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Sir Walter, Mortimer Knight 1540 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1540

Birth Location: Staplegrove, Somerset, England

Death Date: 19 Apr 1634

Death Location: Somersetshire, England

Father: ISAAC KNIGHT

Mother: Elizabeth (Kyrbye)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knight

Children(s): Sir Coffley

1540 marked the beginning of Sir Walter Mortimer Knight's life in Staplegrove, Somerset, England, to parents ISAAC MORTIMER KNIGHT and Elizabeth Kirby (Kyrbye). Eventually, Sir Walter Mortimer Knight married Elizabeth Knight, and they welcomed Sir William Knight Coffley. Sir Walter Mortimer Knight passed in 1634 at Somersetshire, England.

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Parents

ISAAC KNIGHT
1520 – 1607
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Elizabeth (Kyrbye)
1520 – 1600
Birth Location: Wawe, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1540 – 1634
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Coffley
1568 – 1655
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt 1540
    Event Place: Staplegrove, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 Apr 1634
    Event Place: Somersetshire, England
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