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- RESEARCH_NOTES:
1. "The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English Baronets ...," by William Betham (1801), vol. 1, p. 430-31 (available online at <https://books.google.co.il/books?id=5ikwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA434&lpg=PA434&dq=richard+knatchbull+and+agnes+brent&source=bl&ots=cDQ6o8x10J&sig=CJ3xad5dxGmI18eS_qt4cgBKA6k&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=richard%20knatchbull%20and%20agnes%20brent&f=false> accessed 28 May 2017:
"Knatchbull, of Mersham Hatch, Kent. Created Baroncy August 4, 1641.
MERSHAM HATCH has been the principal seat of this family ever since the 2d year of Hen. VII. at which time it was purchased by Richard Knatchbll, of the executors of ___ Edwards. The house is in that deed, and in several of much older date, called sometimes Mersham Hatch, and sometimes Mersham le Hatche.
Mr. Philipot, in his "Villare Cantianum" has the following words concerning this family: (Dr. Harris's History of Kent.) "Knatchbll, extracted originally from Limne, where I find the name by deeds very ancient, and owners of a plentiful patrimony." John Knatchbull held much land there in the reign of Edw. III. From him descended
1. Thomas Knatchbull, who was the father of Thomas and William, who married ___, daughter of John Brockman.
2. Thomas, the elder son, married Eleanor ___, and from him descended another
3. Thomas, who was the father of
4. Richard Knatchbull, who lived in the time of Henry VII. and married Catharine, daughter of Sir Thomas Lewknor, Knt. by whom he had
5. Richard Knatchbull, who married Agnes, daughter of Robert Brent; by whom he had one son, William; and died in 1523.
6. William was the father of 1, John; 2, Thomas, who died in 1523; and one daughter, Sibyll.
7. John married Alice, daughter of ___ Fowle, of Tenterden: he died in 1540, and had issue, by the said Alice, 1, Richard; 2, John; 3, Reginald; and 4, William Knatchbull; and a daughter Mary, the wife of Thomas Finch. John, the second son, married ___, daughter of ___ Sheaf (sister to his brother Richard's wife) by whom he had issue two sons and one daughter; 1, John, who married Jane, sister of Sir Thomas Honeywood, of Evington; and secondly, Mary, daughter of Sir Edward Filmer, of East Sutton, both in Kent, Knts. and Richard, who married
Catharine, daughter of Thomas Boys of Hythe, in Kent, and secondly Anne, daughter of William Gibbons: Mary, was the wife of Thomas Scot, of Egreston, son of Sir Reginald Scot, of Scot's Hall, in Kent, Knt. Reginald, the third son, married Anne, daughter of William Crispe, Esq. lieutenant of Dover Castle, and brother of Sir Henry Crispe, of Quekes, in the Isle of Thanet, a person very eminent in the reign of Hen. VlII. by whom he had issue another Reginald (who was father of Mary Knatchbull, who was lady abbess of the convent of Benedictine Nuns,
at Ghent); and also one daughter, Anne, the wife of John Best, of Allington Castle. William, the fourth son, married Catharine, daughter of John Greene, by whom he had issue Richard, who married ___, daughter of George Goring; and also two daughters; Catharine, the wife of John Crispe, son and heir to the aforesaid William Crispe, Esq. lieutenant of Dover Castle; and Mary, of Timothy Johnson, of Fordwich..."
[Descendancy continues but it is not germane to my genealogy.]
2. Mentioned in father's will per website http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk57/page%2045.htm accessed 23 May 2017: "Medieval & Tudor Kent P.C.C. Wills Transcriptions," by L. L. Duncan - Book 57 page 45 -- William KNECHEBULL - Will 20 October 1522:
"William Knechebull of the parishe of Mydle, 20th October 1522. To be buried in the church of Saint John the Baptist of Mersham by my Fader & frendis there. An honest prest to rede & syng three masses and another in the church of Midle for 2 yeres. To high altar of Midle 20s & to reparacon of said church 40s. To high aulter of parish of Brokeland 3s. 4. To reparacon of the spytill (?error for Stepill) of Aldyngton 20s (it was then building). To high aulter of the church of Hurst 6s 8d.
Matild my wife 200 marcs, 10 keen, a bull a ween, yoked & 10 buddis & 10 calves, half of my houshold, an ambilying horse or gildyng to Ryde on, 20 seames of whete & 40 seames of barley. If she be with child it shall have £100 at 24 or at his mariage & be sett to scole & honestly founde but he shall not clayme noon of the landes that were yeven to my sons John & Thomas his brethern by the last will of my Fader. If a mayden then she to be honestly kept etc. To Sibill my doughter to her mariage 40 marcs.
To John Assheley £20, Nicholas Hawke £5 & he to doo for my sonne Thomas Knechebull as my trust is in hym. To Wm Abeer £3, Richard Hegyer alias Richard Bruer 20d every yere for 10 yeres. To Nychas Hawke, John Watson, John Smythe, moder Inglott, Bakers wif, Yongs wif, Yealdishe widow & Johan Mihells yche of theym 13s 4d. Robert Garrard 26s 8d. To the hye waye ayenst my faders landis called Godards Lands 20 marcs.
