KNIGHT, Thomas [106] ¹

  General Notes:

There are problems with my ancestor Thomas :
Thomas was living in Bandon Bridge (Droichead na Bandon), Cork Co, Ireland Bet. 1686-1711 (see after)
- According to my family bible and certified by my uncle, ambassador Ridgway Brewster KNIGHT (in 19670, before the web...), Thomas married Hannah HUNTER, daughter of Peter and Jane LIE (LEE), who give him his son, John KNIGHT probably born in 1685 (IGI records)
- According to "FamilySearch IGI records" and other sources on the web : a Thomas KNIGHT, born 1665 in Ireland, living in Cork Co, married Martha ALLYN (ALLIN) in 1686. They say Thomas had 11 children. 2 of them had a birth date prob. before his marriage with Martha ALLYN : John and Martha. In an other "FamilySearch IGI records" a Thomas KNIGHT maried a Martha Allin in 1737 !...
So I suppose that Thomas was first married with Hannah HUNTER who died 1685/1686 and then married Martha ALLYN in 1686 !

Possible birth : <http://www.familysearch.org> 1654
Possible death : Ancestry.com / Family Data Collection - Deaths : 7 August 1726
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- According to "The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s" Listed in: Volume IV Page number: 626" Thomas KNIGHT (d. 1725, an other one ?) married Martha ALLYN and had a son called John.
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History of Bandon by George Bennett Esq. B.L., from the enlarged edition having about 572 pages and a few illustrations was printed in 1869 by Francis Guy :
Chapter XIII :
... McCarthy having arrived at the scene of his future labours, immediately proceeded to business; and having removed Mr. John Nash-the provost of the Protestant party-he, on the 20th of March (prob. 1686), was duly sworn into the provostship. The following were nominated same day as free-burgesses:-
Teige McCarthy, provost. Joseph CHAMBERLAINE
Colonel Charles McCarrthy, Ralph Chartres, apothecary
Captain Arthur Keefe, Murtogh Downy,
Teige McCarthy, jun., Edward Collyer, merchant,
Thomas KNIGHT, merchant, Daniel Conner, jun.

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''Whereas, there was a lease formerly made by the made by the Right Honble. the Earl of Cork to Thomas Polden, provost of Bandon, and to his successors. provost of the said town, of the tolls and customs of the fairs and markets of the said town, for a term of years yet unexpired of the said lease. Now we, Teige McCarthy, provost of the said town, of Bandon, and the burgesses of the same, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do demise and set the said tolls and customs, with the issues, rights, and profits to the same belonging, unto Daniel Hurly, of the said town, for the term and time yet to come and unexpired of the said Earl's lease, at the rent of thirty-four pounds sterling per annum; payable at Michaelmas and Layday, by equal portions, and according to reservations in the Earl's instructions. In witness whereof, we have hereby put our hands and seals this fourteenth day of April, 1688.
Copia vera examinat p. me. Jor. Coghlan, dep, town clerk. Teige McCarthy, provost, Dermot McCarthy, free-burgess, Arthur Keefe, Denis Leary, Thomas KNIGHT, Joseph CHAMBERLAINE, Charles McCarthy, McCarthy-Reagh, John Walsh, Daniel Connor, John Goold, Francis Riordan, Mortagh Downy.''
The provost received a letter from the high-sheriff of the county, informing him that he, together with the undermentioned justices of the peace, were appointed by the Grand Jury at the Spring Assizes, 1688, ''to take cognizance of the high-constables, overseers, and undertakers of works in the several baronies, and for which they have not given any account.''
David Nagel, for ye town and manor of Mayallo. The Sovereign of Kinsale
Martin Supple, Esq., Youghal. Sir Boyle Maynard, Knt., Kinatalloon
Sir Richard Aldworth, Knt., Duhallo Sir Richard Hull, Knt., Imokilliy.
Richard Nagel, Esq., Fermoy Garrett, Goold, Esq., Barrymore
James Mansor, Esq., Candons and Clongibbons Charles McCarthy, of Cloghroe, Muskerry
John Power, Esq., Orrery and Kilmore John Barrett, Esq., Barrett's
John Barry, Esq., Ibane and Barryroe Nicholas BROWNE, Esq., Bantry
Edward Kenny, Esq., Kinalea Teige McCarthy, provost, Bandon-Bridge
Francis Bernard, Esq., Kinalmeaky Jonas Stawell, Esq., Courceys
Sir Edward Moore, Carberry East John Ffolliott, Esq., Kerricurrihy
Daniel O'Donovan, Carbery West
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Chapter XIV
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The election was held on the 23rd of April (prob. 1686), in the Tholsel or court-house, situate on the south side of the town, and the return was endorsed by the signatures of those who were present, namely:-
Daniel McCarthy, Deputy-Provost Daniel Conner
Manus McCarthy-Reagh Andrew Callaghan
Charles McCarthy John Walshe
Dermod McCarthy Thomas KNIGHT
Henry Riordan Denis Leary
Cornelius Conner William Hore
Edward Collyer Cornelius Perry
During the sitting of this Parliament several bills were passed, two of which involved very important interests. One of these was for repealing the Act of Settlement, and the other for transferring the greater portion of the tithes from the Protestant to the Roman Catholic clergy.
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Source <http://www.alphalink.com.au/~datatree/wolfhis9.htm> :
"English Protestant Settlers c1590 in Bandon, Cork... Many of those who settled here had been persuaded to come over by Lord Cork, since he had become connected with the town; and were induced to leave England by the encouragement that nobleman held out to them. They principally came from Taunton and Kingston, in Somersetshire, and brought with them their wives and families...
Amongst those who settled here about this time (1642...1654) were:
... BROWNE ... KNIGHT, ... RICHARDSON, ...STROUD ... WRIGHT, ...
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Source <http://www.alphalink.com.au/~datatree/wolf%2038.htm> :
NAMES OF THE CROMWELLIAN ADVENTURERS FOR LAND IN IRELAND (1642-1646) : ... CHAMBERLAIN, ... EARLE, ... HALL, ... HARDING, ... HUNTER, ... KNIGHT, ... RICHARDSON, ... WEBSTER, ...
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Source : http://www.ireland-information.com/heraldichall/gm.htm :
"The names Knight and McKnight in Ireland are derived from the native Gaelic Sept Mac An Ridire. The Gaelic word 'ridire' means 'knight'. Ruddery is used interchangeably with Knight. The Sept was mainly located in County Westmeath and was a branch of the Fitzsimons Sept."
But I think our ancestor, a quaker, came from England (?)
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Source <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ORIGINAL-13/2002-06/1024690641> :
"The name of Knight was common in some parts of England more than two hundred years ago. In 1663, Sir John Knight was Mayor of the town of Bristol. A few years after, another John Knight was Vicar of Banbury. We also find notice of many persons named Knight who were among the early converts to the doctrines of George Fox; and in the record of the sufferings of Friends during the reign of Charles II, are the names of Thomas Knight, of Cirencester; William Knight, of Hamshire; George Knight and Mary Knight, of London or Middlesex; Robert Knight, of Oxford, and Giles Knight, of Chesselborough, in Somersetshire. Most of these were apprehended at religious meetings, and, for refusing to take the oath of allegiance, were committed to prison."

  Noted events in his life were:

• Religion, 1711. ¹ Quaker

• Occupation, 1685, Bandon Bridge, Cork, Ireland. Merchant

Thomas married Hannah HUNTER [219] [MRIN: 82], daughter of Peter HUNTER [184] and Jane LEE (LIE) [223].¹

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