Robert Knowler, of Stroud House

+ 12 M i. Robert Knowler  of Hearne (died 1635) was born 4 Feb 1574 and died 3 May 1635. He was the son of George Knowler & Joan Witt.

Family

Married

1. Susan Pordage, daughter of Robert Pordage, on Sept 21 or Oct 6, 1596 in Chislet. Susan died 1631 and was buried in The Church of Herne, South Chantry Chapel ( "Knowler Chapel"), in Kent, England.

Children

1. Richard Knowler b: 13 Sep 1601 in Hearn, Kent
2. Margaret Knowler b: 09 Oct 1614
3. Anne Knowler b: 06 Jul 1606 in Hearn, Kent
4. Alice Knowler b: 21 May 1609 in Hearn, Kent
5. Robert Knowler b: 21 May 1609 in Hearn, Kent; died 1634
6. Susan Knowler b: 30 Sep 1604 in Hearn, Kent
7. Mary Knowler b: 17 Oct 1599 in Hearn, Kent
8. John Knowler b: Aug 1597 in Hearn, Kent
9. Thomas Knowler b: 03 May 1618 in Hearn, Kent

Notes

Robert Knowler of Stroud House, also owned land in Hoath, Reculver, Chislet and Sturry, county Kent, England.

ROBERT KNOWLER, gent of Herne:  

From 'Parishes: Herne', The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9 (1800), pp. 84-96. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=63541&strquery=... Date accessed: 27 April 2014.

"his family resided in the parish of Herne as early as Henry VII's reign.   He resided at this seat, which seems from thenceforward to have been called STROUD HOUSE, and died in 1635, bearing for his arms:  Argent, on a bend, between two cotises, sable, a lion passant-guardant, crowned or; and his descendants continued to reside at it down to Gilbert Knowler, esq. who removed from hence to Canterbury, where he now resides, and is the present owner of it."

References

• SMJG-62W Susan Porridge, "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986" "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNJ-9BJV : 13 March 2018), Robert Knowler and Susan Porridge, 21 Sep 1596; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Par https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNJ-9BJV
• http://oursoutherncousins.com/knowler.html