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Alexander Vansittart was born at The Grove, Westminister. KFN is indebted to Barry Boulton for this information. Back to Front Page

The probate for Godfray in 1930 is to his sister Margaret, suggests he never married.



Name:Godfrey Denzil Knyvett
Probate Date:13 May 1931
Registry:London, England
Death Date:17 Jun 1930
Death Place:Isle of Wight, England

of Osborn House East Cowes, Isle of Wight
and 62 Lexham Gardens, Kensington
died at Marble Arch Hotel, Oxford Street.
probate to Margaret Alice McNamara, wife of Francis Sturart McNamara.
£167 4s 8d

Andy

This might be William


Name:William Alexander Knyvett
Gender:Male
Age:27
Birth Date:1882
Marriage Date:15 Nov 1909
Marriage Place:Bankipur, Bengal, India
Father: Alexander Vansittart Knyvett
Spouse: Virginia Isabella Dela Combe
FHL Film Number:528128

Andy

It seems at some point Virginia Isabella marries Francis Sturat, husband of Margaret


Name:
Virginia Isabelle McNamara
[Virginia Isabelle Kinyvett]
Probate Date:16 Sep 1944
Registry:Llandudno
Death Date:27 Jan 1944
Death Place:British East Africa



Andy

William Probate


Name:William Alexander Knyvett
Probate Date:12 Dec 1929
Registry:London, England
Death Date:13 Feb 1929
Death Place:India

of Patna india
Probate to Godfray Denzil Knyvett, courier
Effects £3713 6s

Andy

From the above, it looks as if neither of the sons William or Godfray had children??

Can anyone see children of this marriage, please?
Margaret Alice McNamara, wife of Francis Sturart McNamara - see Andrew's post above.

And can anyone see a marriage for the fourth child Beatrice, please? And if you can, can you see any children for either her or her sister Margaret above?

Tvm.

Beatrice marriage


Name:
Rosamund Beatrice Anyvett
Gender:Female
Marital Status:Single
Age:21
Birth Date:1878
Marriage Date:1 Mar 1899
Marriage Place:Bankipore, Bengal, India
Father: Alexander Vansittart Anyvett
Spouse: Herbert Coupland
FHL Film Number:512373

Andy

Hello Nicola - Alexander's actual will is in the India Office collection on FindMyPast.

Would you like a copy? (There are other associated documents). If so, send me a pm with your email address and I'll convert them into one pdf file.

By the way, he does actually seem to have died in London, not India.

MC

This is her Probate

Name:
Beatrix Rosamond Coupland
[Beatrix Rosamund Coupland]
Probate Date:15 Sep 1953
Registry:Carmarthen
Death Date:28 Aug 1953
Death Place:Pembrokeshire, Wales

of Langdon Kilgetty
to Louisa Virginia Usher (wife of Francis George Usher)
£642 11s 1d

Andy

It would seem that Louisa was a child of Beatrice

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1934 (>99%)
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Coupland Louisa V Usher Narberth 11a 2979
Usher Francis G Coupland Narberth 11a 2979

Andy

Her birth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1906 (>99%)
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Coupland Virginia Louisa Eastbourne 2b 80


Andy

Andy - if Godfrey Alexander Vansittart Knyvett (born 1913) didn't die until 1990 then who is that 1930 probate for?

EDIT: - I get it now,that probate is Alexander's son. So that still leaves possible offspring for GAV born 1913.

Nicola - go to this site https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/

Search for death Knyvett in 1990 and you will find Godfrey Alexander Vansittart Knyvett. You can order a copy of the will (£10)

He did marry in India in 1945 so he may have had children.

MC, I guess that the first 'Godfray' is the one who died in 1930 and his name was carried forward but with the more conventional spelling for the one who died in 1990?
I will order that will and hope that it will reveal a child or two ..........
:-)

failed to find any children for Margaret

Name Godfrey D Knyvett
Event Type Census
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place Weston Super Mare, Somersetshire, England
County Somersetshire
Civil Parish Weston Super Mare
Ecclesiastical Parish Holy Trinity
Sub-District Weston Super Mare
Registration District Axbridge
Residence Note Atlantic Road South
Gender Male
Age 12
Relationship to Head of Household Visitor
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Birthplace India Bengal
Schedule Type 165


Annie B Denham Wife F 53 Bristol, Gloucestershire
Ethel Denham Daughter F 22 Weston S Mare, Somersetshire
Godfrey D Knyvett Visitor M 12 India Bengal

Godfrey D Knyvett

England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007

Name Godfrey D Knyvett
Event Type Death
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1930
Registration District Marylebone
County London
Event Place Marylebone, London, England
Age (available after 1866) 41
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Volume 1A
Page 581
Line Number 34

could this be Godfrey's wife?



Amy F G Knyvett

England and Wales Census, 1911

Name Amy F G Knyvett
Event Type Census
Event Date 1911
County London
Parish Paddington
Sub-District Paddington South
Registration District Paddington
Gender Female
Age 46
Birthplace Bengal India
Record Type Household

could this be connected to the Knyvett/Beer marriage I posted earlier

Name Catherine Knyvett
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1918
Registration District St. George Hanover Square
County London
Event Place St. George Hanover Square, London, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Hall-Beer
Volume 1A
Page 1033
Line Number 102

Catherine Knyvett probably married one of the following people
Name Albert W Hall-Beer

William John Baptist Knyvett

mentioned in the record of William John Baptist Knyvett and Elizabeth Dobree Morris

Name William John Baptist Knyvett
Birth Date 1804
Age 24
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Dobree Morris
Spouse's Birth Date 1802
Spouse's Age 26
Event Date 10 Mar 1828
Event Place Cawnpore, Bengal, India