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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. The 1703 Assessment for Stockbury shows both a James Knight the elder and James Knight the younger. The elder is most likely James (1651-1709) and the younger is his son James (1674-1720). The former is at the bottom of one page and the latter at the top of the next page; they are separated by eight names. It is noted that they are "Beyond ye Church";
-James Knight ye Elder - 07.00.00.09.04.00.00
-James Knight ye younger - 02.00.00.02/08.00.[torn].
CHRISTENING:
1. Extraction of the family of James Knight and Margaret Doe from the Stockbury Parish Records (Parish Records FHL film 1473718, it. 2; Bishop's Transcripts FHL film 1737092, it. #3, and Archdeacon's Transcripts FHL film 1752235, #2 -- Note all films should be consulted for research in Stockbury because some are missing pages that others are not):
James and first wife Elizabeth Duell; 13 Apr 1697, James Knight and Elizabeth Duell, wdwe [widow] married.
-26 Jun 1700, Elizabeth Knight, wife of James ye younger, bur. [First wife of James.]
- Child:
-12 Dec 1697, William s/o James and Elizabeth Knight, born and bap.
James and his second wife Elizabeth Eagles:
-26 Nov 1700, James Knight and Elizabeth Eagles, mar.
-13 Apr 1720, James Knight, a married man and householder of this marriage, bur.
-29 Feb 1735/6, Elizabeth Knight widow was bur. [2nd wife of James.]
-Children:
-17 Jan 1702/3, James s/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-12 Nov 1704, Ann d/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-2 Feb 1706/7, Elizabeth d/o of James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-25 Jun 1710, Margrit d/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-28 Mar 1714, Stephen s/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-10 Mar 1715/16, Mary d/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap; bur. 18 Mar 1715/16, Mary d/o James and Elizabeth Knight.
-28 Apr 1717, Thomas s/o James and Elizabeth Knight, bap.
-31 May 1719, John s/o James and Elizabeth Knight; bur. 16 Nov 1721, John ye son of Widow Knight.
Comments:
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2. The second wife of James Knight, Elizabeth Eagles, has been thought by some have been buried in 1724; however, the parish record had detail not found in the Archdeacon's Transcript, i.e. "Elizabeth Knight, wid. of late Wm. Knight of Coulsfld., bur. 20 Apr 1724." This then cannot be Elizabeth Eagles. The parish records have another entry for "Elizabeth Knight Widow bur. 29 Feb 1735/6." The parish record itself contains an additional detail which gives an age of 62. Our Elizabeth was bapt. 23 Apr 1679 and would have been age 65. There is one other Widow Elizabeth Knight in the parish as evidenced by the use of that name in the death of her son Richard Knight 17 Dec 1722 -- from Parish records she appears to maybe being the wife of Richard Knight and the son may be the same Richard Knight chr. 2 Dec 1792 since he and his father are the only ones in the parish record named Richard. The records do not give the death of the father to prove that his wife Elizabeth was a widow at by 1722. It also is odd that the son Richard, if we are talking the same person, would have been 30 and then referred to the son of his mother at his burial (but it is possible especially if he were living with his mother.) In any case, which Elizabeth was buried in 1735/6? I assume ours since the Knights were more prominent in this parish, but it is not totally proven.
RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. Mentioned in father's will, which can be seen online at Family Search which I accessed 26 Jul 2015: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23161-32916-62?cc=1949814&wc=MMBR-Y9C. My abstract of the will:
Dated: 20 Jan 1705
Probated Sep 1709 under the name "Jacobi [latin for James] Knight" of Stockbury Parish
James Knight the Elder of Stockbury
To be buried in Stockbury Churchyard next to his late wife
Son William to be executor
Bequests:
- Son James Knight: Land in the Parish of Bicknor, items of clothing, a portion of wheat, and four pounds of money.
- Daughter Ann Knight: Household goods and furnishings including things left her by her late mother; twenty pounds of money.
- Son William Knight: All the residue of the estate.
Signed with the mark X as James Knight the Elder
Witnesses: Thomas (Krader?) the Elder, Henry Crockwell, and Will Backtt.
2. Worldconnect 23 Jun 2007 database ":1773912" of Noel Moss :
A. Marriage; Parish Records; 1701; Records read by Mr. Alan Turner of Banc Y Felin, Aberbechan, Newtown, Powys, Wales, SY16 3AW, 011-44-1686-630606; Copy owned by Neil Moss; NOTE; Mr. Turner shares a common ancestry with me in John Hales and Ann Syflet; Marriage of Elizabeth Eagles and James Knight, 28 Sep 1701.
B. BIRTH-Children; Ancestral File; 1701-1719; Family History Centre, St. John's; NOTE; The following children of James Knight and Elizabeth Eagles are listed on the AF: James (b 1701); Ann (b 1704); Elizabeth (chr 1706/07); Margaret (b 1710); Stephen (chr 1714); Mary (chr 1715); Thomas (chr 1715) and John (chr 1719); Date for Stephen confirmed from Stockbury Parish Records, read by Noel G. Moss at Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone, Kent.
C. DEATH; Ancestral File; 1720; Family History Centre, St. John's; NOTE; No place of death is given.
SOURCES_MISC:
1. Stockbury, Kent, England parish records.
2. Worldconnect 24 Jun 2007 database "erndavis" of Ernie Davis .
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