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KNIGHTLEY, Sir Richard (1533-1615), of Fawsley, Northants.

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b. 1533, 1st s. of Sir Valentine Knightley of Fawsley by Anne, da. of Sir Edward Ferrers of Baddesley Clinton, Warws. m. (1) Mary (d.1573) da. of Richard Fermor of Easton Neston, 3s. inc. Valentine 3da.; (2) Elizabeth (d.1602), da. of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, 7s. 2da. Kntd. 1565; suc. fa. 1566.VCH Northants. gen. vol. 169 seq.; Baker, Northants. i. 382, 385; Bridges, Northants. i. 67; CPR, 1563-6, p. 530.
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Sheriff, Northants. 1568 – 69, 1581 – 82, commr. musters 1571 – 86, 1591 – 1603, 1605 – 12; j.p. from c. 1573, q. from c. 1583, dep. lt. 1569 – 71, 1586 – 89, 1603 – 05, by 1612–d. Northants. Musters, Beacons, Subsidies, ed. Wake (Northants. Rec. Soc. iii), pp. xxi, lxiii, civ. 3; CSP Dom. 1547–80, pp. 366, 376; HMC Buccleuch, iii. 21; APC, xxvi. 389; HMC Hatfield, v. 524.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.
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KNIGHTLEY, Sir Richard (1533-1615)

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KNIGHT, William (d.1622), of Hythe, Kent.

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m. Elizabeth, da. of John Toke of Bere, nr. Dover, at least 1s.
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Mayor, Hythe 1601; chief porter of Sandgate castle by 1609; bailiff of Cinque Ports to Yarmouth 1617.

Main residence: Hythe, Kent.
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KNIGHT, William (-d.1622)

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KNIGHT, John (1563-1621), of Chawton, Hants.

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b. 30 Apr. 1563, 1st s. of Nicholas Knight of Chawton by Elizabeth da. and h. of John Standen, yeoman, of E. Lavant, Suss. educ. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1581; M. Temple 1582, called c.1604. m. Mary (d.1595), da. of William Neale of Warnford, 1da. d.v.p. suc. fa. Jan. 1584.
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Sheriff, Hants 1608–9.

Main residence: Chawton, Hants.
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KNIGHT, John (1563-1621)

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KIRTON, James II (d.1611), of the Middle Temple, London and West Camel, Som.

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2nd s. of Robert Kirton of Wells. educ. New Inn; M. Temple 1585, called 1596.
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Recorder, Wells from 7 Aug. 1601.

Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; West Camel, Som.
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KIRTON, James II (-d.1611)

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KIRTON, James I (d.1620), of Almsford Park, Som.

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4th s. of Edward Kirton (d.1601), of Almsford by his w. Lettice Gilbanke. m. c.1607, Elizabeth (d.1618), da. of John Morley, of Halfnaked, Suss., s.p. Kntd. 1618.Som. Wills, ed. Brown (ser. 1), 43-4; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 140.
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Servant of Earl of Hertford from c. 1592; j.p. Som. 1618–19.Som. Q. Sess. Rec. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiii), 227, 230, 244, 263.

Main residence: Almsford Park, Som.
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KIRTON, James I (-d.1620)

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