The grave of "Sir Richard Knightley" (died 1534) is located and viewable in St. Mary the Virgin church in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, and can be seen at: https://www.fawsleychurch.org.uk/ .
Historical Information on the Knightley Family of Staffordshire and Northamptonshire, England, taken from the publication "The Ancestor, A Quarterly Review of County andFamily History, Heraldry and Antiquities, Number 11, July 1902, pages 1-7; (https://archive.org/stream/ancestorquarterl02londuoft#page/4/mode/2up):
"John son of Robert [Knightley] and Juliane draws upward the fortunes of this younger house of Knightley which were in a fair way to degenerate to rustic obscurity. He marries an heiress, Elizabeth, daughter of Adam of Burgh and granddaughter and heir of William of Burgh by his wife the heir of Cowley of Cowley, and by this match came Burgh Hall and Cowley to the family of Knightley.
"His second son, John Knightley seems to have been the only man of the line hitherto of any real distinction. A lawyer of some eminence he is made justiciary of Chester after the death of Hotspur at Shrewbury fight in 1403, and although by reason of his humble rank he is soon to cede this high office to the Lord Talbot, he goes on with the exercise of jurisdiction as deputy to that lord. He married a knight's daughter, Joan Thornbury, widow of William Peyto of Chesterton in Warwick, of whose lands he enjoyed the custody, and after the justiciary's death she marries for a third husband Sir Robert Corbet of Hadley. But his only son by this lady dies young, and for the line of Knightley we turn to his older brother Richard of Gnosall, who prospers as we may imagine beside his brother's prosperity and leaves by his wife Joan Giffard a son Richard Knightley of Gnosall, who adds Fawsley to his Staffordshire manors of Burgh Hall and Cowley and died in 1443, first founder of the long line of Knightley of Fawsley.
"The year 1416 was a marked epoch in the history of the Knightley family, since it was at that date that they acquired the manor of Fawsley, which from that day to this has been their home. In the picturesque little church, which lies at a short distance east of the manor house, generation after generation have found their resting-place, and a careful study of the monuments it contains reveals much family history. But, as is the case in most families, one or two only in each century are sufficiently remarkable to deserve a record in the pages of the county history.
"The purchaser of Fawsley was Richard Knightley of Burgh Hall, in the county of Stafford, and the first of the family to represent the county of Northampton in Parliament. He died in 1443, leaving his wife Elizabeth Purefoy in possession of the property, so that their son, also Richard Knightley, only succeeded to the estate on her death in 1474. He married Eleanor daughter of John Throgmorton of Coughton, having been knighted in 1494, when Henry VII.'s second son, afterwards Henry VIII, was made Duke of York. He was three times sheriff. They had nine children, of whom the eldest, Richard Knightley, married Joan Skenard or Skimerton, daughter and heir of Henry Skenard of Alderton. She brought in a great number of the quarterings which are still included in the Knightley shield. The fine altar tomb in Fawsley Church is erected to the memory of this lady and her husband. He died in 1534, but apparently the monument was erected in her lifetime, as no one has ever taken the trouble to fill in the date of her death. Her only daughter Susan married Sir William Spencer of Althorp...."
The grave of "Jane Skenard" (died 1539) is located and viewable in St. Mary the Virgin church in Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England, and can be seen at: https://www.fawsleychurch.org.uk/ .
Historical Information on the Knightley Family of Staffordshire and Northamptonshire, England, taken from the publication "The Ancestor, A Quarterly Review of County andFamily History, Heraldry and Antiquities, Number 11, July 1902, pages 1-7; (https://archive.org/stream/ancestorquarterl02londuoft#page/4/mode/2up):
"John son of Robert [Knightley] and Juliane draws upward the fortunes of this younger house of Knightley which were in a fair way to degenerate to rustic obscurity. He marries an heiress, Elizabeth, daughter of Adam of Burgh and granddaughter and heir of William of Burgh by his wife the heir of Cowley of Cowley, and by this match came Burgh Hall and Cowley to the family of Knightley.
