbury, 1558-1577 and Administrations 1539-1545, Tenterden A. 40 135 1567-8)

1568 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – John Knight (Knighte) – of Hart Hall, in and before 1568. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 861)

1568 – UK London Westminster – Bap – Eleanor White – d/o John White, fut. gov. of the Lost Roanoke Colony and mother of Virginia Dare.

1569 – Apr 17 – UK Essex Earls Colne – Bap – Faith Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1569 – May 15 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Richard Knight. (London Met Arch)

1569 – Jul 21 – UK Wiltshire Westbury – Mar – Christopher Knight & Elizabeth Whitby (Whatby). (Wiltshire Council)

1570 – Feb 15 – UK Surrey Farnham – Bap William Knight - s/o Robert Knight (London Met Arch)

1570 – Feb 17 – UK Berkshire Hinton Waldrist – Bap – Edmund Knight - s/o Jane Knight (London Met Arch)

1570 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Admin – Simon Knight - appointed sheriff (History of Parliament)

1570 – Sep 16 – UK Nottinghamshire Gunthorpe – Admin – Robert Knight, Thomas Knight - Counterpart lease: Robert Knight to Thomas Knight; Location: Gunthorpe etc. Nottinghamshire. (Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Ref: Mi 6/176/191)

1570 – Oct 18 – UK Kent Ightham – Bap – Marie Knight - d/o John Knight (Tyler)

1570 – UK Wiltshire Chirton – Will - Richard Knight – Son: Nicholas to get several barrels of farm products, tools, a grinding stone, a pottinger, a platter, a candlestick; unnamed daughter to get equivalent; wife Joan, everything else, unmovable and movable. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, 1537/1599)

1571 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Admin - Simon Knight - elected mayor (History of Parliament)

1571 – Mar 16 – UK Essex Earls Colne – Bap – Thomas Knight - s/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1571 – Jun 28 – UK Southampton – Will – Agnes Knight, Widow – Lately the wife of William Knight of Southampton, Gent, and previously wife of Henry Cassell late of Cymere in the county of Norfolk, Gent; legacies to Cassell children; no other Knights mentioned. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 53: Holney (1571))

1571 – Sep 24 – UK Sussex Oving – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1571 – Sep 30 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Anne Knight. (London Met Arch)

1571 – UK Kent Hythe – Admin – William Knight - Condition of a bond for further assurance from Robert Wodd and Joan his wife (daughter and heir of William Knight of Lympne, Kent, yeo,) to Richard White. A moiety of Maywood (60a.) in Lympne and West Hythe, Kent. (East Sussex Record Office, Ref: RYE/140/70)

1572 – Jan 22 – UK London Cornhill – Bap – Joane Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1572 – Feb 15 – UK London St Pancras – Ox Alum – William Knight – B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 15 Feb 1571-2, M.A. 23 Mar 1573-4, O.H.S. xii 13; one of these names rector of St Pancras, Sper Lane, London, 1573, etc. See Foster’s Index Ecclesiasticus. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 863)

1572 – UK Leicestershire Walton Knaptoft – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (London: Register Books of Wills, 1560-1579. )

1572 – UK Oxfordshire – Ox Alum – Robert Knight – Of St Alban Hall, in or before 1572. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 862)

1573 – Feb 1 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Mar – Ellen Knight (Elina) & William White (Tyler)

1573 – Feb 1 – UK Kent Adisham – Mar - William White & Ellen (Elinn) Knight (Tyler)

1573 – Feb – UK Kent Bicknor – Will – William Knight - Wishes to be buried in churchyard of Bicknor; wife Jone, executrix; sons Thomas Knight, James Knight, William Knight, John Knight and Robert Knight; daughter Ellen Bentle (?); “Thomas Bentle and Mathias Bentle the sons of my daughter Ellen”; “children of my son Thomas Knight: John and Richard”; overseer John Miles of __. (Kent, Wills and Probate, 1440-1881, Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Wills , 1573; County Record Office, Maidstone; 1573 PRC/17/42/40a PRC/16/62 K/2 WY from PRC/17)

1573 – Apr 2 – UK Kent River – Mar – William Knight & Phillicia Ford, wid. (Tyler)

1573 – Jun 4 – UK Norfolk Norwich – Will – Thomas Knight – Of Attleborough… to the poor people inhabiting within the hospital next adjoining the gate … and to the poor prisoners in the common jail… and to the poor of the parish … each 12 shillings; to Robert Knight and his wife and to each of his children, 12 shillings (?) apiece; to William Morris and his wife and to each of his children, 12 shillings apiece; to every one of my godchildren 12 shillings; to Joan Turner of Birmingham 12 shillings; and to Elizabeth Baxter 12 shillings; to wife, Elizabeth Knight, 10 pounds a year due to me from Henry Stayner to be paid at the feast of the Epiphany; also to wife Elizabeth, neatfoot gelding; to Johane, my eldest daughter, 40 pounds; to Margaret Knight, youngest daughter, a sum to be paid in installments; to John Knight, youngest son, real estate in Attleborough; wife Elizabeth to be guardian of son John until he is 21; son John also gets some amount of money; some money to be divided amongst 3 youngest children, Joan, Margaret and John; a lot of farm products, household goods, etc discussed, the gist of it being that the wife gets control of everything on behalf of the children but they get certain things when they come of age, or when married. Because of the way he refers to his three “youngest” children, it is possible that the Robert Knight mentioned at the beginning, and the wife of William Morris and Joan Turner and Elizabeth Baxter could be older children; they could also be brothers and sisters or a mix; he does not make that clear. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 55: Peter (1573)

1573 – Jun 20 – UK Hampshire Alresford – Admin – Richard Knight – Letter to Lord Burleigh: since the marquess of Winchester can pay the Queen, asks for the discharge of the extent of Goddesfeld (Godshill), Emerys and Makehill; 20 June 1573; with minutes by Burghley and Mildmay. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: SP 46/29/fo264)

1573 – Jun 24 – UK Devonshire Yarcombe – Will - John Knight – To wife, 5 cows and 20 sheep, half wethers and half ewes; to daughter, Joan Barfoot, 1 cow and 10 sheep, half wethers and half ewes; to Henry Barfoot, 3 ewes; to son, Robert Knight, 1 cow, 5 wethers and 5 ewes; to each of my godchildren 3 pence apiece; to the church of Yarcombe, 3 pence; the residue of all my goodes not bequeathed, both movable and unmoveable, to son William Knight and Nicholas Knight my son, whom I make joingly my executors; my will is that my wife and my 2 sons William and Nicholas all remin in house together … if they can’t get along, the sons still have to take care of the wife, terms, etc. There are numerous other interesting bequests and land descriptions that should be transcribed by a professional. ( Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 55: Peter (1573))

1573 – Aug 16 – UK London Cornhill – Bap – Mary Knight - d/o John Knight (London Met Arch)

1573 – Oct 14 – UK Nottinghamshire Gunthorpe – Admin – William Knight - Counterpart lease: Francis Willoughbie to William Knight and son; Location: Gunthorpe etc. Nottinghamshire. (Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Ref:Mi 6/176/199)

1573 – Nov 2 – UK Kent Bicknor – Bur – William Knight - “an old inhabitant” (Tyler)

1574 – Jan 14 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – Thomas Knight (Knyght) – Scholar of Corpus Christi Coll., 1569, fellow 1572, B.A. 14 Jan 1573-4, M.A. 29 Mat 1577 (incorporated at Cambridge 1578), B.D. 17 Dec 1584; one of these names vicar of Wickdyve, Northants, 1575. See Foster’s Index Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 862)

1574 – Feb 1 – UK Wiltshire Salisbury - Bur – Oliver Knight (Olyver) (London Met Arch)

1574 – Oct 10 – UK Hampshire Highclere – Admin – Richard Knight, Esq - Lease for 21 years 1) Hampden Powlett of Nether Wallop, Hants, esq, and Mary his wife, Edward Rycharde of Yaverland, Isle of Wight, and Bridget his wife, and Richard Knight of Highclere, Hants, esq, and Constance his wife 2) Thomas Sarys of Horsham, Sussex, gent. Lands called Grygges and Gulches, and profit and crops of 3a called the Lagges in Horsham. Rent: £11 pa. (Surrey History Centre, Ref: LM/348/95)

1574 – Nov 28 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Mar – John Knight & Myldred Branchley (Tyler)
Note: I read this register back to Oct 1568; no previous Knights, though several years are missing; there are several Arrowsmiths in this register also.

