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Family History and Genealogy - Burrington Church
Burrington Church
(photograph from David Teague)
Burrington Church - iron graves
Burrington Church - iron graves
(photograph from David Teague)
The Cast Iron Grave Slabs
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Burrington Church
Grave at Burrington - Richard Knight
Richard Knight
Grave at Burrington - Ralph Knight
Ralph Knight
Grave at Burrington - Jane and Barbara Knight
Jane and Barbara Knight
Richard Knight, The Ironmaster himself
Ralph Knight, Son of Richard Knight, husband of Mary Duppa
Jane and Barbara Knight died in 1701 and 1705
Two newborn daughters of Richard Knight and Elizabeth Payne.
Inscriptions
Richard Knight esquire Died Feby 3rd MDCCXLV [1745] Aged LXXXVI [86]
Ralph Knight Esq died Feb [date unclear] MDCCLIV [1754], age L[?] [50?]
Here Lye Jane & Barbara daughters of Richard & Elizabeth Knight
Jane died Jan 11th 1701 ages 1 month Barbara died Nov 10 1705 aged [cannot read date]
Information from John Williams, Chairman, The Leintwardine History Society


The Leintwardine History Society
The Leintwardine History Society publishes a range of booklets and a quarterly, fully illustrated, 16-page journal relating to the history of Leintwardine and the surrounding villages of north Herefordshire and south Shropshire. The annual subscription of the society, which includes postage of the journal, costs just £12. Downton 2000. This superb book is out of print but CD's are available. The cost is just £10 plus cost of mailing.

Secretary: Mrs. Pam Hatherly
Roman Rise, High Street, Leintwardine, SY7 0LB

Telephone: 01547 540306
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