Sir francis s pedigree cannot be authentically traced beyond sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410, from whom sir francis s father was fifth in descent. Sir francis knollys, 1 st viscount knollys 18371924, was private secretary and keeper of secrets for king edward vii as prince of wales and monarch. Frances knollys 1514 1596 how do we create a persons profile. Sir francis knollys of rotherfield greys d 1596, kg m. Jun 14, 20 atheists, what is your reaction to reading the last words of voltaire, david hume and sir francis newport. His father died when he was seven but he gained a position at court thanks to henry viii who showed him the same favour with which hed regarded his father. However, after elizabeth obtained power knollys was appointed vicechamberlain, and lettice became one of the queens ladiesinwaiting. Discover life events, stories and photos about sir francis knollys 15141596 of rotherfield greys, oxfordshire, england. Sir francis knollys inscribed the names of his children, as they were born, in a family latin dictionary. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. The grand old man of the long parliament the history of parliament.
Francis the young knollys was born in 1545, in rotherfield grey, oxfordshire, england, to sir francis knollys, kg and catherine knollys. In 1596, he was appointed lord lieutenant of berkshire, which position he held until his death. Lettice, countess of leicester and essex springerlink. Knollys, sir francis by 151296, of rotherfield greys. Sir used as an honorific before the given name or the full name of baronets and knights. Sir henry willoughby, bart of risley b c1579, d 20. Lettice knollys was born on november 8, 1543 at rotherfield greys, oxfordshire to sir francis knollys and catherine carey. Knollys was the son of sir william thomas knollys 17971883, of blounts court at rotherfield peppard in oxfordshire, and was educated in guernsey. Knollys, francis dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Sir francis and lady knollys produced a number of offspring who survived to maturity. Knollys and his son sir francis ii were returned to the short parliament for reading a few days before its dissolution, in opposition to sir robert heath, who was probably the nominee of the high steward, knollyss greatnephew, the earl of holland henry rich.
Aug 16, 2018 the father is said by dugdale to have been descended from sir robert knollys or knolles d. The first distinguished member of the family was sir francis knollys c. Generalized as a respectful form of address by mid14c used as a salutation at the beginning of letters from early 15c. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Sir francis knollyss great granddaughter was anne clark sir francis knollyss great granddaughter was elizabeth humphrey sir francis knollyss great granddaughter was katherine pelham sir francis knollyss great great granddaughter was anne myles sir francis knollyss 3x great granddaughter was susanna avery sir francis knollyss 4x. Knollyss career took off after he married the daughter of mary boleyn, first cousin to. On elizabeths accession sir francis knollys was assured of a high position in the state by his protestantism, his record of service under the new queens father and brother, and the fact that his wife was the queens first cousin. Life was great for katherine and the knollys family. Francis passed away on may 26 1632, at age 87 in paternoster row, london, england. Francis knollys historical records and family trees. Frederick robert knollys married rosalinda eleanor butler and had 3 children. Knollys contribution reappeared as speeches used in the parliament by sir francis knoles in william stoughtons assertion for true and christian church policie london, 1642. His father was a minor courtier, usher of the privy chamber. Snac is a discovery service for persons, families, and organizations found within archival collections at cultural heritage institutions.
Francis was the sixth son of the treasurer of england, sir francis knollys senior of greys court in oxfordshire, and his wife, catherine carey, a maternal cousin of queen elizabeth i. A latinenglish and englishlatin dictionary, for the use of schools. Sir francis knollys admiral died 1648, son of above, admiral, mp for oxford 15751589, berkshire 16041611, 1625 and reading 16401648. In 1584 he was made castellan of wallingford castle. Sir franciss pedigree cannot be authentically traced beyond sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410, from. Knollys, the name of an english family descended from sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london. Although bacon does not quote it, the maxim from the grammar school latin. Sirs synonyms, sirs pronunciation, sirs translation, english dictionary definition of sirs. We know of three sources for how many children katherine carey and sir francis knollys had, plus a fourth incomplete source. I will give you half of what i am worth if you will give me six months life.
The details did not match up with the accepted number and gender of the knollys children. In the following year, however, knollys joined the department of the commissioners of audit as a. He went abroad with his brother francis during queen mary of englands reign. Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in the second act making his wife jointtenant with him. The important point is that many translators believed commonwealth and its variants to be the closest approximation of the latin. Abstract a latin dictionary once owned by sir francis knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to katherine carey. Jan 29, 2011 devereux, robert, second earl of essex 15671601, eldest son of walter devereux, first earl q. Learn more in the cambridge frenchenglish dictionary.