1574 – UK Sussex Eridge Greene – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Sussex: Chichester - Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800)

1575 – Jan 22 – UK Kent Dover – Bap – Jone Knight - d/o Thomas Knight & Margaret (Tyler)

1575 – Jan 31 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – John Knight – B.A.(?from Trinity Coll.) 31 Jan 1574-5; fellow of Oriel Coll. 1573. M.A. 17 Feb 1578-9; perhaps rector of Tintinhull, Somerset, 1576, etc. See Foster’s Index Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 861)

1575 – Apr 15 – UK Kent Borden – Mar – John Knight & Annes Moore (Annis? Agnes?) (Tyler)

1575 – Jun 25 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Robert Knight (Knyght) – Scholar Balliol Coll., 1573, B.A. 25 Jun 1575, fello 1575-81; M.A. 17 Jun 1579. See O.H.S. xii. 51-2. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 862)

1575 – Jul 21 – UK Kent Burmarsh – Bap – Renolde Knight (Tyler)
Note: Other names in parish: Coleman, Vaughan, Pierce, Middleton, Carter, Rose. Much of this register is missing so there are big gaps.

1575 – Dec 1 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Susan Knight (Tyler)
Note: No parent named but presumably John Knight and Myldred Branchley Knight married at the beginning of this year.

1575 – UK Wiltshire Chirton – Thomas Knight Will – To Elyne Knight, 2 cows and other farm critters plus 40 shillings; wife: Elizabeth Knight, sons Thomas Knight, William Knight, Richard Knight; daus: Mary Knight, Cicely (Sisley) Knight, Agnes Knight. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, 839/1599) (The scribe writing this one was dyslexic and I’m dizzy after trying to read it.)

1575 – UK Suffolk Culford – Cambridge Alum – William Knight - Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, Nov. 1575; B.A. 1579-80. Ord. priest (Peterb.) Sept. 5, 1583. Perhaps R. of Culford, Suffolk, 1605. (Peile, I. 134.)

1576 – Apr 8 – UK Northamptonshire Chappell Brampton – Admin – William Knight - Lease William Knight of Chappell Brampton, yeoman, to James Wakefield of Churche Brampton, blacksmith, cottage in CHURCHE BRAMPTON. (Northamptonshire Archives, Ref: FH1181)

1576 – Nov 14 – UK Warwickshire Tredington – Mar – Peter Knight & Christian Worther (London Met Arch)

1576 – Dec 5 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Edward Knight (Tyler)
Note: No parent named but presumably John Knight and Myldred.

1576 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Cambridge Alum – Richard Knight - Matric. pens. from CLARE, Easter, 1576; B.A. 1579-80. Ord. priest (Lincoln) Sept. 29, 1581.

1577 – Feb 25 – UK Gloucester Bristol – Will – Richard Knight, Mariner – Three children: John Knight, Agnes Knight, Jone Knight: 7 pounds each when they reach age of majority, or, in the case of the daughters, upon marriage; residue of estate, moveable, unmoveable, goods and chattels, to wife Alice who is also sole executrix. Father in law, John Puet, and brother, Jeffrey Knight, Overseers. (PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 60: Langley (1578), Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1577 Apr 29 –UK Hampshire Kingsclere – Will - Nicholas Knight, Yeoman – I, Nicholas Knight, of the parish of Kingsclere in the County of Southampton, Yeoman, etc…. 3 shillings to the church; Johana my wife, all my leases and jointures for her use during her natural life and after her decease to my three daughters… monetary bequests to various persons including godchildren and ... to Jane somebody’s daughter fifty pounds in money…to William Wayte my wife’s son fifty pounds… Joane Bardon my Sister half a quarter of …. & half a quarter of …. and forty shillings… money to the poor people’s box at the church… my godchildren, money; various friends to get coat, hat, personal effects etc. Anne Knight oldest daughter some land… John Wayte money or land or both… daus: Johanna Knight and Marjorie Knight other parts of land… Steven Knight of Kingsclere my brother… Ingram Woxonne (?) brother in law … Walter Knight (overseer?)… (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 PROB 11: Will Registers 1567-1598 Piece 59: Daughtry (1577)) Very difficult text.

1577 – May 29 – UK Kent Bromley – Admin – Robert Knight - Bargain and sale for £270 of capital messuage with buildings, barns, stables, orchards, gardens and other appurtenances; Late occ. Thomas Vallence; tenement occ. Robert Lee (abuttals given) E. side of Bromley High St, 9 a. land in Bromley adj Great Parsons Field and Little Parsons Field; Edmund Style of Langley, esq to Richard Thornehill, citizen and grocer of London mentions Robert Knight, dec. [former owner]. (Bromley Historic Collections, Ref: 35/1)

1577 – Jul 31 – UK London Southwark St Thomas – Bap – Leonard Knight - s/o Richard (London Met Arch)

1577 - Oct 29 – UK Hampshire Alresford – Will - Richard Knight, Gent – Refers to his manor of Goddesfield (Godshill) and Swarraton; re: the manor of Godshill, the standard histories do not mention it ever belonging to a Knight. Testator gives money to the parishes of Itchen Stoke and Itchen Abbas, so it is certain that we are in the correct county. He gives to each parish, 20 shillings 8 pence Sons: Robert Knight, Richard Knight; daus: Anne, Margarett, Katherine, Johana. Numerous properties to these children including at Kingsclere. Gives to his son Richard “all my books of Law and humanities”; wife Alice to be executrix. This is a document of some historical value and needs to be transcribed by an expert. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 59: Daughtry (1577))

1577 – Nov 16 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bur – Susan Knight (Tyler)
Note: Parents John Knight and Myldred presumably.

1577 – Dec 20 – UK Oxfordshire Banbury – Ox Alum – William Knight – Of Oxon, pleb, Merton Coll., matric. entry under date 20 Dec 1577, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1581, as of Banbury, Oxon. See Foster’s Inns of Court Reg. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 863)

1577 – UK London Sheasbye – Will - Richard Knight – No information available. (Wills and Adminsitrations, 1561-1577)

1577 – UK London Cottesbich – Will - William Knight – No information available. (Wills and Administrations, 1561-1577)

1578 – UK Hampshire Alresford – Chancery – Robert Knight, Gent - Aylyeff v Read. Plaintiffs: Richard Aylyeff and Henry Mundy. Defendants: Anthony Read and Stephen Bryce. Subject: Contract relating to the manor of Godsfield, Hampshire, and messuages etc of which Richard Beconsawe was seised, and also of messuages etc in Swarraton, Drayton, Bickton, Dummer, 'Medestede', Bentworth, New Alresford, Dean, Brown Candover and Preston Candover, demised to the plaintiffs for 2,000 years; all which premises were the inheritance of one Robert Knight gent, who conveyed to Richard Beconsawe in fee; some time before the demise of Richard Beconsawe to the plaintiffs, the queen took possession of the said premises for the debt of Robert Knight, for recusancy in not coming to church, and being so possessed, granted the said premises to one John Stockman, who conveyed to Anthony Read, and Stephen Bryce, to the use of Richard Beconsawe, who held and enjoyed the premises, notwithstanding the last-mentioned conveyance, as if he had the fee simple thereof, and the plaintiffs contracted with him as such, and he covenanted to indemni. Document type: [pleadings] (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/A5/10)

1578 – Feb 5 – UK Lincolnshire Brandon – Will – John Knight, Husbandman – Charitable gifts; to 3 godchildren in Brandon, 1 hog each; to Elizabeth Knight, my wife, 6 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence, on condition that she cause no trouble to children or executor, but do hold herself well-satisfied with the land which I purchased of Francis Knight (bro?) and Margarett, his wife, the remainder of the land to sons after the decease of Francis & Margarett… and more details about this all suggesting that the wife of John is a trouble-maker; to Robert Knight, my son, all my lands and tenements in Brandon or elsewhere in England; to Mary Knight, my daughter, half of all my household stuff, money excepted; Mary to get 20 pounds; to Agnes Maynford, my daughter, Margarett Maynford, her daughter, money and amounts of Barley; to children of my son, Robert Knight: William Knight, Thomas Knight, John Knight, Mary Knight, Ellen Knight, 21 _ (pounds?) to be equally divided; to Robert Amory, my Smith, one bushel of Barley; residue not bequeathed to go to son Robert Knight who is executor. (Abstracted from image: PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 61: Bakon (1579), Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1578 – Sep 14 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – John Knight (Tyler)
Note: No parents mentioned but presumably John and Myldred Knight.

