His father was a minor courtier, usher of the privy chamber. Sir francis knollys was born in about 1511, the son of robert knollys and lettice peniston. Print a copy of this free research checklist, and keep track of the francis genealogy resources that you visit. Knollys s career took off after he married the daughter of mary boleyn, first cousin to princess elizabeth. Sir james davis, sir knight 14931579 genealogy online. Mary boleyn anne boleyn enrique viii isabel i courtier tudor dynasty sir francis king henry viii tudor history sir francis knollys, husband of catherine carey, daughter of mary boleyn explore lisby1s photos on flickr.
Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in the. Burginhomeplace with images mcdowell county, oral history. Knollys, william, earl of banbury 15471632, second but eldest surviving son of sir francis knollys q. The next distinguished member of the family was sir francis knollys or knowles c. None of those programs contain the power of either tmg or most of the other windows and macintosh genealogy programs in the versions available today. Knollys, william 15471632 dnb00 wikisource, the free. The software comes with a builtin help center, and there are message boards on and genealogy. Sir francis knollys, english statesman, son of robert knollys, or knolles d. The origins of the knollys name come from when the anglosaxon tribes ruled over britain. By his marriage to anne knollys, daughter of sir francis knollys, governor john west. By the mid1580s sir francis had conveyed to richard the manor of stanfordinthevale, in northwest berkshire, where knollys and his elder brother henry were baptized. Francis knollys the elder 15111596 wikitree free family tree. Knollys contribution reappeared as speeches used in the parliament by sir francis knoles in william stoughtons assertion for true and christian church policie london, 1642. Francis drake was born in tavistock, devon in around 1540 and went to sea at an early age.
The family is said to have been descended from sir robert knollys the famous soldier d. Throughout 1589 and 1590, sir francis was seeking, in correspondence with burghley, to convince the latter of the impolicy of adopting whitgifts theory of the. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our knollys research. Genealogy profile for rear admiral sir francis knollys, kt. This information is part of by on genealogy online. Most of the top manufacturers offer a 30day free trial period in which you can try out their program. With additions from an annotated copy of the genealogy, by wyman, from. Nicholas churchyard, rotherfield greys, south oxfordshire district, oxfordshire, england. He served as private secretary to the sovereign from 1901 to 19. Updated wyatt family tree sir thomas wyatt the poet. By 1575 redshank pay was equal to that of the famed galloglaigh. At age 6 he nearly drowned, but was rescued by his father.
The future of genealogy software guild of onename studies. Richard knollys, father of this member, was a younger son of the elizabethan privy councillor and treasurer of the household sir francis knollys. Knollys studied at cambridge catherine hall and may have been taught by richard sibbes while studying to minister in the church of england. See more ideas about genealogy, history and family genealogy. Francis knollys at find a grave sir francis knollys the elder, of greys court, in oxfordshire, kg c. If your web browser does not print the date on the bottom, remember to record it manually. The family is said to have been descended from sir robert knollys the famous soldier. Knollys s absence from parliament in 1601 may have been due to the aftermath of the essex rising. Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in the second act making his wife jointtenant with him. Knollys, knolles or knowles, the name of an english family descended from sir thomas knollys died 1435, lord mayor of london, possibly a kinsman of the celebrated general sir robert knolles. The future of genealogy software appears to be in programs installed in the cloud, not programs installed in macintosh or windows computers. The future of genealogy software posted 8 september 2016 by w paul featherstone in a fascinating article dick eastman a member of the guild posted an article on. Surname finder, the francis genealogy and family tree page online resource, new providence, nj, usa.
A zealous protestant, knollys became gentleman pensioner to henry viii and escorted anne of cleves to her marriage. I have a genealogy book called the spear and the spindle. Knollys was a prominent courtier and parliamentarian during elizabeth is reign. The original content was at francis knollys admiral. By the mid1580s sir francis had conveyed to richard the manor of stanfordinthevale, in northwest berkshire, where knollys. Mar 24, 2018 knollys, william, earl of banbury 15471632, second but eldest surviving son of sir francis knollys q.
This page does not include citations to reliable sources. Francis knollys was born 1511, the elder son of sir robert knollys d. He died on november 27, 1579 in turville, glouchestershire, england. Sir francis knollys 15141596 find a grave memorial. His father, robert francis, a native of ireland, came to canada, with his wife and older children, about 1835. On this day in history, 2nd february 1550, sir francis bryan died suddenly at clonmel in ireland. In 1567, drake made one of the first english slaving voyages as part of a fleet led by his cousin john. He was in essex house at the time of the rebellion, and was arrested and committed to the charge first of his kinsman sir francis leighton, and then of his brother robert. Throughout 1589 and 1590, sir francis was seeking, in correspondence with burghley, to convince the latter of the impolicy of adopting whitgift s theory of the. Knollys, sir robert ii 15891659, of stanfordinthevale. The best genealogy software family tree makers live science.
