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Roger Knell

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  • Name Roger Knell 
    Christened 30/30 Mar 1644/5  Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I1494  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Roger Knell,   c. 12 Aug 1604, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 11 May 1665, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Mary Shelly,   b. Bef 1609, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 27/27 Feb 1684/5, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married 29 Jun 1641  Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Gateland,   c. Aug 1652, Yalding, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 13 May 1673  Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Knell,   c. 1 Nov 1674, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Knell,   c. 5 Nov 1676, Yalding, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Roger Knell,   c. 22 Oct 1679, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 14 Apr 1770, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     4. Amos Knell,   c. 24 Dec 1682, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 11 Jun 1764, Yalding, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     5. Anne Knell,   c. 27 Feb 1684, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 15 Mar 1684, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     6. Margaret Knell,   c. 3 Jun 1685, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1688, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     7. Margaret Knell,   c. 10 Jun 1688, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Mercy Knell,   c. 3 Jun 1694, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 2 Dec 1694, Brenchley, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Mentioned in father-in-law'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-1951-23569-45976-97?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Family Search's "England Marriages, 1538-1973"