1578 – Sep 25 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Mar – Jesham Knight & Katherine Barker (Tyler)
Note: Younger brother of John Knight?

1578 – Oct 31 – UK Gloucestershire Gloucester – Will – Walter Knight, Clothier – Bequest to the poor; to wife Anne, house and land during her natural life; son, John Knight to receive part of this property after decease of his mother; son John must pay to his brother, Walter Knight, 20 shillings a year during his natural life; son William Knight to receive the dwelling house upon death of his mother; items to son John; son Toby Knight to receive income from land lease to burgesses of the city plus a broadloom; Walter to receive land after the decease of his mother; daughter Joan Knight, 10 pounds when married and silver items after the decease of her mother; daughter Anne Knight, 10 pounds when married, and silver items on decease of her mother; to John and Toby, all other implements of the trade of weaving; bequests of items to various persons; residue of estate to wife and she to be executrix. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 60: Langley (1578))

1578 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Giles Knight – B.A. from Magdalene College. (Cambridge Alumni online)

1578 – UK Northamptonshire Wickdyve – Camb Alum – Thomas Knight - M.A. 1578 (Incorp. from Oxford). Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1569; Fellow, 1572; B.A. (Oxford) 1573-4; M.A. 1577; B.D. 1584. Perhaps V. of Wickdyve, Northants., 1575. (Al. Oxon.)

1579 Jul – UK Derbyshire – Camb Alum – William Knight - Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, July, 1579. Of Derbyshire. B.A. 1582-3; M.A. 1586. Fellow, 1583-95. Perhaps Incorp. at Oxford, 1603. R. of Barley, Herts., 1588-98. R. of Little Gransden, Cambs., 1598-1623. Author, theological. Buried at Little Gransden, Nov. 25, 1623. Will, P.C.C. (D.N.B.; Peile, I. 154; Cooper, III. 16, 99.)

1579 – Nov 12 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Mar – Stephen Knight & Alice Branchley (Tyler)
Note: Brother of John Knight and Jesham Knight?

1579 – UK Nottinghamshire Harby – Chancery – Richard Knight - Knight v Kirby. Plaintiffs: Richard Knight of Harby, Nottinghamshire. Defendants: George Kirby, Alice Kirby his wife and James Johnson alias James Thompson. Document type: bill only. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/ChasI/K19/34)

1580 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Admin - Simon Knight - elected mayor again. (Hist of Parliament, online)

1580 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Admin – John Knight (SR?) - apparently one of the church wardens w/Thomas Appleton. (Tyler)

1580 - Jan 23 – UK Wiltshire East Grafton – Will - Robert Knight, Gent. – Nuncuperative will: put everything in the hands of Thomas Blaywabe Esq to dole out to his wife and three children none of whom are named, several sworn witnesses incl. Thomas Hyndson and Humfrey Griffith. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 63: Darcy (1581))
Note: See will of Thomas Knight of Shrewsbury 1648 May 5.

1580 – Nov 1 – UK Kent Goudhurst – Bap – John Knight - s/o Richard Knight (Tyler)

1581 – Jan 23 – UK Wiltshire East Grafton – Admin – Robert Knight, Gent - Sentence of Robert Knight, Gentleman of East Grafton, Wiltshire . (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: PROB 11/63/23)
Note: Sentenced to what? For what?

1581 – Apr 23 – UK Norfolk Hempnall – Bap – Christopher Knights – s/o Thomas Knights and Rose. (London Met Arch)

1581 – Apr 24 – UK Warwickshire Wootton Wawen – Will – William Knight – To Nicholas Knight, eldest son, 20 pounds when 21, best featherbed and appurtenances including pillows and 4 pairs of sheets and other household items; to Thomas Knight, son, 20 pounds when 21; to Edward Knight, son, 20 pounds when 21; son, Richard Knight, 20 pounds when 21; to youngest son, John Knight, 20 pounds when 21; eldest daughter, Marie Knight, 30 pounds to be paid when she marries, or at age 21; to daughter, Alice Knight, 30 pounds when married or 21; to daughter Mabell Knight, 30 pounds when married or 21; daughter Elizabeth Knight, 30 pounds when married or 21; wife Elizabeth to be executrix, to have the guardianship of the children; if wife marries, overseers instructed to secure inheritance for children; house at Barrel Green with all lands and tenements etc, to go to son, Nicholas Knight; in the meantime, all houses, goods and chattels put at the disposal of wife, Elizabeth; small bequests and instructions, etc. ( Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 63: Darcy (1581))

1581 – May 2 – UK Hampshire Chawton– Ox Alum – John Knight – Pleb Hart Hall, matric entry under date 2 May 1581, aged 17; possibly bar.-at-law, Middle Temple, 1604 (as son and heir of Nicholas of Chawton, Hampshire, gent); M.P. Lymington, 1593, and died 1621. See Foster’s Judges and Barristers. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 861)

1581 – Oct 7 – UK Kent Leeds – Mar – Thomas Knight & Anna Wells (Tyler)

1581 – Dec 1 – UK Hampshire – Ox Alum – Arcadius Knight, Gent – Arcadius of Hants, Gent: Trinity Coll., matriculated aged 20. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1880, p. 861)

1581 – UK Wiltshire West Wanborough – Will - Robert Knight, Gent – (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1581 – UK Wiltshire East Grafton – Will – Robert Knight, Gent – Paid access. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: PROB 11/63/22)

1581 – UK Wiltshire Donhead St Mary – Will - Harry Knight– To son John Knight, plate and other items; an Alexander Knight? (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, P02: Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Salisbury, 259/540)

1581 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Thomas Knight - Matric. sizar from CHRIST'S, Michs. 1581; Scholar, 1586; B.A. (? 1589-90); M.A. 1593. V. of Bourn, Cambs., 1593-7. V. of Long Stanton All Saints, 1597. Buried there, Mar. 11, 1612-3. (Peile, I. 167.)

1582 Dec 3 – UK Lincolnshire Swineshead – Will - John Knight – (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595) (trans: Swinstead)

1582 – UK Sussex Warneham – Will - Nicholas Knight – (Probate Registry at Chichester)

1582 – Sep 2 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Elizabeth Knight (Tyler)

1582 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Admin – John Knight and William Austen, Churchwardens. Walter Harrison (Harryson), Vicar. John Culverhouse and Richard Neme, Syddenmen. (Tyler)

1583 - Feb 8 – UK Hampshire Chawton – Will - Nicholas Knight - Son: Nicholas Knight to get income from rent after he shall come to the age of 24 years; 100 pounds when 25; son Stephen Knight: same deal, rent from a different property; son Henry Knight, same deal, another property; daughter Jane, 200 pounds at marriage or age 25; plus 25 pounds for wedding apparel; dau Matilda (or Martha), same deal. dau. Elizabeth, same deal; dau Anne same deal; tells daughters whose advice they must follow in the matter of marriage (two gentlemen); if they don’t obey, they don’t get the money until they are 30. He specifically mentions “my manor of Chawton…” (PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 66: Butts (1583-1584),Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1583 – May 2 – UK Devonshire Stokenham – Will – John Knight – To son Robert Knight 5 pounds; to son Michael Knight, 5 pounds; daughter Anne, 5 pounds; daughter Margery 40 shillings; daughter Elizabeth 40 shillings; son Nicholas Knight 20 shillings; wife Thomasine to have use of entire estate during her life and to be executrix; after her decease, all property moveable and unmoveable to be divided between sons John Knight and Richard Knight. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 65: Rowe (1583))

1583 – May 21 – UK Cambridgeshire Huntingdon – Bur – Oliver Knight (London Met Arch)

1583 Aug 23 – UK Devonshire Exeter – Will - Simon Knight, Merchant, Alderman – Three pounds to be distributed to the poor of Exeter; twenty shillings to the poor prisoners in jail in the county of Devon, 25 shillings to poor prisoners in another jail; to brother, William Knight a gold ring and five marks; to George Knight, son of William, four pounds; to Parnell Knight, dau of William, twenty shillings; to Abie (?) Whitehead, servant, for and in satisfaction of her service to me, to be released of all debts and duties (words to that effect) plus 13 pounds (!), a featherbed and bedstead; Wife Wynefred, all plate and household goods, implements of household whatsoever and a black gown. Wife to get all property in the parish of St Peter, buildings, etc, during her natural life; Jasper Bridgeman, Robert Baker, gentlemen, and John Sanford of the City of Exeter, merchant, named and given lengthy instructions about what they are to do with all his extensive property, the end result of which is to hand it on to John Knight, the son of Simon’s brother, Richard Knight, and his heirs male; if this John Knight dies, then everything is to go to John Knight, son of brother, Thomas Knight, and his heirs male; if the second heir fails, everything to go to bro. William Knight and his heirs male. More lengthy and complicated instructions about when and how to convey what was left to the support of his wife, after her death, to the same heirs. It’s a long will and a lot of property, some in other counties, is mentioned. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 65: Rowe (1583))

1583 – UK Wiltshire Berwick St Leonard – Will - John Knight, Husbandman – No details available. (P02: Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Salisbury)

1583 – UK Wiltshire Berwick St Leonard - – Will - Margaret Knight, Widow – Son James Knight, mentions “John Knight, his father”; Ellen (Elin), daughter; son George Knight; pos. a dau. Elizabeth; several mentions of a Thomas Barrett “my son in law”; a Henry Willoughby. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, P02: Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Salisbury, 0006reg, 65/540)

1583 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Bostock Knight - Matric. pens. from QUEENS', Easter, 1583; B.A. 1586.

