KNOLLYS, Sir Francis I (1553-1648), of Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Family and Education

b. 1553, 6th s. of Sir Francis Knollys† (d.1596) of Rotherfield Greys, Oxon. and Catherine, da. of William Carey of Aldenham, Herts.;Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 528. bro. of Sir Robert I*. educ. ?Eton 1561-3; Magdalen, Oxf. c.1564, MA 1598; G. Inn 1565; Eton. Coll. Reg. comp. W. Sterry; Al. Ox.; GI Admiss. travelled abroad (France) 1572. HMC Bath, v. 233. m. lic. 21 Dec. 1588, London Mar. Lics. ed. J. Foster, 806. Lettice, da. of John Barrett of St. Clement Danes, Westminster and Hanham, Glos., 2s. d.v.p. 4da. (1 d.v.p.). PROB 11/204, f. 286. Kntd. 7 Dec. 1587. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 86. d. by 5 May 1648.

Offices Held

R.-adm. ?to Sir Humphrey Gilbert† 1578–9, CSP Span. 1568–79, pp. 583, 654; 1580–86, pp. 75, 306. to Sir Francis Drake† 1585–6; Hakluyt’s Voyages, x. 98, 133. capt. ft., Low Countries c.1586–7; Leicester Household Accts. ed. S. Adams (Cam. Soc. ser. 5. vi), 440. col., militia ft., Herts. and Cambs. 1588,HMC Foljambe, 46; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 519; CSP Span. 1587–1603, p. 298. Oxon. 1599; HMC Foljambe, 165; E351/264, unfol. master of ordnance, Tilbury, Essex 1588. HMC Foljambe, 52.

J.p. Berks. 1592 – 1642, Oxon. 1614–42; CSP Dom. 1591–4, p. 186; C66/1988; C231/5, pp. 527–8. dep. lt. Berks. 1596-at least 1640, APC, 1595–6, p. 396; 1626, p. 365; CSP Dom. 1640, p. 489. ?kpr. Wallingford Castle, Berks. by 1601; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 545. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. by 1602 – 42, recusants, Berks. 1602; C181/1, ff. 17, 34. freeman, Southampton, Hants 1603; HMC 11th Rep. iii. 23. commr. sewers, Berks. and Oxon. 1604, 1612, 1626, Bucks. 1626, Berks. 1638; C181/1, f. 85; 181/2, f. 168v; 181/3, ff. 200, 202v; 181/5, f. 99v. collector, Privy Seal loans, Berks. 1604–6;E401/2585, f. 100. kpr. Bear Wood walk, Windsor forest, Berks. (sole) 1607, (jt.) 1613; Harl. 3749, f. 11; CSP Dom. 1611–18, p. 209. commr. charitable uses, Berks. 1608-at least 1629, C93/3/13; 93/11/13. subsidy 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1629,SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–3; E115/63/71. aid 1609; SP14/43/107. trustee, municipal lands, Hungerford, Berks. 1613; VCH Berks. iii. 186. commr. brewhouse survey, Berks. 1620, APC, 1619–21, p. 203. Forced Loan, Berks. and Oxon. 1626; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, pp. 144–5. martial law, Berks. 1626–7, APC, 1626, p. 365; C66/2422. Kendrick charity, Reading, Berks. 1631, CSP Dom. 1631–3, pp. 44, 171, 280. repair of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Berks. 1637, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 90. perambulation, Windsor forest 1641, C181/5, f. 211. levying of money, Berks. and Reading 1643, execution of ordinances, Berks. 1644, A. and O. i. 146, 227, 455. assessment 1644–8. Ibid. 541, 961, 1078.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLYS, Sir Francis I (1553-1648), of Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Main residence: Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

KNOLLYS, Sir Francis I (1553-1648)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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