Once a Knight is Enough

Knight Genealogy

by Laura Knight

Knight Records 1166 - 1549

This set of records begins in 1166 and ends in 1549. It's about 25 pages in a word document and any more than that is too bulky to import into my html program especially with images. So, I'll do the records in batches on separate pages.

Records are listed as: Year - Month Day - Country County Town/Parish - Type - Name of main individual. This is because the record list was created as a database and are organized for database sorting.

Record Types are:
Bap = Baptism;
Bur = Burial;
Mar = Marriage;
Will = Last Will and Testament;
Admin = Catchall for various types of public records, deeds, covenants, etc;
Chancery Suit = self explanatory;
Ox Alum = Attended and graduated from Oxford;
And a couple of odds and ends that should explain themselves.

Bap, Mar and Bur records are from the parish register indicated in the location field. I am giving what information I was able to get from the record which may have been an abstract of ancesty.com, or I abstracted it myself from an image; the ratio is about 30/70 on this type, respectively. There are exceptions, of course. I did the entire St Bride Registry, St Margaret Pattens, Kent Parish Registers, and read some others extensively. If the register page was available to review, I did. The exact day is given when available, and this is true for all other records except records from the American Revolution where I group them together for ease of comparison, though if actual dates are given, I include them in the abstract.

Wills: When there is an abstract of a will, nearly always I did it myself from the image of the document. If it is just a short notice, it is from ancestry.com's abstract and I can't certify its correctness, but I include it because that was all that was available for that record. If at all possible, I tried to get the image and read the will myself. Some wills I treat in a very brief way, abstracting just the bare essentials, usually because they were extremely difficult to read; others I include much more detail because they were easier to read and/or were just extremely interesting and merited the work to get more out of them. I've added notes where needed.

In some cases, I include a whole abstracted document from the National Archives in Kew because the names of many of the locals were familiar from Colonial Virginia and also because it gives something of the flavor of the times.

In some few cases with UK wills, I was unable to find a location for the individual in the record and so gave London or Canterbury depending on the type of record. Usually I note when that is the case, or it is obvious.

A few locations no longer exist. I either just leave it with the county alone, or give the parish or closest town or village. Locations are given in the modern spellings so as to be able to correlate with maps. Same with most names: I correct to the modern spelling for search purposes and if the old spelling was notable, include it following in parentheses.

Note: Apparently, being made a knight depended mostly on how much money one had and how much land one held.  There are numerous lists in the Kew archives entitled “Returns of persons holding £20 of land in chief who ought to be knights”. The amount of money increased as time went by, but it was basically a method of bringing the wealthy to the support of the king and had little or nothing to do with some abstraction called "nobility".

Below is a map of English Counties that you can refer to when reading the English records which is what we begin with. While the DNA studies may say that most of the Knights came from Cheshire area, there's a whole raft of them in the counties surrounding London, and in Kent, as you will see. Be sure to read the article about DNA and also The First Knight? As it happens, the oldest record I've found so far is from Norfolk and the second oldest from Kent.

1166 – UK Norfolk – Admin – Oscetel Cniht, Godefridus Niht – (Norfolk Pipe Rolls, National Archives, Kew England)

1191 – UK Kent Canterbury – Admin – Hamo Knight – Grant from: Geoffrey, II, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory To: Hamo the knight; Godfrey de la dene; Richard son of Eilwordus; Jocelin son of Eilwordus; Osbert of Cooling, sons; Godfrey de la dene; Henry de broke; John son of Geoffrey; William kidenoth; Edith the widow; Adam; Otvel de lose; Alard the chaplain; Godfrey de la dene; Wakerild' the widow, of Cooling; Alexander de fraxino; Alexander de fraxino, brothers; Guy the prior; Algar manachus; Norman boie of Osterland; Scotland ('Scodland''); Abbrethe the widow; Godfrey de la dene; Roger cail; Brunig; Hamo son of Liviva; Hugh cail; Godfrey de la dene.  Of the priory's sheepfolds in Cliffe, Cooling and Osterland. Numbers of sheep and annual payments given. Further list of men standing surety. With totals of sheep and payments at foot. No date. [Date: dates of prior.] (Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, Ref: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/C/276)

1199 – UK Somerset Uphill – Admin – Knight - William son of Robert son of Martin and Robert son of Richard, Knight. n.d. [temp. John]    William has confirmed the grant by Robert of 1 virgate of land in Huppilla, which Ailric de Rewa held, to the church of St. Michael of Stepholm island.    Witnesses: Robert de Langatot, Robert de Sancta Cruce, Richard de Bichefauda, Thomas his brother, Warin de Morcellis, Schep' de Audewic, William the clerk of Cuantona, William Bodin.  Date: 1199-1216 (Berkeley Castle Muniments,  Ref: BCM/A/2/82/1  (Please quote SC110 at Berkeley Castle Muniments when requesting this file)

1200

1200 – UK Oxfordshire – Admin – Walter le Knit – (Oseney Rolls of Oxford, National Archives, Kew England)

1200 – UK Kent Canterbury – Admin – Robert Knight – Grant in pure, free and perpetual alms: From: Hamo son of Etardus of Blean;  To: the prior and convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory;  An annual payment of 23d which the brothers and sisters of St James's Hospital, Canterbury, used to pay him for a piece of land. Lying between their land called Aylmer's land ('terra Eilmari') and the well of Wluradus to the north, and between his land called 'Horsdune' and the lower ditch, through which a stream ('Burna') flows, to the east. Payable to the priory sacrist in the sacristy. To light the 'throni' (in gen) [?throne] before the image of the Saviour against ('contra') the altars of St John the Evangelist and St Gregory, pope. Confirmed in his court of Blean. No date. [Date: handwriting and Hamo's dates.] Witnesses: James de stabulo; Lambin the plumber ('plumbarius'); John vag; Simon the usher ('hostiarius'); Nicholas the glazier ('verrarius'); Lambin of Blean; William de Clusa; Simon of Blean; Solomon de Fraxino; William de Fonte; Robert the knight; William palmar'; Geoffrey the clerk Endorsed with descriptions, Blean, and note of registration in late 13th cent hand. Gives payment as 'ad luminar' troni pendent' ante altar' ...'. (Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, Ref: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/B/329)

1221 – UK Worcestershire – Admin – William Knicht – (Assize Rolls of Worcester, National Archives, Kew England)

1223 – May 13 – UK Wiltshire Salisbury – Admin – William Knight - Order to the bishop of Winchester, and the abbot and prior of Dorkecestre to hear what William the knight of Breaute [France] has to set forth on his own behalf, and to decide what is according to the canon, in the matter of an appeal to the pope made by him relative to a matrimonial suit brought before the bishop of Lincoln and his fellow judges by W. Taleboth, layman, of the diocese of Salisbury, against A. de Merlai, the wife of the said knight. Otherwise they are to remit the parties to the former judges. Ex relatione Willelmi ... Lateran. 3 Id. Maii, 7 Honorius [III.] Note: Bulla missing, fragment of hemp string. [Prynne, III. p. 53, with Kal. instead of Id.]  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: SC 7/50/7)

1234 – UK Devonshire Yarcombe – Admin – Jordan Oliver Knight – Grant: Grantor: William, Prior of Otterton; Grantee: Jordan Oliver Knight; Place or Subject: Grant of land in Yarcombe; County: [Devon] (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 327/538)
Note: This may be Jordan Oliver, knt, or not. Included just in case.

1240 – Feb 1 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Admin – Robert Knight - Order to the prior of St. Fredheswida, [Oxford, and] the chancellor and the [rural-] dean of Oxford to hear and decide the case brought by Nicholas rector of Rokinkis Eitrop against the abbot and convent of Tilteie, Robert the knight and others concerning tithes, lands, etc. Nicolaus rector . . . Lateran. Kal. Feb., 13 Gregory IX. Bulla with hemp string.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref:  SC 7/15/27)

1248 – UK London – Admin – Walter Knight - Margaret countess of Flanders and Hainault, to Henry III: request to pay the bearers, Walter, knight, my butler and William, my clerk, the arrears of my fees. Given at Lille, after the octave of Easter. Part of top left hand margin missing. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: SC 1/3/112) 
Note: This is Margaret II, Countess of Flanders. A second document adds some more data: Ref: SC 8/270/13488 is a Letter to the king requesting that the bailiffs of Dover be instructed to allow them to cross the sea as the bailiffs have been instructed not to permit this. Places mentioned: Lombardy; Dover, Kent;  People mentioned in the letter: Henry III, King of England; John Saracen, Dean of Wells; Abbot of St Januarius, Lombardy; Peter de Cestria (Chester), kinsman and clerk of Edmund de Lacy; Edmund de Lasci (Lacy); Nicholas de Abbde (Abingdon); Walter Galtord, clerk of the king of Scotland; Guy, clerk and proctor of the earl marshal; Adam, clerk and proctor of the earl marshal; John, clerk of Lord Geoffrey de Lemniaco; Andrew, Knight of the countess of Flanders; Walter, clerk of the Countess of Flanders; William de Valencia (Valence), clerk. The note attached to the record says: “The letter is dated to? 1248-? 1258 as it makes reference to Peter de Cestria, clerk of Edmund de Lacy, and if this Edmund de Lacy was the son of John de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, then he received livery of his estates in 1248 and died in 1258.”

