KNOLLES, Thomas (d.1435), of London.

Family and Education

m. ?by 1371, Joan (d.1431), 19 ch.J. Amundesham, Chron. S. Albani ed. Riley, i. 59. According to their epitaph, Knolles and his wife ‘weren togeder sixty yere; and nineteen chyldren they had in feer’. Only three daughters and two sons are mentioned in the MP’s will, however (J. Weever, Funeral Mons. 189; Reg. Chichele, ii. 519-21).

Offices Held

Warden of the Grocers’ Co. 1387 – 88; master July 1431–2.W. W. Grantham, Wardens Grocers’ Company, 7, 9.

Alderman of Dowgate Ward 12 Mar. 1393–7, of Cordwainer Street Ward by 5 Mar. 1398 – d.; auditor of London 21 Sept. 1393–4, 1395 – 96, 1398 – 99; mayor 13 Oct. 1399–1400, 1410–11.Beaven, Aldermen, i. 114, 137; Cal. Letter Bk. London, H, 399, 415, 425, 434, 444, 449; I, 4–5, 10, 89, 97.

Sheriff, London and Mdx. Mich. 1394–5.

Commr. of oyer and terminer, London and Mdx. Jan. 1400, London July 1411 (treasons and felonies); inquiry Mar. 1400 (concealment of deodands), Jan. 1412 (liability for taxation), Dec. 1412, Jan. 1414 (lollards at large), Feb., July 1418 (estates of Sir John Oldcastle); gaol delivery Jan. 1411; to confiscate goods from alien merchants bef. Feb. 1413.Cal. Letter Bk. London, I, 1, 99; CIMisc. vii. no. 557.

Collector of the wool custom, London 18 Nov. 1400–6 Oct. 1401.

Jt. treasurer for the wars 25 Mar.-14 Nov. 1404.J.H. Wylie, Hen. IV, i. 413–14.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLES, Thomas (d.1435), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

C.R.

Volume

Commons 1386-1421

Web Title

KNOLLES, Thomas (-d.1435)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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