His father general william knollys had been appointed by queen victoria as comptroller and treasurer of the prince of waless. Voltaire famous antichristian atheist who made a habit of railing against the catholic church. Learn more in the cambridge englishitalian dictionary. The son henry died 1583 was in some favour with edward vi and queen elizabeth. St antholins church and these memorials were destroyed in the fire of london in 1666.
We know how many children the couple had from sir francis s own accounts written in his copy of a latin dictionary. Lettice knollys by adrienne dillard the tudor society. Lady day or the feast of the annunciation is celebrated on 25 march. It has a fine open air with it, a sound correspondent to its. Nov 8, 2015 a pinboard dedicated to the prominent knollys family, whose members enjoyed either royal favor or royal wrath see more ideas about. Francis passed away on month day 1569, at age 55 at death place. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. Knollys, the name of an english family descended from sir thomas knollys d.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. The exact connection has not yet been found but the birthplace of philadelphia knollys grove place was built in 1561 for sir francis knollys. A latinenglish and englishlatin dictionary, for the use of. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress.
Sir francis knollys 15141596 find a grave memorial. Sally varlow, sir francis knollyss latin dictionary. She is a graduate with a bachelor of arts in liberal studies with emphasis in history from montana state universitynorthern. The funeral monument at st nicholas church, rotherfield greys, oxfordshire. St antholins church, london, city of london, greater london, england plot. From the age of about twentytwo, francis was elected mp for oxford, where his father was high steward, and he served the city in parliament for the next twenty. Sir francis knollys was married to the daughter of. Francis, born about 1514, appears to have received some education at oxford. That is until mary took the throne, with watkins showing how katherine was brought up in a detailed and easy to follow manner it is easy to see how her later life was influenced by her. Sir franciss pedigree cannot be authentically traced beyond sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410, from whom sir franciss father was fifth in descent.
A zealous protestant, knollys became gentleman pensioner to henry viii and escorted anne of cleves to her marriage. His birth was recorded by his father francis as follows. The son henry d 1583 was in some favour with edward vi and queen elizabeth. Was elizabethan england really a monarchical republic. Sir francis knollys was a strong protestant and during the reign of mary he went into exile. He married catherine carey, first cousin or possible halfsister of queen elizabeth i.
We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. English form of the late latin name franciscus meaning frenchman, ultimately from the germanic tribe of the franks, who were named for a type of spear that they used. With edward vi on the throne francis knollys was knighted and katherine was now able to go by lady knollys. Lettice knollys countess of essex and leicester had been a ladyinwaiting to elizabeth from at least january 1559 along with 2 of her younger sisters and probably. Sir geoffrey hill was probably correct when he argued that men like sir thomas elyot, who insisted on verbal distinctions and policed the borders between synonyms, were the exception rather than the rule. Francis knolles, born circa 1781 francis knolles 1781. This name was borne by the thcentury saint francis of assisi, who was originally named giovanni but was given the nickname francesco by his father, an admirer of the french. She was the wife of sir francis knollys, with whom she had 14 children. Sir definition, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man.
The lord created medicines out of the earth, and a sensible man will not despise them sir 38. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. Elizabeths relative as he married her cousin the daughter of mary boleyn, served edward and a staunch protestant. There he became, along with his brotherinlaw nicholas carew, one of the kings minions, a group of young gentlemen of the privy chamber who held much sway with henry and were known for their intemperate behaviour. It is clear that katherine carey was close to her cousin and possibly halfsister, princess elizabeth. She went on to marry sir francis knollys when she was sixteen and have sixteen children. Francis synonyms, francis pronunciation, francis translation, english dictionary definition of francis. Her mother, catherine carey, was the daughter of mary boleyn, which made lettice knollys and elizabeth i first cousins once removed. This work of spreading about leaflets, however, gradually decreased and ceased altogether when the people of these parts in large numbers began to attend his sermons. Adrienne dillard is the author of catherine carey in a nutshell click here to view on amazon and the historical novel cor rotto.
He appears to have received some education at oxford. He was in essex house at the time of the rebellion, and was arrested and committed to the charge first of his kinsman sir francis leighton, and then of his brother robert. The latter married sir charles wingfield of kimbolton castle. Sir francis knollys was aged 87 when he was reelected as the mp for. Francis knolles historical records and family trees. Catherine carey, after her marriage catherine knollys and later known as both lady knollys. Children of sir francis knollys and catherine carey were 1 lettice knollys, countess of essex and leicester born 8 november 1543 died 25 december 1634 1st married about 1560 to walter davereux, viscount hereford and 1st earl of essex 2nd marriage 21 september 1578 to. Full text of the bernards of abington and nether winchendon. Sir francis knollys, kg of rotherfield greys, oxfordshire c. Francis knollys at find a grave sir francis knollys the elder, of greys court, in oxfordshire, kg c. About 1490, francis bryan was born in buckinghamshire, england.