1250 – UK Essex Plesshey – Admin – William Knight - Ralph de Heyroun to Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex: Quit-claim of the services due from William Knight and Alice his wife for tenements they hold from the earl in Pleshey (Plesset'): (Essex). Undated; date range derived from series-level dates  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: DL 25/1676)

1274 – UK Suffolk – Admin - John le Cnitht – Listed in the Hundred Rolls. (National Archives, Kew England)

1274 – UK Cambridgeshire – Admin – Gilbert le Knyt - Listed in the Hundred Rolls.  (National Archives, Kew England)

1274 – UK Oxfordshire – Admin – Roger le Knith - Listed in the Hundred Rolls.  (National Archives, Kew England)

1274 – UK Wiltshire – Admin - Ellis le Knyght - Listed in the Hundred Rolls.  (National Archives, Kew England)

1274 – Aug 4 – UK Berkshire Reading – Admin – Robert Knight – Lease: Edward LANGFORD, William WOODECOT Robert PETHER, Robert KNIGHT and William VEYEROT to John MORE senior of Hartley Batell. Rent of 29 pence per annum for land near Reading, Berks. (Museum of English Rural Life, Ref: MS2419/1)

1283 – Apr 10 – UK Lincolnshire Scampton – Admin – John Knight – Seal: Name: John Knight (dictus Knicht), of Scampton. Places: Sealed at Brattleby, Lincolnshire; Property in Brattleby, Lincolnshire; Party from Scampton, Lincolnshire. Seal Design: Design: four conifer branches with a six-pointed star on each side above, an eight-pointed star on the left below and a six-pointed star on the right below, Size: 26 mm, Shape: round, Colour: dark green, Legend: *S'IOHANNIS·KNYCTE, Personal.  Material: Wax.  Attachment: On tag.  Seal Note: In the legend the NN is conjoined. Impression: fine. Condition: complete. Note: These seals are reproduced by kind permission of the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: DL 25/2124/1798)

1294 – Nov 20 – UK Kent Loose – Admin – John Knight – Quitclaim from Christiana, who was the wife of John Knight of Loose To: Henry of Eastry, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory For all lands, mills and tenements which were of John her husband in Loose. Dated 23EdwI, no month. Witnesses: Michael makeheyt; John athe hale; John martin; Philip de Bradintry; Thomas atte Cherche; William meyleme; Geoffrey de Sarnwoghe; Thomas meyleme; Gilbert fromund; Thomas Oliver; Robert the clerk Endorsed with description and note of registration in late 13th cent hands. (Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, Ref: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/272)

1297 – Jul 20 – UK Essex Shoebury – Admin – Simon Knight - Grant and confirmation: From: John son of Luke of 'Abingetone' For the gift of a piece of land with houses on it in North Shoebury ('parva Schoberi'), which Agnes, John's mother ('mater meus'), gave Agnes de la Hyde, on the north headland ('caput') of the acre called 'Enousacre' with the way to north. Reserving an annual payment of 6d, payable as specified, to John after the death of his mother. Given at Shoebury [Essex]. Witnesses: 'Dominus' John son of Simon, Knight; 'Dominus' Richard of Barrow ('Barowe') [in Little Wakering?], knight; Peter of Southchurch; Thomas of Woodham; Henry Ginge; John de Cumbe; John de Samuel; Philip Serle; John Samuel; Thomas of Tuddenham; John de Gardin; Thomas de Gardin Endorsed 'parva Schob'y' in 14th cent hand. (Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, Ref: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/S/49 (Registered version: CCA-DCc-Register/B, f78v))

1298 – Nov 18 – UK Yorkshire Langtoft – Admin – Nicholas Knight - Debtor: ... le Despenser, of Langtoft [Liberty of St Peter, E.R., Yorks.]. Creditor: John de Burton of York, recently deceased. Amount: 70s. Before whom: James le Fleming, Mayor of York; Robert de Seizevaux, Clerk. First term: 18/11/1298 Last term: 18/11/1298 Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks Sent by: John le Spicer, Mayor of York; Robert de Seizevaux, Clerk. Note: Inquisition and return: Executors: Emma, who was the wife of John de Burton, and Nicholas Knight. [End torn off.]  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/39/29)

1299 – UK Gloucestershire Culkerton – Admin – John le Knight - Walter Passelewe to grant one-fourth of a messuage and land in Edge to the abbot and convent of Kingswood, retaining land. Glouc. John le Knight to grant land in Culkerton to the same. Glouc. Year:              27 EDWARD I. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 143/30/7)

1300

1306 – Dec 25 - UK London – Admin – John Knight, Cit of London – In Latin: Debtor: Walter de Coggeshall.  Creditor: John Knight, citizen of London. Amount: £6. Before whom: John le Blund, Mayor of London; Henry de Leicester, Clerk. First term: 25/12/1305;  Last term: 03/04/1306;  Writ to: Sheriff of Essex; Sent by: John le Blund, Mayor of London; Henry de Leicester, Clerk. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/50/103)

1307 – Sep 13 – UK Nottinghamshire Cropwell – Admin – John Knight – Quitclaim: 1 Robert de Staunton;  2 lord William le Butiller of Warrington;  Quitclaim from 1 to 2 of rents and services from land of Elias de Lacy and William de Bretton in Cropphull Butiller [Cropwell Butler co Notts] and one selion in court of 2; Witnesses: lords Thomas de Novo M[er]cato [Newmarket], Richard de Bingham and Roger le Brette kts; Richard de Whatton, John Knight, Simon Oliver of Cropwell [co Notts], Robert the clerk. (Livewire Warrington Library and Archive Service, , Ref: MS438)

1322 – Jun 28 – UK London – Admin – John Knight, Merchant – Court Roll: 1 - 6. great pleas. Annexed m 5 r. letter from John Makehay bailiff of 'Maidenstane' and James de la Doklon to the burgesses of Yarmouth, relating to plea of debt between William de Ely baker of the Earl of Pembroke and William de Herlawe; 7 - 9. essoins;  10 - 16. petty pleas. Annexed m 15 r. chyrograph (French) stating that John Knight, merchant of London, has freighted the ship called the Godeyere of Newcastle, Robert de Rypoin master, from Newcastle to the quay of Yarmouth East-town (a la kaie del Eston' de Jarnemu) and back to Newcastle, for payment of 9 marks. Condition that in event of default, the master and his follows are to live at Knight's charge till payment is made;  28 June 1322;  17 - 20. enrolled deeds;  Harrod reference 53;  Historical Manuscripts Commission reference (302). (Norfolk Record Office, Ref: Y/C 4/45)

1327 – UK Somersetshire – Admin – Alicia Knyghtes – (Subsidy Rolls of Somerset, National Archives, Kew England)

1331 – UK Scotland Abirbrothoc – Admin – Robert Knight (Robert dictus Knycht), Burgess - Land charter in Aberbrothoc in 1331. (Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3))

1334 – UK Kent Borden – Admin – Eleanor Knight - Assessed 1s 8d in Kent's Lay subsidy of 1334/5. (National Archives, Kew England)

1337 – UK London – Admin – John Knight, Merchant – In Latin: Debtor: Robert Peltebem of Chiddingstone of Kent. [Somerden Hundred]; Creditor: John Knight, pepperer [merchant] of London.  Amount: £26.  Before whom: Reginald de Conduit, Mayor of London; William de Carleton, Clerk.  When taken: 20/03/1336;  First term: 01/08/1336; Last term: 01/08/1337;  Writ to: Sheriff of kent; Sent by: John de Pulteney, knight, Mayor of London; William de Carleton, Clerk. Endorsement: Kanc' cora' Justic'.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/109/259)

1339 – May 23 – UK Kent Thornham – Admin – William Knight - Debtor: Robert Bette, butcher, of Kent.  Creditor: William Knight of ?Eynton [in Thornham, Eyhorne Hundred, Kent]  Amount: 100s.  Before whom: Robert de St Martin, Warden of Canterbury; John Baret, Clerk; at Canterbury.  When taken: 04/10/1338  First term: 23/05/1339  Last term: 23/05/1339  Writ to: Sheriff of Kent  Sent by: Alexander Andreu, Warden of Canterbury; John Baret, Clerk; at Canterbury.  Endorsement: Kanc' Coram Justic' de Banco. oct' hil'. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/111/332)

