KNYVETON (KNIVETON), William (c.1560-1632), of Mercaston, Derbys.

Family and Education

b. c. 1560,STAC 5/C32/6. 1st s. of Thomas Kniveton† of Mercaston and Jane, da. of Ralph Leche of Chatsworth, Derbys. D.N. Durant, Bess of Hardwick, 7, 8. m. by 1581, Matilda, da. and h. of John Rollesley of Rollesley, Derbys., 3s. 3da. Add. 6675, f. 311. suc. fa. c.1591, PROB 6/4, f. 189. cos. William Knyveton at Bradley c.1613; PROB 11/121, f. 507. cr. bt. 29 June 1611. C66/1942/48. d. 19 Jan. 1632. C142/486/104.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Derbys. 1587 – 88, 1614–15, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 31. capt. militia ft. 1588, HMC Foljambe, 28. j.p. by 1591–d., Hatfield House, ms 278; SP16/212, f. 12. commr. subsidy 1593 – 95, 1602, 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, HMC Rutland, i. 317, 322, 329, 383, 410; SP14/123/2; C212/22/21, 23. musters 1599, 1618, Cal. of Shrewsbury and Talbot Pprs. ed. G.R. Batho (Derbys. Arch. Soc. Rec. Ser. iv), 317; APC, 1618–19, p. 116. oyer and terminer, Midland circ. by 1598–d.; C66/1482; C181/4, f. 110v. dep. lt. Derbys. by 1621-at least 1624, HMC Rutland, i. 460; HMC 9th Rep. i. 389. commr. Palatine Benevolence 1622, SP14/130/82. commr. Forced Loan 1626–7. E179/93/355/1; C193/12/2, f. 9.

Parlimentarian

KNYVETON (KNIVETON), William (c.1560-1632), of Mercaston, Derbys.

Main residence: Mercaston, Derbys.

KNIVETON

Author

V.C.D.M.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

KNYVETON (KNIVETON), William (c.1560-1632)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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