Biography of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 1539-1616

Paternal Family Tree: Knyvet

In 1539 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners was born to John Knyvet (age 29).

Around 1560 [his son] Thomas Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 21).

In 1561 [his grandmother] Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners died. Her grandson Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 22) de jure 4th Baron Berners. He failed to formally claim the title Baron Berners until 1616, when the office of the Earl Marshall certified his "right and title to the Barony of Berners", but he died shortly thereafter, before the new king James I could confirm the title.

On 17 Feb 1561 [his father] John Knyvet (age 51) died.

Around 1565. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 26).

Before 22 Jun 1578 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 39) and Muriel Parry (age 30) were married.

On or before 22 Jun 1578 [his daughter] Katherine Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 39) and [his wife] Muriel Parry (age 30). On 22 Jun 1578 she was baptised at Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk.

In 1579 [his daughter] Mary Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 40) and [his wife] Muriel Parry (age 31).

In 1592 [his son] Thomas Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk (age 32) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bacon (age 16) were married.

On 28 Apr 1603 [his son-in-law] Edmund Paston (age 18) and [his daughter] Katherine Knyvet (age 24) were married.

Before Oct 1603 [his son-in-law] Thomas Holland of Quiddenham, Norfolk (age 28) and [his daughter] Mary Knyvet (age 24) were married.

Before 09 Feb 1616 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners (age 77) died. He was buried on 09 Feb 1616. His grandson [his grandson] Thomas Knyvet 5th Baron Berners (age 19) de jure 5th Baron Berners. He would maintain his claim to the Barony for several years, but never succeed in obtaining it.

On 25 Apr 1616 [his former wife] Muriel Parry (age 68) died.

[his daughter] Muriel Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners and Muriel Parry.

Ancestors of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 1539-1616

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Knyvet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Clifton

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Knyvet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Knyvet 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Grey 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandFather: Edmund Knyvet Baron Berners 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Tyrrell

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Flambard

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Coggeshall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Eleanor Coggeshall

Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Tyrrell

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Darcy

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Darcy

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tyrrell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Darcy

Father: John Knyvet 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Bourchier 2nd Baron Berners 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Tilney

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Tilney

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 3 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tendring

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berners 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Chedworth

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Chedworth Duchess Norfolk

Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Royal Ancestors of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 1539-1616

Royal Descendants of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 1539-1616

Ancestors of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners 1539-1616