Knight, Thomas, sacerd. fil. Magdalen Coll., matric. 16 March, 1648-9, demy 1648-52, B.A. 6 April, 1652, by virtue of chancellor's letters (Oliver Cromwell), and there stated to be a studious young man, that he is to leave the university and to apply himself to the study of the lawe; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1660 (as son of Isaac, B.D.). See Burrows, 517; & Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Knight, Thomas, pleb. Christ Church, matric. 14 May, 1651, B.A. 11 Feb., 1652-3, M.A. 28 June, 1655; one of these names vicar of Wigginhall St. Peter, Norfolk, 1661. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Knight, Thomas, s. Rob., of Stapenhill, co. Derby, pleb. St. Alban Hall, matric. 13 March, 1667-8, aged 19 (subs. as of Merton Coll.).
Knight, Thomas, y.s. John, of Bristol city, equitis. Magdalen Hall, matric. 22 March, 1671-2, aged 16; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 1680; his father M.P. Bristol 1660, etc. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Knight, Thomas, s. Th., of Stepney, Middx., gent. University Coll., matric. 3 June, 1690, aged 16; student of Inner Temple 1688, as son and heir of Thomas, late of Gray's Inn, esq., deceased. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [5],
Knight, Walter, s. Nathan, of Ruscomb, Berks, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 30 April, 1686, aged 16; student of Lincoln's Inn 1687, licenced 9 July, 1692, to marry Naomi, daughter of Letitia Blagrave, widow, of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, spinster. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. & London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
Knight, William (Knyght), fellow of Merton Coll. 1503, M.A. 4 Feb., 1506-7, B.D. (sup. 11 June), 1526, D.D. (sup. 6 July), 1526; deacon 8 April, 1508, presented to the free chapel of Kibworth 1509. See Ath. ii. 755.
Knight, William, fellow of New Coll. 1495, D.C.L. abroad, sup. for incorporation 12 Oct., 1531; secretary to Henry VII. & VIII., sent on an embassy to the Emperor Maximilian 1514, vicar of Preston, co. Lancaster, 1492, rector of Sandhurst 1507-45, and of Stowting, rector of Chartham, Kent, 1514, and of All Hallows, Bread Street, 1515, vicar of Chesham St. Mary, Bucks; dean of the collegiate church of B. Mary of Pratis, Leicester, 1515, canon of Lincoln 1516-41, of St. Paul's 1517-42, and of Bangor 1520-9, rector of Bangor-is-y-coed 1527-41, archdeacon of Chester 1522-41, of Huntingdon 1523-41, and of Richmond, Yorks, 1529-41, prebendary of St. Stephen's, Westminster, 1529, canon 1537-42, and bishop, of Bath and Wells 1541, until his death 29 Sept., 1547. See Ath. ii. 752; Fasti, i. 89; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Knight, William, B.A. from Brasenose Coll. 15 Feb., 1571-2, M.A. 23 March, 1573-4, O.H.S. xii. 13; one of these names rector of St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London, 1573, etc. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Knight, William, of Oxon, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. entry under date 20 Dec., 1577, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1581, as of Banbury, Oxon. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [10],
Knighte, William, of Dorset, pleb. Broadgates Hall, matric. 11 Oct., 1583, aged 23.
Knight, William (Knyght), B.A. from St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1595-6, M.A. 1599, incorporated 12 July, 1603; Wood takes him to be vicar of Arlington, Sussex, 1592-1605. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Fasti, i. 300.
Knight, William, B.A. from Balliol Coll. 16 Dec., 1608; one of these names vicar of Puriton, Somerset, 1616. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Knight, William, s. Thomas, of Cuckington, Somerset, pleb. New Coll., matric. 17 April, 1635, aged 17; B.A. 12 Dec., 1639; M.A. from Hart Hall 11 June, 1642.
Knight, William, s. Rog., of Thorncomb, Devon, gent. Exeter Coll., matric. 17 March, 1664-5, aged 16; B.A. 1668, M.A. 1671. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus. [15],
Knight, William, s. Ric., of Stoke Priors, co. Worcester, pleb. New Inn Hall, matric. 10 July, 1672, aged 18; father of Henry 1711.
