Knossington/Langton/Husbands Bosworth/Burrough Hill parish records 17-18 century

[joenix]

Hello,
does anyone have access to the older parish records for Knossington, Burrough Hill, Husbands Bosworth and Somerby? I am looking for a relatively broad search of Knappe/Knap/Knape/Nap to see if my family grew from Roger Knape (Knossington 1571) up to the Knaps living there in the mid 1700's. I know it's 150 years, but I have made a tentative match of the following families and would love to know if I am on the right track:

All christenings/marriages/deaths & misc information would be SO helpful!
I have the following names, but there might be others:

Richard Knap b Knossington/Langton 1742/d1742
Richard Knap b Knossington/Langton 1744 md Mary Harrison from Great Glen, Leics
Mary Knap b Knossington/Langton 1747
John Knap b Knossington/Langton 1749 d 1749
Sarah Knap b Knossington/Langton 1752
Elizabeth Knapp b Knossington/Langton 1754 d 1755

These being children of:
Jon Knapp b 1719 Husbands Bosworth & Hester Clark died 1767 Knossington/Langton

Who may have been brother or cousin to:
Mary Nap d 1710 Husbands Bosworth
Thomas Napp (no date/place)
Mary Nap 1712
Sarah Napp 1717 Husbands Bosworth
Elisabeth Nap 1727 Husbands Bosworth
Ann Nap 1731, possibly died unmarried in 1767 in HB
William Napp 1734 Husbands Bosworth

Jon's father,
Richard Nap 1669 Burrough Hill md Sara/h Adams

Possible brother/cousin to:
William Knappe b 1665 Burrough Hill
Matthew Knappe b 1666 d 1669 Burrough Hill
Soloman Knappe b 1671 Burrough Hill
Robert Knappe b 1673 d 1684 Burrough Hill

I believe Richard Nap to be the son of William Knappe b 1633 Somerby during his 2nd marriage to Abigail Goodman (Frisby on the Wreak 1632 d Burrough Hill 1695). First marriage to a Jane Whatton?

William possible brother/cousin to:
Elisabeth & Richard

Finally Williams father being also William Knappe md Margaret Burrough who died in Burrough Hill in 1675. This William had a brother or cousin named Francis. I do not know where they were christened.




My family all seem to be unskilled labourers, and haven't moved far until the 20th century, so I think I am very close to matching them. Living in Belgium it is hard to check. Is someone able to help?

Thank you
Sarah Knapp
Bruges
Belgium

[willsy]

Have a ref only PDF for Husband's Bosworth

my ref as
Richard Nap married Sarah Adams 6 Nov 1709

So included the dates given for you

Mary Nap buried 4 Aug 1710 father Richard
Mary Knapp 17 Aug 1712 Richard and Sarah father a shepherd
Sara Nap 13 Aug 1717  Richard and Sarah
John Nap 10 May 1719 Richard and Sarah 
Elizabeth Nap 4 Nov 1727 Richard
Ann Nap 21 May 1731 Richard
William Napp 3 Apr 1734     

There are then records for Thomas and Ann's children

Mary Knapp marries John Waples 25 Oct 1752
Ann Knapp marries Edward Broughton 7 Dec 1755 both OTP
Elizabeth Nap OTP marries Henry Shaw of Misterton 12 Jan 1757

Richard Knapp burial 16 Nov 1760
Elizabeth Knapp burial 9 Mar 1760
Sarah Knapp burial 29 Apr 1760
Ann Knapp burial19 Apr 1767
Ann Knapp burial 21 Apr1767

Thomas remarries and there are further records for the name if you do want anymore

[joenix]

Ooh, yes please!
Thanks for this info from Husbands Bosworth. It makes my tree so much more complete. I didn't know Thomas remarried again.
Are all these records from Husbands Bosworth, or have you included Knossington etc?
Sarah

[willsy]

They are all Husbands Bosworth, should keep you busy!

Elizabeth Napp 5 Nov 1745 Thomas and Ann
Sarah Knapp 10 Apr 1748 Thomas
John Knapp 29 Apr 1750 Thomas and Ann
Elizabeth burial 8 Sep 1851 Thomas
Elizabeth Knapp 6 Nov 1753 Thomas and Anne

Thomas Knapp marries Catherine Naine 19 Apr 1768 both OTP Groom a widower

Thomas Knapp 14 Aug 1769 Richard and Katherine
Mary Knapp 30 Mar 1774 Thomas and Catherine
Ann Knap 19 Jan 1779 Thomas and Catherine

William Knapp marries Ann Chamberlain 19 Nov 1785 Groom of Hinckley, Leic Bride OTP by License
Thomas Napp burial 14 Feb 1788

Cave Knapp 2 Nov 1794 William and Elizabeth
Mary Knapp 7 Jul 1799 Mary Knapp Illeg.
Hannah Knapp 18 Aug 1805 Mary Knapp Illeg.

Thomas Knapp burial 11 Apr 1807 age 6yrs

William Knapp 29 Mar 1807  Mary Knapp Illeg.
Thomas Knapp  ''                  ''
William Knapp 22 May 1808   ''

Rebecca Nap burial 16 Dec 1811 age 11 weeks

***William Napp 3 Apr 1734 Richard   

Had missed off father's name

[willsy]

Just having a look at marriages

Frisby on the Wreake   26-Nov   1781   Banns   
William   Knapp   OTP      Bach      
Elizabeth   Derrick   OTP         Spin

have you looked at Kibworth Beauchamp

Kibworth Beauchamp   05-Nov   1767   Banns   
John   Knap   Langton            
Mary   Tilley    OTP

Page 27 Entry 135
On 11, 18 & 25 october 1767, Banns were published at St. Wilfrid's Parish Church by the Rector of Kibworth, Peter SHUTER for John KNAPP of East Langton & Mary TILLEY of this parish.
Page 34 Entry 130
On 5 November 1767, after Banns, John KNAP of Langton, Leics. was married to Mary TILLEY of this parish. Both bride & groom made their 'mark' in the register. Witnesses : John TILLEY & John SMEETON

If you have a look here

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f0u/

you will find marriages further down the page and there are a few if you check them all

You might find the other links to the other villages useful

[willsy]

And just to add around the area so to speak that caught my eye

Aylestone   17-Dec   1756   Lic   
William   Knap   Kibworth Beauchamp      Bach   22   
Martha   Noon   OTP      Spin   22

Great Glen   02-May   1787   Lic   
Elizabeth   Knapp   OTP      Wid   38   
William   Foster   Kibworth Harcourt      Wid   34

Great Glen   28-Sep   1777   Banns   
Sarah    Knapp   OTP            
John   Blunt   OTP

Thornton   28-Nov   1768   Banns   
Ann   Knapp   OTP            
John   Willet    Stanton under Bardon

[joenix]

That's amazing!

Thank you all!

This should keep me quiet for a while.

Sarah