KNOLLYS, Thomas (c.1612-79), of Grove Place, Nursling, Hants.

Family and Education

b. c.1612, 2nd s. of Sir Henry Knollys (d.1638) of Grove Place, clerk-comptroller of the green cloth, by Catherine, da. of Sir Thomas Cornwallis of Portchester, groom-porter 1597-1618. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1628, BA 1632, MA 1635; I. Temple 1635. m. by 1659, Anne, da. of William Duncombe of Battlesden, Beds., wid. of Sir William Crayford of Beckerings Park, Ridgmont, Beds., 1s. 4da. suc. bro. 1648.Misc. Gen. et Her. ii. 20; F. A. Blaydes, Gen. Beds. 179, 408; PCC 87 King.

Offices Held

Fellow of Peterhouse 1634 – 36; commr. for assessment, Hants 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Southampton 1677 – d.; j.p. Hants 1659 – d., Dorset and Wilts. 1675 – d.; commr. for militia, Hants Mar. 1660, corporations 1662 – 63; freeman, Portsmouth 1662; verderer, New Forest by 1667 – d.; sub-commr. for prizes, Portsmouth 1672 – 74; commr. for recusants, Hants 1675, wastes and spoils, New Forest 1676.HMC 11th Rep. III, 55; Woodward, Hants, ii. 113; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 91; iii. 207; v. 303, 431; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 360; Nat. Maritime Mus. Dartmouth mss 6/1.

Commr. for sick and wounded seamen 1673–4.PC2/63/368.

Parlimentarian

KNOLLYS, Thomas (c.1612-79), of Grove Place, Nursling, Hants.

Main residence: Grove Place, Nursling, Hants.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

KNOLLYS, Thomas (c.1612-79)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

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