THE KNIGHTLY ANCESTRY OF BARTHOLOMEW OWEN

1. Berde (standardised spelling); alias Burd, Byrd, etc.
1.1. Alice Berde, m. Thomas Knight, of Milverton, May 13, 1563, in Wiveliscombe.
1.1.1. William Knight, bapt. Oct. 27 1570.
1.1.1.1. Elizabeth Knight, m. William Owen. Nov. 17, 1619.
1.1.1.1.1. Bartholomew Owen.
1.1.1.2. Peter Knight Sr., merchant, 400 acs. Up. Co. of New Norf., Nov. 18, 1638 p. 543, On S.E. side of Nansamund Riv., & about 3 mi. up the E. side of a Cr., lying over against land of Richard Bennett & adj. Land of Robert Bennett (p. 85).
1.1.1.2.1. Peter Knight Jr., b. 1620, d. 1674. (Bartholomew’s cousin). Granted 1000 ac. Northumberland Co., Oct. 13, 1653. Upon NW side & on the head of Wicocomico River … 200 ac. formerly granted unto George Knott & assigned to said Knight, and 800 ac. for trans. of 16 pers. Nov. 8, 1651. George Nott was the husband of Elizabeth Berry, who m. (2) John Bennett*

1.2. John Berde
1.2.1. Thomas Berde, bapt. March 20, 1580.
1.2.1.1. Agnes Berde, m. Thomas Bennett, June 17, 1623.
1.2.1.1.1. *John Bennett, b. July 10, 1624, m. Elizabeth (Berry) Nott; see Northumberland Co. Court, July 20, 1660.
1.2.1.1.1.1. John Bennett, m. Matilda Allerton, relict of Samuel Earle, son of: John Earle, 1,000 acs. Northumberland Co., Oct. 13, 1653, p. 38. Bounded S. W. & N. Wly. upon the several lands of one Bloyce & a Cooper on the N. W. side of Yeocomoco Riv. & a branch of the same towards land of George Knott. Trans. of 20 pers: John Evans, William Smith, Anne Harris, Mary Morris, Edmond Jones, John Roberts, Wm. Lepeat, lone Howell, Richd. Moor, Tho. Thorpe, Walter Thorpe, John Knight, Mary Knight, Adam Hornett, Eliz. Langford, Abigail Evans, Anne Evans, Jno. Dale, Judith Dale, Susan Spencer. John Earle was almost certainly of Winscombe, Somerset; situated between Wiveliscombe and Bristol.

George Knott was the father of (1) a namesake, who m. Ruth Bland (almost certainly of the family interm. with the Bennetts; (2) William Knott. William Rose and his wife, Ann, were among the headrights of William Knott when he claimed 200 ac. in Surry Co. in March, 1653.

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