1584 - May 12 – UK Buckinghamshire Olney – Will - John Knight, Yeoman – Bequests to the church, to the repairing of Olney Bridge, the poor, etc. Names sons: Phillippe Knight (main heir), William Knight, Thomas Knight and John Knight; wife Alice; dau. Elizabeth; bro: Thomas Knight and his children viz: John Knight, Robert Knight, Cicely Knight and Elizabeth Knight; legacy Elizabeth Knight, “My kinswoman”. Bequests to several other people whose names are hard to make out. Mentions property recently “bought of John Arundell”. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 67: Watson (1584))

1584 – May 30 – UK Middlesex Holborne Staple Inn – Will - Reginald Knight – To be buried in the churchyard of St Andrews; to the poor of the parish, 40 shillings; to the poor of the parish in Halden (High Halden), Kent, 40 shillings; to the poor of the parish of Selling, 40 shillings; mourning rings to Mr. John Croft, Steward to “my Lord of Canterbury’s guard”; one to Master Stephen Croft; one to sister, Alice Knight, wife of the said Stephen; for Master Zachariah Croft, Master John Croft the younger, and Robert Willett; to Daniel Baker, my sister’s son, for his maintenance in Oxford, 10 pounds; to Joane Baker, the wife of John Edwards, 6 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence; to Elizabeth Baker, 6 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence; to Frances Croft, wife of Robert Taylor, 6 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence; to Mary Croft, the wife of ___, 6 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence; to Denne, “my sisters son being of the Mysterys of Haberdashers in London, 10 pounds”; to Pashorde Peregrine, godson, 5 pounds; to Reginald Piping, godson, 20 shillings at age 21; to Reginald Silbersen, 20 shillings at age 21; to Master Thomas Willett, 5 pounds; toward the building of the new hall in Staple Inn, 10 pounds; to cousin Zachariah Croft, the books in my study; to Thomas James, lame son of my laundress, 40 shillings at age 21; to his mother, Helen James, 20 shillings; executors of will to be Stephen Croft, Zachariah Croft, who is also residuary legatee, “requesting the worshipful Mr. John Croft, Steward to my Lord of Canterbury’s guard, to be overseer, giving to him 10 pounds for his pains.” For the disposition of all lands lying in the parishes of Lympne, Mersham, Ashford, Woodchurch, Stone Brookland, Brenzett, in the county of Kent, to Reginald Maye, godson, 1 tenement in Woodchurch and 8 acres of land which I late purchased of Percy Brett; to Zacharia Croft, my sister’s son, all lands and tenements in Woodchurch now occupied by Richard Young; all my lands lately purchased of Henry Bennett, to Zacharia Croft for life and after his decease, the lands to go to his son, Reginald Croft; the residue of all my lands to Stephen Croft and Alice Knight, now the wife of the said Stephen. ( Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 67: Watson (1584))

1584 Oct 5 – UK Lincolnshire Lincoln – Will - Edward Knight – No details except “renounced” on this date. (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1584 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Richard Knight - Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Easter, 1584.

1583 – Oct 11 – UK Dorsetshire – Ox Alum – William Knight – Of Dorset, pleb, Broadgates Hall, matric. 11 Oct 1583, aged 23. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 863)

1584 – Oct 22 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Austen Knight (Tyler)

1584 – Oct 30 – UK Lancastershire – Ox Alum – John Knight – Of co. Lancaster; Pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric 30 Oct. 1584, aged 19; B.A. 2 Jul 1588. M.A. 9 Jul 1591; one of these names rector of Weston Birt, co. Gloucester, 1594, another of Thorpe Mandeville, Northants. 1595. See Foster’s Indec Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 861)

1584 Oct 31 – UK Lincolnshire Lincoln – Will - Edmund Knight – The text is almost impossible to read due to the bleeding of the ink and also to the very bad image provided; it is dark and full of artefacts. I can make out that quite a few Knight names are mentioned, but the only ones that are readable are: Elizabeth Knight, William Knight, Ciceley Knight (Cisley), Anne Knight (daughter), Robert Knight, and that’s the best I can do. The second page is worse. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 67: Watson (1584))
Note: I wonder if the previous Oct 5 record of “Edward Knight” was “renounced” because it was under the wrong name and the actual name was Edmund as found in this record? The dates are suspiciously close.

1584 – UK Sussex Selsey – Will - Elizabeth Knight, Widow – No details available. (Chichester - Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800)

1585 – Feb 16 – UK Hampshire Owslebury – Chancery – Richard Knight, Gent - Tycheborne v Melton. Plaintiffs: Jerome Tycheborne and his wife Katherine and William Fawkener and his wife Joan. Defendant: William Melton. Subject of decree: Lease of Longwood Warren [in Owslebury] Hampshire mortgaged by defendant to Richard Knight, gent, father of female plaintiffs (i.e. Katherine Tycheborne and Joan Fawkener). decree of 11 Nov 25 Eliz dissolved; dismission. Date of decree: 16 February 27 Eliz. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 78/61/22)

1585 - Mar3 – UK Sussex Echingham – Will - Martin Knight – No details available. (Wills and Administrations preserved in the District Probate Court of Lewes)

1585 – Nov 10 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bur – John Knight – Previously listed as a church warden; he is not listed there as churchwarden hereafter and a new list is posted. (Tyler)

1585 – UK Berkshire Thatcham – Will - Roger Knight, Yeoman – No details available. (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)
Note: See: 1557 John Knight, Yeoman of Thatcham. and 1577 Nicholas Knight of Kingsclere. Roger is quite probably the son of John whose name was difficult in the text.

1585 – UK Berkshire Colthrop Thatcham – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1585 – NC Roanoke – Info – John White - (c. 1540- c. 1593) In 1585 White sailed with Richard Grenville to present-day North Carolina acting as artist and mapmaker to the expedition; he had been commissioned to "draw to life" the inhabitants of the New World and their surroundings. During his time at Roanoke Island he made a number of watercolor sketches of the surrounding landscape and the native Algonkin peoples. These works are significant as they are the most informative illustrations of a Native American society of the Eastern seaboard; the surviving original watercolors are now preserved in the print room of the British Museum.

1586 Apr 9 – UK London – Will - Richard Knight, Cit. & Merchant – “My mind and will is that all moveables, chattels, unmoveables, whether here, in the town of Bruges, or in England or elsewhere” to be sold “and made into money to the uttermost penney”; “my lease of the Kings Head in Thames Street in London” that he holds of the “corporate company of Coopers of London” and everything contained therein to be sold and “made into money”; household goods, plate, etc, to wife Johane and daughters Maddlen and Anne; after all money is gathered up from selling off his stock and business interests, wife to get 1/3rd; to wife’s 3 children “over and besides my gift given them by my last time … amongst them” 4 pounds apiece to Richard, Jone, Roger and Sara, her 4 children (he does not mention their surname); the residue of money remaining (2/3rds of total) to be equally divided amongst “my fower children” Christopher Knight, Magdalene (Maddlen), Anne Knight and Leonard Knight and said 4 children to be executors of will “and every one to be each others heir to their said portion”; “My brother (in-law) Mr Leonard Bariker, Gent, Mr Christopher Chiborne, Esq”., overseers;” to brother-in-law, silver porringer with gilding; to cousin Chibourne, 40 shillings sterling; the same to my cousin Fox; “I have made and written this my said testament and last will with my own hand the eighth day of June 1585… written in the town of Bruges in Flanders.” 40 shillings to his maid, Grace, on her marriage; mentions cousin Mr Richard Fox, merchant; Mr Thomas Baldroe and Bridgette Baldroe his wife, to rec. 40 shillings. ( Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 69: Windsor (1586))

1586 – Jul 8 – UK Sussex – Ox Alum – Richard Knight – Of Sussex, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 8 Jul 1586, aged 18. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 862)

1586 – Oct 16 – UK Lancastershire – Ox Alum – Henry Knight – Pleb. Privillegiatus 16 Oct 1586, aged 23. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1880, p. 861)

1586 – UK Leicestershire Charley – Will - Nicholas Knight Will – No details available. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1586 – UK Sussex Selsey – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Winchester)

1586 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – John Knight - Matric. sizar from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1586.

