Knaggs Family

Elizabeth Knaggs, born in Egton around 1663. She married John Pennock at Egton on the 27th of November. 1694. She may well be the Elizabeth Knaggs who was the daughter of Robert Knaggs (church warden at Egton) and if so was christened on the 29th of August, 1661. Egton, Yorkshire, England.

Children of John Pennock and Elizabeth Knaggs were: :

John (born 5th of November, 1696 at Limber Hill - died before June 1737, at Egton);

Robert (christened at Egton on the 5th of November 1698 and died at Egton in 1775). He married Elizabeth Mead;

William (born in 1700, I assume at Limber Hill);

Jonathan (born in 1703 - died at Limber Hill).


Other Knagg material . . .

(In 1662 the following Knaggs heads of families paid the hearth tax: in Egton - widow Knaggs; John Knaggs, John Knaggs, Thomas Knaggs; in Glaisdale - John Knaggs, William Knaggs; in Loftus, Robert Knaggs, Leonard Knaggs.)

9 July 1605 & Thirsk 1 Jan 1606 and 29 Apr 1606 - George knaggs of Egton Labourer named as recusant (one who refused to conform to the rites of the established Anglican church)
Also charged for keeping an unlicensed alehouse

Hemsley Q.S. 8 Jan 1606/07 - George Knaggs of Egton, Labourer, for keeping an ale house.

Thirsk Q.S. 8 July 1606 - Geo Knaggs of Egton Yeoman and wife and wife of William Knaggs for an assault on Matthew Warde & John Wade commissioners after arresting Wm Knaggs late of Eskdaleside & had him in charge & for affecting a said rescue on the said Wm Knaggs.

8 July1614 at Egton - Thos Knaggs Husbandryman & Margery his wife (both 30 years old) named as recusants

1616 - Egton Chapelry - Margery wife of Thos Knaggs Yeoman named recusant

9 July 1616 - Margery wife of Thomas Knaggs Yeoman appeared for not keeping the Church and Chapels during the last 13 months (Egton Chapelry)
Lawrence Knaggs, Yeoman Dorothy his wife & Richard Knaggs, Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife & Mary Wilkes his servant (Aslaby Chapelry)
Lawrence Knaggs taken an oath of allegiance ( Duty to Sovereign and state etc)
Lawrence & Richard of Aislaby Yeoman indicted for not going to the Parish Church to make personal appearance before this Court

Hemsley Q.S. 1 Oct 1616 - Thomas Knaggs Yeoman & Elizabeth wife of Geo Knaggs Shoemaker convicted as recusants, confirmed and went to their parish Church & received sacrament.
Agnes wife of John Knaggs (amongst others) certified, conformed and co by Minister and Wardens Popish recusants.
Lawrence Knaggs of Asilaby Yeoman & Richard same indicted for not attending Church appeared but were cleared of the offence.

8th July 1623 - A man and woman burglers, stole 2 petticoats, 2 waistcoats and 1 apron (total value 4s 6d) and an Egton Weaver for knowlingly receiving and harbouring after the felony were present. Geo Knaggs Constable of Egton for suffering the said escape of the two offences submitted himself and is fined £5.

Hemsley Q.S. 8 Jan 1634 - Geo Knaggs Constable of Egton summoned for not paying his money for L.S. prisoners in York Castle and house of correction.

9 July 1605 & Thirsk 1 Jan 1606 and 29 Apr 1606 - George Knaggs of Egton Labourer named as recusant

Hemsley Q.S. 8 Jan 1606/07 - George Knaggs of Egton, Labourer, for keeping an ale house.

Thirsk Q.S. 8 July 1606 - Geo Knaggs of Egton Yeoman and wife and wife of William Knaggs for an assault on Matthew Warde & John Wade commissioners after arresting Wm Knaggs late of Eskdaleside & had him in charge & for affecting a said rescue on the said Wm Knaggs.

Thirsk Q.S. July 11/12 1609 - Geo Knaggs Cordiner of Egton for illegal brewing; Robert Knaggs, Listed as Juryman New Malton 14/7/1657, Hemsley 1/12/1657 described as Gentleman


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