----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth W. Knowlton" <KnowltonEW@compuserve.com> To: <KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 11:03 PM Subject: [KNOWLTON] Knowltons in England > Joan, I checked the list of subscribers (I am the web-mistress) > and don't see any obvious UK subscribers. But, please, do > not leave us. You are our contact across the water. And > we may have some suggestions for you. > > Would you give us an abbreviated tree of what you have > found so far? > > Long ago I thought that all Knowltons had died out in > England after our major USA immigrant had left in 1600s. > However, when I was researching my great great uncle, > Van Buren Knowlton, who left NY for Australia in the 1860s, > I discovered quite a number of UK Knowltons who had > recently arrived in Australia. So much for that myth! > > As far as we know, we Knowltons were ordinary yeomen > who took our surname from the village of Knowlton (town > on a little hill or knole) in Kent. However, I can see from > searching English census records that there have been > quite a few Knowltons in Dorset also near the village > of Knowlton there (now an archealogical site known as > Knowlton Henge). Both villages are extinct. > > One English Knowlton from Kent became a famous gardener > to the wealthy. This is Thomas Knowlton (1691-1781) > whose life was written by Blanche Henrey [British Museum, > 1896]. Little is known of his early years except that he > born in Chislehurst in 1691, the eldest son of William and > Ann Knowlton. I rented the LDS films of church baptisms > there, and could make out his name but learn nothing > additional. He was a famous botanist, designed many > gardens, collected and grew plants from around the known > (to British) world, was married twice, and had two children. > His son Charles became a C of E minister, and HIS son > Thomas was also a famous landscape gardener. > > A garbled version of this is in the beginning of THE HISTORY > AND GENEALOGY OF THE KNOWLTONS by Stocking but > nothing any further back Wm father of Thos above should be > accepted. > > Offhand, I think it is a mistake to combine the Knowlton and > Knowlden names. I have seen Knowlton spelled many > ways, including Nolton, Knowlten, Nowlton, Knolton, etc, > but not with a D. Generally in English -den means valley > or hill while -ton means town or fortified place or farm. > Stocking's researchers got into trouble by appropriating > Knowlden wills in England for our family > > Do let us know about your family. > > Elizabeth Thanks for your message, and very interesting. Will let you have my details tomorrow. It is now 11.45pm, and I am ready for bed. I will keep in touch with you. Thanks Will talk tomorrow. Good Luck for the election.... Joan > > > > Message text written by INTERNET:KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com >>From: <KNOWLTON-D-request@rootsweb.com> > To: <KNOWLTON-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:55 PM > Subject: KNOWLTON-D Digest V04 #66 > > Is there anyone out there researching the Knowlton/Knowldon in U.K. > especially in Kent. > > Joan Borrowscale< > > > > Elizabeth W. Knowlton > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >