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Richard Knight 1605 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 27 October 1680

Death Location: Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Father: John KNIGHT

Mother: Alice Knight

Spouse(s): Agnes Coffley

Children(s): Rebecca Knight

Born in 1605 in Norfolk, England, Richard Knight was the child of John KNIGHT and Alice Symes Knight. In time, Richard Knight married Agnes Coffley, and they raised a family that included Rebecca Knight. Richard Knight died in Newport, Rhode Island, United States in 1680.

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Parents

John KNIGHT
1532 – 1616
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Alice Knight
1540 – 1633
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Coffley
1604 – 1678
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Rebecca Knight
1643 – 1688
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1605
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 October 1680
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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