Family and Education
b. c. 1704, reputedly illegit. s. of Charles Knollys, titular 4th Earl of Banbury, the fa. of William Knollys. m. (1) 22 Dec. 1740, Mary (bur. 16 Mar. 1742), da. of John Alleyne of Barbados, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) 29 July 1750, Maria Magdalena Theresa, da. of Henry Frances, Comte de Bouget, 1s. 1da. cr. Bt. 31 Oct. 1765.
Offices Held
Entered navy 1718, lt. 1730, cdr. 1731, capt. 1739, r.-adm. 1747, v.-adm. 1755, adm. 1760, r.-adm. of Great Britain 1765–70.
Surveyor and engineer of the fleet on the Cartagena expedition 1741; gov. Louisburg 1746 – 48; c.-in-c. Jamaica 1747 – 48; gov. Jamaica 1752 – 56; pres. of the Russian Admiralty 1770 – 74.
Main residence: Lovelhill, nr. Windsor, Berks.
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Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
KNOWLES, Charles (c.1704-77)
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