1587 – Apr 18 – UK Kent Staplehurst – Mar – Richard Knight, Gent & Marta Rogers (Tyler)

1587 – Jun 20 – UK Berkshire Thatcham – Chancery – Roger Knight - Goddard v Dolman. Plaintiffs: John Goddard and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Humphrey Fleming and widow of William Knight of Colthrop in Thatcham, Berkshire, yeoman, [as guardians] for Roger Knight and Elinor Knight [infants]. Defendant: Thomas Dolman, esq, Thomas Goddard and his wife Joan. Subject of decree: Lease of Colthrop Farm and goods of William Knight, suicide. Lands in Longcot and a lease of parsonage of Midgham, Berkshire. Date of decree: 20 June 29 Eliz. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 78/72/1)

1587 – Jul 30 – UK Kent Hythe – Bap – James Knight - s/o Thomas (Tyler)

1587 – May – NC Roanoke – Info – Lost Colony - In 1586, Sir Walter Raleigh, who held the land patent for a proposed English colony of Virginia, tasked John White with the job of organising a new settlement in the Chesapeake Bay area, one which would be self-sustaining and which would include women and children. During 1586 White was able to persuade 113 prospective colonists to join Raleigh's expedition, including his daughter Eleanor and his son-in-law Ananias Dare, recently married at St Bride's Church in Fleet Street. On 7 January 1587, Raleigh named "John White of London Gentleman, to be the chief Governor" of the new colony. In May 1587 White's colonists sailed for Virginia in the Lion. They were guided by the Portuguese navigator Simon Fernandez, the same pilot who had led the 1585 expedition. The settlers' chosen destination was not Roanoke but the Chesapeake Bay. But, upon reaching Roanoke in late July, and allowing the colonists to disembark, Fernandez refused to let White's men re-board ship. Faced with what amounted to a mutiny by his navigator, White appears to have backed down and acquiesced in this sudden change of plan. Despite the governor's protests, Fernandez held that "summer was farre spent, wherefore hee would land all the planters in no other place." This second colony at Roanoke set about repairing the structures left behind in 1585. They also searched for the fifteen men left behind by the previous expedition, but found only bones.

1587 – Aug 18 – NC Roanoke Colony – Bap – Virginia Dare – d/o Ananias Dare and Eleanor White Dare of London.

1587 – Nov 5 – UK Kent Bromley – Mar – Richard Knight & Elizabeth Parke (Tyler)

1587 – Nov 26 – UK London St Andrew – Bur – Richard Knight - s/o Leonard

1587 – Dec 1 – UK Kent Goudhurst – Mar – Edward Knight & Joane Barne (Tyler)

1587 – UK Gloucestershire Gloucester – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1587 – UK London St Martin Ludgate – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1588 – Apr 28 – UK Kent Chillenden – Bap – Francis Knight (Francys) - No parent named. (Tyler)
Note: Read this register back to 1563, no prior Knights there.

1588 – May 2 – UK Oxfordshire Banbury – Will – John Knight, Baker – To daughter Ellen, lands; wife Joan; daughters listed: Anne, Ellen, Elizabeth, Alice, Marie, Frideswoid, Susan (?); annuities for daughters, sums to sons-in-law and grandchildren and other relations; residue of estate to son William Knight; wife, Joan, to be executrix. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 72: Rutland (1588))

1588 – Jul 3 – UK London St Bride – Mar – Thomas Spier & Jone Gifford.

1588 – Jul 11 – UK Sussex North Berstead – Will – Thomas Knight – Will is nearly impossible to read due to poor image quality. Wife is mentioned, and it appears that the main heir is son, Thomas Knight. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 72: Rutland (1588))

1588 – Jun 15 – UK Devonshire Plymouth – Mar – Leonard Knight & Joan

1588 – Sep 22 – UK Kent Goudhurst – Bap. Peter Knight s. of _______ (Tyler)

1588 Sep 27 – UK Kent Northfleet – Richard Knight Will – This will is impossible to read due to mainly to poor image quality which compounded the difficulties of the script; the image needs technical enhancements to make it readable. I was able to make out that Richard had a sister, Margaret Knight and, it seems, a son, Richard Knight. (PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 72: Rutland (1588), Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1588 – Oct 30 – UK Kent New Romney Hope – Bap – Peter Knight - s/o Thomas (Tyler)

1588 – Nov 29 – UK Kent Lydd – Mar – Thomas Knight & Marie Perry (Tyler) Marie Perry is listed in the Lenham parish book as marrying on the 28th. (Tyler)

1589 – Jan 19 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Mar – Peter Knight & Katherine Swan

1589 – Feb 16 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Jesham Knight - s/o Stephen Knight (Tyler)

1589 – Apr 21 – UK Kent Hougham – Bap – Henry Knight – s/o William Knight (Tyler)

1589 – Sep 21 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Peter Knight - s/o Peter

1589 – Oct 30 – UK Devonshire Swimbridge – Will – John Knight – To the poor of the parish, 12 pence; to daughter Christian, wain and all ploughs after decease of wife on the condition that the said Christian be ruled by her mother in the matter of her marriage; if Christian is dutiful, she shall have all household stuff and 50 pounds; to daughter, John Gregory’s wife, a bull 2 yrs old and every one of their children, 4 sheep apiece; to daughter, the wife of William Gregory, a bull 4 yrs old and to every one of their children, 4 sheep apiece; to daughter Margery Kelland, heifer 4 yrs old and to every one of her children, 4 sheep; to manservant, Thomas Ward, 1 years old sheep; to maidservant, Thomazine Cruse, 1 year old sheep; residue of estate to wife, Anne Knight, who is to be executrix. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 74: Leicester, Quire Numbers 51-100 (1589))
Note: Apparently, no male issue.

1589 – Nov 6 – UK Leicestershire South Kilworth – Will – Thomas Knight – To church for repairs, 3 shillings; to wife, Agnes, 5 of my best beasts (cows? oxen? bulls?), mare, 30 best sheep, all furniture of house during her life, all yards, and to leave it to whom she shall appoint; to children of Edward Knight, items; to children of John Goode, and Alice Burton, daughter, all the residue of sheep; to father-in-law, one ewe and one lamb; to every servant, 1 sheep; residue of goods to William Good, son-in-law, Edward Knight, son, Edward Burton, son-in-law except that portion that goes to wife; if wife marries, she has to leave and can only have 1/3 of household goods; to Edward Knight, son, 8 silver spoons. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 74: Leicester, Quire Numbers 51-100 (1589))

1589 – Nov 25 – UK Wiltshire Melksham – Mar – Christopher Knight & Maria Ruttle (?) (Wiltshire Council)

1589 – Dec 30 – UK Kent New Romney Hope – Bap – Peter Knight (Petrus) - s/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1589 – UK Northamptonshire Abthorpe – Will - Joan Knight – No details available. (Northamptonshire, Rutland: - Calendar of Wills, 1510-1652, Book V, 1578 to 1589)

1589 – UK Isle of Wight Netleston – Common Pleas – Peter Knight, William Knight- William Knight, quer v. William Oglander defendant; Querents case says that the defendant came with force of arms and took possession of Gill Close (4a.), Winterland, Bushey Close, Hulons Close (1a.), Cornpitt in Netleston, I.W., one newly enclosed close in Nettleston (5a.), 2 acres of land in Nettleston and 1 acre in Hulverclose in Nettleston. Says that the Crown was seized of the Manor of Whitefield, I.W., and the closes called Gill, Winterland, Bushey, Hulvers Cornpitts and the newly enclosed field in Nettleston which were leased to David Vincent which passed by demise and descent to William Oglander, Esq., but that John Serle then steward of the said manor on 27 April 28 Elizabeth [1586] let out the said close to the said William Knight and Michael Knight and Margaret Knight, son and dau. of Peter Knight, brother of said William Knight for their lives. (Isle of Wight Record Office, Ref: OG/TT/4)

