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Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth 1514–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1514

Birth Location: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 19 Jul 1596

Death Location: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Robert Knollys

Mother: Lady Pennystone\Peniston

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In 1514, Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, born to Robert Ii Knollys And Lady Katherine Lettice Or Letitia Pennystone Peniston. Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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  • In 1514, Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth entered the world in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England, born to Robert Ii Knollys And Lady Katherine Lettice Or Letitia Pennystone Peniston.
  • Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth passed away in 1596 in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England.

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Sir Elizabeth's Ancestors

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Sir Elizabeth
1514–1596
Birth Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Robert II Knollys
1481–1521
Rotherfield Grey, Oxfordshire, England
Lady (Katherine Lettice or Letitia) Pennystone\Peniston
1485–1558
Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, England
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Sir Elizabeth's Timeline

2 Records

1514
Abt 1514
Birth of Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
1596
19 Jul 1596
Age 82
Death of Sir Lord Francis I "The Elder" Knollys, Knight of the Garter, Sheriff of Hampshire, Statesman, English Courtier, Privy Councillor, 2nd Lord of La War, Treasurer to the Royal Household of Elizabeth in Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1514
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1596
    Event Place: Rotherfield Greys, South Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England

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