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b. c. 1545, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Knyvett (d.1546) of Charlton, Wilts. and Anne, da. of Sir Charles Pickering of Killington, Westmld. wid. of Sir Francis Weston (exec. 1536) of Sutton, Surr. educ. fell. comm. Jesus, Camb. 1565, G. Inn 1566, MA (hon.) Oxf. 1592. m. 1597 Elizabeth (d. 5 Sept. 1622), da. of Sir Rowland Hayward† of Elsinge Spital, London, wid. of Sir Richard Warren of Claybury, Essex, s.p. Kntd. 1601; Oxford DNB. The widely repeated claim that Knyvett was knighted on 14 Mar. 1604 (Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 131; J. Nichols, Progs. of Jas. I, i. 322) is incorrect. cr. Bar. Knyvett of Escrick 3 July 1607. d. 27 July 1622. sig. Thos. Knyvett.
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Groom of privy chamber by 1572–1603; Add. 5750, ff. 111, 117. kpr. Westminster Palace and garden 1581 – 1611, St. James’s Park 1582 – 1611, Whitehall Palace by 1585–1611; E403/1693, f. 11; E310/19/97; Draft CPR, 1585–7, p. 222; Jacobean and Caroline Revels Accts. ed. W.R. Streitberger (Malone Soc. xiii), 4, 17, 27; SO3/5 unfol. June 1611, grant to Visct. Rochester; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Jas. I, i. 104. warden of the Mint 1599 – 1609, 1609­-d. (jt.); C66/1822/10; E351/2030, 2034. surveyor-gen. Anne of Denmark’s Household by 1609-at least 1618, CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 574; 1611–18, p. 387; 1619–23, p. 66; Misc. (Thoresby Soc. xi.), 370; E101/433/17, 627/11–12; E315/107, f. 24; E403/2602, ff. 88v, 95; LC2/122, f. 2; LR7/80/2. cllr. by 1617, commr. revenues 1618. E315/243, ff. 189v-90, 195–7.

Steward, Penrith Castle and four other manors, Cumb. 1577, Galtres forest, Yorks. 1589 (jt.), Cottingham and other manors, Yorks. and Westmld. 1597–1618; CPR, 1575–8, p. 213; SO3/1, f. 203; SC6/Jas.I/1268; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 596; SP39/9/88. commr. subsidy, Westminster 1581, 1593, 1597, 1600, 1603, 1608; Lansd. 32, f. 69; E115/148/43; E179/142/235, 237, 245; SP14/31/1. j.p. Mdx. by c. 1583 – d., Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1601-at least 1608 (custos rot.), 1608 – d., Westminster 1619–d.; Lansd. 737, f. 148v; Harl. 474, f. 24; C181/2, f. 331; C193/13/1, f. 29; C66/1549, 1988, 1620; SP14/33. surveyor, southern parts of the duchy of Lancaster by 1590–98; DL4/40/73. commr. musters, Mdx. 1595–8, APC, 1595–6, p. 156; 1596–7, pp. 386, 388; 1597–8, p. 359. sewers, Westminster by 1596 – at least1611, London 1606–d. Coln valley 1609; Lansd. 81, f. 70; 168, f. 151v; LR1/44, f. 340v; C181/1, ff. 88, 100; 181/2, ff. 90, 140, 153; 181/3, f. 26v. steward and recvr. duchy of Lancaster’s lordship of Pickering, Yorks. 1597–9; R. Somerville, Hist. Duchy of Lancaster, 534–5. commr. oyer and terminer, Marshalsea 1599, Mdx. 1601 – d., London 1601 – d., the Verge 1604-at least 1617, C231/1, f. 80v; C181/1, ff. 11, 13, 93; 181/2, ff. 3v, 30, 72, 107v, 108, 155, 156, 158, 177v, 179v, 235, 287, 301v, 304; 181/3, f. 45v, 46v. gaol delivery, London 1601, 1617, Newgate 1606, 1621, Mdx. 1608; C181/1, f. 12; 181/2, ff. 5, 72v, 301; 181/3, f. 22v. recvr. of monies for clothing and arming 200 men in Dorset for service in Ire. 1601; SP15/34/55. commr. annoyances Surr. 1611, Mdx. 1613. C181/2, ff. 142, 199.

Marshal, Brill, Utd. Provinces 1587–8. E351/240, rot. 16.

Commr. sale of goods from Spanish carrack 1602. Chamberlain Letters ed. N.E. McClure, i. 152.

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KNYVETT (KNEVETT), Sir Thomas (c.1545-1622), of St. James’s Park, King Street West, Westminster, and Stanwell, Mdx.
Main residences: St. James's Park, King Street West, WestminsterWCA, E149 (1602-3 acct. unfol; 1604-5 acct. f. 3; 1606-7 acct. f. 2v).; Stanwell, Mdx.
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Commons 1604-1629
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KNYVETT (KNEVETT), Sir Thomas (c.1545-1622)

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