KNIGHT, John (1613-83), of Temple Street, Bristol, Glos.

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

KNIGHT, John (1613-83), of Temple Street, Bristol, Glos.

Main residence: Temple Street, Bristol, Glos.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

KNIGHT, John (1613-83)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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