KNOLLYS, Robert (c.1547-1619), of Porthaml, Brec. and St. Martin’s Lane, London.

Family and Education

b. c. 1547, 4th s. of Sir Francis Knollys and bro. of Edward, Francis, Richard, William and Henry Knollys II. m. Catherine, da. of Rowland Vaughan of Porthaml, Brec., 1da. KB July 1603.DNB (Knollys, Sir Francis); Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 103; HMC Hatfield, vii. 368, 389; D’Ewes, 622.

Offices Held

Keeper of Syon house; steward of Isleworth 1577; porter or usher of Tower mint 1577 – 82; gent. of privy chamber 1587; esquire of the body by 1603.

J.p.q. Brec. from c. 1583, dep. lt. 1590, custos rot. c.1592.DNB; PRO Index 16774, 19 Eliz. f. 52; HMC Gawdy, 106; LC2/4/4; APC, xx. 23; information on the mint from Dr. C. E. Challis.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLYS, Sir Robert I (c.1547-1619), of Porthaml, Brec. and Vinegarden, St Martin’s Lane, Mdx.

Main residences: Porthaml, Brec.; St. Martin's Lane, London.

Author

A.H.D.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

KNOLLYS, Robert (c.1547-1619)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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