1340 – Mar 1 – UK Yorkshire Kenerthorp – Admin – John Knight – Debtor: John Knight, of Kennythorpe {Kenerthorp} [Buckrose Wapentake, E.R., Yorks.].  Creditor: Alan de Whixley {Quixley}, baker of York.  Amount: £5 3s. 4d.  Before whom: Nicholas de Langton, Mayor of York; Adam de Walton, Clerk.  When taken: 22/03/1338;  First term: 29/09/1338;  Last term: 29/09/1339;  Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks;  Sent by: Nicholas de Langton, Mayor of York; Adam de Walton, Clerk. Endorsement: Coram Iusticiariis de Banco.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/107/35)

1342 – Aug 31 – UK Berkshire Eton – Admin – William Knight, Clerk - Debtor: John de Rivers, and Richard de Rivers, the sons of Richard de Rivers, knight, of Berks. [held part of Henley and Farley]  Creditor: Thomas de Burne, knight, and William Knight, of Eton [Berks], clerk.  Amount: £100.  Before whom: Simon Fraunceys, Mayor of London; William de Carleton, Clerk.  When taken: 31/08/1342  First term: 02/02/1343  Last term: 02/02/1343  Writ to: Sheriff of Berks  Sent by: Simon Fraunceys, Mayor of London; William de Carleton, Clerk.  Endorsement: Berk' Coram Justic'. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/117/437)

1343 – Apr 4 – UK Yorkshire York – Admin – William Knight - Debtor: John de Malghum, and William Fauvell of Rilston [held part of a fee in Rilston, Staincliffe Wapentake, W.R.Yorks]  Creditor: Thomas de Bourne, knight, now deceased.  Amount: £40.  Before whom: John de Shireburn, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk.  When taken: 27/10/1343  First term: 04/04/1344  Last term: 04/04/1344  Writ to: Sheriff of Yorks  Sent by: Henry de Scoreby, Mayor of York; John de Arnale, Clerk.  Endorsement: Ebor' Coram Justic'. Note: Executors of Thomas: Margaret de Bourne, and William Knight. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/123/183)

1344 – May 30 – UK Kent Canterbury – Admin – William Knight, Clerk - Debtor: Stephen, called Barbour, of Canterbury, of Kent. Creditor: Thomas de Bourne, knight, [held Higham in Shamwell Hundred, Kent] and William Knight, clerk.  Amount: £12.  Before whom: Edmund de Stablegate, Warden of Canterbury; John Baret, Clerk; at Canterbury.  When taken: 11/01/1344  First term: 04/04/1344  Last term: 30/05/1344  Writ to: Sheriff of Kent  Sent by: Edmund de Stablegate, Warden of Canterbury; John Baret, Clerk; at Canterbury  Endorsement: Kanc' cora' Justic'.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/119/050)

1346 – Mar 12 – UK Nottinghamshire – Chancery – William Knight, Clerk - Debtor: John Brett {Bret}, of Notts., knight. Creditor: Thomas de Bourne, knight, and William Knight, clerk. (National Archives, Kew England, C 131/8/24  See also: C 131/178/8)

1348 – UK Devonshire Berrynarbor – Admin – John Knight, Parson - Grant of rent charge: John Knight, parson of Berry Narbour to William atte Walle; 6 shillings rent from Uppecote in Bittadon.  (North Devon Record Office (South West Heritage Trust),  Ref: B1/A60)

1349 – Dec 25 – UK Berkshire – Admin – William Knight, Clerk - Debtor: Walter de Marlow of Berks.    Creditor: William Knight, clerk.  Amount: £40.  Before whom: John Lovekyn, Mayor of London; Thomas de Colle, Clerk.  When taken: 06/08/1349  First term: 25/12/1349  Last term: 25/12/1349  Writ to: Sheriff of Berks  Sent by: Walter Turk, Mayor of London; Thomas de Colle, Clerk.  Endorsement: London' Coram Justic'.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/128/177)

1356 – UK Suffolk Ipswich – Admin – John Knight – Grant by William Hodere of Ipswich, to John Knight of the same, and Alice his wife, of land in Thurlestone which William de Brandone lately acquired from Walter Baldewybne, adjoining land of the prior and convent of St. Peter's, Ipswich, and abutting on the roads from Ipswich to Pyntone marsh, and Thurleston church, respectively: [Suff.]  Seal. Date: Saturday after St. Martin the bishop, 29 Edward III. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 40/3910)

1357 – Jul 12 – UK Lincolnshire Swaby – Admin - John Knight - Debtor: John Madour of Market Stainton [Gartree Wapentake, Lincs.].  Creditor: John de Hales [of Lincs.], John Knight of Swaby,[Calcewath Wapentake, Lincs.] Hugh de Swineshead of Swaby.  Amount: £9, on account of a loan.  Before whom: Walter de Owersby, Mayor of Lincoln; William Virly, Clerk.  When taken: 12/07/1357; First term: 18/10/1357; Last term: 20/05/1358;  Writ to: Sheriff of Lincs; Sent by: Robert de Holm, Mayor of Lincoln; William Virly, Clerk.  Endorsement: Lincoln'. Coram Justic' retorn' in C'as S'ti Martini.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/138/101)

1367 – UK Suffolk Dunwich – Admin - Augustine Knight - Knight was a member of the town’s jury in an admiralty court suit in December 1392. In April 1427 William Barber and Richard Russell were holding plots of land at Dunwich worth 4d. and 6d. p.a. respectively, which had once belonged to him. (K. N. Houghton )

1369 – Nov 6 – UK Devonshire Torrington – Admin – William Knight – In Latin: Debtor: William Knight of Torrington, of Devon.  Creditor: Guy de Brian {Briene}, knight [held Slapton, Coleridge Hundred, Devon]  Amount: £40.  Before whom: Roger Plente, Mayor of Exeter; Roger Clebury, Clerk; When taken: 06/11/1368; First term: 01/04/1369; Last term: 01/04/1369; Writ to: Sheriff of Devon; Sent by: Martin Bavishill, Mayor of Exeter; Roger Clebury, Clerk. Endorsement: Devon. coram Justic' de Banco XV Pasche. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/150/33)

1370 – May 11 – UK West Midlands Coventry – Admin – John Knight, Merchant – In Latin: Debtor: John le Fisher of Evesham of Worcs. Creditor: John Knight of Coventry, merchant [of Warwicks]. Amount: £56; Before whom: James de Bennington, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk. When taken: 08/03/1370; First term: 14/04/1370; Last term: 14/04/1370; Writ to: Sheriff of Worcs; Sent by: James de Bennington, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk. Endorsement: Wygorn' Coram Justic' de Banco Retorn' in xv Trinitatis. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/151/111)

1373 – UK London – Admin – William Knight - Demise by Michael Free called 'Northburgh', John de Burton, rector of the church of Black Notteley, and Thomas de Frouwyk, executors of the will of Michael de Northburgh, late bishop of London, to William Knight of London, and Joan his wife, of a tenement in the parish of St. Mary, Wolchirchehawe, for twelve years.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 326/2129)

1375 – Jun 3 – UK Kent Wye – Admin – William Knight – In Latin: Debtor: William Knight {Chivaler} of Wye [Kent]. [Wye Hundred]; Creditor: John Lowth, and Thomas Sibsay, tailors of London. Amount: £20.  Before whom: William de Walworth, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  When taken: 03/06/1375; First term: 29/09/1375; Last term: 29/09/1375; Writ to: Sheriff of [Kent]; Sent by: William de Walworth, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster. Endorsement: Kanc' domino Rege in Cancellaria sua quindena Martini. Stat' m'c.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/162/84)  

1377 – May 7 – UK Isle of Wight Middleton – Admin – John Knight, Merchant – Grant: At Middleton: Grant of all lands and tenements at Tyne in Thinnbridge, p. Brading, which he had by gift and feoffment of Alice Frend, daughter and heir of Robert Frend in Tyne.  (1) Richard Brykeville alias Clerk;  (2) John Knight and Margery, his wife, merchant;  Witness: Thomas Haket, Walter Drew, Henry Phelipot, Thomas att Crouche, William Hudde, William Turk, Robert Waye. (Isle of Wight Record Office, Ref: OG/G/5)

1377 – Nov 4 – UK Kent Wye – Admin – William Knight - Debtor: William Knight of Wye [Wye Hundred, Kent]. Creditor: John Lowth, and Thomas Sibsay, tailors of London.  Amount: £20.  Before whom: William de Walworth, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  When taken: 03/06/1375; First term: 29/09/1375; Last term: 29/09/1375; Writ to: Sheriff of Kent; Sent by: Chancery.  Endorsement: Henry Apulderfeld, Sheriff of Kent, replies that William Knight was not found in his bailiwick outside the liberty of the Abbot of Battle. He sent the writ to the bailiff of the liberty of the Abbot of Battle, who extended the lands, tenements and chattels of William Knight in his bailiwick.  Note: Date for return to Chancery: 25.11.1377. M.2: Extent made at Wye, Tue. 24.11.1377. William Knight has in the town of Wye two messuages worth 26s. 8d. after expenses, 42 acres of land worth £4 4s., an acre of meadow worth 4s.; 4½ acres of wood worth 2s., all after two services. In Wye he has corn in the rick worth 20s.; barley worth £25; peas worth 40s.; vetches worth 15s., and oats worth 20s. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 131/25/1)

1379 – UK Yorkshire – Admin – John Knight (Johannes Knyght); William Knight (Willelmus Kneyte); Thomas Knight (Thomas Knycht): and Willelmus Knygth. (The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls, National Archives, Kew England.)

