Robert Knollys (politician, Died 1626)
Robert Knollys may refer to: *Robert Knolles (c. 1320–1407), also known as Knollys, English soldier of the Hundred Years' War * Robert Knollys (courtier) (died 1521), also known as Knolles, English courtier in the service of Henry VII and Henry VIII of England * Robert Knollys (MP for Breconshire) (1547–1619), MP for Reading and Breconshire and grandson of the above * Robert Knollys (politician, died 1626), MP for Reading (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Knollys (politician, died 1659) (1588–1659), MP for Abingdon and Wallingford and nephew of Robert Knollys (died 1619) See also *Robert Knowles (other) Robert Knowles is the name of: * Robert P. Knowles (1916–1985), American politician *Rob Knowles (born 1947), Australian politician *Captain Robert Knowles, a fictional character in Bernard Cornwell's ''Sharpe'' series * Robert Knowles (entomolog ...

Robert Knolles
Sir Robert Knolles or Knollys ( – 15 August 1407; aged 81-82) was an important English knight of the Hundred Years' War, who, operating with the tacit support of the crown, succeeded in taking the only two major French cities, other than Calais and Poitiers, to fall to Edward III. His methods, however, earned him infamy as a freebooter and a ravager: the ruined gables of burned buildings came to be known as "Knollys' mitres". Breton war of succession Born in Cheshire, Knolles first appears as the captain of several castles throughout Brittany in the mid-14th century, including Fougeray, Gravelle and Chateaublanc. He was one of the English champions at the Combat of the Thirty in 1351, where he was captured. He then contributed himself and 800 men to the 1356 chevauchée of Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster through Normandy, a diversionary campaign to draw King John II of France north and thus leave the Black Prince free to embark on the famous Poitiers campaign ...
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Robert Knollys (courtier)
Sir Robert Knollys (or Knolles) (died 1521) was an English courtier in the service and favour of Henry VII and Henry VIII. Biography Sir Robert was the son of Robert Knollys and Elizabeth Troutbeck, paternal grandson of Sir Richard Knollys and Margaret D'Oyley, and maternal grandson of Sir John Troutbeck and Margaret Hulse. In 1488 Knollys was one of Henry VII's henchmen, and late in that year was appointed to wait on ‘the king's dearest son the prince’ (Arthur). He received £5 ‘by way of reward’ for each of the three years 1488 to 1490, and when Henry VII met Archduke Philip in 1500, Knollys accompanied the English king as one of the ushers of the chamber. He continued in the same office under Henry VIII, and received an annuity of £20, on 15 November 1509, and a grant of Upclatford, called Rookes Manor, in Hampshire — part of the confiscated property of Sir Richard Empson — on 10 February 1510/11. On 9 July 1514 the usher and his wife were jointly granted the man ...
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Robert Knollys (MP For Breconshire)
Sir Robert Knollys KB (1547– 1619 or 1626http://thepeerage.com/p34149.htm#i341489 gives 1625 as the year of his death.) was an English courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1572 and 1611. Life Knollys was the son of Sir Francis Knollys, Treasurer of the Royal Household, and Catherine Carey, Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth I. He quickly entered the Queen's service. He grew up in Rotherfield Greys in Oxfordshire and Reading in Berkshire. In 1572, he was elected Member of Parliament for Reading. He was Keeper of Syon House and steward of Isleworth in 1577 and usher of Tower mint from 1577 to 1582. From about 1583, he was a J.P. for Breconshire. He was elected MP for Reading again in 1584 and 1586. In 1587 he became a gentleman of the privy chamber. In 1589 Knollys was elected MP for Reading and Breconshire and chose to sit for Breconshire. He became Deputy Lieutenant in 1590 and Custos Rotulorum in about 1592. In 159 ...
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Robert Knollys (politician, Died 1626)
Robert Knollys may refer to: *Robert Knolles (c. 1320–1407), also known as Knollys, English soldier of the Hundred Years' War * Robert Knollys (courtier) (died 1521), also known as Knolles, English courtier in the service of Henry VII and Henry VIII of England * Robert Knollys (MP for Breconshire) (1547–1619), MP for Reading and Breconshire and grandson of the above * Robert Knollys (politician, died 1626), MP for Reading (UK Parliament constituency) * Robert Knollys (politician, died 1659) (1588–1659), MP for Abingdon and Wallingford and nephew of Robert Knollys (died 1619) See also *Robert Knowles (other) Robert Knowles is the name of: * Robert P. Knowles (1916–1985), American politician *Rob Knowles (born 1947), Australian politician *Captain Robert Knowles, a fictional character in Bernard Cornwell's ''Sharpe'' series * Robert Knowles (entomolog ...

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. From 1295, as a parliamentary borough, Reading elected two members of parliament (MPs). Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885,this representation was reduced to a single MP. The constituency was abolished in 1950, re-created in 1955, and finally abolished in 1974. History Reading was one of the boroughs summoned to send members to the Model Parliament. The boundaries (encompassing the whole of one parish and parts of two others) were effectively unchanged from 1295 to 1918. In 1831, the population of the borough was 15,935, and contained 3,307 houses. The right to vote was exercised by all inhabitants paying scot and lot, a relatively wide franchise for the period, and almost 2,000 votes were cast at the general election of 1826. Despite this high electorate, the co ...
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Robert Knollys (politician, Died 1659)
Sir Robert Knollys (1588–1659) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1629. Knollys was the 2nd son of Richard Knollys of Stanford-in-the-Vale in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire). He matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford on 13 May 1603, aged 15. He was knighted on 12 January 1613. In 1614, he was elected Member of Parliament for Abingdon. He was elected MP for Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ... in 1621. In 1624 he was elected MP for Abingdon again, and was re-elected in 1625 and 1626. In 1628 he was elected MP for Wallingford and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Knollys bought Greys Court from his uncle, William Knollys, Earl of Banbury,who died at the age of ...
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