Family and Education
b. 26 Dec. 1602, 1st s. of Thomas Knatchbull of Maidstone by Eleanor, da. and coh. of John Astley of Maidstone. educ. Eton 1615-18; St. John’s, Camb. 1619; M. Temple 1624. m. (1) lic. 22 Oct. 1630, Dorothy, da. of Thomas Westrowe, Grocer, of London, 3s. 10da.; (2) lic. 27 Nov. 1662, Dorothy, da. of Sir Robert Honeywood of Charing, Kent, wid. of Sir Edward Steward of Barking, Essex, s.p. suc. fa. 1623; uncle Sir Norton Knatchbull in Mersham Hatch estate 1636. Kntd. 30 July 1641; cr. Bt. 4 Aug. 1641.C142/398/114.
Offices Held
J.p. Kent by 1634 – 44, Mar. 1660 – d., commr. for levying money 1643, militia Mar. 1660; freeman, New Romney Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Kent Aug. 1660–80, Kent 1662 – 63, sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, Denge marsh Oct. 1660, Walland marsh Dec. 1660, corporations, dep. lt. 1662 – d., commr. for recusants 1675.
Main residence: Mersham Hatch, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
KNATCHBULL, Sir Norton (1602-85)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Religion
Image