KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91), of Langold, Firbeck, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1619, o.s. of William Knight of Newbury, Berks. and Alice Worthington. m. (1) 23 June 1646, Faith (d. 1671), da. of William Dickinson of Rotherham, Yorks. 8s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. (2 d.v.p.); (2) lic. 17 May 1687, Elizabeth, wid. of John Rolleston of Sookholme, Notts. s.p. Kntd. c. May 1660. d. 21 Apr. 1691.Hunter, S. Yorks. i. 298-9.

Offices Held

Military: capt. of horse (parlian.), regt. of 2nd earl of Manchester, Eastern Assoc. army bef. Oct. 1643.M. Wanklyn, Reconstructing the New Model Army (2015–16), i. 53; cf. Hunter, S. Yorks. i. 298. Capt. reformado tp. c.Mar. 1644-Apr. 1645.SP28/14, f. 161; Holmes, Eastern Assoc. 240. Capt. regt. of Sir Robert Pye I*, New Model army, Apr. 1645-c.Aug. 1647.Temple, ‘Original officer list’, 66; Firth and Davis, Regimental Hist. i. 131; Wanklyn, New Model Army, i. 53, 83. Maj. of horse, regt. of Matthew Thomlinson*, c.Aug. 1647-June 1655; regt. of George Monck*, June 1655-Dec. 1659.Worcester Coll. Oxf. Clarke MS LXII, unfol.: 30 June 1655, 31 July 1655. Col. of horse, Dec. 1659–23 July 1660, Sept.-Dec. 1660. Capt. of horse, June 1667. Lt.-col. of ft. regt. of 2nd duke of Buckingham, 12 May 1673–87.Firth and Davis, Regimental Hist. i. 139, 290.

Local: j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1653 – 87; Notts. Mar. 1660–87; Westminster July 1660–87.C231/6, p. 272; PC2/71, ff. 366–76. Commr. oyer and terminer, Northern circ. 4 Apr. 1655;C181/6, p. 102. militia, Notts. 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. assessment, W. Riding 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679, 1689–90;An Ordinance...for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Notts. 1661, 1664, 1677, 1679; poll tax, Northumb., Notts., W. Riding 1660; subsidy, W. Riding 1663;SR. recusants, 1675.CTB iv. 740. Dep. lt. Notts. 1676 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; W. Riding 1677–87.HP Commons,1660–1690, ‘Ralph Knight’.

Scottish: commr. security of protector, Scotland 27 Nov. 1656.A. and O.

Parlimentarian

KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91), of Langold, Yorks. and Langwith, Notts.

: Firbeck, Yorks.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91), of Langold, Firbeck, Yorks.

Will

not found.

Estates

purchased manor of Glentham and Normanby, formerly owned by dean and chapter of Lincoln, and fee-farm rents of Ecclesfield, Yorks. and Winterton, Lincs. 1649-51;Derbs. RO, D239M/F16111-6. manor of Langold, Yorks., 1650;Hunter, S. Yorks. i. 297. former royal manor of Tanshelf cum Carleton, Yorks. bef. June 1652.Sheffield City Archives, BFM/612. Also held lease of rents and dues of Higham Ferrars, Northants, 6 Apr. 1650-c.May 1653.Stowe 185, ff. 1-2. Purchased Letwell Manor, Yorks. 1662, and manor and advowson of Warsop, Notts. 1675.Hunter, S. Yorks. i. 298.

Oxford 1644

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