The Knollys Family
Wife of Doctor John Speed of Southampton "Philadelphia Knollys" was a
descendent of
Mary Boleyn (sister in law of King Henry 8th).
The exact connection has not yet been found but the birthplace of
Philadelphia Knollys "Grove Place" was built in 1561 for Sir Francis
Knollys.
Sir Francis Knollys was married to the daughter of Mary Boleyn "Catherine
Carey".
It is common knowledge that Mary Boleyn was the mistress of King Henry 8th
before and during his marriage to Mary Boleyn's sister "Ann Boleyn". Many
historians believe that Catherine Carey was the daughter of King Henry
8th. This would mean that descedents of Doctor John Speed and Philadelphia Knollys would also be direct descedents of King Henry 8th.
Sir Thomas Knollys
Lord Mayor of London
married
Isabell
Son of Thomas and Isabel Knollys was
Richard Knollys
born 1414 at Mimms, Hartfordshire
married
Margaret Doyley
Children of Richard Knollys and Margaret Doyley were
(1)
Margaret Knollys born 1432 died 7 October 1488
(2)
Robert Knollys
born 1435 at Mimms, Hartfordshire
married
Elizabeth Troutbeck
Son of Robert knollys and Elizabeth Troutbeck was
Robert Knollys
born 1481
died 1521
married
Lettice Catherine Pennystone
Son of Robert knollys and Lettice Catherine
Pennystone was
Sir Francis Knollys Knight of the Garter
born 1514
died 19 July 1596
married
Catherine Carey
Catherine Carey was daughter of William Carey and Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn was sister of Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was 2nd wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen
Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
Anne Boleyn
Mary Boleyn
Catherine Carey
Children of Sir Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey
were
(1)
Lettice Knollys, Countess of Essex and Leicester
born 8 November 1543
died 25 December 1634
1st married about 1560 to
Walter Davereux, Viscount Hereford and 1st Earl of Essex
2nd marriage 21 September 1578 to
Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
3rd marriage to
Sir Christopher Blount
born about 1556
died March 1601, Executed for High Treason
son of Walter Davereux and lettice Knollys was
Robert Davereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, Knight of the Garter
born 10 November 1556
died 25 February 1601, Executed for High Treason
Lettice Knollys Robert Dudley Sir Walter Davereux Sir Robert Davereux
(2)
Henry Knollys
born 1541
died 21 December 1583 in Netherlands
married 1565 to
Margaret Cave, daughter and heiress of Sir Ambrose Cave
Henry Knollys and Margaret Cave had two daughters
Elizabeth Knollys married Sir Henry Willoughby of Risly,
Derbyshire
Lettice Knollys died 15 August 1606, married William 4th. Lord
Pagnet
(3)
Mary Knollys
born 1542
(4)
Edward Knollys
born 1546
died 1580
(5)
Sir William Knollys, Earl of Banbury
born 1547
died 25 May 1632
(6)
Maud Knollys
born 1548
(7)
Elizabeth Knollys
born 15 June 1549
died about 1605
married to
Thomas Layton
born 1535
died 1609
Elizabeth Knollys
(8)
Robert Knollys
born 1550
died 1625
(9)
Richard Knollys
born 1552
died 1596
married
Joan Heigham of Sussex
Son of Richard Knollys and Joan Heigham was
Robert Knollys, died 1659, acquired Rotherfield Grays estate from
his uncle William Earl of Banbury
(10)
Francis Knollys
born 1553
died 1646
(11)
Anne Knollys
born 1555
died 30 August 1608
married 19 November 1571 at Wherwell, Hampshire to
Thomas West, 2nd baron de la Warr
born 1556
died 24 March 1602
Anne Knollys
(12)
Thomas Knollys
born 1558
(13)
Catherine Knollys
born 1559
(14)
Dudley Knollys
born 1562
Philadelphea Knollys
(daughter of Thomas Knollys)
born at Grove Place, Nursling, Hampshire
Christened 5 November 1659
married about 1681 to
Doctor John Speed of Southhampton