Brief Life History of Anne
When Anne Knight was born about 1736, in Sulhamstead Abbots, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Knight, was 11734 and her mother, Anne WRIGHT, was 25. She married Richard Chamberlain on 24 June 1757, in Sulhamstead Abbots, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She was buried in Chaceley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (31)
- Ann in entry for Hosannah Chandler, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Anne Knight in entry for William Chandler, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Anne Knight, "England, Berkshire, Parish Registers, 1515-1993"
Spouse and Children
1732–1813 Male
1736–1823 Female
Children (6)
1757–1812 Male
1759– Female
1761– Female
1764– Female
1767– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1713– Male
1713–1760 Female
Siblings (4)
1735– Male
1736–1823 Female
1744–1745 Male
1746–1788 Male
World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 65
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 72
1815
Age 79
Name Meaning
English: status or occupational name from Middle English knight ‘retainer, attendant’ (Old English cniht ‘boy, youth, lad)’. The specialized feudal sense ‘a high-ranking tenant bound to serve his lord as a mounted soldier’ is not known to have ever given rise to the surname, although it is not out of the question that it may occasionally have been used as a nickname, perhaps for someone who played the part of an armed knight in a local pageant.
Irish: sometimes adopted for Gaelic Mac an Ridire ‘son of the knight’. See also McKnight .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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