KNOLLYS, Robert (c.1590-1626), of Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1590, 1st s. of Sir Francis Knollys I* (d.1648) of Abbey House, Reading, and Catherine, da. of William Carey of Aldenham, Herts.; bro. of Sir Francis Knollys II*. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 1604, aged 14, BA 1607; M. Temple 1607;Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. 89. travelled abroad 1616; APC, 1616-17, p. 62. embassy, Brussels 1619. BL, HMC transcript, Trumbull ms Alphab. XXIV/40. unm. Kntd. 26 Apr. 1619. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 171. bur. 19 Jan. 1626 19 Jan. 1626. Oxon. RO, transcript of Rotherfield Greys par. reg.

Offices Held

Soldier, Sir Edward Cecil’s* forces, Jülich-Cleves 1610; PRO 30/53/7, f. 14. capt., Sir Horace Vere’s forces, Palatinate 1620 – 22, 3rd earl of Essex’s regt., Neths. 1624–5. APC, 1619–21, p. 225; E101/612/73; SP84/121, ff. 255v, 277; CSP Dom. 1625–6, p. 242.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLYS, Robert (c.1590-1626), of Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Main residence: Abbey House, Reading, Berks.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

KNOLLYS, Robert (c.1590-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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