Knightbridge, John, s. John, of Chelmsford, Essex, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 8 Dec., 1637, aged 17; scholar 1639-47, B.A. 4 Dec., 1641; incorporated at Cambridge, 1645, fellow of Peter House, M.A. 1645, B.D. 1655 (incorporated 13 July, 1669), D.D. 1673, founded a professorship of moral philosophy by will 1683, rector of Dorchester Holy Trinity 1663. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Knightbridge, Richard, s. John, of Chelmsford, Essex, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 30 Oct., 1629, aged 17; scholar 1627, B.A. 5 July, 1632, M.A. 27 June, 1635, fellow 1635-45, rector of Stotesbury, Northants, 1643-55, rector of Streatham, Surrey, 1660. See Foster's Index Ecclesiasticus.
Knightley, Devereux, s. Richard, of Preston Capes, Northants, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1633, aged 14, B.A. 27 Oct., 1636; M.A. from Oriel Coll. 30 April, 1642; of Fawsley, Northants, baptised 26 Jan., 1618-19, died 16 Dec., 1681; brother of Richard 1628.
Knightlie, Edward, of Northants, eq. aur fil. Hart Hall, matric. entry under date 1574, aged 10; student of Gray's Inn 1582, as 2nd son of Richard, of Fawsley, Northants (? a knight), of Preston Capes; died 18 Nov., 1598. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [20],
Knightley, (Sir) Francis, eq. aur. fil.; B.A. from Oriel Coll. 26 Nov., 1610, created M.A. 9 July, 1616; see O.H.S. (x. 238); student of Gray's Inn 1613, as son of Richard, of Northants, knight; (perhaps 10th and youngest son), cupbearer to James I., knighted 9 Aug., 1617; died 3 and buried 12 Feb., 1619-20; brother of Seymour. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.
Knightley, John (or Knygley), s. Sir Richard, of Fawsley; B.A. 4 July, 1512, fellow of Oriel Coll. 1513 to 1522 from Northampton; rector of Stoke Bruern, Northants, 1524, and of Byfield 1539 (dean of the collegiate church of Warwick 1542), until his death in 1549. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Knightley, John (als. Wightwick), gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 7 April, 1698, aged 17; or perhaps J. W., of Farewell, co. Stafford, gent., of Lincoln's Inn, 1706. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Knightley, Mathew (Knytley), student at Oxford and Cambridge, chaplain, B.Can.L. (sup. 27 June), 1509, B.C.L. 1 July, 1510.
Knightley, (Sir) Richard, 1s. Richard, of Preston, Northants, arm. Lincoln Coll., matric. 24 Oct., 1628, aged 18; B.A. 1 Feb., 1630-1, M.A. 8 Dec., 1633; of Fawsley, a student of Gray's Inn 1633, k.b. at the coronation of Charles II. 1661, M.P. Northampton April-May, 1640, 1640 (l.p.), till secluded in 1648, Northants 1659; died 29 June, 1661; brother of Devereux 1633, and father of Richard 1658. See Foster's Parliamentary Dictionary. [25],
Knightley, Mr. Richard, created M.A. 16 Jan., 1642-3; one of those lately come to Oxon among the forces under the conduct of William, Marquis of Hertford. See Fasti, ii. 33.
Knightley, Richard, cler. fil. Lincoln Coll., matric. 12 Dec., 1654, B.A. 17 Feb., 1656-7, M.A. 21 June, 1659 (s. Thomas 1617), rector of Charwelton, Northants, 1663-95; licenced 4 July, 1664, to marry Sarah, daughter of John Wood, of St. Andrew, Holborn; rector of Aston-le-Walls 1673-88, canon of Durham 1675, and rector of Byfield, Northants, 1688, until his death 17 Sept., 1695, buried there 20th. See Foster's Index Eccl. & London Marriage Licences, ed. Foster.
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