1383 – Nov 10 – UK West Midlands Coventry – Admin – John Knight, Mayor – In Latin: Debtor: John Baudewyn of Lincoln [Lincs] Creditor: Nicholas de Helme of Coventry, John de Wednesbury of Coventry, and Alan Byker of Coventry [Warwicks].  Amount: £22 13s. 4d.  Before whom: John de Pavenham, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk.  When taken: 26/06/1371; First term: 29/09/1371; Last term: 29/09/1371;  Writ to: Sheriff of Herts;  Sent by: John Knight, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk.  Endorsement: Hertf' coram Justic' Oct' Hill'.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/171/82)

1384 – Nov 21 – UK Kent Chilham – Admin – William Knight – In Latin: Debtor: William Knight {Chivaler} of Chilham [Felborough Hundred, Kent], and John Brode of Mersham of Kent. [Chart and Longbridge Hundred]  Creditor: Thomas de Beere, Rector of the church of St Michael, Paternosterchurch, London.  Amount: 40m.  Before whom: William de Walworth, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  When taken: 21/11/1384; First term: 23/04/1385; Last term: 23/04/1385;  Writ to: Sheriff of [Kent]; Sent by: Nicholas Brembre, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  Endorsement: Kanc' Coram Reg' in Cancellar' sua in Oct' Trinit'.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/174/141  See also: C 241/170/21 and C 241/173/51 William owed a lot of money to a number of people!)

1386 – Jan 27 – UK West Midlands Coventry – Admin – John Knight, Mayor – In Latin: Debtor: Rannulf Dandy of Lichfield {Lich} [Staffs] draper [merchant].  Creditor: John de Maxstoke, merchant of Coventry [Warwicks]  Amount: £40.  Before whom: John Knight, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk.  When taken: 05/12/1382;  First term: 24/06/1383;  Last term: 24/06/1383;  Writ to: Sheriff of Staffs; Sent by: Richard Chirk, Mayor of Coventry; John de Manby, Clerk.  Endorsement: Staff. Coram Justic' de Banco quindena Pasche.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/174/100)

1387 – Mar 28 – UK West Midlands Coventry – Admin – John Knight - Roll of inquisitions before Henry de Keel, John Knight and Thomas Purefey, justices of the peace in the city and suburbs of Coventry on 28 Mar 1387 (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: KB 9/124)

1387 – Sep 3 – UK Northamptonshire West Haddon – Admin – John Knight - Debtor: Bartholomew Bray, and John Scaldwell of Brixworth {Bricklesworth} [Northants.], John Knight, William Golafre, Richard Thomas, and John William of West Haddon in Northants. Creditor: Sir John Chitterne, clerk [of Northants]  Amount: 160m. of good money.  Before whom: Peter de Boys, Mayor of Northampton; John Garlickmonger, Clerk. When taken: 28/06/1386; First term: 07/04/1387; Last term: 07/04/1387; Writ to: Sheriff of Northants; Sent by: Simon Daventry, Mayor of Northampton; John Sauce of Northampton, Clerk.  Endorsement: Norh't Coram Justic' de Banco in mense Pasche.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/176/38)

1389 – May 14 – UK Somerset Cleeve – Admin – Richard Knight - Debtor: Richard Knight of Cleve, of Kent.  Creditor: Richard de Dyke [deceased], and John de Hoddleston [deceased], citizens and merchants of Lincoln.  Amount: £20.  Before whom: John de Sutton, Mayor of Lincoln; John de Wigford, Clerk. When taken: 16/11/1368; First term: 02/02/1369; Writ to: Sheriff of Bristol;  Sent by: Robert de Messingham, Mayor of Lincoln; Nicholas de Werk, Clerk; Endorsement: Bristol' Coram Justic' de Banco in xv Trinitatis.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/177/33)

1395 – Jun 3 – UK Essex Thundersley – Admin - John Knight – Lease from Thomas Chillenden, I, prior of Canterbury Cathedral Priory; the convent of Canterbury Cathedral Priory To: John Canon of South Benfleet ('Soutbemflette'), Essex; John May of South Benfleet ('Soutbemflette'), Essex; John Blosme of South Benfleet ('Soutbemflette'), Essex; Walter Parker of Thundersley, Essex; John knight of Thundersley, Essex The manor of Lawling ('Lallyng') with the live and dead stock as specified and 60 acres of fallow land, ploughed for the wheat season. Reserving to the priory certain rights and dues. Also reserving to the priory all the timber in the manor except for 500 faggots a year from the wood of 'Danwris' or 'le hoo' and ploughbote and cartbote at the direction of the warden ('Custos'), to be made and carried at the lessees' cost. For a term of 7 years. For an annual payment of £44, payable as specified. Conditions on hospitality, repairs, husbandry and other conditions. Details of livery. Right of distraint and re-entry if payment in arrears. The lessees have made a bond in 200 marks to observe the terms of the lease. Lessees' part of indenture sealed with the priory's seal 'ad causas' [no longer present]. Lessees' part of indenture. Given at at the chapter house of Canterbury Cathedral Priory. Endorsed with the rest of the clause relating to dead stock.  (Canterbury Cathedral Archives and Library, Ref: CCA-DCc-ChAnt/L/362E)

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

1396 – Dec 6 – UK Wiltshire Westbury – Admin – John Knight – Agreement: 1. Sir William Bonevill and Margaret his wife. 2. Elizabeth late wife of John Bonevill son and heir of William and Margaret:
a) William will enfeoff certain persons by fine of manors of Shete and Whisscomb with their members, Douilesheies, Braisheighes, More, Nore, Peynto's, Northlegh, Burgh, Leggesheighes, Panyotesheies (Dulshayes in Kilmington, Braisheighes may be Bray's Farm in Dalwood, Moor in Whitford in Shute, Painters in Shute, Burgh not identified, Lugshayne in Colyton, Panshayne in Yarcombe, Levenston is probably Lympstone, Cheristaunton is Churchstanton in Devon), on the condition that they regrant the said properties to William and Margaret to hold for their lives without impeachment of waste, and after their death remainder shall be to John Bonevill's heirs male, remainder to heirs male of William Bonevill, remainder to the right heirs of William.
b) William and Margaret will enfeoff certain persons by fine of manors of Wodebury, Levenston* and Cheristannton in Devon, ½ manor of Lymyngton iouste Yevelchestr' recently of sir Robert Todenham on the condition that they should be regranted to William and Margaret for their lives without impeachment of waste, after their death successive remainders to heirs male of John Bonevill, heirs male of William and Margaret, and right heirs of Margaret.
c) William will enfeoff certain persons of manor of Uppehay once held by William Uppehay in Axemynstr' and ½ manor of Westkyngton recently of sir John de M'iet in Wiltshire on the condition that they regrant the properties to William for life without impeachment of waste, and after his death successive remainders shall be to Elizabeth for life without impeachment of waste, heirs male of John Bonevill, heirs male of William, right heirs of William.
d) Elizabeth will enfeoff certain persons by fine of manors of Chuton with the hundred in Somerset, Glen iouste Leicester in Leicestershire and ½ manor of Sellynges in Kent (Chuton is Chewton Mendip in Somerset; Sellynges is probably Sellinge in Kent) on the condition that they regrant the properties to Elizabeth for her life without impeachment of waste, after her death remainder shall be to heirs male of John Bonevill, in default remainder to right heirs of Elizabeth.
e) Elizabeth to make an estate to William of ½ manor of Westkyngton which is her heritage for his life, he to pay Elizabeth £11 6s. 7d. annually, reversion to Elizabeth for her life without impeachment of waste, remainder to heirs male of John Bonevill, in default remainder to right heirs of Elizabeth.
f) William will grant to Elizabeth all the lands and tenement which he had by the gift of John Knight in Stonyeston and Westbury for her life without impeachment of waste, with remainder to heirs of John Bonevill and Elizabeth, reversion to William and heirs.
g) William will enfeoff certain persons of manor of Wyle in Dorset on condition that they regrant it to William for his life without impeachment of waste, successive remainders to his heirs male and right heirs.
William to pay ½ cost of the licences and fines, Elizabeth other ½; male issue of John Bonevill to be married with consent of William and Elizabeth; John Wadham, one of the King's justices, to levy the fines.
2 seals on tags, one with device and legend.  Endorsed 48.  (Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust),  Ref: 123M/TB488)

1399 – UK Warwickshire Warwick – Admin – Thomas Knight – Misc. Deeds and Documents: Accounts of T. Knight, receiver of the estates of the Earl of Warwick. (Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service, 24 Files, Ref: MS 3062) Note: Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick, KG (16 March 1338 – 8 April 1401 was an English medieval nobleman of French descent, and one of the primary opponents of Richard II.

