KNYVET, Sir Thomas (by 1528-69), of Buckenham Castle, Norf.

Family and Education

b. by 1528, 1st s. of Sir Edmund Knyvet of Buckenham Castle by Anne, da. of Sir John Shelton of Carrow. educ. Corpus, Camb. matric. 1544. m. settlement 4 Mar. 1565, Catherine, da. of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby, 2s. suc. fa. 1 May 1551. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1553.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m. C142/91/66. Vis. Norf. (Norf. Arch.), ii. 346; C142/154/68; PCC 5 Lyon.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1554 – 60, 1566 – d.; commr. sewers 1566.A. H. Smith, County and Ct. 353, 359; CPR, 1553–4, p. 22; 1569–72, p. 217.

Parlimentarian

KNYVET, Sir Thomas (by 1528-69), of Buckenham Castle, Norf.

Main residence: Buckenham Castle, Norf.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

KNYVET, Sir Thomas (by 1528-69)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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