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Richard Knightley

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Richard Knightley

Birth
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Death
29 Jun 1661 (aged 50–51)
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
Fawsley, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England Add to Map
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Sir Richard Knightley K.B and member of the Council of State

Offices Held
Commr. for forests, Northants. 1641, assessment, Northants. 1643-8, 1657, Jan. 1660-d., Rad. 1647-8, Westminster Aug. 1660-d., sequestration, Northants. 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, appeals, Oxford. Univ. 1647, militia, Northants. 1648, Northants. and Westminster Mar. 1660, drainage, Bedford level 1649; J.P Middlesex. 1655-?Mar. 1660; Westminster 1655-d., Northants, 1656-d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660.1663

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, relief of Ireland 1645, sale of bishops’ lands 1646, member, committee of both kingdoms May-Dec. 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660-1
Sir Richard Knightley K.B and member of the Council of State

Offices Held
Commr. for forests, Northants. 1641, assessment, Northants. 1643-8, 1657, Jan. 1660-d., Rad. 1647-8, Westminster Aug. 1660-d., sequestration, Northants. 1643, levying of money 1643, new model ordinance 1645, appeals, Oxford. Univ. 1647, militia, Northants. 1648, Northants. and Westminster Mar. 1660, drainage, Bedford level 1649; J.P Middlesex. 1655-?Mar. 1660; Westminster 1655-d., Northants, 1656-d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Midland circuit July 1660.1663

Commr. for regulating excise 1645, relief of Ireland 1645, sale of bishops’ lands 1646, member, committee of both kingdoms May-Dec. 1648; Councillor of State 25 Feb.-31 May 1660; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660-1


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