She first appears in the court records as a maid of honour to anne of cleves in 1439 so early teens which is about right. Francis knollys was born 1511, the elder son of sir robert knollys d. Nov 30, 2005 in this etymological dictionary, valpy attempts and successfully manages to represent the latin language as a language mainly developed from ancient greek, a development of which its beginning is lost in time and reached its peak at the time of augustus, when latin language borrowed more than 10,000 words from greek. Henry viii extended to him the favour that he had shown to his father. He probably returned from germany with the main body of protestant exiles, just before his appointment as. The latter married sir richard wingfield of kimbolton castle. Francis definition of francis by the free dictionary. Familysearch is a nonprofit family history organization dedicated to connecting families across generations. Throughout 1589 and 1590, sir francis was seeking, in correspondence with burghley, to convince the latter of the impolicy of adopting whitgifts theory of the. Francis definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Knollys was mp for tregony from 1572 and 1583 and for oxfordshire from 1584 to 1586, 1592 to 1593 and 1601. Wife of doctor john speed of southampton philadelphia knollys was a descendent of mary boleyn sister in law of king henry 8th. He was the son of sir francis knollys, and his wife, catherine carey. Another article by sally varlow, on the latin dictionary of sir francis knollys husband of catherine carey, also argues the fact that catherine.
A sandhurst man, knollys became secretary to the treasurer of the prince of wales in 1862. He passed away on 17 oct 1926 in brentford, middlesex, england. One of those children was named dudley born may 9, 1562. The phrase refers to sir garnet wolseley, a renowned general in the. A latin dictionary once owned by sir francis knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to katherine carey, daughter of mary boleyn, and the births of their fourteen children. Sir francis the elder knight of the garter knollys, henry devereux and 5 other siblings. The first pope from the americas and the first from the southern hemisphere, he was elected following. Spanish words for sir include senor, sir, caballero, mi senor, sirgaria, sirgo and sirgar. Robert knollys s children included francis knollys, a son henry and two daughters, mary and jane.
Of the children listed, only the last, dudley, is known to have died in infancy. We encourage you to research and examine these records to. Devereux, robert 15671601 dnb00 wikisource, the free. The father is said by dugdale to have been descended from sir robert knollys or knolles d. A male given name from latin 1591 william shakespeare. Theres a typo in westminster abbey kristin bundesen, phd. Francis knollys, 1st viscount knollys, gcb, gcvo, kcmg, iso, pc 16 july 1837 15 august 1924 was a british courtier.
He served as private secretary to the sovereign from 1901 to 19. Wikipedia robert knollys, or knolles, died 1521 was an english courtier in the service and favour of. New evidence for katherine carey, historical research, 802007, 31523. Sir francis knollys was a member of parliament and master of the horse under king edward vi. French translation of sir the official collins englishfrench dictionary online. Nicholas churchyard, rotherfield greys, south oxfordshire district, oxfordshire, england. For examples of proverbs used by francis knollys and queen elizabeth, see text at nn. Sir francis knollys the elder 15141596, treasurer of the royal household to queen elizabeth i of england. A latin dictionary once owned by sir francis knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to katherine carey, daughter of mary boleyn, and the births of. He entered the royal military college, sandhurst, in 1851, and was commissioned into the 23rd foot as an ensign in 1854 career. Knollyss absence from parliament in 1601 may have been due to the aftermath of the essex rising.
A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly. Knollys, francis, 18371924 social networks and archival. These previously unpublished details here transcribed strengthen the argument that katherine was an illegitimate child of henry viii, born during. The fourth incomplete source is called the fernhill park inventory of paintings printed in f.
French translation of sir collins englishfrench dictionary. Per francis knollys latin dictionary entry, lettice knollys was born in. In the following year, however, knollys joined the department of the commissioners of audit as a junior examiner. We know how many children the couple had from sir franciss own accounts written in his copy of a latin dictionary. Born in london, middlesex, england on 23 aug 1846 to rt. Henry viii extended to francis knollys the favour that he had shown to his father and, in 1538, secured for him his the estate of rotherfield greys. William knollys kg 15451632 wikitree free family tree. Atheists, what is your reaction to reading the last words of. Knollys was a prominent courtier and parliamentarian during elizabeth is reign. Sir francis knollys pronounced knowles the history jar.