Family Records in the American Bible Collection

Knightley, Richard (1553-1615) and (2) Elizabeth Seymour (1550-1602)

Description

The Bible, that is, the Holy Scriptures Conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament.  Translated according to the Ebrewe and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages.  London: Christopher Barker, 1577.

Bible 09.730

Marriages

  • Richard Knightley and Elizabeth Seymour
  • Francis William Manaton and Elizabeth Acworth. 1745
  • Marriages of daughters of Francis and Elizabeth Manaton
    • Ann Manaton and Rev. Mr. Holt Butcher. 1770.
    • Martha Manaton and [Admiral ]Coronthwaite Ommanney

Births

  • Children of Richard and Elizabeth Seymour Knightley
    • Anne.  June 23, 1579
    • Seymor. May 15, 1580.
    • Ferdynando.  May 26,1581.
    • Dudeley.  June 22, 1582.
    • Anne. July25, 1584.
    • Jhon [sic]. August 1, 1585.
    • Nathanyell.  February 26, 1586.
    • Robert. September 15, 1588.
    • Frances. January 9, 1590.
  • Children of Sir Seymor Knightley:
    • Richard and John (twins). February 3, 1603.
    • Valentine.  June 3, 1605.
    • Elizabeth.  November 4, 1606.
    • Anne.  November 24, 1607.
    • Robert.  Baptized March 15, 1609
    • Edwarde.  Baptized April 18, 1611.
    • Dorothy.  Baptized August 8, 1612.
    • Jane.  Born January 6; Baptized January 17, 1613.
  • Martha Manaton, daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Manaton. 1747.
  • Ann Symonds Pipon, daughter of Martha and Cornthwaite Omanney. 1787

Notes

This 1577 Bible, originally owned by Richard and Elzabeth Knightley,  was given to Thomas Ommanney Pipon by his mother, Ann Symonds Pipon, the daughter of Admiral Cornthwaite and Martha Ommanney.