Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.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.
Commr. for security [S] 1656.
Main residences: Langold, Yorks.Notts. County Recs. ed. Copnall, 10.; Langwith, Notts.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
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KNIGHT, Ralph (c.1619-91)
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Oxford 1644
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