Baron Knollys
Baron Knollys is a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once each in the Peerage of England and in the Peerage of the United Kingdom .
Awards
For the first time the title Baron Knollys , of Grays, was created on May 13, 1603 in the Peerage of England for William Knollys . On November 7, 1616 he was also promoted to Viscount Wallingford , in the County of Berks , and on August 18, 1626 to the Earl of Banbury , in the County of Oxford . The titles expired on his death on May 25, 1632, as the Committee for Privileges and Conduct of the House of Lords did not recognize the two sons of his wife as the earl's biological children.
A great-great-great-great-grandson of the earl's younger son, Sir Francis Knollys , was the private secretary of King Edward VII. In the second bestowal on July 21, 1902 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, he was awarded the title of Baron Knollys , of Caversham in the County of Oxford . On July 4, 1911, he was also awarded the title Viscount Knollys .
List of Barons Knollys
Barons Knollys (1603)
- William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury , 1st Baron Knollys (around 1547–1632)
Barons Knollys (1902)
- Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys , 1st Baron Knollys (1837-1924)
- Edward Knollys, 2nd Viscount Knollys , 2nd Baron Knollys (1895–1966)
- David Knollys, 3rd Viscount Knollys , 3rd Baron Knollys (* 1931)
Probable title heir ( Heir apparent ) is the son of the current title holder, Hon. Patrick Nicholas Mark Knollys (* 1962).
Individual evidence
- ↑ The London Gazette : No. 27455, p. 4634 , July 18, 1902.
- ^ The London Gazette: No. 28511, p. 5089 , July 7, 1911.
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page