Sir Philip Knightley (c. 1567 – 1605) was an English politician who sat in the

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from 1604 to 1605. Knightley was the son of Bartholomew Knightley of South Littleton and his wife Anne Tolley, daughter of Philip Tolley. He matriculated at Broadgates Hall, Oxford on 31 May 1583, aged 16. In October 1602 he was appointed a Teller of the Exchequer, which office he held until his death. He was knighted on 23 July 1603. He was granted the Receivership of the First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy for life on 7 Feb. 1604. In 1604, he was elected

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for

Evesham Evesham () is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies within the Vale of Evesha ...

. The hereditary rank of Alderman of Evesham was granted to him by express provision by the new charter of 3 April 1605. This honour survived until 1705. W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the County of Worcester''
/ref> Knightley died shortly before 16 April 1605.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knightley, Philip 1560s births 1605 deaths English MPs 1604–1611 Year of birth uncertain Alumni of Broadgates Hall, Oxford People from Evesham