Stephenson Family Tree » Sir Francis Knollys (1514-1596)
Personal data Sir Francis Knollys
- He was born in the year 1514 in Oxfordshire, England.
- He was christened in the year 1514 in Rotherfield Peppard Court, Oxfordshire, England.
- He died on July 19, 1596 in Oxfordshire, England, he was 82 years old.
- He is buried in Rotherfield Greys, Oxfordshire, England.
- A child of Robert Knollys and Lettice Peniston
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of Sir Francis Knollys
He is married to Catherine Carey.
They got married on April 26, 1540, he was 26 years old.
Child(ren):
- Mary Knollys ± 1541-1593
- Henry Knollys 1542-1592
- William Knollys 1545-1632
- Edward Knollys 1546-1580
- Robert Knollys 1547-1619
- Richard Knollys 1548-1596
- Elizabeth Knollys 1549-1605
- Francis Knollys 1550-1648
- Anne Knollys 1555-1608
- Thomas Knollys 1558-1596
- Katharine Knollys 1559-1632
- Cecily Knollys ± 1560-????
- Dudley Knollys 1562-± 1570
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Day of marriage April 26, 1540
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1540: Source: Wikipedia
- March 23 » Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
- May 9 » Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
- July 28 » Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
- August 15 » Arequipa, Peru is founded.
- September 27 » The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III.
- October 18 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto's forces destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa.
Day of death July 19, 1596
- Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1596: Source: Wikipedia
- June 10 » Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island.
- June 17 » The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen.
- September 20 » Diego de Montemayor founds the city of Monterrey in New Spain.
- October 19 » The Spanish ship San Felipe runs aground on the coast of Japan and its cargo is confiscated by local authorities
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Brian K. Stephenson , "Stephenson Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stephenson-family-tree/I24029.php : accessed May 4, 2025), "Sir Francis Knollys (1514-1596)".