Issue

His children by his first wife, Alice Grey (d. 4 April 1474^[4]) , were:

Sir Edmund Knyvett (d.1504^[6]) of Buckenham, who married Eleanor Tyrrell,^[1] the daughter of Sir William Tyrrell of Gipping, Suffolk by Margaret, daughter of Robert Darcy, knight.^[7]^[8] Eleanor was sister of Sir James Tyrrell.^[9] Sir Edmund Knyvett, his eldest son by his first marriage, was partly disinherited by his father, who left Buckenham Castle and other properties to Sir Edward Knyvett, the eldest son of his second marriage to Joan Stafford.^[10]^[11]^[12] Children of Sir Edmund Knyvett and Eleanor Tyrrell:
1. Sir Thomas Knyvett of Buckenham, Norfolk (c. 1485 – 10 August 1512) who married Muriel Howard (d.1512), the widow of John Grey, 2nd Viscount Lisle, by whom she was the mother of Elizabeth Grey, Viscountess Lisle, who was at one time betrothed to Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk and was the wife of Henry Courtenay. Muriel Howard was the daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, and Elizabeth Tilney.^[12] Children of Sir Thomas Knyvett and Muriel Howard, who through their mother were all first cousins to Queen Anne Boleyn and Queen Katherine Howard:
  - Sir Edmund (1508–1551), who by 1527 had married Anne Shelton, the daughter of Sir John Shelton of Carrow, Norfolk, and his wife, Anne Boleyn. Knyvet's wife was a sister of Madge and Mary Shelton, and also a first cousin of Anne Boleyn. Sir Edmund Knyvett and Anne Shelton had two sons. After Sir Edmund's death, his widow remarried to Christopher Coote, Esq.^[13]^[14]^[11]^[15]
  - Katherine Knyvett, married firstly Sir William Fermor (d.1558), Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1540^[16] and son of Sir Henry Fermor of East Barsham Manor in Norfolk and Margaret, through whom he was the half-brother of Elizabeth Wood, Lady Boleyn and uncle of John Astley,^[17] and secondly Nicholas Mynne of Walsingham Parva,^[18] Esquire^[19]^[20]
  - Ferdinand^[21]
  - Anne Knyvett, lady in waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon, m. 1) Thomas Thursby (d.1543) of Ashwicken, the son of Thomas Thursby (d.1510), Merchant, thrice Mayor of King's Lynn and founder of Thoresby College, in 1527;^[20]^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25] and 2) Henry Spelman (d. 1581^[26]), the son of Sir John Spelman (d.1546), and the father of Sir Henry Spelman and of Erasmus Spelman, whose son Henry went to Virginia, by license dated 26 January 1543/4.^[26]^[27]^[28]
  - Sir Henry Knyvett (died c.1546), who married Anne Pickering, the widow of Francis Weston. Anne would thirdly marry John Vaughan, the nephew of Blanche Parry
    - Sir Henry Knyvet (1537–1598) of Charlton Park, Wiltshire, Member of Parliament
      - Katherine Knyvett (1564–1638) who married her third cousin Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and is the ancestor of the Earls of Suffolk and Berkshire
      - Elizabeth Knyvett (c.1570–1638) who married Thomas Clinton, 3rd Earl of Lincoln
      - Frances Knyvet (1583–1605), first married Sir William Bevill, and secondly Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
      - Anthony Knyvet, illegitimate son, pirate, slave and slave trader.^[29]
      - Anne Knyvet, illegitimate daughter, believed to by the same mother as Anthony^[30]
    - Elizabeth Knyvett^[31]
    - Alice Knyvett^[31]
    - Katherine Knyvett, Lady Paget, (1543 – 20 December 1622),^[31] married Henry Paget, 2nd Baron Paget and secondly Sir Edward Cary of Berkhamstead and Aldenham, Hertfordshire, Master and Treasurer of His Majesty's Jewels
    - Thomas Knyvett (1545–1622),^[31] English courtier and member of parliament who played a part in foiling the Gunpowder Plot
    - Margaret Knyvett,^[31] who married Henry Vavasour of Tadcaster, Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, and was the mother of Anne Vavasour^[32] and Thomas Vavasour^[33]