1400

1414 – UK Buckinghamshire Hanslope - Will - Thomas Knight -   Thomas Knight was the rector of Hanslope, a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. ((Lincolnshire: - Calendar of Wills, 1320-1600), Birmingham: Archives, Heritage and Photography Service)

1415 – May 22 – UK London - Will – Gilbert Knight – Text is in Latin; the only recognizable bit is that the wife is named Johane.  I don’t see any mention of names of children. There appears to be considerable discussion of property in London. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1688-1696, Piece 392: Exton, Quire Numbers 87-130 (1688))

1425 – May 10 – UK Leicestershire Fleckenhoe Parva – Admin – William Knight - Deed of gift whereby Ralph Shep (of Roteby [Ratby], Leics.) gives to Thomas Hoggekins (of "Fleckenhoe" Parva, Warws.) one acre of arable land in the fields of "Fleckenhoe" Magna on the terrace called "Lyttehull" between the lands of the Abbey at Thorney on one side and the land of the Rector of Wolfhamcote on the other; witnessed by William Peyto (of Wolfhamcote), Richard Braunston (of Wolfhamcote), Richard Coyne (of Fleckenhoe Magna), Thomas Pason (of Fleckenhoe Magna) and William Knight (of Fleckenhoe Parva). (Coventry Archives, Ref: PA 152/62/1)

1426 – UK Northamptonshire Oundle – Chancery – Richard Knight - Penythorn v Knight. Plaintiffs: William Penythorn, merchant, of co. Northampton.  Defendants: Richard Knight, of Oundle, John Daundelyn, of Thrapston, Richard Bere, of Norwich, and Walter Eton, steward to the abbot of St Benett's, Holme.  Subject: Arrest of goods on a false plaint of debt at the abbot's manor court of Horning. Norfolk. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/7/210)
Note: There is a second suit against this Richard dated 1430 Feb 18, (Ref: C 241/223/22)

1426 – Oct 31 – UK Yorkshire York – Admin – Richard Knight, Merchant – In Latin: Debtor: Thomas Kirk, the younger, citizen and vintner [merchant] of York, and Richard Mason, rector of the parochial church of Walton-on-Thames in Surrey.  Creditor: Richard Knight, citizen and chandler [merchant] of York.  Amount: £40 of good English money.  Before whom: William Ormeshead, Mayor of York; William del Booth, Clerk.  When taken: 22/09/1425; First term: 29/09/1426; Last term: 29/09/1426;  Writ to: Sheriff of York; Sent by: Peter Bukey, Mayor of York; Roger de Burton, Clerk.  Endorsement: Civitas Ebor' Coram Justic' de Banco in mense pasche. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/220/4)

1432 – Apr 22 – UK Buckinghamshire Aylesbury – Admin – William Knight - Debtor: William Knight, of Aylesbury [Aylesbury Hundred, Bucks.], butcher.  Creditor: Thomas Barnwell, citizen and fishmonger [merchant] of London.  Amount: £33.  Before whom: William Estfield, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  When taken: 22/04/1432  First term: 01/08/1432  Last term: 01/08/1432  Writ to: Sheriff of [Bucks.]  Sent by: William Estfield, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  Endorsement: Buk'. Coram domino Rege in Cancellaria sua in quindena sancti michaelis proximo futura.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 241/225/20)

1433 – UK London – Chancery – Richard Knight, Fishmonger - Bartelett v Knight.  Plaintiffs: William Bartelett, late apprentice to Richard Knight.  Defendants: Richard Knight, fishmonger, of London.  Subject: False charge of robbery: (petition for writ of `corpus cum câusa'): London.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/12/159)

1435 – UK Scotland Finhaven – Admin – John Knight (Knycht), Rector - Was canon of Brechin and rector of Funewyn (Finhaven.) He is probably the John Knycht who appears on an inquest on the lands of Tulloch in 1438. (Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3))

1447 – UK Hampshire Chawton – Admin – Knight of Chawton Archive - Estate records of the Knight family of Chawton including: manorial records for Farringdon, Neatham, Truncheants, Alton Westbrook, Steventon, Chawton, Chilham, Kent, Collaton Stephay, Devon, Dallingridge, Sussex manors and borough of Midhurst, 1447-1813; title deeds concerning the Westdean estate, Sussex, 1615-1736; survey and deeds concerning Ensham, Oxon, 1650-1705; copy of court roll of Chawton manor, 1525; copies of court roll for Rawmere, Sussex, 1587-1621; leases for properties in Alton, Neatham, Chawton, Farringdon, Holybourne, East Worldham, and out of county, 1633-1956; list of Elisham and Horton tenants, 1699; correspondence concerning leases, 1720-1933; sale particulars for Knight estate properties, 1851-1891; papers concerning the sale of George Chaffin's estate, c1746-8; surveys and valuations of the Knight estate, 1665-20th cent; correspondence about estate management, 17th-19th cents; correspondence and valuations concerning individual farms, 18th-20th cents; plans of woodland, 1706-c1886; papers concerning the Alton, Alresford and Winchester Railway, 1861-1866 and the Meon Valley Railway, 1898; household and estate accounts, 1738-1779; bonds re debts and vouchers, 1565-1920; land tax assessments for North Alton division, 1706-1710, for Shalden 1742, and for Chawton, 1841; papers concerning tithes, 1671-1840 & nd; illustrated atlas of the Knight estate, c1741; estate maps, 18th-19th cents; certificate for servant's good behaviour, 1667; servants' agreements, 1734-1746; lists of servants, 1908-1913; detailed plans of parts of Chawton house, 20th cent; notebooks concerning archives and household goods, nd; plans and related papers concerning Chawton school, 1882-1912; draft scheme for Holybourne Free school, 1892; papers concerning the proposed division of Winchester diocese, 1913-1914; report on Alton church bells, 1879; account of dispute concerning Bentworth poor relief, c1747-8; pew list for Chawton church and papers concerning the church fabric, 1733-1953; correspondence concerning West Worldham church, 1878; receipts for preaching at Harold Church, Beds, 1815-1822; estimate and drawings for new bells at Badsworth, Yorks., 1894-6; papers concerning Knight charities in Alton, Shalden and Chawton, 1713-1848; poor rate book for Little Dunmow, Kent, 1796-7. 
Family and official papers including: pedigrees and genealogies, 19th cent; correspondence and notes, 1641-1895; military commissions, 1792-1891; papers concerning the Hampshire Hunt, 1825-1908; minutes of the Chawton Workingman's Improvement Club, 1873-1909; accounts of choral union, 1878-9; minutes of Chawton parish council, 1894; rules of North East Hants Agricultural Association, 1902-3; rules and minutes of Conservative Association, 1885-1939; minutes of Alton Rural District Local Welfare Committee, 1920-1; certificate of purchase of a Dutch ship (in Latin), 1646; accounts and related papers re Alton fair, 1704-1880. (Hampshire Archives and Local Studies, Ref:39M89)

1450 – UK Kent Borden – Admin – Robert Knight - Followed Jack Cade to London in the rising of 1450, which some historians consider to be the opening clash of the Wars of the Roses. (Harvey, I. M. W. (1991). Jack Cade's rebellion of 1450. Oxford: Clarendon Press.)

1455 – UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - Richard Knight, Monk – (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)  The entry says that Richard Knight, a monk, is located in a place called “Selling, near Horton”. I find nothing about a “Selling”, only about Horton.  The village is 5 miles (8.0 km) SSE of Northampton. It is about 12 km NNE of Hanslope. It has a Norman church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene with a 13th-century western tower.  The church was closed in 2012 and the parish combined with Piddington.
The original medieval village and house were demolished to make way for the building of Horton House by William, Lord Parr of Horton. The house passed to the Montagu family in 1661.
Searching for a likely monastic house to which our Richard Knight could have belonged, the only one that appears likely is Grafton Regis Priory, an Augustinian hermitage founded 1180-1205 and amalgamated with the Abbey of St James’s, Northampton, before 1400.
Another possibility: Northampton Abbey was founded by William Peverel c. 1104.  There are records of several people of rank seeking interment within the abbey church, including Sir John Catesby in 1485 and Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers in 1491. The abbey was dissolved in 1538, and the monastic lands were soon granted to Nicholas Giffard of Duston. He built a mansion on the abbey lands, no doubt using stone obtained from the demolition of the abbey buildings.
The cemetery of the abbey was excavated in 2000-2001 and some 300 graves were found. Analysis of the burials shows a large number of elderly people many having suffered from trauma such as leg fractures, fused and/or deformed leg joints and advanced spine degeneration. One wonders, of course, if these were soldiers who became monks due to debilitating injuries? 