"His second son, John Knightley seems to have been the only man of the line hitherto of any real distinction. A lawyer of some eminence he is made justiciary of Chester after the death of Hotspur at Shrewbury fight in 1403, and although by reason of his humble rank he is soon to cede this high office to the Lord Talbot, he goes on with the exercise of jurisdiction as deputy to that lord. He married a knight's daughter, Joan Thornbury, widow of William Peyto of Chesterton in Warwick, of whose lands he enjoyed the custody, and after the justiciary's death she marries for a third husband Sir Robert Corbet of Hadley. But his only son by this lady dies young, and for the line of Knightley we turn to his older brother Richard of Gnosall, who prospers as we may imagine beside his brother's prosperity and leaves by his wife Joan Giffard a son Richard Knightley of Gnosall, who adds Fawsley to his Staffordshire manors of Burgh Hall and Cowley and died in 1443, first founder of the long line of Knightley of Fawsley.
"The year 1416 was a marked epoch in the history of the Knightley family, since it was at that date that they acquired the manor of Fawsley, which from that day to this has been their home. In the picturesque little church, which lies at a short distance east of the manor house, generation after generation have found their resting-place, and a careful study of the monuments it contains reveals much family history. But, as is the case in most families, one or two only in each century are sufficiently remarkable to deserve a record in the pages of the county history.
"The purchaser of Fawsley was Richard Knightley of Burgh Hall, in the county of Stafford, and the first of the family to represent the county of Northampton in Parliament. He died in 1443, leaving his wife Elizabeth Purefoy in possession of the property, so that their son, also Richard Knightley, only succeeded to the estate on her death in 1474. He married Eleanor daughter of John Throgmorton of Coughton, having been knighted in 1494, when Henry VII.'s second son, afterwards Henry VIII, was made Duke of York. He was three times sheriff. They had nine children, of whom the eldest, Richard Knightley, married Joan Skenard or Skimerton, daughter and heir of Henry Skenard of Alderton. She brought in a great number of the quarterings which are still included in the Knightley shield. The fine altar tomb in Fawsley Church is erected to the memory of this lady and her husband. He died in 1534, but apparently the monument was erected in her lifetime, as no one has ever taken the trouble to fill in the date of her death. Her only daughter Susan married Sir William Spencer of Althorp...."
Historical Information on the Knightley Family of Staffordshire and Northamptonshire, England, taken from the publication "The Ancestor, A Quarterly Review of County andFamily History, Heraldry and Antiquities, Number 11, July 1902, pages 1-7; (https://archive.org/stream/ancestorquarterl02londuoft#page/4/mode/2up):
"John son of Robert [Knightley] and Juliane draws upward the fortunes of this younger house of Knightley which were in a fair way to degenerate to rustic obscurity. He marries an heiress, Elizabeth, daughter of Adam of Burgh and granddaughter and heir of William of Burgh by his wife the heir of Cowley of Cowley, and by this match came Burgh Hall and Cowley to the family of Knightley.
"His second son, John Knightley seems to have been the only man of the line hitherto of any real distinction. A lawyer of some eminence he is made justiciary of Chester after the death of Hotspur at Shrewbury fight in 1403, and although by reason of his humble rank he is soon to cede this high office to the Lord Talbot, he goes on with the exercise of jurisdiction as deputy to that lord. He married a knight's daughter, Joan Thornbury, widow of William Peyto of Chesterton in Warwick, of whose lands he enjoyed the custody, and after the justiciary's death she marries for a third husband Sir Robert Corbet of Hadley. But his only son by this lady dies young, and for the line of Knightley we turn to his older brother Richard of Gnosall, who prospers as we may imagine beside his brother's prosperity and leaves by his wife Joan Giffard a son Richard Knightley of Gnosall, who adds Fawsley to his Staffordshire manors of Burgh Hall and Cowley and died in 1443, first founder of the long line of Knightley of Fawsley.
"The year 1416 was a marked epoch in the history of the Knightley family, since it was at that date that they acquired the manor of Fawsley, which from that day to this has been their home. In the picturesque little church, which lies at a short distance east of the manor house, generation after generation have found their resting-place, and a careful study of the monuments it contains reveals much family history. But, as is the case in most families, one or two only in each century are sufficiently remarkable to deserve a record in the pages of the county history.
"The purchaser of Fawsley was Richard Knightley of Burgh Hall, in the county of Stafford, and the first of the family to represent the county of Northampton in Parliament. He died in 1443, leaving his wife Elizabeth Purefoy in possession of the property, so that their son, also Richard Knightley, only succeeded to the estate on her death in 1474. He married Eleanor daughter of John Throgmorton of Coughton, having been knighted in 1494, when Henry VII.'s second son, afterwards Henry VIII, was made Duke of York. He was three times sheriff. They had nine children, of whom the eldest, Richard Knightley, married Joan Skenard or Skimerton, daughter and heir of Henry Skenard of Alderton. She brought in a great number of the quarterings which are still included in the Knightley shield. The fine altar tomb in Fawsley Church is erected to the memory of this lady and her husband. He died in 1534, but apparently the monument was erected in her lifetime, as no one has ever taken the trouble to fill in the date of her death. Her only daughter Susan married Sir William Spencer of Althorp...."