2. Edmund Knyvett (d. 1 May 1539), esquire, sergeant porter to King Henry VIII, who married Joan Bourchier, the only surviving child of John Bourchier, 2nd Baron Berners,^[9] and had:
  - John Knyvett (1510–1561), who m. Agnes, daughter of Sir John Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, by settlement dated 14 February 1537,^[34] and had:
    1. Thomas Knyvett (1539–1616) of Ashwellthorpe, de jure 4th Baron Berners, High Sheriff of Norfolk from 1579, m. Muriel Parry, daughter of Sir Thomas Parry, Comptroller of the Household to Queen Elizabeth I, and had:
      1. Sir Thomas Knyvet (d. 1605), of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk and Stradbroke^[35]
      2. Katherine Knyvett, Lady Paston, one of the writers of the Paston Letters
      3. Muriel Knyvett, who married Sir Edmond Bell, as his second wife^[36]
      4. Mary Knyvett, who married Sir Thomas Holland of Quidenham, Norfolk,^[37] and had Sir John Holland, 1st Baronet
      5. Abigail Knyvett, m. Sir Edmund Moundeford of Mundford and Hockwold, Norfolk the grandson of Francis Mountford,^[38] as his second wife. From his first marriage he had Sir Edmund Moundeford (1596 – May 1643), who left much of his inheritance to his half-sister, Abigail's daughter Elizabeth
    2. Abigail Knyvett (d. 1623^[39]), who married Martin Sedley of Morley, Norfolk (1531^[40]–1609/10^[41]),^[39] as his second wife, by settlement dated 1577^[34]^[40]
  - Edmund Knyvett^[42]
  - Rose Knyvett (d. 1587/8^[43]), married as his second wife Oliver Reims of Burnham Debden in Norfolk and of Hempton by Fakenham^[43]
  - Katherine Knyvett (d. 1595/6^[44]), married firstly Serjeant John Walpole of Harpley & Colkirk in Norfolk (d. 1557/8^[44]), Serjeant-at-law, Gray's Inn. M.P. for Lynn 1553, and secondly Thomas Skarlett of Harpley, Gentleman, the executor of the will of her first husband.^[45]^[44]
3. Christopher^[7]
4. Sir Anthony Knyvett, knight^[7]
5. James^[7]
6. William^[7]
7. Margaret^[7]
8. Dorothy^[7]
9. Anne Knyvett,^[7] lady in waiting to Katherine of Aragon, m. Sir George St. Leger^[7] (c.1475–1536) of Annery, Devon, and had Sir John St. Leger,^[46] Katherine, and George^[47]
Anne Knyvett who married John Thwaites, Esq.^[1]^[48]
Bennet Knyvett,^[1] a daughter^[49]
Elizabeth Knyvett^[1]^[49]

By his second wife, Lady Joan Stafford, Sir William Knyvett had three sons including along with three daughters:^[1]

Sir Edward Knyvett,^[1] (d.1528^[6]) the eldest son of his second marriage,^[50] who received a great inheritance from his father at the expense of his brother.^[10]^[11]^[12] He married Anne Calthorpe (d.1498^[51]), widow of John Cressener, and daughter of John Calthorpe, knight, by Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Wentworth.^[50] Sir Edward Knyvett (d.1528) remarried to Anne^[52] (d.1540+), daughter and coheiress of Thomas le Strange of Walton D'Eivile in Warwickshire, Esq., widow of Robert le Strange and mother Sir Thomas le Strange and his two sisters.^[53]^[54]^[55]^[56]^[57]
Charles Knyvett,^[1] according to Carole Rawcliffe, in The Staffords, Earls of Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham 1394-1521, Charles Knyvett witnessed against the Duke because he had "wrongfully withheld" the possessions of Elizabeth Knyvett after her death.^[58] He married firstly before 1512 an unidentified wife, and secondly by settlement of 26 April 1513/4 Anne Lacy (d.1562), the daughter and heiress of Walter Lacy of London by his wife Lucy.^[50]
1. Robert Knyvett (c.1512–1549), gentleman, son and heir, slain in Kett's Rebellion, son by Charles Knyvett's first, unknown wife^[50]
