Family and Education
bap. 11 Sept. 1569, 3rd s. of Richard Knatchbull (d.1582) of Mersham Hatch, and Susan, da. of Thomas Greene of Bobbing, Kent. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1586; M. Temple 1588; travelled abroad 1604.Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; Add. 29759, f. 49v. m. (1) Anne, da. of Paul Wentworth† of Burnham, Bucks., s.p.; (2) by Aug. 1592, Bridget (d. 4 Nov. 1625), da. of John Astley† of Maidstone, Kent, master of the Jewel House 1558-96, s.p.; (3) settlement 9 Feb. 1627, Mary, da. and coh. of John Aldersey (d.1614), Haberdasher, of London, wid. of Thomas Westrowe, alderman and Grocer of Cornhill, London, s.p. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. x (ii), 110; H. Knatchbull Hugesson, Kentish Fam. ped. B; Cent. Kent. Stud. U951/F9, 4 Dec. 1739, Curteis Wightwick to Sir Wyndham Knatchbull, bt. notes on MIs; WARD 7/89/338. suc. nephew Thomas 1593; Kntd. 18 Apr. 1604. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 131. bur. 9 Dec. 1636 9 Dec. 1636. sig. Nor[ton] or Norton Knatchbull.
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J.p. Kent 1600-c.27; C231/1, f. 83v; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments, Chas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 24, 34. commr. sewers, Kent 1603 – d., Walland Marsh, Kent and Suss. 1604, Rye, Suss. 1604;C181/, f. 63v; 181/2, ff. 90v, 96. sheriff, Kent 1606–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 69. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1608–d., C181/2, f. 58; 181/5, f. 36v. Kent, Canterbury and Cinque Ports 1627, C181/3, ff. 213, 215v. subsidy, Kent 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–1, 23. aid for Princess Elizabeth 1612, E163/16/21. charitable uses 1616, Canterbury 1625; C93/7/7; 93/10/18. collector, money for poor captives of Algiers, Lathe of Shepway, Kent 1619; Cent. Kent. Stud. U274/07. commr. Forced Loan, Kent 1626–7, Harl. 6846, f. 37; SP16/73/30. sale of Camber Castle, Suss. 1626, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 115. martial law, Canterbury and Cinque Ports 1626, repair of highways, Kent 1631. C181/4, f. 88.

Main residence: Mersham Hatch, Kent.
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Commons 1604-1629
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KNATCHBULL, Sir Norton (1569-1636)

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