KNOLLYS, Sir Francis (by 1512-96), of Rotherfield Greys, Oxon.

Family and Education

b. by 1512, 1st s. of Robert Knollys of Rotherfield Greys, usher of the privy chamber, by Lettice, da. of Sir Thomas Peniston of Hawridge, Bucks.; bro. of Henry Knollys I. educ. ?Magdalen Coll. Oxf. m. c.1540, Catherine (d.1569), da. of William Carey of Aldenham, Herts. by Mary, sis. of Queen Anne Boleyn; at least 7s. inc. Edward, Francis, Richard, Robert, William and Henry Knollys II, 4da. suc. fa. 1521. Kntd. Sept. 1547, KG 1593.DNB; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 103; Lipscomb, Bucks. i. 527; EHR, liv. 503; Her. and Gen. vii. 553; viii. 297; PCC 67 Drake.

Offices Held

Gent. pens. 1540 – 44, master of the horse to Prince Edward by 1547; constable of Wallingford castle and steward of Ewelme by 1552; j.p. Oxon by 1547 – 54, from 1559, custos rot. by 1561, ld. lt. by 1569; jt. (with Sir Henry Norris I, 1st Lord Norris) ld. lt. Oxon and Berks. c.1585; high steward, Oxford Feb. 1564–92; vice-chamberlain and PC 14 Jan. 1559; gov. Portsmouth 1562; capt. of the guard 1565; treasurer of the chamber Jan. 1567–70; guardian of Mary Queen of Scots 1568 – 69; treasurer of the Household from 1570.Genealogist , xxx. 21; Stowe, 571, f. 59; HMC Hatfield, i. 443; CSP Dom. 1581–90, p. 253; Oxford Recs. ed. Turner, 299, 306; APC, vii. 43, 322, 357; CPR, 1566–9, p. 136.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLYS, Francis (by 1512-96), of Rotherfield Greys, Oxon.

Main residence: Rotherfield Greys, Oxon.

Author

A.H.

M.A.P.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

KNOLLYS, Sir Francis (by 1512-96)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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