2. Elizabeth, daughter by Charles Knyvett's first, unknown wife. Her uncle, Sir Edward Knyvet, in his will proven 10 December 1528, gave "C marks to his niece Elizabeth Knyvet, daughter of my brother, Charles Knyvet," if she married with the consent of the Duchess of Norfolk^[59] in whose household she was placed.^[60] Elizabeth married Richard Fitzwilliam, Esquire, of Kilburn, Middlesex, Ringstead, Northamptonshire,^[50] the brother of Mildred Cooke, Lady Burghley’s mother, Anne Fitzwilliam, and the son of Sir William Fitzwilliam, Merchant Taylor, Sheriff of London, servant of Cardinal Wolsey, and a member of the council of Henry VII
  - By Anne Lacy:
3. Richard Knyvett^[50] (d.1559^[61])
4. Sir Anthony Knyvett^[50]^[62]
5. William Knyvett^[50]
6. Lucy,^[50] the wife of Sir Henry Gates^[63]^[7]
7. Anne,^[50] who married firstly Nicholas Robinson, secondly Leonard Irby and thirdly Robert Carr^[7]^[64]^[65]^[66]^[67]
8. Alice,^[50] the wife of Edmund Verney,^[62]^[7] the grandson of Edmund Braye, 1st Baron Braye
John Knyvett^[49]
Elizabeth,^[49] likely the Elizabeth Knyvett who is mentioned in her father's will in 1514 as being of a marriageable age. And also likely the Elizabeth Knyvett who died in 1518, when Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham gives 15l 'To M. Geddyng, toward the burying of my said cousin', after giving at Easter last 'Eliz. knevet' the 20l due to her at Lady Day.^[58]^[47] The two were related through her mother.
Anne Knyvett who married Charles Clifford, Esq.^[1]

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^ "Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds: East-Barsham | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. 1807. Retrieved 2 November 2023. John Wode farmed the hundred of Gallow and Brotherton, of Elizabeth, Queen Consort of King Edward IV. in the 7th of that King; he died in 1470, and was buried in East-Barsham church, according to his will, dated November 12, and proved December 10, following, leaving Margery his widow. In the 17th of the said King, Robert Wode, brother and heir of John, confirmed to Sir Hugh Hastings, and William Stather, clerk, the manors of Wolterton and Waldgraves in this town, by deed dated August 1; and they by deed dated November 4, in the following year, confirmed them to John Wode, son of Robert and Margaret his wife; and Margery Wode, by her deed dated November 6, in the 19th of Edward IV. grants to John Wode, her son, (by Robert) of Colton, all her goods, moveable and immoveable; this John seems to have died in the 11th of Henry VII. for in his 14th year William Gurney, junior, and Thomas Sefoule, Esq. had a grant of the custody of the manors of Roger his son, then a minor, and the custody of his person, in the 11th of that King. Roger Wode, Esq. was son and heir of John Wode, and Margaret, his wife, who being remarried to Henry Fermor, Esq. (afterwards a knight) the said Henry holding by courtesey of England, the manors of Wolterton and Waldgraves, and minding the advancement of the said Roger, confirmed to him November 6, in the 5th of Henry VIII. all the said manors, lands, &c. excepting to him the said Henry, the site of the manor called Wolterton's, wherein he dwelt, with the orchard, barns, yards Berningham's close, a garden ground, liberty of foldage, common for sheep, &c. Roger Wode, Esq. by his last will dated April 2, 1518, bequeaths the manors of Wolterton, Berningham, East-hall, and Child's, to William Fermor, his brother-in-law, son of Henry, but to remain in the hands of his executors; at this time he went a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and died therein, (as I conceive,) and bequeaths his body to some holy place, either on this side the sea, or beyond, where-ever he should happen to die; to the high altar of East Barsham, 12d. to the reparation of the church 20s. a cowcher to be bought by his executors of the price of 8l. in discharging