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Knyvett Baronets
The Knyvett Baronetcy, of Buckenham in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 May 1611 for Philip Knyvett. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1699. The family seat was Buckenham Castle, Buckenham, Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No .... Knyvett baronets, of Buckenham (1611) *Sir Philip Knyvett, 1st Baronet (died 1655) *Sir Robert Knyvett, 2nd Baronet (died 1699) References {{s-end Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knyvett Achievement
Knyvett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Carey Frederick Knyvett (1885–1967), second Bishop of Selby *Charles Knyvett (1752–1822), English musician *Thomas Knyvett (died 1512), young English nobleman who was a close associate of King Henry VIII early in his reign *Thomas Knyvett, 4th Baron Berners (1539–1616), High Sheriff of the English county of Norfolk in 1579 *Thomas Knyvett, 7th Baron Berners (1655–1693), English peer and Tory politician *Sir William Knyvett, married Jane or Joan Courtenay during the Wars of the Roses *William Knyvett (singer) (1779–1856), British singer and composer, son of Charles Knyvett *William Knyvett (athlete) (1882–1929), British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics See also *Knyvett Baronets The Knyvett Baronetcy, of Buckenham in the County of Norfolk, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 22 May 1611 for Philip Knyvett. The title became extinct on the death of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronetage Of England
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I created the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611, for the settlement of Ireland. He offered the dignity to 200 gentlemen of good birth, with a clear estate of £1,000 a year, on condition that each one should pay a sum equivalent to three years' pay to 30 soldiers at 8d per day per man (total – £1,095) into the King's Exchequer. The Baronetage of England comprises all baronetcies created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Baronetage of England and the Baronetage of Nova Scotia were replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain. The extant baronetcies are listed below in order of precedence (i.e. date). All other baronetcies, including extinct, dormant (D), unproven (U), under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckenham Castle
Old Buckenham Castle and Buckenham Castle are two castles adjacent respectively to the villages of Old Buckenham and New Buckenham, Norfolk, England. Old Buckenham Castle All that remains today of what was a Norman castle are the remnants of the earthworks and some traces of a stone curtain wall. The castle was built by William d'Aubigny, a follower of William the Conqueror. After the castle was moved to the new site a priory ( Old Buckenham Priory) was established on the site thus destroying many of the earlier remains. Buckenham Castle In the early part of the reign of King Stephen a new castle was built two miles to the south east of the site of the old castle by the Aubigny family. Today we can still see the remaining foundations of a circular stone keep - this is approximately 60 feet in diameter. The castle was besieged during the Barons' War in 1263. In 1316 Buckenham Castle was inherited by Adam de Clifton (d.1366), son of Sir Roger de Clifton (d.1316) by his wife M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckenham
Buckenham is a small village in the English county of Norfolk situated on the northern bank of the River Yare around south-east of Norwich. History Buckenham's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for Bucca's homestead. In the Domesday Book, Buckenham is recorded as consisting of 195 households with the principal landowners being King William, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and William d'Ecouis. Places of Interest The Parish Church, St Nicholas Church, Buckenham, is Grade I listed and currently in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Nearby Buckenham Marshes RSPB reserve is a haven for birdwatching, including taiga bean geese, lapwings and wigeons. Transport Buckenham railway station serves the outlying communities and the RSPB reserve. The station is served by Wherry Lines trains from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. War Memorial Buckenham's War Memorial is a stone Cross of Sacrifice located in St. Nicholas' Churchyard. It lists the fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west. The county town is the city of Norwich. With an area of and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km2). Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000). The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. The area is protected by the Broads Authority and has similar status to a national park. History The area that was to become Norfolk was settled in pre-Roman times, (there were Palaeolithic settlers as early as 950,000 years ago) with camps along the highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aston Baronets
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Aston, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct. The Aston Baronetcy, of Tixall in the County of Stafford, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for Walter Aston of Tixall Hall. He was later created Lord Aston of Forfar in 1627 with which the baronetcy merged until its extinction in 1751. The Aston Baronetcy, of Aston in the County of Chester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 25 July 1628 for Thomas Aston, Member of Parliament for Cheshire. His great-grandson, the fourth Baronet sat for Liverpool and St Albans in the British House of Commons. He died childless in 1744 and was succeeded by a son of the younger son of the second Baronet. The latter represented Nottingham in the Parliament. After the death of his son, the sixth Baronet, the baronetcy became extinct in 1815. Their seat was Aston Hall, Aston-by-Sutton, which was demolished in 1938. Aston baronets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for members of the Shelley family, one in the Baronetage of England and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The three recipients of the titles represented two different branches of the family with a common ancestor in John Shelley of Michelgrove (died 1526). The most famous member of the family is the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, although he never held any title. The holders of the third and last creation were later elevated to the peerage as Baron De L'Isle and Dudley and Viscount De L'Isle. Shelley of Michelgrove The Shelley Baronetcy, of Michelgrove in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611 for John Shelley. The fourth Baronet represented Arundel and Lewes in the House of Commons while the fifth Baronet sat as a Member of Parliament for East Retford and Newark. Furthermore, the sixth Baronet represented Helston and Lewes and the seventh Baronet Gatton, Grimsby and Westminster. Their seat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
