Martyn Family History

Scott H. Martyn
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
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Robert KNOLLYS
(After 1442-)
Elizabeth
Sir Thomas PENYSTON
(-1557)
Alice BULSTRODE
(1451-Abt 1557)
Sir Robert KNOLLYS
(Bef 1481-1521)
Lady Lettice PENYSTON
(1481-1558)

Sir Francis KNOLLYS
(1514-1596)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Lady Catherine CAREY

Sir Francis KNOLLYS 1611

  • Born: 1514, Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England 1611,1614
  • Christened: 1514, Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England 1611
  • Marriage (1): Lady Catherine CAREY on 26 April 1540 in , , Hertfordshire, England 990
  • Died: 19 July 1596, Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England at age 82 1611,1614
  • Buried: 18 August 1596, Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England 1611,1614

   FamilySearch ID: LBNZ-J84
Find A Grave ID: 44770652

  Christening Notes:

Rotherfield Peppard Court

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He served in the military: Participated in Defeat of Spanish Armada. 990

2. He was Puritan. 990

3. Title of Nobility: Royal Treasurer,,. 990

4. He owned Granted in 1538.
Henry VIII extended to Francis the favour that he had shown to his father, and secured to him in fee the paternal estate of Rotherfield Greys in 1538. Acts of parliament in 1540\endash 1541 and in 1545\endash 6 attested this grant, making his wife in the second act joint tenant with him.

5. Title of Nobility: Knight, in 1547,. 990

6. Title of Nobility: Knight Order of the Garter, in 1593,. 990

7. Will Proved: with his son William as sole executor, on 5 September 1596.
The will mentioned:
son William
son Robert
son Richard
son Francis
son Thomas
daughter Lady Leicester
daughter Lady Leighton
daughter Lady Gerald
daughter Lady de la Warr

His will also made provision for a ring of gold, with a diamond worth £40 to be made and given to Her Majesty the Queen.


Francis married Lady Catherine CAREY, daughter of William CAREY and Lady Mary BOLEYN, on 26 April 1540 in , , Hertfordshire, England.990 (Lady Catherine CAREY was born in 1524,1611 died on 15 January 1569 in East Molesey, , Greater London, England 1611 and was buried in , London, City of London, England 1611.)