1460 – UK London – Chancery – Richard Knight, Surgeon - Knight v Hervy. Plaintiffs: Richard Knight, surgeon, and John Knight, tailor, of London. Defendants: Sir Thomas Hervy, canon of St Mary Overies, Southwark.  Subject: Forged bond to compel the said John Knight to divorce his wife Pernel, who long had been only at the said Sir Thomas's rule. London. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/29/400)

1464 – UK Kent Stockbury – Will - John Knight SR – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1465 – May 6 - UK Surry Guildford – Will - Sir Richard Knight – No details available. (Canterbury - Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1383-1558 (K-Z) Also: National Archives, Kew England, Ref: PROB 11/5/136)

1467 – UK Kent Woodnesborough – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1469 – UK Kent Canterbury – Will - Reginald Knight, Mason – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1469 – UK Wiltshire Edington – Camb Alum – Thomas Knight - Adm. at KING'S (age 17) a scholar from Eton, 1469. Of Edington, Wilts.

1475 – UK Kent Lympne – Will - Richard Knight SR –  No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) Shown in the registry as “Lymne”.

1475 – UK Kent Faversham – Will - Stephen Knight, Gent – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1475 – UK Hampshire Winchester – Bap – William Knight

1478 – UK Kent Stockbury – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1478 – Aug 17 – France Calais – Admin – Robert Knight -  Robert Adlyn, John Eckington, Philip Williamson, Seman Grantham, Thomas Sharp, William Bondman, John Dyer, Richard Wylowly, Robert Besten, Thomas Lane, John Wright and Robert Knight, married men, to Thomas Wright and other bachelor merchants of the staple: invitation to a party. Dated at Calais.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: SC 1/59/47)

1479 – UK Norfolk Norwich – Camb Alum – Geoffrey Knight - B.A. 1479-80. Of Norwich diocese. M.A. 1482; B.D. 1495-6; D.D. 1500-1. Fellow of QUEENS'. Vice-Chancellor, 1503. Ord. priest (Ely) Mar. 25, 1475; title, Hospital of St Giles, Norwich. Will (P.C.C.) 1520; ‘of Norwich; Pattisley; Stiffkey, Norfolk; and Bourton, Gloucs.’ Benefactor to Gonville Hall, by foundation of lectureships. (Cooper, I. 23, 525.)

1480 – UK Kent Lyminge – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-155)

1480 - UK Kent Lyminge – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1481 – UK Kent Bonnington – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558 ) 

1481 – UK Cambridgeshire Croxton – Camb Alum – Robert Knight - Incorp. from Oxford, 1482-3. Perhaps Robert, R. of Croxton, Cambs., 1481.

1482 – UK Kent Appledore – Will - Petronilla Knight, Widow – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)  Probably the widow of 1481 Thomas of Bonnington.

1482 – UK Sussex Preston/Brighton – Will - Walter Knight – No details available. (Sussex: Chichester - Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800)

1483 – UK Cambridgeshire Milton – Will - Robert Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1483 – UK Chislett Kent – Will - Richard Knight, Yeoman – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1490 – UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available except that widow is Margery Knight. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 
Note: Again the entry gives the location of the testator as “Selling” with the same issues encountered with 1455 Richard Knight monk entry.

1491 – UK Kent Bonnington – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558 )

1493 - UK Kent Lyminge – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1494 – UK Kent Chislett – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1495 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – William Knight – Fellow of New Coll 1495, C.D.L. abroad, sup. for incorporation 12 Oct., 1531; secretary to Henry VII & VIIIl, sent on an embassy to the Emperor Maximilian 1514, vicar of Preston co. Lancaster, 1492, rector of Sandhurst 1507-45, and of Stowting, rector of Chartham, Kent, 1514, and of All Hallows, Bread Street, 1515, vicar of Chesham St. Mary, Bucks; dean of the collegiate church of B. Mary of Pratis, Leicester, 1515, canon of Lincoln 1516-41, of St Paul’s 1517-42, and of Bangor 1520-9, rector of Bangor-is-y-coed 1527-41, archdeacon of Chester 1522-41, of Huntingdon 1523-41, and of Richmand, Yorks, 1529-41, prebendary of St. Stephen’s, Westminster, 1529, canon 1537-42, and bishop of Bath and Wells 1541, until his death 29 Sept., 1547.  See Ath. ii 752; Fasti, i. 89; & Foster’s Index Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500-1886, p. 863)

1496 –UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - Richard Knight – No details available except that widow is Alice Knight. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1497 – UK Kent Faversham – Will - Margaret Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1497 – UK Kent Deal – Will - Robert Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558 )

1499 – UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - William Knight (Knyght) – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1500

1500 – UK Kent Chislett – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1501 – Jun 23 - UK London - Will – William Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1502 – Feb 28 - UK East Sussex Rye – Admin – Peter Knight - Feoffment (counterpart) to John Firth. Vacant parcel, 80 x 60 ft., abutting east on lands of John Donninge, west on lands of Peter Knight, north of lands of the Austin Friars, south on the street. Rent 8d. per annum.  Seal, on tag, hexagonal, poor impression, but appears to be a man's capped head.  Endorsed, Frythes tenement. 45. (East Sussex Record Office, Ref: RYE/130/12)

1503 – UK Kent Stockbury – Will - William Knight the Elder – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1503 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – William Knight (Knyght) – Fellow of Merton Coll. 1503, M.A. 4 Feb 1506/7, B.D. (sup 11 June), 1526, D.D. (sup 6 July), 1526; deacon 8 April, 1508, presented to the free chapel of Kibworth 1509. See Ath. ii. 755. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 863)

1504 – UK Kent Minster-in-Thanet – Will - Laurence Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1505 – Oct 12 – UK Surrey Camberwell – Will – John Knight, Yeoman – To Ann (?) my sister, at the day of her marriage, 10 pounds and ___; if she should die before marriage, then the 10 pounds and the ___ to be disposed of at the discretion of my executors. To John Russell 10 pounds; to John Hendley 10 pounds; to William Cross ___; to Johane Wright ___; to good house priest to sing for my soul and the souls of my father and mother and all ___ souls for a whole year… the church of Camberwell (Candwell) have ___ and Streatham (Strethm) ___ and Lambeth (Lambyth) ___ and Newington  ___; I bequeath all my lands and tenements lying in Candwell Stethin and Lambeth to Mary, my wife, and to the heirs of my body, lawfully begotten, and if it happen that the said Mary to die without heirs of my body lawfully begotten, then I will that the said lands and tenements remain to Henry Knight the younger, the son of Henry Knight of Knights Hill, and for default of heirs of the said Henry, I will it to remain again to Mary my wife to dispose of at her discretion; she to be executrix and Richard Baker of Perh__ to help her.  ( PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 14: Holgrave (1504-1506), Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858))
Note: This will was extremely difficult and the solutions were not entirely satisfactory, but after going over it again and again, what I have transcribed appears to be what it says, confusing though it may be.

1506 – UK Kent Hythe – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Calendar of Wills and Administrations, Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1506 – UK Kent Chislett – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558; [according to Act Book, the probate is entered under " Apr 1505 ")

1507 – UK Kent Upchurch – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)  

1509 – Apr 22 – UK Somerset Berkeley – Chancery – Robert Knight - PLAINTIFF: Robert Knight;  DEFENDANT: John Newborowe, Christopher Newborowe, John Calverley, John Bogett, Jasper Swarthe, and David Walshman; PLACE OR SUBJECT: Assault, seizure of hay, and ouster from land in Berkeley, &c.; COUNTY: Somerset. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: STAC 2/32/89)

1510 – UK Kent Lydd – Will - Edmund Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558; A.Act. 2 124 1509-10)

1512 – UK Kent Faversham – Will - Thomas Knight – No details available. (Calendar of Wills and Administrations, Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558; A. 12 253 1512)

1515 Oct 17 – UK London – Will - Henry Knight – “My body to be buried in the Church of Our Lady of Bramley”; To the church of our Lady in Bramley bequests for several purposes, the poor, repairs, prayers, etc. Then, he mentions the Church of St Leonard; a bequest to what looks like John Cowper, then to John Wellys; something to an Anne Arundell; wills that Alice, his wife, have all his lands after his death for life and after her death, to go to son, William Knight;  Henry seems very concerned to get prayers for his soul because he mentions that again and again; then he writes “I would that my fiefs  (fioffs) make ___ (?)  to the said William Knight upon condition…” and then he says some more that is indecipherable but mentions St Leonard and his “lands and tenements”; he names his wife, Alice, executrix and Roger Eton overseer (?). Wit: Robert Oliver, priest; John Camp and Robert Hunt. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858,PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 18: Holder (1514-1517))
Note: If he names a county, town or city at all, I wasn’t able to discern it so it is a bit of a problem to figure out where this Henry Knight lived at the time of his death. There are a couple of churches of “Our Lady” in London, notably in Tower Hamlets which now includes Bromley-by-Bow which is a different Bromley from the one that was, at the time this will was written, the market town of Bromley.  This second Bromley was also known as Bromley St Peter and St Paul, and formed an ancient parish in the Bromley and Beckenham hundred and the Sutton-at-Hone lathe of Kent. There are other churches of St Leonard in Kent, notably at Hythe.
On the other hand, it is also quite possible that this Henry Knight is the Henry Knight of Knights Hill mentioned in the will of John Knight 1505 Surrey.  Note the locations in the maps below. It’s a difficult call to make so, until someone else can possibly decipher more clues from the will, I’m going to call it “London”.

