John Knell

1676 -

• Name	John Knell
  Born	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Christened	5 Nov 1676	Yalding, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I1041	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Roger Knell,   c. 30/30 Mar 1644/5, Brenchley, Kent, England
  Mother	Margaret Gateland,   c. Aug 1652, Yalding, Kent, England
  Married	13 May 1673	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Family ID	F267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Mentioned in grandfather's will. Will in the Rochester Archdeaconry Court in Kent: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23161-2165-50?cc=1949814&wc=M68J-FWG:250713201,250719201,250744301, images 147-149, Amos Gatland, Registered Will DRa/Pwr 1.143; Original Will DRa/Pw4: Amos Gatland of Brenchley, yeoman Date of will: 20 Aug 1684 - Bequeaths 20 shillings to the parish - "Elizabeth Gatland widow late wife of Amos Gatland my son deceased" - "Margaret my daughter now wife of Roger Knell" - "Mary Knell my Grand-child daughter of the said Roger Knell by the said Margaret my daughter" to be paid at 21 or marriage. - "John Martin my son-in-law" - "Elizabeth my daughter now wife of the said John Martin." - John Martin, son-in-law, named as executor - Refences an indenture dated 15 Jul 1663 between "Nicholas Fessenden then of Brenchley aforesaid Yeioman of the one part and me the said Amos Gateland and John Gatland my sonne since deceased of the other part." Concerns 26 acres with improvements in Brenchley called "Trench". Mentions John's daughters Mary Gatland and Jane Gatland. - Grandchildren John Knell and Roger Knell, "sons of Roger Knell and Margaret my daughter", to receive property called "Antroe" in Brenchley which he bought of Thomas Wood consisting of about ten acres. - Grandchild Amos Knell, son of Roger and Margaret Knell, to receive four parcels of land totalling seven acres where he now lives called the "Ton Acres" which he bought from Thomas Wood to be held in trust for Amos until his mother Margaret's decease. - Part of the land called the "Trench" Elizabeth Martin, his daughter wife of John Martin and then to pass to her children John Martin, Mary Martin, and Amye Martin. Witnesses Geo. Hooper Snr., Thomas Brodby, Geo. Hooper Jnr. Probated 6 Feb 1684[/85] CHRISTENING: 1. Online Brenchley Church records https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23231-22893-20?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F68:252597701,252665801,252675901 November 1676: Baptized the 5th day John son of Roger Knell and of Margaret Gateland his wife, at Yalding.