Knowles/Knowl/Knolls etc

[angel~eyes]

I am looking for the family of Temperance Knowles who married Thomas Lagoe in Warwickshire. I have found a baptism in Leek, Staffs for Pemperentia Knowles b 1697 in Leek to Ricardi and Elizabetha. I have also found baptisms for Richard Knolle in 1695 same parents also in Leek and Gulielmus Nowls b 1705 in Leigh, Staffs same parents names and Franciscus Knowls b 1710 in Leigh, Staffs same parents names. As you can see its getting confusing as I am not even sure the two sets of children are linked. I would like to find out more about Temperance's parents. All help appreciated on this thank you in advance x

[QueenoftheWest]

Hi,

In terms of the family of the Pemperentia born in Leek in 1697, I've had a look for you and the only document that really fits is the 1689 marriage licence of this couple:

Richard Knolls, of Croxton, and Elizabeth Godhelpe of Roster [Rocester].

The first baptism I can see for this couple is Mary in Croxden in 1690, and then:
John (1692) in Croxden
Elizabeth (1694) " "
Richardus (1695) in Leek
Pemperentia (1697) " "

Richard & Elizabeth seem to have moved around quite a bit so it is definitely possible that they are also the parents of the Leek children (including a daughter called Sarah in 1703/4 and son called Thomas in 1708); I can find no other obvious marriage between a Richard Knowles & Elizabeth in Staffordshire. The fact that there are no children baptised to the couple in Croxden between Elizabeth and Temperance supports the theory that they moved to Leek.

Queenie 

[angel~eyes]

Thank you for your detailed response Queenie. I think the moving around fits into my theory that they may have been Quakers. The man Temperance married was a Lago and his family connects to the mother of George Fox the founder of the Quakers and before that Lagos who were Christian martyrs. I will need to look more at Croxton and the surname Godhelpe. Thank you once again M

[ChrissieL]

I just wanted to say that I used to live in Leek and there is still a Friend's Meeting house there. The Staffordshire Moorlands has a long history with the Quakers and the meeting house in Leek was built in 1694.  There is more information on the website

https://staffsquakers.org/history-of-quakers-in-staffordshire/quakers-in-leek/


Chris

[angel~eyes]

Thank you Chris this is very useful M