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 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 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.[1]
Knollys bought Greys Court from his uncle, William Knollys, Earl of Banbury, and died at the age of about 70 and was buried on 26 June 1659.[1]
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| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Richard Lovelace |
Member of Parliament for Abingdon 1614 |
Succeeded by Robert Hyde |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Neville Sir Thomas Parry |
Member of Parliament for Berkshire 1621–1622 With: Sir Richard Lovelace |
Succeeded by Edmund Dunch Sir Richard Harrison |
| Preceded by Robert Hyde |
Member of Parliament for Abingdon 1624–1626 |
Succeeded by Sir John Stonhouse, 2nd Baronet |
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Forrest Unton Croke |
Member of Parliament for Wallingford 1628–1629 With: Edmund Dunch |
Succeeded by Parliament suspended until 1640 |