BERNERS 157 Pedigree showing the coheirship of the Barony of Berners when terminated in 1832 and 1838. [Descent. — Through the families of Bourchier, Knyvett, and Wilson.] Thomas Knyvett, of Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, de jure Lord Berners, d. 30 June 1658. Sir John Knyvett, de jure Lord Berners, d. 28 July 1673. _ I 1-n Thomas Knyvett, de jure Lord Berners, <^. unm. 28 Sep. 1693. I Thomas Knyvett, bap. 22 Feb. 1624; d. be- tween 1656 .ind 1658. __ other issue, ex- tinct in 17 11. Henry Wilson, of Did- ^ Elizabeth, ist da., lington, Norfolk, m. 2 inherited Ashwell- May 1720, d. Mar. thorpe in 174.3, </. 741. Aug. 1757. 1 Katherine, who, in i 7 1 1 , was de jure Baroness Berners, and who was so declared 30 May 1720. She d. s.p., 29 Nov. I 743. T I John Knyvett, of Trowse, Norfolk, only s. and h., bur. Oct. 1 73 1. Thomas Holt, of Reading, d. Nov. 1728. Henry William Wilson,istsvurv. s. and h.,bap. 2 Apr. 1728,.^. 6 Sep. I 796. 1 other is- sue, all </. unm., before •743- Thomas = Elizabeth, Strang- wayes, m. 16 Dec. 1748. sole h. to her father, bur. May I 764, at Elstree, Herts. Lucinda, ;;/., 10 Nov. 1754, Bernard Rose, and d. s.p., 1756. Isa.-ic Peter = Catherine, Bouillie,w. 28 June 1759, a'. 1772. Robert Wilson, s. andh., sum. as Lord Berners in 1832. Herf'. unm., 1838. Henry Wilson, br. andh., sum. as Lord Berners in 1838. He d. 1851. X Louisa, b. 7 Aug. I 7 50, w., as his 3rd wife, Richard Strangwayes, of Well, Norfolk, who </.iAug.i828. other issue, d. unm., before >77S- other issue, d. unm., before '775- — r — Catherine, b. 24 Mar. 1760, m. 4 Oct. 1 78 1. William Nicholson, who d. May 181 5. She</. a widow. 2ndly, Thomas Greaves, who d. s.p., 20 Apr. 1782. She d. 30 Nov. I 8 10. "1 Sarah, m. I 2 Oct. 1783, at St. Geo., Han. Sq., Stephen Penny, of St. James's, Westm. "Tailor." fShe d. 16 Jan. 1814. Thomas Strangzcayes, heir to his mother, living 1 845.1 I IfUliam hicholson, of Manchester, living i845t. r John Penny, only surv. s. and h. 1845.! Stephen James Penny, "Sexton of St. Geo., Urn. Sq.," b. 18 Sep. 1789, living ?izz;d. before 1845.1 J • The heirs of the body of Lucy Field (formerly Holt, born Knyvett) represented a moiety of the Barony on the termination of its abeyance both in 1S32 and, again, in I 838. j See Royal Descents, by C. E. Long, 1845; a work of great accuracy and research.
