Capt. William Knowlton 
Capt. William was born in 1584 in Knowlton Manor, Sandwich Parish, Chiswick, Kent, England. Capt. William's father was Richard Knowlton and his mother was Elizabeth Cantize. His paternal grandfather was William Knowlton; his maternal grandparents were Valentin Cantize and Johana Holden. He had three brothers named George, Stephen and Thomas. He was the youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 55 on June 6th, 1639 in at sea near Shelburn, Nova Scotia, Canada.General Notes
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BIOGRAPHY
Richard Knowlton, born 1553, married Elizabeth Cantize, July 17, 1577.
Their children were: George, born May 6, 1578, resided in Chiswick;
Stephen, born May 1, 1580, died young; Thomas, born 1582; William,
born 1584 , married Ann Elizabeth Smith. The first two children were
born in the parish of Canterbury in Kent. The great cathedral is but
six miles from Knowlton Mano r and the parish boundaries at that time
included the latter, but the manor is now in the parochial
boundaries of the neighboring parish of Sandwich .
Thomas Knowlton, son of Richard Knowlton, was born in Kent,
1582. His child ren were: John, born 1620, married Dorothy (???), 1643;
Robert, born 1622, mar ried Susan (???); married (second) Sarah (???);
Mary, born 1628, married John Wilson, April 26, 1651; Sarah, born
1630, married Augustine Ellis, February 23 , 1656.
William Knowlton, son of Richard Knowlton, emigrated to
America, as s tated above. His wife was Elizabeth. Their children were:
John, born 1610; Sam uel, born 1611; Robert, born 1613, remained in
England, said to have died youn g; William, born 1615; Mary, born 1617,
died young; Thomas, born 1620-22.
The manor hall in Kent is a beautiful structure with a history
running back to th e days of William, the Conqueror.
William Knowlton owned the ship in which he started for
America and was known as Captain Knowlton. Of his children, John,
William, Deacon Thomas and probably Samuel accompanied him, for a
Samuel was found in Hingham soon after the others appeared at Ipswich,
Massachusetts, and he died in 1655, leaving a will, proved September,
1655, in which his brother John is named as executor. As John, son of
Captain William, was the only one answering the description,
Samuel must have also been son of Captain Wil liam. John went to
Ipswich in 1639, and William and Thomas followed in 1642. I t is
believed that Captain William was buried in Nova Scotia, whither he
was bound and near the coast of which he died.
(Source: The Knowlton's of New Engl and, page 21 (BlCH)
Knowlton Genealogy.
He and 3 brothers came from Kent Co. Eng. in 1632. Settled in
Ipswich, Mass. Freeman in 1641).
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Ancestors of the B ingham Family Of Utah
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William Knowlton, Sr. and Ann Elizabeth Smith
WILLIAM KNOWLTON, Sr.
(son of RICHARD KNOWLTON and ELIZABETH CANTIZE),
born ..... 1584 at .....
died ..... 1632 at sea enroute to America; buried at sea;
married ANN ELIZABETH SMITH (daughter of ..... and .....)
born ..... at ... ..; chr. 9 June 1668 at Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.;
died ..... at .....; buried ..... at ......
Children
i. JOHN b. ..... 1610 at Canterbury, Kent, Eng .
d. ..... Oct. 1654/5; will 29 Nov.1653
md. ..... MARJERY WILSON
ii. SAMUEL b. ..... 1611 at Canterbury, Kent, Eng.
d. ..... 1655
md.
iii. ROBERT b . ..... 1613 at Canterbury, Kent, Eng.
d.
md.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1410 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.~ 1450 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.~ 1425
- b.~ 1485 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.~ 1430
- b.~ 1460
- b.~ 1435
- b.~ 1527 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1553 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England d.~ 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1584 in Knowlton Manor, Sandwich Parish, Chiswick, Kent, England d.06 Jun 1639 in at sea near Shelburn, Nova Scotia, Canada
- b.1515 in Birchington, Kent, England
- b.17 Apr 1550 in Birchington, Kent, England d.1632
- b.~ 1520 in Birchington, Kent, England
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Capt. William and Ann Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1612 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had five sons and two daughters, named John, Robert, Samuel, William, Thomas, Mary and Susanna.
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Children
John Knowlton
John was born in 1610 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 44 on October 8th, 1654 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Samuel Knowlton
Samuel was born in 1613 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 42 on April 3rd, 1655 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
William Knowlton
William was born in 1615 in Knowlton Manor, Chiswick, Kent, England. He died at the age of 40 on July 17th, 1655 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Mary Knowlton
Mary was born in 1617 in Canterbury, Kent, England. She died at the age of 43 on May 7th, 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Thomas Knowlton
Thomas was born in 1620 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 72 on April 23rd, 1692 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Susanna Knowlton
Susanna was born about 1624 in Canterbury, Kent, England. She died on May 7th, 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, MA.
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