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KNIGHT, John II (c.1686-1733), of Gosfield Hall, Essex

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b. c. 1686, o. s. of John Knight I†. educ. Wadham, Oxf. matric. 26 Mar. 1703, aged 16; M. Temple 1702. m. (1) Elizabeth Slaughter of Cheyne Court, Herefs., s.p.; (2) 13 Mar. 1724[–5], Anne, da. and coh. of James Craggs I*, wid. of John Newsham†, sis. of James Craggs II*, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. fa. 1708. Morant, Essex, ii. 382; IGI, London.
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Asst. R. African Co. 1716–22; sec. Leeward Is. 1718–22. CSP Col. 1717–18, p. 437; 1722–3, p. 153.

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KNIGHT, John (?1686-1733), of Gosfield Hall, Essex.
Main residence: Gosfield Hall, Essex.
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KNIGHT, John I (c.1656-1708), of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, and Somerset House, London

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b. c. 1656, s. of Henry Knight, bell-founder, of Reading, Berks. m. Elizabeth, 1s. 2 other ch. IGI, Berks.; CJ, xii. 195.
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Apprentice, Goldsmiths’ Co. 1668, freeman 1676. Goldsmiths’ Hall, apprenticeship bk. 2, f. 175; Index to apprenticeships and freedoms.

Comptroller of first fruits 1687–97; asst. to receiver-gen. of customs 1689–91, receiver-gen. 1691–7; auditor of vacant bishoprics. 1691–?3; receiver of million pound lottery 1694; commr. taking subscriptions to Bank of England 1694, dir. 1694–7; receiver of salt tax 1694; trustee, Exchequer bills 1697. Cal. Treas. Bks. viii. 1637, 2168; ix. 1176, 1302, 1373; x. 36, 549; xii. 8; N. and Q. clxxix. 41.

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KNIGHT, John I (c.1656-1708), of Beaufort Buildings, Strand, and Somerset House, London
Main residence: Beaufort Buildings, Strand, and Somerset House, London.
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KNIGHT, Sir John (d. 1718), of St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol and Congresbury, Som.

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2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Knight, sugar refiner, of St. Augustine’s Back, Bristol, mayor of Bristol 1670–1, by his 1st w., da. of one Parsons of Som. m. Anne, da. of Thomas Smyth† of Long Ashton, Som. 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1679; Kntd. 12 Mar. 1682. Inhabitants of Bristol 1696 (Bristol Rec. Soc. xxv), 123, 132; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 105; N. and Q. ser. 3, iv. 291.
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Member, Merchant Venturers Soc. of Bristol 1675, warden 1681–2; freeman, Bristol 1675, common councilman 1679–85, Oct. 1688–1702, sheriff 1681–2, mayor 1690–1, commr. port regulation, Bristol 1690. Merchant Venturers (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), 32; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 203–5, 208, 225.

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KNIGHT, Sir John (d.1718), of The Hill, Bristol and Congresbury, Som.
Main residences: St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol; Congresbury, Som.
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KNIGHT (formerly MARTIN), Christopher (d. 1702), of Chawton, Hants and Lyminster, nr. Arundel, Suss.

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2nd s. of Michael Martin of Eynsham, Oxon. by Frances, da. of Sir Christopher Lewknor†, recorder of Chichester, of West Dean. educ. I. Temple 1689. unm. suc. bro. Richard Knight (formerly Martin) 1687. Berry, Hants Gen. 46.
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KNIGHT (formerly MARTIN), Christopher (d. 1702), of Chawton, Hants and Lyminster, nr. Arundel, Suss.
Main residences: Chawton, Hants.; Lyminster, nr. Arundel, Suss.
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KNATCHBULL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1636-96), of Mersham Hatch, Kent

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b. c. 1636, 1st s. of Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Bt.†, of Mersham Hatch by 1st w. Dorothy, da. of Thomas Westrowe, Grocer, of London. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1652; I. Temple 1655. m. 17 Jan. 1659, Jane (d. 1699), da. and coh. of Sir Edward Monyns, 2nd Bt., of Waldershare, Kent, 3s. d.v.p. 9da (7 ). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 5 Feb. 1685. Add. 5520, ff. 257–8; Berry, Kent Gens. 298–9.
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Commr. sewers, Denge marsh Oct. 1660, Walland marsh Dec. 1660; corporations, Kent 1662–3; recusants 1675; freeman, New Romney 1660. Centre Kentish Stud. New Romney bor. recs. NR/AC2, f. 429.

Commr. privy seal 1690–2. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 956, 1828.

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KNATCHBULL, John (c.1636-96), of Mersham Hatch, Kent.
Main residence: Mersham Hatch, Kent.
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S.N.H.
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KNATCHBULL, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (c.1636-96)

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KNATCHBULL, Edward (c.1674-1730), of Mersham Hatch, Kent

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b. c. 1674, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, 3rd Bt., of Mersham Hatch by Mary (d. 1723), da. of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bt.†; neph. of Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Bt.*. m. 22 Dec. 1698 (with £6,000), Alice (d. 1723), da. of John Wyndham of Norrington, Wilts., sis. of Thomas, Ld. Wyndham [I], ld. chancellor [I] 1726–39, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th Bt. c.1712. H. M. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Kentish Fam. 97; PCC 100 Auger.
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Sec. to envoy to Brunswick-Luneburg 1694–5; sub.-commr. prizes, Portsmouth June– Oct. 1702, Dover Oct. 1702–?8; muster-master gen. of marines 1704–9. Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 47, 364; xxii. 427; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 388; vi. 518.