of John Wode, my uncle's, Margery Wode's, and my father's soul; to every one of his sisters 40s. his executors to keep his obit, as soon as they had notice of his death in England, or beyond sea; and to give then 5 marks, to priests, to sing, &c. and so to keep it for 5 years after, giving 13s. 4d. per annum to priests, &c.; to Henry Farmer and John Fendham, priest, his executors, each 20s. and it was proved at Walsingham Parva, June 15, 1520, before John Bishop — Coludiensi Episc. Thomas Earl of Surrey, and Thomas Lovell, treasurer of the household to the King, on September 14, in the 11th of Henry VIII. made an award between Sir James Boleyn, Knt. and Elizabeth his wife, one of the sisters and heirs of the aforesaid Roger, and Michael Makerel, of London, broderer, and Alice his wife, another of the sisters and heirs, and Henry Fermor, Gent. concerning the title of the aforesaid manors, and all other the lands, &c. late John or Roger Wode's; whereby Henry was to have all his lands in Norfolk, for ever, with all evidences; they to release to him and his heirs; Henry to pay to Sir James and his wife 35l. and the same sum to Michael and his wife. And in the following year, on August 12, William Whayte, of Titleshale, Gent. and Dorothy his wife, another sister and coheir, for 35l. consideration, released all their right to Henry. In the 24th of the said King, he was high sheriff of Norfolk, and a knight, and on April 8, in the said year, made his will; bequeathing his body to be buried in the church of All-Saints, of East Barsham, or elsewhere, as his executors shall think fit, to the high altar 13s. 4d. for tithes forgot, 20l. to the reparation of it, to the mother church of Norwich 6s. 8d. to every order of friars in Norwich, Walsingham, Lynn, Blakeney, and Burnham 6s. 8d.; Cokesford and Hempton abbies, each 20s. and to every chanon there 12d.; gives all his manors, lands, &c. in Norforlk, to William his son, and his heirs, remainder to Thomas his son; Dame Winefred his wife, to have an annuity of 40 marks, out of his manors, and her lodging in the east end of the house, during her widowhood, with 20l. towards hanging the same, and trimming the chamber; a bason and ewer of silver, a nest of gilt goblets; a dozen of silver spoons, two goblets, two salts, and a pleane pece for her life, with meat and drink for her self, 2 maids and a man, at the charges of his son William, during her widowhood, and apparel, implements, and stuff of her body, except a chain which his daughter Katherine was to have, the residue of all her cheyns and jewels, after her decease, to Thomas his son; also 4 beds, with all the apparel thereto belonging, a garnish of pewter pots, and pans, candlesticks, &c. convenient for her chamber, or else 20l. sterling, all after to remain to Thomas; to Amy his daughter 400 marks, &c. The said Sir Henry died (as I take it) in the following year; it appears that he had two wives, Margaret, relict of John Wode, Esq. by whom he had William, his son and heir, and Thomas, also Amy, who married William Yelverton Esq. of Rougham, and Susan, who married — Berney, Esq. of Gunton. He was a person of great worth and dignity, and in the 19th of Henry VII. Feb. 14th, Thomas Earl of Arundel constituted him his feodary in the county of Norfolk; his second wife, Winefride, was relict of Henry Dynne, of Heydon, and daughter of Thomas Cause, alderman of Norwich. The first mention of the name of Fermor or Frayermore, is in the 18th of Richard II. when William Fermor, vicar of West Barsham, purchased lands in Sculthorp, of John Boys, vicar of Feversham, in Kent, late parson of Sculthorp. Thomas Farmor was witness to a deed of lands in Taterset in the 7th of Henry IV. Henry Fermor of Taterset was living in the 6th of Henry V. and 5th of Henry VI. and Thomas Farmor, of the