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 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
----- 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 Hello Elizabeth. Thanks for your interesting message. I will call tomorrow, and let you have my details, about the Knowldon/Knowlton. It is not a lot, but they were in Deptford, London in the early 1840's. An Amelia Knowlden married Matthew Munday. c. 1835 Must go now. I will keep in touch, and if there is anything I can help with, let me know. Talk to you tomorrow. Good Luck for the election. I hope the right man wins.... 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 >