1590 – Jan 30 – UK Cheshire – Ox Alum – Francis Knight – Pleb., (?matric.) 30 Jan 1589-90, aged 36; “Mr. Case’s scholar.” (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1880, p. 861)

1590 – Feb 9 – UK Oxfordshire Banbury – Will – John Knight – To daughter Ellen, 10 pounds; all the rest of my daughters, 5 pounds apiece; to maid, 10 shillings; to Arthur Sale, I forgive a debt of 40 shillings; cousin Joan Appletree, items; to George Northfort (?), 10 pounds; to “my men ___ 10 shillings a piece if they depart not from my son William before their time.” To daughters of daughter Joan, 5 pounds silver apiece except Joan Appletree; to the poor of the parish, 20 shillings a year; the rest of estate, unbequeathed, to son William Knight who is executor. (He doesn’t tell us how many daughters or all their names.) (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 77: Sainberbe, Quire Numbers 1-55 (1591))

1590 – May 1 – UK Norfolk Swaffham – Bur – Christopher Knight – s/o Edward Knight and Dorothy. (London Met Arch)

1590 – Jul 19 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap- Stephen Knight - (Tyler)

1590 – Aug 18 – NC Roanoke – Info – Lost Colony - John White sailed for England for fresh supplies at the end of 1587. He was unable to return to Roanoke until August 18, 1590 due to England's war with Spain and the pressing need for ships to defend against the Spanish Armada. When he eventually returned, he found that the settlement had been long deserted. The buildings had collapsed and "the houses [were] taken down". Worse, White was unable to find any trace of his daughter or granddaughter, or indeed any of the 80 men, 17 women, and 11 children who made up the "Lost Colony".

White found no sign of a struggle or battle. The only clue to the colonists' fate was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post of the fort, and the letters "Cro" carved into a nearby tree. Due to weather which "grew to be fouler and fouler," White had to abandon the search of adjacent islands for the colonists. The ship's captain had already lost three anchors and could not afford the loss of another. White returned to Plymouth, England, on 24 October 1590.

The loss of the colony was a personal tragedy for White, from which he never fully recovered. He would never return to the New World, and in a letter to Richard Hakluyt he wrote that he must hand over the fate of the colonists and his family "to the merciful help of the Almighty, whom I most humbly beseech to helpe and comfort them."

The last surviving document related to White is a letter he wrote from Ireland in 1593 to the publisher of the prints of his Roanoke drawings. However, a record from May 1606 that a Bridget White was appointed estate administrator for her brother "John White" must refer to him.

1590 – UK Wiltshire Brixton Deverill – Will - William Knight – Mentions wife Margaret, but no children. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, 64/2931)

1591 – Feb 24 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Mary Knight - d/o Peter Knight and Katherine.

1591 – Apr 20 – UK Norfolk Swaffham – Bur – Christopher Knight – s/o Edward Knight and Dorothy. (London Met Arch)

1591 – Jul 19 – UK New Romney Hope – Bur – William Knight - s/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1591 Oct 15 – UK Southampton St Denys – Will - Richard Knight – No children. Wife Margaret is pregnant, this and that about whether the child will be a son or daughter and how inheritance should be handled etc., Bequests to unnamed brother and sister (20 shillings); bequest to mother; to “brother” George Horten; To William Lynd; to Mrs. Davinett, Mrs. Glover, Mr Greaves “our preacher”. (PROB 11: Will Registers, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 )

1591 – Oct 15 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – Richard Knight – Of Oxon, gent. Merton Coll., matric 15 Oct 1591, aged 13; B.A. from Trinity Coll., 7 Dec 1597, M.A. 14 May, 1601. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 862)

1591 – UK Kent Bromley – Chancery – Thomas Knight, Brewer - James White v. Paul Underwood and Margaret [sic], his wife, Roger Brownrigg and Alice [sic], his wife, and others. The possessions of Thomas Knight, brewer, deceased. Lands and tenements in Byrchen Lane, London, and in Bromley, Kent, and marsh grounds in the Isle of Dogs, Poplar, and other places. Whether his son, William Knight, was married? London, Midd & Kent. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 133/7/1012)

1591 – UK London – Mar – Constance Michell Knight & Sir George More - She was the widow of a Richard Knight and co-heiress of John Michell of Stammerham, Sussx. See 1588 Sep 27 Will of a Richard Knight of Northfleet.

1592 – Feb 11 – UK Kent Chillenden – Bap – John Knight – s/o Robert Knight (Tyler)

1592 – Feb 11 – UK Kent Staplehurst – Mar – Rafe Knight & Catherine Benson, widow. (Tyler) See also: (PPRS, Kent Parish Registers, Marriages, part 2, 1538-1837, Vol 151; W Phillimore; 1910; Kent, Kent, England) where the date is given as Jan 11 1593.

1592 – Feb 18 – UK Kent New Romney Hope – Bap – Paul Knight - s/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1592 – Jul 8 – UK Sussex Yapton – Admin – Thomas Knight, Yeoman - Counterpart of Bargain and Sale: by William Eyles of Bognor, husbandman, to Thomas Knight of Yapton, yeoman - for £93 - of two messuages and tenements, with barn, buildings and the sevral gardens adjoining and belonging containing 2 acres; the premises being sometime called "towe bucchers shoppes and showleathers" And also one close of land containing 8 acres called Tackeley or Southstreete All in Yapton, Walberton and Barneham; Signature, Thomas Knight and tag; Witnesses:- Robert Addams, John Symonds, Richard Knight (West Sussex Record Office, Ref: SAS-B/651)

1592 – UK Berkshire Marcham – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1592 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – Nicholas Knight - Matric. pens. from CLARE, c. 1592.

1593 – Jan 13 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bur – Cicely Knight (Cycelly) (Tyler)

1593 – Jan 26 – UK Nottinghamshire Lowdham – Mar – Peter Knight & Anne Knight

1593 – Oct 19 – UK Kent Bromfield – Bur – Alice Knight, widow (Alls) (Tyler)

1593 – Nov 11 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap - John Knight - s/o Stephen Knight (Tyler)

1593 – Dec 18 – UK New Romney Hope – Bap – Paul Knight - s/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1593 – UK Wiltshire Whitbourne – Will - John Knight SR – Beq: Thomas Knight, my son Robert’s son; Francis, my son Robert’s son; Joane Knight, Roberta Knight, Priscilla Knight, Elizabeth Knight, daus. of my son Robert Knight; John Knight son of John Knight my son and Robert Knight, son of my son John; Mary Knight dau of my son John Knight; Richard Knight son of my son John Knight; Joan Knight dau of Richard Knight; Elizabeth Knight, dau of John Knight my son; Elizabeth Knight my daughter; wife Joan Knight; Elinor Knight, dau; son John Knight carpenter; son Robert Knight, chief heir (or so it seems). Very sloppy script with many errors and crossing out. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, P02: Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Salisbury, 130/2931)

1593 – UK Suffolk Ballingdon – Camb Alum – Francis Knights - Matric. pens. from CHRIST'S, 1593-4; B.A. 1597-8; M.A. 1601. Perhaps R. of ‘Brundon,’ Suffolk, 1601-3. (‘Brundon’ is probably Ballingdon-cum-Brundon.) Died c. 1603. (Peile, I. 212.)

