KNIGHTLEY, Richard (c.1610-61), of Fawsley, Northants.

Family and Education

b. c. 1610, o.s. of Richard Knightley of Burgh Hall, Staffs. and Fawsley by Jane, da. of Sir Edward Littleton of Pillaton, Staffs. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. matric. 24 Oct. 1628, aged 18, BA 1631, MA 1633; G. Inn 1633. m. (1) c.1637, Elizabeth (d.1643), da. of John Hampden of Great Hampden, Bucks., 1s. 1da.; (2) 22 July 1647, Anne, da. of Sir William Courteen, merchant, of London, wid. of Hon. Essex Devereux of Leigh Court, Warws., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1650; KB 23 Apr. 1661.VCH Northants. Fams. 189-90.

Offices Held

Commr. for forests, Northants. 1641, assessment, Northants. 1643 – 48, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., Rad. 1647 – 48, Westminster Aug. 1660 – d., sequestration, Northants. 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Northants. 1648, Northants. and Westminster Mar. 1660, drainage, Bedford level 1649; j.p. Mdx. 1655 – ?Mar. 1660; Westminster 1655 – d., Northants, 1656 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660.Keeler, Long Parl. 243.

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, relief of Ireland 1645, sale of bishops’ lands 1646, member, committee of both kingdoms May-Dec. 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb. – 31 May 1660; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1,CJ, viii. 213.

Parlimentarian

KNIGHTLEY, Richard (c.1610-61), of Fawsley, Northants.

Main residence: Fawsley, Northants.

Author

M.W.H.

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

KNIGHTLEY, Richard (c.1610-61)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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