Elizabeth knollys was the daughter of sir francis knollys and his wife, katherine. A genealogical survey of the peerage of britain as well as the royal families of europe. Catherine carey married sir francis knollys, a distinguished pillar of the elizabethan establishment, and became one of the queens closest. This surname was originally derived from the old english word cnolle which means one who lived at the top of the hill or the summit early origins of the knollys family. Full text of the life of the celebrated sir francis drake. The surname knollys was first found in yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the norman conquest and the arrival of duke william at hastings in 1066 a. Sir francis knollys of rotherfield greys, oxfordshire, kg c. Knollyss absence from parliament in 1601 may have been due to the aftermath of the essex rising.
Sir francis knollys, husband of catherine carey, daughter flickr. Hanserd knollys was born at a place called cawkwell in around 1598. From the age of about twentytwo, francis was elected mp for oxford, where his father was high steward, and he served the city in parliament for the next twenty. He died at the age of 40 on june 7th, 1618 in jamestown, virginia. Testrun a few family tree software programs when trying to find the best genealogy software for you, look for a company thats been trading for a while, offers great support and fixes bugs. Sir francis knollys, english statesman, loyal supporter of queen elizabeth i of england, and guardian of mary, queen of scots, during her early imprisonment in. Thomas was born on july 9th, 1577 in wherwell, hampshire, england. He appears to have received some education at oxford. Ancestors of francis bryan paige ramsey photography. Knollys entered the service of henry viii before 1540, became a member of parliament in 1542. Feb 09, 2007 sir francis knollys was fifth in decent from him. The name knollys was originally derived from a family having lived in the area that was referred to as the knoll.
In the tudors, sir francis bryan is a oneeyed rake. He was married in the year 1545 in england to agnes samon chandler, they had 10 children. Sir francis was elder son of robert knollys, usher of the royal chamber, and his wife, lettice daughter of sir thomas peniston. Francis knollys, 1st viscount knollys, gcb, gcvo, kcmg, iso, pc 16 july 1837 15 august 1924 was a british courtier. Francis was the sixth son of the treasurer of england, sir francis knollys senior of greys court in oxfordshire, and his wife, catherine carey, a maternal cousin of queen elizabeth i. Sir thomas leighton, governor of guernsey and his wife elizabeth knollys. The best genealogy software family tree makers live. His brother thomas west, 3rd lord delaware was governor of virginia in 1610. Nicholas knollys 16301674 wikitree free family tree. My great grandmother was ella wyatt, daughter of daniel dee david wyatt, from tenessee born 1830, son of david wyatt and jansey nichols,david was the son of daniel wyatt and martha wells,and daniel wyatt was the son of john wyatt,a mariner born in 1720 and martha gaines. An example of their increasing importance in ireland is found in the 1566 letter to the elizabethan court by sir francis knollys, an english agent in ireland. At the beginning of the reign of edward vi, he was given large grants of land, which through the dissolution of the monasteries had reverted to the crown. Sir francis bryan, the vicar of hell the anne boleyn files.
Distribution of francis surname in uk in 1881 and 1998 select surname search in upper right. Sir francis knollys 15501648 find a grave memorial. Please help improve this page and werelate by adding sources citing or referencing original records. Ancestors of sir francis knollys and catherine cary. He had settled in ireland after marrying joan butler, dowager countess of ormond, and had travelled to tipperary as lord justice to check the incursions of the ocarrolls. He married catherine carey, first cousin or possible halfsister of queen elizabeth i. I am very interested in getting your book when you are finished. The letter referenced the growing number of redshanks the english encountered in the irish armies they faced. She married francis knollys when she was 16 and went on to become mother to many successful men and women at court including lettice knollys who created a scandal when she married sir robert dudley, the queens favourite. Sir francis knollys s great granddaughter was anne clark sir francis knollys s great granddaughter was elizabeth humphrey sir francis knollys s great granddaughter was katherine pelham sir francis knollys s great great granddaughter was anne myles sir francis knollys s 3x great granddaughter was susanna avery sir francis knollys s 4x great grandson. Sir francis knollys, kg of rotherfield greys, oxfordshire c. Family tree with pictures, renaissance, tudor dynasty, sir francis, baronet.
Henry viii extended to francis knollys the favour that he had shown to his father and, in 1538, secured for him his the estate of rotherfield greys. Forebears francis family on myheritage genealogy source. This fascinating book studies katherines life and times, including her intriguing relationship with elizabeth i. Sir james davis, sir knight was born in the year 1493 in wiltshire, england, united kingdom, son of robert john davys. Another brother, francis, was governor of virginia in 1627. The following information is from the family and heirs of sir francis drake, 1911, two volumes, by lady fullereliottdrake, available at scripps college library, call number da 358 d7 f9. Chapter 1 of volume 1 is devoted to the ancestors and siblings of sir francis. Mar 18, 2020 francis knollys at find a grave sir francis knollys the elder, of greys court, in oxfordshire, kg c.
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