Kniveton Baronets
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The Kniveton Baronetcy, of Mercaston in the County of Derby, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created by King James I
on 29 June 1611 for William Kniveton of Mercaston Hall
, Muggington, Derbyshire
. The family originated in the village of Kniveton
, (near Ashbourne), from where their name derived. Branches of the family later had seats at Bradley and by virtue of the 15th century marriage of Nicholas Kniveton, at Mercaston, near Muggington, Derby
The first Baronet was appointed a Knight of the Shire in 1603 and was Member of Parliament
for Derbyshire
1604-1611 and High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1587 and 1615. His son, the second Baronet, was knighted in 1605 by James I
and served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1623. During the English Civil War
the third Baronet was a strong Royalist and served as Governor of Tutbury Castle
. He was captured and imprisoned in 1646. His support of Charles I
created substantial debt for which he was again imprisoned in 1653. He sold Mercaston Hall and the Manor of Mercaston in 1654 in order to facilitate his release and other estates including Kniveton in the 1660s. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of his brother the fourth Baronet in 1706.
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
on 29 June 1611 for William Kniveton of Mercaston Hall
Mercaston Hall
Mercaston Hall is a 16th century timber framed farmhouse near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.The Kniveton family owned Mercaston from the 14th century...
, Muggington, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. The family originated in the village of Kniveton
Kniveton
Kniveton is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located in the Peak District, north east of Ashbourne, 6 south west from Wirksworth and from London...
, (near Ashbourne), from where their name derived. Branches of the family later had seats at Bradley and by virtue of the 15th century marriage of Nicholas Kniveton, at Mercaston, near Muggington, Derby
The first Baronet was appointed a Knight of the Shire in 1603 and was 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 Derbyshire
Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
1604-1611 and High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1587 and 1615. His son, the second Baronet, was knighted in 1605 by James I
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
and served as High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1623. During the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
the third Baronet was a strong Royalist and served as Governor of Tutbury Castle
Tutbury Castle
Tutbury Castle is a largely ruinous medieval castle at Tutbury, Staffordshire, England, in the ownership of the Duchy of Lancaster. It is a Grade I listed building...
. He was captured and imprisoned in 1646. His support of Charles I
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
created substantial debt for which he was again imprisoned in 1653. He sold Mercaston Hall and the Manor of Mercaston in 1654 in order to facilitate his release and other estates including Kniveton in the 1660s. The Baronetcy was extinct on the death of his brother the fourth Baronet in 1706.
Kniveton Baronets, of Mercaston (1611)
- Sir William Kniveton, 1st Baronet (d. 1632)
- Sir Gilbert Kniveton, 2nd Baronet (d. 1641)
- Sir Andrew Kniveton, 3rd Baronet (d. 1669)
- Sir Thomas Kniveton, 4th Baronet (d. 1706)