Historical Information on the Knightley Family of Staffordshire and Northamptonshire, England, taken from the publication "The Ancestor, A Quarterly Review of County andFamily History, Heraldry and Antiquities, Number 11, July 1902, pages 1-7; (https://archive.org/stream/ancestorquarterl02londuoft#page/4/mode/2up):
"John son of Robert [Knightley] and Juliane draws upward the fortunes of this younger house of Knightley which were in a fair way to degenerate to rustic obscurity. He marries an heiress, Elizabeth, daughter of Adam of Burgh and granddaughter and heir of William of Burgh by his wife the heir of Cowley of Cowley, and by this match came Burgh Hall and Cowley to the family of Knightley.
"His second son, John Knightley seems to have been the only man of the line hitherto of any real distinction. A lawyer of some eminence he is made justiciary of Chester after the death of Hotspur at Shrewbury fight in 1403, and although by reason of his humble rank he is soon to cede this high office to the Lord Talbot, he goes on with the exercise of jurisdiction as deputy to that lord. He married a knight's daughter, Joan Thornbury, widow of William Peyto of Chesterton in Warwick, of whose lands he enjoyed the custody, and after the justiciary's death she marries for a third husband Sir Robert Corbet of Hadley. But his only son by this lady dies young, and for the line of Knightley we turn to his older brother Richard of Gnosall, who prospers as we may imagine beside his brother's prosperity and leaves by his wife Joan Giffard a son Richard Knightley of Gnosall, who adds Fawsley to his Staffordshire manors of Burgh Hall and Cowley and died in 1443, first founder of the long line of Knightley of Fawsley.
"The year 1416 was a marked epoch in the history of the Knightley family, since it was at that date that they acquired the manor of Fawsley, which from that day to this has been their home. In the picturesque little church, which lies at a short distance east of the manor house, generation after generation have found their resting-place, and a careful study of the monuments it contains reveals much family history. But, as is the case in most families, one or two only in each century are sufficiently remarkable to deserve a record in the pages of the county history.
"The purchaser of Fawsley was Richard Knightley of Burgh Hall, in the county of Stafford, and the first of the family to represent the county of Northampton in Parliament. He died in 1443, leaving his wife Elizabeth Purefoy in possession of the property, so that their son, also Richard Knightley, only succeeded to the estate on her death in 1474. He married Eleanor daughter of John Throgmorton of Coughton, having been knighted in 1494, when Henry VII.'s second son, afterwards Henry VIII, was made Duke of York. He was three times sheriff. They had nine children, of whom the eldest, Richard Knightley, married Joan Skenard or Skimerton, daughter and heir of Henry Skenard of Alderton. She brought in a great number of the quarterings which are still included in the Knightley shield. The fine altar tomb in Fawsley Church is erected to the memory of this lady and her husband. He died in 1534, but apparently the monument was erected in her lifetime, as no one has ever taken the trouble to fill in the date of her death. Her only daughter Susan married Sir William Spencer of Althorp...."
The christening of "George Brough" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 823622), which states that he was christened on 7 March 1779 in Denby, Derbyshire, England, and that his parents were "Christopher Brough" and "Hannah".
The birth of "John Cyril Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that his birth was registered in July-September 1920 in Tunstall subdistrict, Wolstanton district, Staffordshire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Rowbotham". Also, the birth of "John C. Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that he was born on 3 July 1920, working as a "Grocer's Assistant", and residing with his parents, Charles H. Brough and Elizabeth, and three siblings, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
The 1954 marriage of "John C. Brough" and "Marion Boote" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that their marriage was registered in October-December 1954 in Newcastle Under Lyme district, and took place at the Hillside Methodist church in Mow Cop, Staffordshire, England.