1516 – UK Kent Canterbury – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1517 – Jan 14 – UK London St Martin Ludgate – Mar – Thomas Knight & Martha Onbar (London Met Arch)

1518 – UK Kent Hythe – Mar – Richard Knight & Joan (Tyler)

1519 – UK Kent Wye – Will - Peter Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558; A. 14 141 1518-9) 

1521 – UK Kent Tenterden – Will - Margery Knight, Widow – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1521 – Apr 22 - UK London - Chancery – Margaret Knight - Margaret Knight, daughter of William Knight and his wife Christian, v Andrew Bricham: detention of goods bequeathed by said Christian to the plaintiff. 4 mm.  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: REQ 2/4/195)

1522 Jun 3 – UK Gloucester Bristol – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858)

1523 – UK Kent Sittingbourne – Will - Stephen Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1523 – Jun 15 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Admin – William Knight, Master of Merton College - Gift by John Russell of Rowell son and heir of Robert Russell formerly of Ferendon and Margerie his wife to William Knight, Master of Merton College, Oxford, John Poll of Kybworth Harecourte and William Poll of Kybworth Beaucham, clerk, of all his lands and tenements, meadow and pasture in the vill and fields of Kybworth Harecourte and Kybworth Beaucham. Dated 15 June 15 Henry VIII [1523] (National Archives, Kew England)

1524 – Feb 12 – UK Sussex Avisford – Admin – Robert Knight - Debtor: Henry Owen, knight, Robert Owen, knight, Robert Knight, John Hertley, and Richard Stronge, of the manor of Ford in Sussex, [Avisford Hundred] yeomen.  Creditor: Walter Lamberd, citizen and goldsmith of London.  Amount: £300  Before whom: James Yarford, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster.  When taken: 01/11/1521;  First term: 01/11/1522;  Last term: 01/11/1522;  Writ to: Sheriff of Sussex:  Sent by: Chancery;  Endorsement: William Ashburnham, Sheriff, replies that he sent the writ to the bailiff of the liberty of Thomas, Earl of Arundel, who had made no reply. Note: Inquisition and return: Date to be returned: 24.4.1524. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 131/266/14)

1526 – UK Kent Burmarsh – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1526 - UK Northamptonshire Slapton - Ox Alum - Thomas Knight - Fellow New Coll. 1526 from Slapton, Northants, B.A. 27 June 1530, M.A. 19 June 1534, proctor 1537, secretary of Henry VIII, clerk of Parliament. See O.H.S. i, 331. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 862)

1527 Sep 18 – UK Kent Chilham – Will - Agnes ___ Knight Payne -  Son John Knight (executor?); Bequests: Alice Coleman (Alyce) (dau?), Beatrice Clapham (dau?), Grandchildren: Richard Knight “my son’s son”, Johane his sister. Prob daughters: Johana Maxted, wife of Thomas, Agnes Knight, Lente wife of John Olbarde, ___wife of one called Outlaw (Autlawe); Residue to son, John Knight and he to be Exor. (Kent, England, Tyler Index to Wills, 1460-1882, image 27 under “Payne”) 
Note: Agnes, whose maiden name is unknown, married first a Knight and had a family with him, and then, after he died, married a Payne. She apparently didn’t have any Payne children.

1529 – Mar 15 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford - Ox Alum – John Knight (Knyght) – B.A. 15 Mar 1529-9; M.A. 19 Dec., 1532. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 861)

1530 - Jul 13 - UK Oxfordshire Oxford - Ox Alum – John Knight - B.A. 13 Jul 1530, M.A. 13 May, 1533; one of these names canon of Canterbury 1558-61. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 861)

1532 – Jul 5 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – Richard Knight – Dominican, B.D. 5 Jul 1532., rector of Twinstead 1516, and vicar of Witham, Essex, 1526.  See Foster’s Index Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 862)

1535 – UK Kent Chilham – Will - Thomas Payne - mentions  “Chrystyan Knight my mother-in-law.” No image of will available, only probate notes. (IHGS; The Tyler Collection; Payne; Notebook Number: 510) 

1535 – Jun 13 – UK Staffordshire Cannock Wood – Admin – William Knight, Roger Knight, Robert Knight - (1) William, Roger and Robert Knight of co. Staff., (2) Maude Knyght, mother of (1) widow of Thomas Knyght of the "Clowde wud" co. Staff.  All claims on goods of Thomas Knyght, (1) having received their part. Wit: James Sutton of Russheton, William Stoddart of same, Roger Russheton.  Seals on tongues, natural, frag.   (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies,  Ref: D 181/43) 
Note: I find nothing remotely resembling “Clowde wud” or “Cloud Wood” in Staffordshire; the closest thing is Cannock Wood, the existence of which, by that name, is not attested before 1666 when it was a hamlet of 18 houses.   The only wood listed in Staffordshire as an ancient one is Cannock Chase.

1536 – UK Kent Canterbury – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1537 – Apr 2 – UK Lancashire Ulverston – Admin – William Knight, Archdeacon - Letters dimissory: John Dakyn for William Knight, archdeacon of Richmond, to Thomas Dixson, ordinand of the parish of Ulverston and student of King's College, Cambridge, licensing him for ordination to priesthood. (Lancashire Archives, Ref: DDX 227/5)

1538 – UK Northamptonshire Stowe – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Northamptonshire, Rutland: - Calendar of Wills, 1510-1652, Book E, 1531 to 1538)

1538 – UK Yorkshire Usborne – Chancery – William Knight, Bishop - Knight v Holgill.  Plaintiffs: William [KNIGHT], bishop of Bath and Wells, and late archdeacon of Richmond.  Defendants: William HOLGILL, master of the Savoy and late precentor of York.  Subject: Pension charged on the church of Little Ouseburn (Usborne), appropriated to the said precentorship. Yorkshire. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 1/1017/45-46)

1539 – Jan 24 – UK Devonshire Braunton – Bap – Thomasin Knight - d/o Alexander Knight

1539 – Apr 22 – UK Surrey Guildford – Admin – Thomas Knight, Richard Knight - Thomas Knyght, Richard Knight and others v Henry Watts and Richard Turner, executors of William Watts: will of Alice Norbridge, late of Guildford, Surrey, widow, grandmother of the plaintiffs Knight and others. 17 mm. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: REQ 2/8/340)

1540 – Jan 15 – UK Devonshire Braunton – Bap – John Knight - s/of John

1540 – Feb 7 – UK Cornwall St Columb Maj. – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o John

1540 – May 24 – UK Worcestershire Defford – Bap – Joan Knight - d/o Elizabeth

1540 – UK Kent Aldington – Mar – John Knight of Hythe & Sybil Blechinden (Tyler)

1540 – Sep 26 – UK Berkshire Bradfield – Bap – Thomas Knight

1540 – Oct 9 – UK Oxfordshire Bicester – Bap – Joane Knight

1540 – Oct 20 – UK Oxfordshire Oxford – Ox Alum – Robert Knight – B.A. 20 Oct 1540; M.A. 1545; one of these names rector of Riseholme, co. Lincoln, 1545, etc. See Foster’s Index Eccl. (Oxford University Alumni 1500- 1886, p. 862)

1540 – Nov 22 – UK Surrey Farnham – Mar – William Knight & Alice Wagford

1540 – Dec 21 – UK Surrey Farnham – Bap – Stephen Knight - s/o Wm. & Alice

1541 – Mar 23 – UK Worcestershire Severn Stoke – Bap – Radulphus Knight

1541 – UK Sussex Eastbourne – Bap – Jone Knight

1541 – UK Devonshire Braunton – Bap – Winnifred Knight - d/o John

1541 – UK Sussex Bersted – Will - Richard Knight – No details available.  (Sussex: - Calendar of Administrations in the Consistory court of the Bishop of Chichester 1555-1800; Calendar of Wills and Administrations in the Peculiar court of the Archbishop of Canterbury 1520-1670, Probate Registry at Winchester)

1541 - UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)
Note: The text says “Selling next Smeeth.” See Richard Knight Monk above for issues about the place called Selling in Northamptonshire.

