Knightroots

KNIGHT (& ROSS)

The IGI confirms that Tony's 25xGt G/father sat at the round table next to Lancelot.............OK, in our dreams!!

Despite being Tony's direct paternal line there was a lot of confusion as to the ancestry as recent as the second half of the 19th century.

 

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So what was the fascination with the name ROSS? ....did it really have anything to do with the family myth of Maori ancestors?

 

Our research has pointed us to the Oxford Canal at Banbury  as the starting place for the KNIGHT clan - (By the way "canal" is an anagram of "A Clan").

 There is no doubt that the KNIGHT name has its roots firmly established in the Banbury area. In the 1700's (and prior to the building of the Oxford canal), the family trade was that of weaving. However, once the canal was opened and established, there is evidence of the KNIGHT name having an association with the canal system as early as the 1820,s.  The rest, as they say, is history.  

We have made contact with and met up with 3rd cousins, once removed as a result of this web page being published and the fact that they are also avid supporters of Birmingham City FC is a bonus!!