Researching Godfrey Kneller
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 316 people with the Kneller surname? In that year Kneller was ranked number 3263 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Godfrey means "God's Peace" and is of German origin.
Records of Godfrey Kneller on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Godfrey Kneller and the Kneller Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 740 people with the Kneller surname in the UK? Kneller is now ranked number 3343 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Godfrey Kneller
Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet (born Gottfried Kniller; 8 August 1646 – 19 October 1723), was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I. His major works include The Chinese Convert (1687; Royal Collection, London); a series of four portraits of Isaac Newton painted at various junctures of the latter's life; a series of ten reigning European monarchs, including King Louis XIV of France; over 40 "kit-cat portraits" of members of the Kit-Cat Club; and ten "beauties" of the court of William III, to match a similar series of ten of Charles II's mistresses painted by Kneller's predecessor as court painter, Sir Peter Lely.
Source: Godfrey Kneller, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kneller
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Kneler Knellar Knoeller Knoller Knowler Knowller Nailer Nailor Naylor Nehler Nellar Neller Noller
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