Richard Knollys (died 1596)

Richard Knollys (c. 1548–1596) was an English Member of Parliament.

Life

He was the 5th son of Sir Francis Knollys and the brother of Edward, Francis, Robert, William and Henry Knollys, who were all MPs. He entered the Middle Temple in 1571.

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Wallingford in 1584 and 1586, and for Northampton in 1589.

He married Joan, the daughter of John Heigham of Gifford, Suffolk and had 3 sons and 2 daughters. His second son, Robert, was also an MP.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Richard Knollys (died 1596)

Sir Richard Knollys Robert Knollys Margaret D'Oyley Sir Robert Knollys Sir JohnTroutbeck Elizabeth Troutbeck Margaret Hulse Sir Francis Knollys Sir Richard Penystone Sir Thomas Penystone Margaret Herris Lettice Penystone Richard Bulstrode Alice Bulstrode Alice Knyffe Richard Knollys Sir William Carey Sir Thomas Carey Alice Furford Sir William Carey Sir Robert Spencer Margaret Spencer Eleanor Beaufort Catherine Carey William Boleyn Thomas Boleyn, 1st Earl of Wiltshire Lady Margaret Butler Mary Boleyn Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk Lady Elizabeth Howard Elizabeth Tilney