Joan Knowler

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GEORGE KNOWLER (died 1610) (ROBERT, THOMAS (III), THOMAS (II), THOMAS (I), JOHN) was born about 1540 in Hoath, Kent. He died 4 Jan 1610 in Parish of Chislet, Kent Co.

1610 GEORGE KNOWLER of Chislett co. Kent, yeoman. Will dated GEORGE KNOWLER of Chislett co. Kent, yeoman. Will dated 16 January 1610 ; Proved in the Canterbury Registry 16 February 1610, by Mary the relict and ex. Sick in body — To my son George Knowler £20 at the age of 21 with remainder in case of his death to my two sons John Knowler, and Jonas Knowler equally — To said John and Jonas my messuage & lands in the borrowe of Hoth in Reculver equally at the ages of 21 — To Mary my wife goods &c uubequeathed — If my said wife shall marry before my sons become of age, then my brother John Knowler and Richard Norwood my brother (sic) to take of the husband she shall marry a bond to keep the tenement &c in good repair. — My wife Mary sole ex*- — My brother John Knowler, and Richard Norwood, Overseers. Witnesses John Knowler — Richard Norwood, Henry Hewett, writer.

Not this George, but possibly Thomas was his son, and George was Thomas's son: 1600: Archaeologia Cantiana By Kent Archaeological Society: Presented 1600: "We present Pleasance Collier, daughter unto William Collier of the parish of Chislet, and GEORGE KNOWLER of the parish of Herne, son unto Thomas Knowler, for that the said Pleasance and George have been three several times lawfully asked, and have been so asked five or six Sundays past, and not married, and whether they will marry we know not." (Fol. 229)

1610, Jan 4: Burial: GEORGE KNOWLER, howshoulder (sic), Chislet

GEORGE married (1) Joan WITT.

They had the following children:

• + 12 M i. ROBERT KNOWLER of Hearne (died 1635) was born 4 Feb 1574 and died 3 May 1635.
• 13 F ii. Margaret KNOWLER (working hypothesis). 1597, Jan 1: Marriage: NICOLAS CONSANT & MARGARETT KNOWLER, Chislet Margaret married Nicholas CONSANT on 1 Jan 1597.

GEORGE also married (2) Mary.

They had the following children:

• + 14 M iii. George KNOWLER died 13 Jun 1622.
• 15 M iv John KNOWLER
• 16 M V Jonas Knowler

Disputed Origins

• Parents seen as Roger Boyle & Joan Naylor without supporting evidence: she is not listed here: http://www.thepeerage.com/p17114.htm#i171135 or here: Roger Boyle of Faversham Pg. 501.Cork & Orrerey. Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire.Burke's Peerage Limited, 1914. GoogleBooks Note: Joan Naylor’s marriage was 1564 - long after this Joan was born.

References

• "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNJ-SFGV : 18 April 2019), Joan Will in entry for George Knowler, 20 Feb 1562; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Marriage, Hoath, Kent, England, United Kingdom, page , Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 31 2020, 0:28:55 UTC