1594 – Feb 1 – UK Hampshire St Denis – Ox Alum – John Knight – Of Hants, arm. Balliol Coll., matric. 1 Feb 1593-4, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1595, as of St. Denis, Hants. See Foster’s Inns of Court Reg. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 861)

1594 – May 5 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Jane Knight - d/o Peter Knight and Katherine. (London Met Arch)

1594 – Jun 11 – UK Somerset Easton – Nunc Will – William Knight, Mariner – Died at sea; son Thomas Knight, daughters Elizabeth and Agnes; Wife Margaret, executrix. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 84: Dixy, Quire Numbers 45-89 (1594))

1594 – Sep 30 – UK London St Bride – Bap – Henry Arrow Knight - s/o Robert Knight. (London Met Arch)

1594 – Oct 20 – UK Kent Lydd – Bap – Anna Knight - d/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1594 – Oct 31 – UK London St Gabriel Fenchurch – Bap – Christian Knight – d/o William Knight ___ in the house of Mr. Harrison. (London Met Arch)

1594 – UK Surrey Mortlake – Will - Robert Knight – No details available. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1594 – UK Wiltshire Devizes – Will - Thomas Knight SR - Unreadable. (Wiltshire, England, Wills and Probate, 1530-1858, 392/1041)

1595 – Jan 9 – UK Oxfordshire Islip – Bap – Benjamin Knight - s/o Benjamin Knight. (London Met Arch)

1595 – May 11 – UK Kent Hythe – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o William Knight (Tyler)

1595 – May 28 – UK Kent Tenterden – Bap – Martin Knight – s/o John Knight (Tyler)

1595 – Jun 19 – UK Berkshire Reading – Will – John Knight, Tanner – To the poor of the parish, 20 shillings; to son Anthony Knight, house on Castell Street and 3 tenements in Reading; to daughter Amy for life, certain tenements which go, at her decease, to her son Thomas Knight; to Robert Knight, son of the said Amy, to John Knight, son of Anthony Knight, properties; cousin William Knight. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 86: Scott, Quire Numbers 39-78 (1595))
Note: Amy appears to be married to a Robert Knight who is not the son of this John, though this John also appears to have a son named Robert;

1595 – Sep 21 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Ellen Knight (Ellin) - d/o Peter Knight and Katherine. (London Met Arch)

1595 – Nov 24 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bur – John Knight - s/o Stephen Knight (Tyler)

1595 – Nov 30 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Bap – Jane Knight – d/o Stephen Knight (Tyler)
Note: Read forward to Oct 1603, at which point the register ends, and no further Knights.

1595 – Dec 30 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Magdeline Knight. (London Met Arch)

1595 – UK Hampshire Abbas Itchin – Will - Alice Knight, Widow – No details available. (Canterbury - Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1581-1595)

1596 – Jan 20 – UK Kent Lydd – Mar – Henry Palmer Knight & Dorothy Herndon (Tyler)
Note: I’m not certain of this one; is it Henry Palmer, Knight? The record appeared to say that it was “Henry Palmer Knight” as though “Palmer” was a second name.

1596 – Jan 26 – UK Kent Boughton Malherbe – Mar – Alice Knight & Richard Paine (Payne) (Tyler)

1596 – Mar 4 – UK Wiltshire Westbury – Bap – Christopher Knight – s/o Christopher Knight. (Wiltshire Council)

1596 – Jun 25 – UK Devonshire Plymouth – Bap – Leonard Knight - s/o Leonard Knight (London Met Arch)

1596 – Sep 27 – UK Isle of Wight Nettleston – Admin – Peter Knight - Court Baron (copy translation): Description: William Oglander, farmer, John Serle, steward; Surrender from and regrant to William Knight of 30 acres of land at Nettleston and common of pasture in Nettleston Common for 5 cowes on his own life and those of Richard Knight and Michael Knight, sons of Peter Knight, his brother. (Isle of Wight Record Office, Ref: OG/X/59)

1596 – UK Kent Dover – Will - Anne Knight, Widow – To Elizabeth Worth alias Blackdon, sister, to hold and manage estate during minority of children: Arthur Knight, Elizabeth Knight, William Knight. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1596-1608)

1596 – UK Kent Lydd – Will - Matthew Knight – Legacy to John Knight of Lydd, son; Agnes Knight wife. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1596-1608)

1596 – UK East Sussex Arlington – Ox Alum – William Knight – B.A. from St John’s Coll, Cambridge, 1595-6, M.A. 1599, incorporated 12 Jul 1603; Wood takes him to be vicar of Arlington, Sussex, 1592-1605. See Foster’s Index Eccl & Fasti, I, 300. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 863)

1596 – UK East Sussex Arlington – Common Pleas – William Knight, Vicar - John Butcher v William Knight, vicar of Arlington, in prohibition in common pleas concerning the tithes of Abbots Wood; Examination of plaintiff's witnesses at Serjeants Inn, Easter and Michaelmas 1596; pleadings, Trinity 1597; jury panel, nd, [c1598] (East Sussex Record Office, Ref: SAS/G16/84)

1597 – Jan 26 – UK Berkshire West Woodhay – Will – George Knight, Yeoman – To the parish church, 6 pence; to son Robert Knight, 1 table in the hall, one great kettle in the hall, one platter, one pottinger, one pot of brass in the hall, my bed that I do lie on, one bolster, one pair of blankets, one pair of sheets, one bed with the bedstead that stands in the barker chamber with one sheet, one coverlet, one blanket, one trough to salt hogs on, one little tub, one open cart with the plough and all the furniture thereto belonging excepting the oxen and horses, 2 horse geldings or mares, the half crop on the ground with the hay, ten sheep, all the shelves in the hall with the buffet (?), 1 yeasting safe for malt, and a few more items of this sort; to son Anthony Knight, similar items; to every child of Anthony, 5 sheep apiece; to daughter Joan, item; to Elizabeth Knight, my son Robert’s daughter, 1 bull a year old; to Alice Knight, my brother’s daughter, 1 bull 3 yrs old, the coffer in my chamber, sheep, bushels of grain; to Agnes Knight, item, sheep, bushels of grain; to Thomas Knight, 1 bull two years old, 2 oxen, sheep, items; to William More, livestock and grain; to Edward More, livestock and grain; to Christopher Knight, son of Thomas Knight, 2 sheep; residue of estate plus lands, etc, to son James Knight who is to be executor; Andrew May and Anthony Parker, overseers. List of those indebted to him and for how much. ( Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 91: Lewyn, Quire Numbers 1-57 (1597-1598))

1597 – Mar 6 – UK Kent Hougham – Bap – Ingram Knight – s/o William Knight (Tyler)

1597 – Apr 8 – UK Kent Cranbrook – Mar – Alice Knight (Alys) & Abraham Austin (Tyler)

1597 – May 24 – UK Kent Tenterden – Mar – John Knight & Anna Mayler (Tyler)
Note: Names just above: Paine, Pope and Lewknor.

1597 – Jun 10 – UK Hampshire Soberton – Will – Valentine Knight, Gent – To son John Knight that house wherein Nicholas Stringer now dwells with all the land thereunto belonging … with all the woods which my Lady Lawrence has in her possession and not more; to son Edward Knight, all the residue of my Copyhold lands with the appurtenances thereunto belonging whatsoever; to son William Knight my house at Abthorpe with all the lands thereunto belonging and the lease of Foscote which I hold of the Queen; to daughter Anne Knight 200 pounds; my brother John Brian shall sell the timber and the money which is made shall be to pay my debts and my daughter’s legacy; the money that remains I give to my wife and children to be equally divided amongst them; to sister Marie’s two children, Michael and Jane, 10 pounds apiece; to my brother William’s two children 10 pounds apiece; to brother-in-law William Smith’s 5 children 3 pounds, 6 shillings 8 pence apiece; to sister Jane’s two children 20 nobles between them; to John Simmons my godson, 5 pounds; to my kinsman Edward Knight besides the money I owe him, 5 pounds; residue of the estate to go to wife Elizabeth; “Whereas John Knight my son is heir to my land at Abthorpe and joined purchase with me and my wife in the lease of Foscote which I hold of the Queen, my mind is that if hereafter the said John my son shall by any means or in any sort seek to molest or trouble his brother William for my land at Abthorpe and the lease of Foscote and will not let him quietly enjoy the said land or appurtenances and lease, that then my will is that William Knight my son shall have the lease at Hoe with the appurtenances thereunto belonging which Nicholas Stringer now has in his occupation with all the woods which my Lady Ann Lawrence has in her possession and no more. And John Knight, my son, to have my house with the appurtenances at Abthorpe and the lease of Foscote.” to mother Edsonne (?) 5 pounds; to Bessie Coles, maid, 40 shillings; son William to be executor; brother John Brian and brother William Knight to be Overseers and to receive 10 shillings to buy them a gold ring. Wit: John Brian JR, William Knight, Philemon Fleete. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 89: Cobham, Quire Numbers 1-57 (1597))
Note: Info about the lands mentioned in the above will: Deserted Hamlet of Foscote lies in a small combe in the E. of the parish, on clay at 107 m. above OD. In medieval times the hamlet was the centre of a unit of land with its own field system entirely separate from Abthorpe. Foscote is not recorded in documents until 1200 (PN Northants., 90) but is doubtless much older. It rarely occurs in the national taxation records as it was usually included with Abthorpe or Towcester. However, in 1301 ten people paid the Lay Subsidy (PRO, E179/155/31), and in 1488 80 acres of land were enclosed and 12 people were evicted from one of the two manors there (K. J. Allison et al., The Deserted Villages of Northants. (1966), 40); in 1525 five people paid the Lay Subsidy (PRO, E179/155/130). The earliest depiction of the hamlet is a map of 1726 which shows an irregular green with five houses and two farmsteads arranged around it, and two other houses lying on the N. side of a lane to the N.E. Another farmstead, the present Hill Farm, lay to the E. …
Immediately W. of Hill Farm, in the bottom of the valley, is a group of roughly rectangular ponds set in one corner of a generally rectangular area bounded by low banks and ditches ('a' on plan). Not all the ditches are contemporary; some are relatively recent drains. The disturbed nature of the ground here suggests that it is the site of a large building or group of buildings, probably the medieval manor of Foscote.

