Roger Knell

1604 - 1665  (~ 60 years)

• Name	Roger Knell
  Christening	12 Aug 1604	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	11 May 1665	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Person ID	I1033	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Edmond Knell,   c. 1 Nov 1579, Shipbourne, Kent, England bur. 15 Jun 1649, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Broke,   b. Bef 1584, , Kent, England bur. 3 Jun 1653, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 69 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1603	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Family ID	F737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anne Chambers,   b. Bef 1610, Kent, England bur. 6/6 Jan/Jan 1640/1641, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 31 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1629	of Brenchley, Kent, England
  Children	1. Joan Knell,   c. 16 Dec 1629, Brenchley, Kent, England bur. 24/24 MAR/MAR 1652/1653, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 23 years)   2. Mary Knell,   c. 11/11 MAR/MAR 1631/1632, Brenchley, Kent, England   3. Anne Knell,   c. 27 Apr 1634, Brenchley, Kent, England bur. 2 Dec 1678, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 44 years)   4. Ruth Knell,   c. 25 Sep 1636, Brenchley, Kent, England   5. Edmund Knell,   c. 9 Jun 1639, Brenchley, Kent, England bur. 10 Jul 1641, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 2 years)
  Family ID	F582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Shelly,   b. Bef 1609, Kent, England bur. 27/27 FEB/FEB 1684/1685, Brenchley, Kent, England (Age ~ 76 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1641	Brenchley, Kent, England
  Children	1. James Knell,   c. 11 Nov 1642, Brenchley, Kent, England   2. Roger Knell,   c. 30/30 MAR/MAR 1644/1645, Brenchley, Kent, England   3. Mercy Knell,   c. 24 Dec 1648, Brenchley, Kent, England   4. John Knell,   c. 5 Sep 1653, Brenchley, Kent, England
  Family ID	F736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Mentioned in father's will. Copy of registered will in the Rochester Consistory Court of Kent, England; FHL film 188801; Document reference DRb/Pwr/23.118 or DRb/Pw/32. My abstract: Date of will: 11 Jun 1649 Edmund Knell of Brenchley, trugger. - To be buried in the Brenchley churchyard. - Eldest son Roger. - Son James - Daughters Mercie and Marie - Youngest son Thomas - Wife Marie Probated 8 Jul 1649. CHRISTENING: 1. Online Brenchley church records: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23569-45864-5?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901 MARRIAGE: 1. Online Brenchley Church records: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-23569-46313-34?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F29:252597701,252665801,252672901 Roger Knell, widower, and Mary Laffam, widow. Note the birth of their first child identifies the mother as Mary Shelly, which evidently was her maiden name. BURIAL: 1. Online Brenchley Church records: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23231-23934-9?cc=1952887&wc=M62M-F68:252597701,252665801,252675901