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KYNASTON, Edward I (1641-93), of Albrightlee, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop.

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b. 25 Mar. 1641, 1st s. of Roger Kynaston of Hordley by Rebecca, da. of Sir John Weld, town clerk of London 1613-41, of Willey. educ. Jesus, Oxf. 1659. m. by 1664, Amy, da. and h. of Thomas Barker of Haughmond Abbey, Salop, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. fa. 1684.
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Alderman, Shrewsbury 1664 – Jan. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., mayor 1664 – 65; sheriff, Mont. 1665 – 66, Salop 1682 – 83; commr. for assessment, Salop 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 1680 – June 1688, Nov. 1688–d.Trans. Salop. Arch. Soc. (ser. 4), xii. 218; Mont. Colls. xv. 6; Owen and Blakeway, Shrewsbury, i. 487.

Main residence: Albrightlee, nr. Shrewsbury, Salop.
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KNIGHT, John (1613-83), of Temple Street, Bristol, Glos.

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bap. 24 Nov. 1613, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of George Knight, mercer (d.1659), of Bristol by Anne, da. of William Deyos of Bristol. m. 9 Apr. 1640, Martha, da. of Thomas Cole, merchant, of Bristol, 3s. 8da. Kntd. 5 Sept. 1663.Bristol RO, St. Nicholas par. reg.; St. Augustine Par. Reg. (Bristol and Glos. Recs. iii), 75; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 175; PCC 542 Pell.
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Member, merchant venturers of Bristol 1639, master 1663 – 64, commr. for assessment Jan. 1660–80, militia, Mar. 1660, common councilman June 1660–2, commr. for loyal and indigent officers 1662, alderman 1662 – d., mayor 1663 – 64, sub-commr. for prizes 1665 – 67, dep. lt. 1670–?d.; commr. for recusants, Som. 1675.Merchant Venturers of Bristol (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), 29; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 200, 201, 204; PRO 30/24, bdle. 40, no. 39, ff. 15–16.

Main residence: Temple Street, Bristol, Glos.
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KNIGHT, John (1613-83)

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KNIGHT, Sir John (d.1718), of The Hill, Bristol and Congresbury, Som.

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2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Knight, sugar refiner, of St. Augustine’s Back, Bristol by 1st w., da. of one Parsons of Som. m. Anne, da. of Thomas Smith of Long Ashton, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1678; Kntd. 12 Mar. 1682.Vis. Glos. 1682-3, p. 105.
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Member of merchant venturers, Bristol 1675, warden 1681 – 82; freeman, Bristol 1675; common councilman 1679 – 85, Oct. 1688–1702, sheriff 1681 – 82, mayor 1690 – 91; commr. for assessment, Bristol 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Som. 1689; dep. lt. Bristol 1685 – ?86, commr. for port regulation 1690.Merchant Venturers (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), 32; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 203–5, 208, 225; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 189; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 620.

Main residences: The Hill, Bristol; Congresbury, Som.
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KNIGHT, Sir John (-d.1718)

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KNIGHT, Nathan (1643-94), of Ruscombe, Berks.

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bap. 4 Jan. 1643, o.s. of Walter Knight, attorney, of Reading and Staple Inn by w. Naomi. educ. Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1659; L. Inn 1660, called 1667. m. lic. 28 Oct. 1667, Margaret (d.1705), da. and coh. of William Strode of Ruscombe, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1670.Berks. RO, St. Lawrence, Reading, par. reg.; Lond. Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 804; Frag. Gen. viii. 94; PCC 129 Box.
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Commr. for assessment, Berks. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, Wilts. and Oxon. 1679 – 80; freeman, Reading 1679.Berks. RO, Reading corp. diary, 4 Feb. 1679.

Main residence: Ruscombe, Berks.
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KNIGHT, Nathan (1643-94)

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

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b. c.1619, o.s. of William Knight of Newbury, Berks. by Alice Worthington. m. (1) 23 June 1646, Faith (d. 18 Apr. 1671), da. and h. of William Dickinson, vicar of Rotherham, Yorks., 8s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da.; (2) lic. 17 May 1687, Elizabeth, wid. of John Rolleston of Sookholme, Notts., s.p. Kntd. 1970.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. 9-10; Notts. Mar. Lic. (Index Lib. lviii), 403; Thoroton, Notts. iii. 369.
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Maj. of ft. (parliamentary) 1643 – 45; capt. of horse 1645, maj. 1647, col. 1659 – Dec. 1660; capt. indep. tp. 1667, lt.-col. Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1673–4.J. Hunter, South Yorks. i. 298.

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1653 – 87, Notts. Mar. 1660–87, 1689 – d., Westminster July 1660–87; commr. for militia, Notts. Mar. 1660, assessment (W. Riding) Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, 1689 – 90, Northumb. Aug. 1660–1, Notts. Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 69, 1677 – 80, sewers, Westminster Aug. 1660, recusants (W. Riding) 1675; dep. lt. Notts. ? 1676 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., (W. Riding) 1677 – ?87, lt.-col. of militia ft. ?1679–87.Reresby, Mems. 345; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxix. 285.

Commr. for security [S] 1656.

Main residences: Langold, Yorks.Notts. County Recs. ed. Copnall, 10.; Langwith, Notts.
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KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91)

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