Richard Knyvet,
Sir John Knyvet.
He mar Eleanor Basset [dau of Ralph Basset, Lord Basset
of Weldon, Northamptonshire].
Chief Justice of the King's Bench from 1365 to 1372.
Lord Chancellor of England from 1372 to 1377.
He was an executor of the will of
Edward III (who died 1377).
He died 1381.
Eleanor died 1388.
They had issue:
John Knyvet.
He mar 1stly to Joan Boutetout [dau of Sir John Boutetout
of Mendlesham, Suffolk].
MP for Huntingdonshire 1397.
He died 1418.
He had issue by 1st wife:
Sir John Knyvet,
of Southwick Hall, Northamptonshire,
and other properties.
He mar pre-1412 to Elizabeth Clifton
[dau of
Constantine de Clifton, 2nd Baron Clifton
by his wife Margaret Howard].
MP for Northamptonshire 1421.
Elizabeth died 1441.
Through Elizabeth, Knyvet inherited
Buckenham Castle, Norfolk.
Knyvet moved their seat to Buckenham Castle.
Elizabeth's daughter Joan and her husband John Lynne inherited
Southwick Hall.
The date 1442 is given for this. Possibly the date of their marriage?
Or the date of the mother's probate.
Sir John died 1445.
Sir John and Elizabeth had issue:
Remaining foundations of circular stone keep of Buckenham Castle.
Photo 2007.
See full size.
From Tommy Johansson.
Used with permission.
The moat, Buckenham Castle.
Photo 2007.
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From Tommy Johansson.
Used with permission.
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