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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Fawsley, West Northamptonshire

St Mary: engraving from the large memorial to members of the Knightley family; Valentine, d.1618, & wife Anne Unton of Wadley; also to Francis Knightley, d.1619

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Here lieth interred Sir Valentyne Knyghtley knt eldest sonne and heir of Sir Richard Knyghtley knt by Mary Farmer his ist wife. He marryed Anne eldest daughter of Sir Edward Unton of Wadley in the County of Berks Knight of the noble order of the Bath by Anne Countess of Warricke and has issue iii daughters. He departed this life Decr iiii 1618. In the same vault lie also the remains of Sir Francis Knightley youngeste sonne of Sir Richard Knyghtley by his iind wife the Ladye Elizabeth Seymour. He was cup bearer to his Majestie King James and departed this life at Fawesley Feb iiird Anno Dni 1619

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