The death of "John Cyril Brough" is listed in Ancestry.com, which states that he died on 22 March 2008 at: 41 Gillbank Road, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, when he was "87" years old (born about 1921) and that he was buried on 3 April 2008 at the Newcastle Crematorium in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
The birth and christening of "Charles Henry Bailey Brough" is listed in FamilySearch (FHL Film # 100958306), which states that he was born on 6 February 1891, christened on 29 March 1891 in Newchapel, Staffordshire, England, that his parents were "Charles Brough" and "Maria" of "Harriseahead" and that Charles Brough was a "Collier".
The birth of "Charles Henry Bailey Brough" is listed in the online GRO Index, FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that his birth was registered in Janaury-March 1891 in Tunstall subdistrict, Wolstanton district, Staffordshire, England, and that his mother's surname was "Bailey". Also, the birth of "Charles H. Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that he was born on 6 February 1891, working as an "Engineers Pattern Maker", and residing with his wife, Elizabeth, and their four children, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1891 Census, "Charles H. B. Brough" is listed as being "2 months" old (born about February 1891--as the 1891 Census was taken on 5 April 1891), born in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, and residing with his parents, Charles Brough (age 46) and Maria (age 46--which probably should have been recorded as 36), at: Chapel Lane, Thursfield (which was the original name of Newchapel), Staffordshire, England.
In the 1901 Census, "Charles H. B. Brough" is listed as being 10 years old (born about 1891), born in Newchapel, Staffordshire, and residing with his parents, Charles Brough (age 56) and Maria (age 45), at: 13 Chapel Lane, Newchapel, Staffordshire, England.
In the 1911 Census, "Charles Horace B. Brough" is listed as being 20 years old (born about 1891), born in Newchapel, Staffordshire, single and working as a "Pattern Maker Engine worker", and residing with his parents, Charles Brough (age 68) and Maria (age 55), at: Fir Tree Cottage, Chapel Lane, Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.
The 1917 marriage of "Charles H. B. Brough" and "Elizabeth Rowbotham" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that their marriage was registered in October-December 1917 in Wolstanton district, and took place at the Methodist Chapel on High Street in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.
Research Note: Additional genealogical information on this family was provided to the BFO in March 2021 by Adrian Brough (b.1960, BFO Rin # 80282), who requested and was granted membership in the BFO in January 2021. Adrian Brough's email is: adenmax2907@sky.com .
The birth of "Elizabeth Rowbotham" is listed in the online GRO Index, FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that her birth was registered in July-September 1891 in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, and that her mother's surname was "Stubbs". Also, the birth of "Elizabeth Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that she was born on 31 July 1891, working in "Unpaid domestic duties", and residing with her husband, Charles H. Brough, and their four children, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
The 1917 marriage of "Charles H. B. Brough" and "Elizabeth Rowbotham" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that their marriage was registered in October-December 1917 in Wolstanton district, and took place at the Methodist Chapel on High Street in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.
Marriage Notes for Charles Henry Bailey Brough and Elizabeth Rowbotham-38584
The 1917 marriage of "Charles H. B. Brough" and "Elizabeth Rowbotham" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that their marriage was registered in October-December 1917 in Wolstanton district, and took place at the Methodist Chapel on High Street in Harriseahead, Staffordshire, England.
The birth of "Charles Reginald Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that his birth was registered in October-December 1918 in Tunstall subdistrict, Wolstanton district, Staffordshire, England, and that his mother's surname "Rowbotham". Also, the birth of "Charles R. Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that he was born on 2 September 1918, working as a "Lorry Driver's Mate Heavy Worker", and residing with his parents, Charles H. Brough and Elizabeth, and three siblings, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
The birth of "Annie Elizabeth Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that her birth was registered in January-March 1925 in Tunstall subdistrict, Stoke-on-Trent district, Staffordshire, England, and that her mother's surname "Rowbotham". Also, the birth of "Annie E. Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that she was born on 6 February 1925, working as a "Silk Underwear Mchinist", and residing with her parents, Charles H. Brough and Elizabeth, and three siblings, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.
The birth of "Horace Bertam Brough" is listed in the online FreeBMD and Staffordshire BMD, which combined states that his birth was registered in January-March 1925 in Tunstall subdistrict, Stoke-on-Trent district, Staffordshire, England, and that his mother's surname "Rowbotham". Also, the birth of "Horace B. Brough" is listed in the 1939 England & Wales Register (via Ancestry.com), which states that he was born on 6 February 1925, working as a "Colliery electrician", and residing with his parents, Charles H. Brough and Elizabeth, and three siblings, at: 62 Chapel Lane, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England.