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Barbara’s family

William Knight "Tailor"

Tailor

12 MAY 1565 – 10 JAN 1630 · 12th great-grandfather

William Knight “Tailor” was born 12 May 1565 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. He married Elizabeth Carter there on 12 November 1588. Their recorded children included Thomasine, John, and Richard Knight. William died 10 January 1630.

At a glance

Name: William Knight “Tailor”
Birth: 12 May 1565, Romsey, Hampshire, England
Death: 10 January 1630
Father: William Knight
Mother: Elizabeth Wilde
Spouse: Elizabeth Carter
Marriage: 12 November 1588, Romsey, Hampshire, England
Child: Thomasine Knight, born 24 June 1590
Child: John Knight, born about 30 January 1595/96
Child: Richard Knight, born before 14 January 1602/03
Relationship: 12th great-grandfather
Family branch: Barbara’s family

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William Knight, identified in the supplied material as William Knight “Tailor,” was born on 12 May 1565 in Romsey, Hampshire, England. He was the son of William Knight and Elizabeth Wilde.

On 12 November 1588, William married Elizabeth Carter in Romsey, Hampshire, England. Elizabeth was said to have been born about 1565 in England and was the daughter of William Carter and Thomasine, whose surname was not provided.

The supplied family entries identify three children of William and Elizabeth: Thomasine Knight, born 24 June 1590; John Knight, born about 30 January 1595/96; and Richard Knight, born before 14 January 1602/03. A separate family-note summary also names a William and refers to a Richard who died at age six, but the supplied entries do not clearly reconcile these statements with the listed children.

William Knight died on 10 January 1630. He is identified as the 12th great-grandfather in Barbara’s family branch through the stated relationship path.

Historical context

The supplied material places William Knight and his family in Romsey, Hampshire, England, during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Later family notes state that sons John and Richard were “Tailors” who resettled in Newbury, Massachusetts, but no dates or supporting citations for that statement were supplied.

Sources & research

Original Family Tree Maker notes supplied in the prompt; no independent citations were provided.

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