KNIGHTLEY, Richard (1593-1639), of Fawsley, Northants.

Family and Education

b. 3 June 1593,C142/256/36. 2nd but o. surv. s. of Edward Knightley of G. Inn, London and Preston Capes, Northants., and Mary, da. and h. of Peter Coles of Preston Capes.VCH Northants. Fams. 185. educ. G. Inn 1612.GI Admiss. m. 4 July 1614, Bridget (d.1641), da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws., s.p.VCH Northants. Fams. 185. suc. fa. 1598, uncle Sir Valentine Knightley* 1618.C142/256/36; 142/375/65. d. 8 Nov. 1639.C142/604/123.

Offices Held

J.p. Northants. 1620 – 26, 1628–d.;C231/4, ff. 97, 259; C193/13/2; SP16/405, f. 48. commr. oyer and terminer, Midlands circ. 1620–d.,C181/3, ff. 5v, 258v; 181/4, ff. 11, 196; 181/5, ff. 5, 141v. subsidy, Northants. 1621, 1624;E179/157/398; C212/22/20, 23. dep. lt. Northants. by 1623;APC 1623–5, p. 95. sheriff, Northants. 1625–6;List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 94. commr. Forced Loan, Northants. 1626–7,C193/12/2, f. 39; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 145. sewers 1627, 1633–4,C181/3, f. 218; 181/4, ff. 140v, 180v. gaol delivery, Northampton, Northants. 1629, 1637,C181/4, f. 44; 181/5, f. 65v. inquiry, Grafton, Northants. 1635.C181/4, f. 199.

Member, Virg. Co. 1618, Somers Is. Co. 1620, Providence Is. Co. 1630.Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, iv. 157; A. Brown, Genesis of US, 803; T.K. Rabb, Enterprise and Empire, 328; CSP Col. 1574–1660, p. 123.

Parlimentarian

KNIGHTLEY, Richard (1593-1639), of Fawsley, Northants.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

KNIGHTLEY, Richard (1593-1639)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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