Francis Knollys (the Elder)
Sir Francis Knollys (the Elder), of Greys Court, in Oxfordshire, KG (c. 1514 – 19 July 1596) was an English courtier in the service and favour of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I of England, and was a Member of Parliament for a number of constituencies.
Read more about Francis Knollys (the Elder): Early Appointments, Mary I of England and Exile, Member of Parliament & Other Offices, Mary, Queen of Scots, Relations With Elizabeth I, Puritanism, Domestic Affairs and Death, Issue
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