Kent Mersham

1569-1636 Sir Norton Knatchbull was the son of Richard Knatchbull and his second wife Susan daughter of Thomas Green alias Norton of Bobbing who was the natural son of Sir John Norton.

Norton m1 Ann, eldest Daughter of Paul Wentworth of Burnham,Bucks. Esq.

m2 Bridget 1625 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/1654453294/ , second daughter of Margaret Gray & John Astley, gentleman of the privie chamber to Elizabeth l.

m3 Mary daughter of John Aldersea of Spurgrove Cheshire, a widow with 1 daughter of Thomas Westrow, Alderman of London.

Despite marrying 3 times Norton died without issue

 

Siblings:

Thomas m Elmor 3rd daughter of John Astley .

John died unmarried

George m Joanne daughter of Thomas Gilbert but had no issue.

Ursula

Marie www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/1948959916/

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" Repositorium dignissimi, Pientissimi multumq desiderabilis Viri, Domini Nortom *KNATCHBULL, Ordinis Equestris; qui post duos de septem denis Annos, Sibi ac Patriae faelicitèr transactos, Divino tandem concessit Fato, Anno a Christo Incarnato, Milesimo, Sexcentisimo, tricesimo, sexto (1636) ex quo hos usq edormit, dum novissimae Lucis Adventû Aeternum revixerit. Posuit debiti Honoris et Amoris ergo Nortonus Knatchbull Armig. Nepos et Haeres.

Norton founded Ashford School. being finished by Sir. Norton Knatchbull his Nephew, (18c visit by Rev Faussett)

 

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