Paternal Family Tree: Knyvet
In 1539 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners was born to John Knyvet [aged 29].
Around 1560 [his son] Thomas Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 21]. He married 1592 Elizabeth Bacon and had issue.
In 1561 [his grandmother] Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners died. Her grandson Thomas [aged 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 17th February 1561 [his father] John Knyvet [aged 51] died.
Around 1565. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 26].
Around 1565. Unknown Painter. Portrait of Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 26].
Before 22nd June 1578 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 39] and Muriel Parry [aged 30] were married.
On or before 22nd June 1578 [his daughter] Katherine Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 39] and [his wife] Muriel Parry [aged 30]. On 22nd June 1578 she was baptised at Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk. She married 28th April 1603 her fourth cousin once removed Edmund Paston and had issue.
In 1579 [his daughter] Mary Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 40] and [his wife] Muriel Parry [aged 31]. She married before October 1603 Thomas Holland of Quiddenham, Norfolk and had issue.
In 1592 [his son] Thomas Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk [aged 32] and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Bacon [aged 16] were married.
On 28th April 1603 [his son-in-law] Edmund Paston [aged 18] and [his daughter] Katherine Knyvet [aged 24] were married. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Before October 1603 [his son-in-law] Thomas Holland of Quiddenham, Norfolk [aged 28] and [his daughter] Mary Knyvet [aged 24] were married.
In 1605 [his son] Thomas Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe in Norfolk [aged 45] died.
In 1605 [his daughter] Mary Knyvet [aged 26] died.
Before 9th February 1616 Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners [aged 77] died. He was buried on 9th February 1616. His grandson Thomas [aged 19] de jure 5th Baron Berners. He would maintain his claim to the Barony for several years, but never succeed in obtaining it.
On 25th April 1616 [his former wife] Muriel Parry [aged 68] died.
[his daughter] Muriel Knyvet was born to Thomas Knyvet 4th Baron Berners and Muriel Parry. She married Edmund Bell and had issue.
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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 Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald Grey 3rd Baron Grey Ruthyn 
5 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Grey 6 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Astley Baroness Grey Ruthyn 8 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Grey 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Grandfather: Edmund Knyvet Baron Berners 9 x Great Grandson of King John 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 Grandson 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford 
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Bourchier 2 x Great Grandson 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 Grandson 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 Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Lawrence Cheney
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cheney 7 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cockayne 
6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 3rd Baroness Berners 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 
3 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Howard 4 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Tendring
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 
2 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mowbray Baroness Grey Ruthyn 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Howard Baroness Berners 5 x Great Granddaughter 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 Grandson of King Edward III of England