Family and Education
b. 1358 /9, s. and h. of Sir John Knyvet (d.1381) of Southwick, Northants. chancellor of England, by his w. Eleanor (d.1388), da. of Sir Ralph Basset (d.1341) of Weldon, Northants. m. (1) by 1377, Joan (d.c.1417), da. and h. of Sir John Boutetout (d. by 1377) of Mendlesham by his w. Katherine, 1s. Sir John, 3da.; (2) Joan (d.c.1429).C138/33/32; CIPM, xv. nos. 364-72; CCR, 1413-19, p. 495; 1419-22, p. 26; CFR, x. 255, 291; xiii. 142; xiv. 270; DNB, xi. 339; J. Copinger, Suff. Manors, iii. 279; CP, ii. 10-13; Trans. Mon. Brass Soc. xiv. 41; Norf. RO, Kny 848; VCH Hunts. iii. 109.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Norf. and Suff. 21 Oct. 1391 – 18 Oct. 1392, Cambs. and Hunts. 18 Oct. 1392–7 Nov. 1393.
J.p. Hunts. 22 Oct. 1393 – 12 Nov. 1397.
Escheator, Norf. and Suff. 24 Nov. 1394 – 18 Nov. 1395
Commr. of kiddles, Hunts. June 1398; array Dec. 1399, Sept. 1403; to raise and collect a royal loan, Suff. 1405.
Collector of taxes, Suff. Dec. 1401, Nov. 1404, Dec. 1407, May 1416.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Mendlesham, Suff.
Volume
Commons 1386-1421
Web Title
KNYVET, John (1358/9-1418)
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