said town, was living in the reign of Henry VI. and Edward IV. and probably father of Sir Henry abovementioned, to whom John, prior of the house of the blessed Mary, and the convent of Hempton, for the good and wholesome advice given to them, by him, granted by other letters patents, dated in their chapter-house, October 12, Ao. 17th of Henry VII. an annuity of 20s. sterling, issuing out of their manor of Tofts, for his life. The Lady Winefrede, relict of Sir Henry, in the 26th of Henry VIII. remarried Sir John Tendal of Hockwold in Norfolk. By an indenture dated November 20, in the 18th of Henry VIII. between Thomas Duke of Norfolk, treasurer, of the one part, and Henry Fermor, of East Barsham, Esq. of the other part, it was agreed that William Fermor, son and heir apparent of Henry, shall, before the feast of All Saints following, marry Katherine Knevet, one of the daughters of Sir Thomas Knevet, deceased; her portion of 200l. to be paid to Henry Fermour, on a settlement made by him. This William was high sheriff in the 32d of Henry VIII. and a knight; by his will dated August 4th, 1557, and proved January 12, 1558, he gives his body to be buried where it shall please God to call him; to the repair of East Barsham church 10l. to that of Pudding Norton 20s. to every house of East Barsham, and Pudding Norton 11d. to the pore men's boxe, of every town, where I have a flock of shepe going, 10s. Sir William dying without issue, Thomas, his nephew, was found to be his heir, son of Thomas Fermor, Esq. his brother, and Ann his wife, daughter of Christopher Coote of Blownorton. Katherine, relict of Sir William, was remarried to Nicholas Mynne of East Barsham, Esq. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds: East-Barsham | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2023. Nicholas Mynne, Esq. and Katherine his wife, granted it by fine, in the 4th of Elizabeth, to William Mynne, Gent. quit of the heirs of Katherine; and on May 26th, in the 13th of Elizabeth, Nicholas Mynne of Walsingham Parva released it to Thomas Fermor, Esq. of East-Barsham; so it was joined to Wolterton's manor.
^ "Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds: East-Barsham | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2023. By an indenture dated November 20, in the 18th of Henry VIII. between Thomas Duke of Norfolk, treasurer, of the one part, and Henry Fermor, of East Barsham, Esq. of the other part, it was agreed that William Fermor, son and heir apparent of Henry, shall, before the feast of All Saints following, marry Katherine Knevet, one of the daughters of Sir Thomas Knevet, deceased; her portion of 200l. to be paid to Henry Fermour, on a settlement made by him. This William was high sheriff in the 32d of Henry VIII. and a knight; by his will dated August 4th, 1557, and proved January 12, 1558, he gives his body to be buried where it shall please God to call him; to the repair of East Barsham church 10l. to that of Pudding Norton 20s. to every house of East Barsham, and Pudding Nroton 11d. to the pore men's boxe, of every town, where I have a flock of shepe going, 10s. Sir William dying without issue, Thomas, his nephew, was found to be his heir, son of Thomas Fermor, Esq. his brother, and Ann his wife, daughter of Christopher Coote of Blownorton. Katherine, relict of Sir William, was remarried to Nicholas Mynne of East Barsham, Esq.
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^ ^a ^b "Hundred of Depwade: Wacton-Magna | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023. Hic jacet Abigail Sedley Vid: Filia Johannes Knyvet de Ashwould-thorp Armigeri, et nuper Uxor Martini Sedley de Morley Armigeri, quæ diem obijt 15 Decem. Ao D. 1623.
^ ^a ^b Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. Douglas Richardson. p. 324. ISBN 978-1-4610-4520-5.