1597 – Jun 25 – UK Cheshire Chester – Admin - William Knight, Clerk - Letter from William Wogan to his cousin William Knight, "towne Clarke of the city of Chester"; from Ludlow. Asks for assistance for Richard Wogan, a near cousin. (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Ref: QSE/5/90) Also see: Letter from Edward Wynstanly to his uncle, William Knight; from Presteigne. Asks for assistance for the bearer, Richard Wogan, concerning a bond he had entered into with the mayor dated 24 June 1597. (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Ref: QSE/5/88)

1597 – Jul 5 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Margaret Knight - d/o Peter Knight and Katherine (London Met Arch)

1597 – Aug 2 – UK Hampshire East Tisted – Bap – Peter Knight - s/o Christopher Knight (London Met Arch/Hamp Rec)
Note: This appears to be the Peter Knight, Merchant of Gloucester County, VA.

1597 – Aug 27 – UK Kent River – Admin – William Knight, Husbandman - William Knight of River, husbandman, in £20, to appear, answer and to be of good behaviour; sureties, John Appleton of Winsborough [in ? Canterbury] and Thomas Beare of Nonington, yeoman. (Kent History and Library Centre, Ref: QM/SRc/1597/112)

1597 Sep 30 – UK Somerset Combe St Nicholas – Will - William Knight, Yeoman – Children: Thomas Knight, George Knight, William Knight, Simon Knight, Winifred Knight. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 90: Cobham, Quire Numbers 58-117 (1597))

1597 – Oct 2 - UK Surrey Southwark St Mary Rotherhithe – Bap – Amy Knight. (London Met Arch)

1597 – Dec 18 – UK London Stepney St Dunstan – Bap – Peter Knight - s/o James Knight (London Met Arch)

1597 – UK London St Andrew Holborn – Will - William Knight – Everything to Elizabeth Knight, wife. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1596-1608)

1597 – UK Gloucester Cow Honeybourne – Will - Richard Knight, Husbandman – Son: Titus Knight, 20 pounds; dau. Anne, 20 pounds; dau. Perdones, 20 pounds; dau: Lydia (Ledia), 20 pounds; dau. Mary, 20 pounds; dau. Margaret, 20 pounds; son Roger Knight, the lease of my house and land in Cow Honeybourne provided that he house and care for wife/mother Margaret for her natural life; if Roger dies, house etc to go to Titus; etc. (Gloucestershire, England, Wills and Inventories, 1541-1858, image 344/480)

1598 – Jan 3 – UK Cheshire Chester – Will – William Knight, Gent – Leaves everything to wife, Katherine, trusting that she will deal well with sons-in-law. No children or other relatives named or mentioned; it’s a one short paragraph will and may have been composed in extremis. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1599-1623, Piece 093: Kidd, Quire Numbers 1-46 (1599))

1598 – Jan 30 – UK Kent Hythe – Mar – Elizabeth Knight, widow & Robert Ladd. (Tyler)

1598 – Feb - UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Camb Alum – George Knight - Matric. Fell.-Com. from ST JOHN'S, Lent, 1597-8

1598 – Feb 13 – UK London St Nicholas – Will or Admin – Thomas Knight – In Latin (may be admin doc), mentions Edward Knight, Agnes Knight (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1599-1623, Piece 093: Kidd, Quire Numbers 1-46 (1599))

1598 – Mar 19 – UK New Romney Hope – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o Thomas Knight (Tyler)

1598 – Apr 10 – UK Worcestershire Bewdley – Nunc Will – Thomas Knight, Yeoman – Declared 2.5 years after his death that he did say that his mother was to have 10 pounds and he forgave the debts owed him by a couple of people (apparently one of which is testifying to this will), and that the shillings are in his cupboard. Estate to be divided between wife and two children. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 91: Lewyn, Quire Numbers 1-57 (1597-1598))

1598 – May 22 – UK Shropshire Madley – Will – John Knight – Son John Knight; son-in-law, John Hintes; son-in-law Henry Hill; Elizabeth, daughter of brother Roger Knight; granddaughters, Anne and Margaret Hintes; son John Knight executor. (Never names his daughters and no wife mentioned.) (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1567-1598, Piece 91: Lewyn, Quire Numbers 1-57 (1597-1598))

1598 – May 29 – UK London St Andrew – Mar – Christopher Knight & Ann Pohl (London Met Arch)

1598 – Jun 22 – UK Kent Aldington – Admin – Richard Knight - Rabadge Hewit, wife of William Hewitt (Hewyt [sic]) of Bonnington, husbandman, in £10, to appear, do and receive and to keep the peace towards Anne, wife of John Browne of the same, gentleman; sureties, Richard Knight of Aldington, yeoman and Thomas Carter of Crundale. (Kent History and Library Centre, Ref: QM/SRc/1598/44)
Note: See the 1557 Kent Dover will of “Rabidge” Knight.

1598 – Jul 19 – UK Kent Tenterden – Bur – Martin Knight – s/o John Knight (Tyler)

1598 – Aug 5 – UK London – Bap – Jone Knight - d/o Richard Knight (London Met Arch)

1598 – Oct 15 – UK Kent Stockbury – Admin – Robert Knight, Yeoman - Robert Knight, yeoman and Richard Hennicar, husbandman, both of Stockbury, in £5 each, for the appearance of James Larkin of the same, labourer and for him to answer charges brought by William Ramsey of Hartlip, gentleman and Ralph Sexton and Alexander Whytt, his servants. (Kent History and Library Centre, Ref: QM/SRc/1598/110)

1598 – Dec 8 – UK Worcestershire – Ox Alum – George Knight – Pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 8 Dec. 1598, aged 16; B.A. 14 Jul 1602; M.A. 12 Jun 1605. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1880, p. 861)

1598 – UK Kent Hythe – Chancery – William Knight - The Queen, and Robert Brodnap. v. William Knight: Wool shipped at Hythe (Kent), and transported to Roan [Rouen], in France.: Kent. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 134/40Eliz/East8)

1598 - UK Gloucester Cow Honeybourne – Chancery – Margaret Knight, Widow - Knight v Hyorne. Plaintiffs: Margaret Knight widow. Defendants: Richard Hyorne, Thomas Hartwood. Subject: Claim of widow's life estate by custom. Certain copyhold messuages and lands held of the Queen's manor of Honyborne [Honeybourne], Gloucestershire, late the estate of Richard Knight deceased, plaintiff's late husband. Document type: [Pleadings]. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 2/Eliz/K2/40)

1599 – May 15 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – Richard Knight – B.A. from Broadgates hall 15 May 1599. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 862)

1599 – Jul 2 – UK Kent River – Admin – William Knight, Yeoman - William Knight of River, yeoman, in £10, to appear, do and receive and to be of good behaviour; sureties, Robert Bennett of Chartham, husbandman and William Bullock of Holy Cross, Westgate, Canterbury, shoemaker. ( Kent History and Library Centre, Ref: QM/SRc/1599/96)

1599 – Jul 27 – UK London Stepney – Bur – Peter Knight - s/o James Knight

1599 – Aug 26 – UK London St Bride – Bap – Cicely Moore (Sysley) – d/o Thomas Moore (London Met Arch)

1599 – Aug 29 – UK London St Bride – Bap – Francis Knight - s/o Stephen Knight (London Met Arch)

1599 – Dec 23 – UK London St Margaret Pattens – Bap – Ann Knight - d/o Peter Knight and Katherine. (London Met Arch)

1599 – UK Kent Lydd – Will - John Knight – Estate to Thomas Knight relationship not specified. (Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1596-1608)

Footnotes

'Abthorpe', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire, Volume 4, Archaeological Sites in South-West Northamptonshire (London, 1982), pp. 1-5. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/northants/vol4/pp1-5 [accessed 18 December 2018].

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