My sonne Thomas shall abyde & dwell with Richard Halle til he be married & he shall have 20 nobles for kepyng my said sonne, the which Rychard Halle shall goo & Ride wt my said sonne Thomas to help hym shifte half lyke of all my moveables & fermes payinhg lyke charges concerning this my testament & also my Faders will & testament as my sonne John shall doo in everything. Residue to John & Thomas Knechebull my sonnes & executors. Overseers: Richard Halle, Richard Lott & George Bachelor.
Witnesses: Wm Blackborne, clerke, Thos Henbon, John Aysley, Nichas Hawke, Robt Garrard, John Fonten, John Knechebull, Richard Edward & other.
Proved 13 Nov 1522 by Robert Garrard & Nichs Hawke & Thomas Knechebull & Wm Knechebull, executors. [PCC 12 Maynwaryng]"
DEATH:
1. Will of John Knechebull or Knachebull of Mersham, Kent.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Alenger. Will of John Knechebull or Knachebull of Mersham, Kent.
Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Date: 21 January 1541
Reference: PROB 11/28/368
Image of will found at ancestry.com
Name: John Knechebull[Johanis Knechebull]
Probate Date: 24 Mar 1541
First part in Latin, second page in English:
-Richard Parkehurst and Walter Hendle
-relict Alice Knachbull
-filiorum Ricd Knachbull et Willim Knachbull
Roberti Sill, Lawrency Colman or Colmay?, Thomas Fowle, Johannes Raynold de Hollyngborn Ricd Hawk?
English will and testament; will written 25 June 1540, John Knachebull of the parish of Mersham, Kent
-to be buried in the parish of Mersham
-Sir John Ive? sing and celebrate in Mersham church for my soule
-wife Alice
-2 of my sons Richard Knachebull and William Knachebull both under 21
-2 other sons John Knachebull and Raynold Knachebull both under 21 [my 2 younger sons]
-sons William, John, and Raynold bu at the ordre rule and disposiny? of John Blachyndey and Raf [also Rauf, Raff, Rauff] Wilcoks my brother in lawe
-Mr. Walter Hendle of Crambroke[Cranbrook]
-son Reynold be in the keping of his mother untill he comyth to the age of vii yeres [7 years?]
-when every son comes to the age of xiiii [14 years]
-in default[if all 4 sons die without heirs] to daughter Anne Knachebull
-in default to my syster Sibell, Rauf Wilcocks wyf
-brother-in-law Thomas Fowle
-brother-in-law Peter Fowle
-Rauff Wylcoks
-Richard Lynk 10 pounds to the intent that he shall take payne to the bringing up of Richard Knachebull my sonne
-John Raynold of Holyngborne[Hollingourne]
-Lawrence Colmay
-my brother Foche
-Mistress Elizabeth Scott
-Agnes Sparow
-John Clarke
-John Herryng
-Peter Adryan
-John Hode
-Thomas Myhell
-godson John Herte
-George Fowle
-Robert Robyns
-Anne Joyall or Idyall? my mother-in-law
-Mother Roger
-4 sons as executors
-overseers John Blachendey gentleman and Rauff Wilcoks
-witnesses Robert Brent gentilman, John Raynold, Peter Fowle, Thomas Fowle, Robert Foche, Richard Lynke, Lawrance Edmay, John Hall, William Pleggor, and Robert Hall
From this will Richard seems to be the eldest, then William, then John, and then Raynold.
3. The book "A Review of the Chandos Peerage Case, adjudicated 1803, and of the pretensions of Sir Samuel-Egerton Brydges, Bart., to designate himself per legem terræ Baron Chandos of Sudeley," by George Frederick Beltz (1834), copy available online <https://books.google.co.il/books?id=zkZfAAAAcAAJ&pg=RA1-PA23&lpg=RA1-PA23&dq=alice+fowle+and+John+Knatchbull&source=bl&ots=b35Qm7TeKh&sig=ImOrxAX-110AFbznlTTUMYvLru4&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=alice%20fowle%20and%20John%20Knatchbull&f=false>.
Table IV provides a downline pedigree "State of the Family of Knatchbull in 1641" starting with "John Knatchbull of Mersham, of Kent; Will dated in 1540; proved 1541 = Alice Fowle. Lists downline of children Richard, William, John, and Raynold.
SOURCES_MISC:
1. "The Baronetage of England: Or The History of the English Baronets ...," by William Betham (1801), vol. 1, p. 434 (available online at <https://books.google.co.il/books?id=5ikwAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA434&lpg=PA434&dq=richard+knatchbull+and+agnes+brent&source=bl&ots=cDQ6o8x10J&sig=CJ3xad5dxGmI18eS_qt4cgBKA6k&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=richard%20knatchbull%20and%20agnes%20brent&f=false>)
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Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy
Abt 1508 - 1541 (32 years)