^ "Hundred of Forehoe: Morley | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2023. MARTINE SEDLEY Esquier, descended from the Worshipfull and antiente Famelye of the Sedlyes of South-Fleete in Kent, and of Elizabeth Daughter and Heyre of Tho. Mounteney of Mountnesing in Essex, Esq: had to his first Wife Anne, descended of the antiente and Worshipfull Famelye of the Sheltons of Shelton, by whom he had Issue, Edmonde who died without Issue, Sir Ralphe Knt. and Amy who married to John Smythe Esquier, and surviving the said Anne, he toke to his second Wife, Abigail, descended of the Worshipfull and antiente Famelye of the Knyvettes of Ashwell-Thorp, & had Issue by her, Martine, who married Bridget the Daughter of Sir John Pettus of Norwiche Knighte, Robert, and Abigail, who died without Issue, Meriel who married to Brampton Gurdon of Assington in Suffolk Esquier, and at his Age of 78, in the Year of Grace 1609, happelye exchanged this Transitory for an Eternal Lyfe. In Memorie of whom, the sayde Abigail his sorrowfull Wiffe, as a Testimony of her Love & Pyetye, hath erected this Monumente.
^ Dashwood, G.H. (ed.). The Visitation of Norfolk in the year 1563, taken by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms: Volume 1 (PDF). Norwich. p. 459.
^ ^a ^b Dashwood, G.H. (ed.). The Visitation of Norfolk in the year 1563, taken by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms: Volume 1 (PDF). Norwich. p. 291.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dashwood, G.H. (ed.). The Visitation of Norfolk in the year 1563, taken by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms: Volume 1 (PDF). Norwich. pp. 372 & 452 & 211 Note: Calls her "sister of Edmund Knyvett of Ashwellthorpe, co. Norfolk" on p. 452. Calls her "Katherine, da. of Edmund Knevett, of Ashwelthorpe, Esq. (by Jane his wife, da. of Sir John Bourchier 2 Baron Berners). Remar. to Thomas Scarlett, his clerk. Buried at Harpley 3 December, 1596. [Norris.]" on p. 372. Calls her "Katherine, da. of Edm. Knyvett, of Ashwellthorpe, and widow of John Walpole, Seargeant at Law" on p. 211. According to History of Parliament and Kate Emerson both, she was his daughter. Katherine did however have a brother Edmund, mentioned in the will of her son William Walpole of North Tuddenham in the county of Norfolk, Esquire (on p. 459). The reference in the pedigree might simply be a reference to this. There is, however, a small discrepancy between what is written on p. 452, about her will, "Will dated from Harpley, 24 Nov. 1595, prov. at Norwich 8 Decemb. 1595", and that she was "Buried at Harpley 3 December, 1596", a year later, on p. 372.
^ "WALPOLE, John (by 1522-57), of Harpley, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
^ "ST. LEGER, Sir John (by 1516-93/96), of Annery in Monkleigh, Devon. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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^ Dashwood, G.H. (ed.). The Visitation of Norfolk in the year 1563, taken by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms: Volume 1 (PDF). Norwich. p. 118.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. Douglas Richardson. ISBN 978-1-4610-4520-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Plantagenet Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, 2nd Edition, 2011. Douglas Richardson. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-4610-4513-7.
^ "Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Entries 51-100 | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2023. C. Series II. Vol. 12. (80.) - 80. ALEXANDER CRESSENER. - Writ of Mandamus 21 May, inquisition 29 May, 13 Henry VII. - He was seised of the under-mentioned manor in fee, and being so seised demised it to Anne, then the wife of John Cressener, his son, for the term of her life, by virtue of which she was seised thereof in her demesne as of free tenement with reversion expectant to him and his heirs, and died so seised 20 October last. He died seised of the reversion aforesaid, 18 June, 11 Henry VII. John Cressener, aged 13 and more, is his cousin and next heir. - HUNTINGDON. Manor of Eynysbury, worth 5 marks, held of the lord John de Ferers, service unknown. - C. Series II. Vol. 12. (81.) - 81. ANNE KNYVET, formerly the wife of JOHN CRESSENER, esquire. - Writ 16 May, inquisition 24 May, 13 Henry VII. - Findings as in No. 80. John Cressener, aged 13 and more, is son and heir of the said Anne Knyvett, and cousin and heir of the said Alexander, viz. son of John, his son.
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^ Shakspeareana Genealogica. Macmillan. 1869. p. 272.
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