1542 – Aug 31 – UK Surrey Kingston on Thames – Bap – Gerry Knight - s/o John & Alice

1542 - UK Northamptonshire Horton – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1543 – Feb 10 – UK Surrey Farnham – Mar – Richard Knight & Jane Brodbridge

1543 – May 6 – UK Worcestershire Severn Stoke – Bap – Agneta Knight

1543 – Jun 10 – UK Surrey Farnham – Bur – Florence Knight

1543 – Jul 25 – UK Buckinghamshire Great Woolstone – Bap – Jacob Knight

1543 – Aug 19 – UK Gloucestershire Arlingham – Bap – Joanne Knight

1543 – Oct 1 – UK Cornwall St Columb Maj. – Bap – William Knight - s/o John

1544 – Apr 23 – UK Kent Orpington – Will – Edmund Knight, Gent – Wishes to be buried where his daughter is buried; to the church 20 shillings; 20 pence for prayers for his soul; 12 shillings to the poor; to Sir Percival Harte and his wife for a token ___; to Master Ferreby and his wife ___; to John Sackthwaite (?) ____; to Ralph ___, Thomas Gifford, Elizabeth G___ and Anne S__, my servants, money; small bequests of items to a list of friends; to Alice Knight my goddaughter item; to Edmond Knight my brother’s son and my godson, and to the heirs male of his body, all my lands and tenements within the county of Kent after the decease of wife Anne; if Edmond has no male heirs, the lands pass to his brother, William Knight; if William has no male heirs, then the land passes to Humphrey Knight; to brother Robert Knight all lands in the parish of Stepney in the county of Middlesex;  to cousin Thomas Knight when he is 21, 4 pounds yearly to be paid to him by brother Robert Knight from rents received from the Stepney properties;  to brother Robert Knight and his wife 2 silver pots partly gilt and three goblets partly gilt; to John Williamson for a token of remembrance, 20 shillings; residue of estate unbequeathed, to wife Anne who is executrix; brother Robert Knight to be overseer. Wit: Robert Knight, Gent; Thomas Ferreby, Gent; John Williamson and others. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 30: Pynnyng (1544-1545))

1544 – Jun 1 – UK Surrey Farnham – Bur – Mary Knight - d/o Hugh & Ellen

1544 – Nov 6 – UK Lincolnshire Eton – Will – John Knight – Small bequests to church workers, poor, etc. Certain lands/house to wife for her life or until she remarries; then to go to son, John Knight; sons Anthony Knight, Oliver Knight (Olyvr), Richard Knight, Nicholas Knight; dividing up lands and money; appears to be a considerable estate, but very archaic script and difficult to read. (Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 30: Pynnyng (1544-1545))

1544 – Dec 28 – UK Oxfordshire Bicester – Bap – Thomas Knight

1544 – UK London – Admin – Sir William Knight - Fletohampstead Manor.  Bill indented dated 18 ... 36 Henry VIII (1544) being a receipt by Sir William Knight, Tresurer of the Court of Augmentaciona, to John Beaumond for £156.5s. part of the sum due for the purchase of rents in Osley Walton in Kekeworth co. Leicester, parcel of the Commanderie of Dalbie Seal A lobster? (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Ref: DR 18/10/55/13)

1544 – UK Cambridgeshire Cambridge – Cambridge Alum – Henry Knight - Matric. sizar from JESUS, Easter, 1544.

1545 – Jan 6 – UK Surrey Southwark St Saviour – Bur – Christopher Knight (London Met Arch)

1545 – Feb 17 – UK Devonshire Braunton – Bap – Joan Knight - d/o John

1545 – Apr 21 – UK Gloucestershire Arlingham – Bap – John Knight

1545 – Apr 21 – UK Gloucestershire Arlingham – Bap – Katherine Knight

1545 - Jul 17 – UK Worcestershire Leigh/Bransford – Bap – Elizabeth Knight - d/o William

1546 – Jul 3 – UK Hertfordshire Stevenage – Bap – Elisabeth Knight

1546 – Oct 16 – UK Devonshire Braunton – Bap – Mallie Knight - d/o Alexander Knight

1546 – UK Cheshire Lawton – Will - Richard Knight –  (London Transcripts of Wills, 1500-1558) This is a difficult item to figure out. On the ancestry.com record extract, it says for place: Lawton, London, England. However, there is no Lawton in London of any sort that I can find no matter how I search. Thus, the remaining possibility is Church Lawton in Cheshire; it is close to Congleton and Stoke-on-Trent and is an ancient parish, formerly part of the parish of Astbury.

1546 – UK Southampton – Admin – William Knight, Gent - Parties: Nicholas Bacon of London, Esq., and William Breton of London, gent & William Knight of Southampton, gent; Place or Subject: Site of the House of the Friars Observant in Southampton. County: [Hants] (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: E 326/5505)

1546 – UK Kent Shepherdswell – Will - Richard Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558 )

1546 – UK Kent Margate – Will - Wilmena Knight Widow – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1546 – UK Kent Deal – Will - Stephen Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)  

1546 – UK Kent Lyminge – Will - William Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558) 

1547 – Jan 28 – UK Wiltshire Bishopstone – Chancery – Robert Knight -  PLAINTIFF: Robert Knight;  DEFENDANT: Thomas Raglond, Richard Hill, Thomas South, and others;  PLACE OR SUBJECT: Assault on plaintiff's servants and seizure of the goods of John Raglond, deceased, at Bishopstone;  COUNTY: Wilts. (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: STAC 3/6/26)

1547 – Apr 13 – UK Devonshire Uffculme – Bap - John Knight

1547 – UK Kent Aldington – Will - John Knight – No details available. (Probate Registry at Canterbury, 1396-1558)

1547 – UK Somerset Wiveliscombe – BUR – William Knight, Secretary of State to Henry VIII, Bishop of Bath and Wells -  d.o.b. 1475/6 in London;  Arms: Party per fess or and gules, an eagle with two heads displayed sable; on its breast a demi-rose and a demi-sun conjoined into one, counterchanged of the field.  See also: Tregonwell v Robertes. Plaintiffs: Dame Elizabeth Tregonwell widow and John Tregonwell.  Defendants: Richard Robertes.  Subject: personal estate of the deceased William Knight, late Bishop of Bath and Wells, Somerset.  Document type: [pleadings].  (National Archives, Kew England, Ref: C 3/182/43)

1548 – Sep 6 – UK Warwickshire Wootton Wawen – Bap – William Knight - s/o John & Margaret

1548 – UK Sussex Oving – Will - Richard Knight – No details available.  (Sussex: Chichester - Calendar of Wills in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Chichester, 1482-1800; Wills, Probate Registry at Chichester.) 

1548 – UK Kent Hythe – Admin – John Knight of Hythe - appointed Recorder (History of Parliament, online)

1548 – Mar 9 – UK Hertfordshire Weston – Bap – Edmond Knight - s/o Richard

1549 – Mar 24 – UK Hertfordshire Hunsdon – Bap – William Knight

1549 - Jul 15 – UK London St Botolph – Will - Humfrey Knight Cit & Fishmonger - To be buried in St Botolph churchyard; beq: begins “all my land and… descriptions that are difficult to decipher… to William Knight, his heirs, etc; to Johanna, beloved wife, “all my lands etc and something in the county of Essex; to Richard Knight, the younger son, “all my land… and goods that go with it somewhere…; mentions a Benj. Andrews and Eliz, wife to a William Tompson; son William’s wife, Elizabeth; John Paty and Bridgett his wife; Thomas Martin and Ellyn his wife; it looks like he is giving a whole bunch of people a “black gown”, but it would take an expert to be sure;  toward the end says that his son, William Knight, is also a fishmonger; it also appears that son Richard is a fishmonger and executor.  (Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 1383-1558 (K-Z); PROB 11: Will Registers, 1384-1566, Piece 32: Populwell (1548-1549), 547/714))

1549 – UK Wiltshire Stratton St Margaret – Admin – John Knight, Richard Knight - Court book of the manor of Stratton St Margaret.  Lords: John and Richard Knight. 43ff. Paper, 1549-1583 Court Rolls of the manor of Stratton St Margaret for the years 44 Eliz. 7 Jas I, 12 Jas. I and 13 Jas. I Lord: Adam Blandy. 2mm. Parchment. 1 paper, 1602-1615; Rental of manor of Stratton St Margaret. 1 membrane, 1624;  2 terriers of manor of Stratton St. Margaret. 1 parchment, 5mm, and I paper, 8ff, [? Early 18th cent.] (Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Ref: 116/17)

1549 – UK Kent Sandwich – Bap – John Knight - s/o Peter Knight (Tyler)

Footnotes:

See also: Descriptive catalogue of the charters and muniments in the possession of Lord Fitzhardinge at Berkeley castle COMPILED  WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND INDICES,  BY ISAAC HERBERT J EAVES, OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANUSCRIPTS, BRITISH MUSEUM, C. T. JEFFERIES AND SONS, LIMITED, PRINTERS, BALDWIN STREET. 1892. Digitized by the Internet Archive: https://www.archive.org/stream/descriptivecatal00fitzrich/descriptivecatal00fitzrich_djvu.txt

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