William Knifton

[matgeorges]

 William Knifton was a challow chandler, Burgate, Canterbury.
He married Elizabeth Martin. He died in St Mary Magdelan parish in 1800 as per his will Prob 11/1335 Canterbury.
His son Charles married in 1762 in St George the Martyr, Canterbury. This means he was probably born circa 1735-40. Is is possible for a look to be done  in Canterbury to find his birth?

[casalguidi]

When and where did William marry Elizabeth MARTIN?

The earliest KNIFTON I can see in the pilot record search http://www.familysearch.org for Kent is the marriage of a William KNIFTON to Elizabeth ELLIS at Hackington nr Canterbury 1753 which leads me to think that it probably wasn't a local name

Have you come across any earlier variant spellings/mistranscriptions

Does William's will mention any other children/relatives that might help to sort out movement/family relationships?

Casalguidi

[matgeorges]

I do not have the marriage entry for William Knifton & Elizabeth ?. I am sorry. It was not Martin, although his wife Elizabeth is mentioned in the will. Knifton is not a name local to Kent. It is a parish in Derbyshire. There were some Knifton's in London in the 1600's who may have moved to Kent.

[casalguidi]

Are you sure that the William KNIFTON, tallow chandler, who died Canterbury 1800 is the father of Charles?

I ask because there is a William KNIFTON, tallow chandler, who became a freeman of Canterbury 1753 (by marriage) which coincides with the 1753 marriage of William and Elizabeth at Hackington?  Could he have been a brother or other relation of Charles or would it be a remarriage for father William?

Do you have any details from the marriage of Charles ie. names of witnesses/parish of residence which may be useful?

Casalguidi

[Harlow One-Name Study]

Canterbury Marriage Licence:
- William Knifton (Bachelor, 26, Tallow Chandler, Canterbury) / 28 Jun 1753 - Hackington or Sturry or St Martin, Canterbury, Kent, England / Spouse: Elizabeth Ellis (Spinster, 21, St Paul, Canterbury)

William died in 1794 [Error: see below] and Elizabeth died in 1815.

Baptisms of children of Charles Knifton (buried 1794)  and Mary Taylor (buried 1796) at St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England:
- Mary / 06 Feb 1763 - buried 05 Jun 1770 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Elizabeth / 30 Dec 1764
- Ann / 09 Nov 1766 - married Henry Kewell / 14 Oct 1786 - Hackington, Kent, England
- Charles / 23 Oct 1768 - buried 1794
- Sarah / 25 Feb 1770
- William / 21 Apr 1771
- Thomas / 16 May 1773  - married Abigail Twyman / 10 Apr 1793 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Mary / 26 Feb 1775 - buried 29 Nov 1775 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Rebecca 10 Jun 1776 - buried 15 Aug 1776 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Caroline / 09 Sep 1777 - married Thomas Vincin / 15 May 1800 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
- Barbara / 30 Jul 1780

Baptism:
- Sarah Knifton / 25 Aug 1793 - St Mary Bredin, Canterbury, Kent, England / Father: Thomas Knifton / Mother: Abigail

Burial:
- Sarah Knifton / 22 Sep 1793 - St Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England

Robin

[casalguidi]

So Robin are you saying that the 1800 death date of William KNIFTON, tallow chandler, is actually the date of probate and that he died in 1794 with probate granted in 1800 therefore he is probably the one who married in Hackington and too young to be the father of Charles

Casalguidi

[Harlow One-Name Study]

Whoops, that looks wrong. The William Knifton who died in 1794 was most likely either Charles' son William born in 1771 or William's son who was born in 1793.

Robin

[casalguidi]

Oh ok, still looks like it could be William the tallow chandler (born c1726) that could be the one whose will was proved 1800 and might be a bit young to be the father of Charles though eh?

Casalguidi

[Harlow One-Name Study]

I would guess that they were most likely brothers as the Knifton/Kniefton surname is not common to Kent.

Robin