Freeman, Rochester 1702, Hythe by 1728; warden, Rochester Bridge 1703. Info. from Medway Area Archs.; Add. 42593, f. 135; F. F. Smith, Rochester in Parl. 131.

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KNATCHBULL, Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (c.1674-1730), of Mersham Hatch, nr. Ashford, Kent.
Main residence: Mersham Hatch, Kent.
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KNATCHBULL, Edward (c.1674-1730)

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KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709), of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.

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b. c. 1649, 1st s. of Richard Kirkby† by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of William Murray, tailor, of Westminster. m. 7 Aug. 1692, Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir John Baker, 3rd Bt., of Sissinghurst, Kent, 1s. suc. fa. 1681. Hunter’s Pedigrees (Harl. Soc. lxxxviii), 102; Kent Par. Reg. ii. 115; VCH Lancs. viii. 392.
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Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682; burgess, Wigan by 1684; sheriff, Lancs. 1708–d. NLS, Crawford mss 47/3/78, list of Wigan burgesses, Dec. 1684; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Record Soc. ix), 147, 190; Luttrell, Brief Relation, vi. 407.

Ensign 1 Ft. (Gren.) Gds. 1670–5; capt. Sir Charles Wheeler, 2nd Bt.’s† Ft. 1678–9, indep. coy. of ft. Chester garrison 1685, 15 Ft. Nov. 1687–?9; gov. Chester 1693–1702. CSP Dom. 1693, p. 31; Luttrell, v. 178.

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KIRKBY, Roger (c.1649-1709), of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.
Main residence: Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs.
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E.C.
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KING, Thomas (aft.1647-1725), of St. Margaret’s, Westminster

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b. aft. 1647, ?1st s. of Thomas King† of London by ?1st w. Mary, da. of Charles Gooch of Great Yarmouth, Norf., and bro. of Dr John King, master of Charterhouse. m. 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. bef. July 1688. PCC 157 Romney; Secret Service Moneys (Cam. Soc. lii), 207.
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Ensign, 3 Ft. 1678, 2nd lt. (grenadier coy.) 1687, capt. 13 Ft. Sept. 1688; dep.-gov. Tower of London Mar. 1689–?90; capt. (and lt.-col.) Coldstream Gds. Dec. 1688; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. May 1689, lt.-col. June 1693; lt.-gov. Sheerness Dec. 1690–d.; sub-brig. 2nd tp. Horse Gds. May 1705; brevet col. ft. Sept. 1706. Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 717.

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KING, Thomas (?bef.1660-1725), of St. Margaret’s, Westminster and Sheerness, Kent.
Main residence: St. Margaret’s, Westminster.
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KING, Thomas (aft. 1647-1725)

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KING, Peter (c.1669-1734), of the Middle Temple, London and Ockham, Surr.

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b. c. 1669, s. of Jerome King, grocer and salter of Exeter, by Anne, da. of Peter Locke of Somerset. educ. ?Exeter g.s.; ?Exeter acad. (Joseph Hallett); appr. to fa.; ?Leyden; M.Temple 1694, called 1698. m. Sept. 1704 Anne (with £4,000), da. of Richard Seys of Boverton Court, Glam. 4s. 2da. Kntd. 12 Sept. 1708; cr. Baron King of Ockham 29 May 1725. DNB.
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?Cursitor, Glos. Cambs and Bristol, ?– 1704; recorder, Glastonbury 1705, London 1708–15; freeman, Portsmouth 1731; gov. Charterhouse, St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1719. Add. 70076, (mic. M/799), newsletter 6 June 1704; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 379; J. Aubrey, Surr. (1719), 316; Al. Carth. 89.

Serjeant-at-law 1714; j.c.p. 1714–25; PC 29 Mar. 1715; ld. justice 1725, 1727; ld. chancellor 1725–33.

Commr. building 50 new churches 1715. E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiv.

FRS 1728.

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KING, Peter (c.1669-1734), of the Middle Temple, London and Ockham, Surr.
Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Ockham, Surr.
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M.J.K.
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Commons 1690-1715
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KING, Peter (c.1669-1734)

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KILLIGREW, Henry (c.1652-1712), of St. Julians, nr. St. Albans, Herts.

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b. c. 1652, s. of Henry Killigrew, DD, canon of Westminster, master of the Savoy Hosp., London by his w. Judith. m. lic. 9 Feb. 1692 (aged 40), Lucy, da. of Thomas Jervoise of Herriard, Hants, sis. of Thomas Jervoise*, 1s. 3da. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 270–1; Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 230; The Ancestor, iii. 7.
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Lt. RN 1666, capt. 1672, v.-adm. 1689, adm. 1690; jt. adm. of the fleet 6 Aug.–7 Dec. 1690, 24 Jan.–6 Nov. 1693; gov. Languard Fort June 1689–Apr. 1694; col. 2nd marine regt. 1691–4; commr. for reprisals, Barbados 1693. Charnock, Biog. Navalis, i. 338–47; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 157; 1693, p. 426.

Ld. of Admiralty 1693–4.

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KILLIGREW, Henry (c.1652-1712), of St. Julians, nr. St. Albans, Herts.
Main residence: St. Julians, nr. St. Albans, Herts.
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KILLIGREW, Henry (c.1652-1712)

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