Francis Knollys (died 1643)
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Sir Francis Knollys (1592 – 1643) was an English
politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1624 and 1643.
Knollys was the son of Sir Francis Knollys
of Battle Manor at Reading
in Berkshire
and his wife, Lettice, daughter of John Barrett of Hanham
in Gloucestershire
. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1604 aged 12. He was awarded BA on 23 January 1607, and was a student of Middle Temple
in 1610.
In 1624 Knollys was elected Member of Parliament
for Reading
and was re-elected in 1625, 1626 and 1628. He sat until 1629 when King Charled decided to rule without parliament.
In April 1640, Knollys was re-elected MP for Reading in the Short Parliament
with his father. He was re-elected for the Long Parliament
in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1643.
Knollys was Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire. He married twice and had three sons and two daughters by his first wife. He predeceased his father, dying at the age of 51, and was buried in the family vault in St Laurence's Church, Reading
on 17 May, 1643.
English people
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politician who sat in the House of Commons
House of Commons of England
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variously between 1624 and 1643.
Knollys was the son of Sir Francis Knollys
Francis Knollys (admiral)
Sir Francis Knollys was an English privateer and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1575 and 1648....
of Battle Manor at Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
and his wife, Lettice, daughter of John Barrett of Hanham
Hanham
Hanham is a village on the eastern outskirts of Bristol, England, situated on the A431 between Bristol, Bath and Keynsham. It is in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. It became a civil parish on April 1, 2003....
in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. He matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford in 1604 aged 12. He was awarded BA on 23 January 1607, and was a student of Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
in 1610.
In 1624 Knollys was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Reading
Reading (UK Parliament constituency)
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire....
and was re-elected in 1625, 1626 and 1628. He sat until 1629 when King Charled decided to rule without parliament.
In April 1640, Knollys was re-elected MP for Reading in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
with his father. He was re-elected for the Long Parliament
Long Parliament
The Long Parliament was made on 3 November 1640, following the Bishops' Wars. It received its name from the fact that through an Act of Parliament, it could only be dissolved with the agreement of the members, and those members did not agree to its dissolution until after the English Civil War and...
in November 1640 and sat until his death in 1643.
Knollys was Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire. He married twice and had three sons and two daughters by his first wife. He predeceased his father, dying at the age of 51, and was buried in the family vault in St Laurence's Church, Reading
St Laurence's Church, Reading
St Laurence's Church is a Church of England mission and former parish church in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is situated alongside the site of Reading Abbey, formerly bounded by the main Compter Gate to the south and the Hospitium of St John to the north...
on 17 May, 1643.