She was the wife of sir francis knollys, with whom she had 14 children. Lexicon technicum, incorporating works of sir francis bacon and sir henry wotton encyclopaedic dictionary in the eighteenth century v. Sir franciss pedigree cannot be authentically traced beyond sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410, from whom sir franciss father was fifth in descent. Sir geoffrey eltons points of 44 nevertheless, while eltons points of. Ancestors of sir francis knollys and catherine cary.
A latinenglish and englishlatin dictionary, for the use of schools. From the age of about twentytwo, francis was elected mp for oxford, where his father was high steward, and he served the city in parliament for the next twenty. Lettice knollys by adrienne dillard the tudor society. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. The oxford companion to british history dictionary. For those who need a dictionary that extends beyond the classical period, strictly construed and indeed for anyone who wants to be able to understand christian and medieval latin, this text is a musthave. Of modest family origins, he rose through the ranks of the medical profession to establish a lucrative private practice and serve in a number of prominent roles, including governor of guys hospital, fullerian professor of physiology and president of the clinical society. The grand old man of the long parliament the history of parliament. Francis in spanish englishspanish dictionary glosbe.
He was able to attend in may 1641 in order to take the protestation. How to say sir in latin whats the latin word for sir. May 30, at night, carlisle, sir francis knollys to queen elizabeth, after. Knollys, knolles or knowles, the name of an english family descended from sir thomas knollys died 1435, lord mayor of london, possibly a kinsman of the celebrated general sir robert knolles. He was educated at oxford and was called to the bar in 1737. Sir josiah francis australian dictionary of biography. Sir francis knollys, kg of rotherfield greys, oxfordshire c. Children of william knollys, 1st earl of banbury and lady elizabeth howard.
Sir francis and lady knollys produced a number of offspring who survived to maturity. Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in the. A latin dictionary once owned by sir francis knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to katherine carey, daughter of mary boleyn, and the births of their fourteen children. Francis knollys at find a grave sir francis knollys the elder, of greys court, in oxfordshire, kg c. Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in the second act making his wife jointtenant with him.
These previously unpublished details here transcribed strengthen the argument that katherine was an illegitimate child of henry viii, born during. The variations of the surname knollys include knollys, knoll, knolle, knolles, knowles, knowlys and others. Etymological dictionary of the latin language francis edward jackson valpy on. We know how many children the couple had from sir francis s own accounts written in his copy of a latin dictionary. Sir francis knollys was aged 87 when he was reelected as the mp for reading, his. Apr 25, 2019 that role would instead be carried out by their other mp, sir franciss son, sir francis knollys junior.
Articles written by this author are designated in the dnb by the initials h. Bernard, sir francis article about bernard, sir francis by. Acts of parliament in 1541 and in 1546 attested to this grant, in. The details did not match up with the accepted number and gender of the knollys children. That he does not do so is simply a matter of practical convenience, for the entries in the lexicon are intelligible to all who read latin, while the general principles of latin abbreviation are less easily. When someone feels touched by a greeting card that they received, when they feel cared for, appreciated, motivated, pleased, honored, needed, loved, important, missed, they can express themselves by sending a reply greeting card.
Varlow, sally sir francis knollyss latin dictionary. Sir definition, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man. Henry viii extended to francis knollys the favour that he had shown to his father and, in 1538, secured for him his the estate of rotherfield greys. The suggestion that it did has usually rested on a few memorable quotations, such as sir francis knollyss bald statement, in a letter sent while he was on business in bolton, that it is not possible for your maiestes most faithfull cownsellors to gouerne your state well, vnlesse you shall resolutelie followe theire opynions in. The elements of abbreviation in medieval latin paleography. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. The son henry died 1583 was in some favour with edward vi and queen elizabeth.
Francis synonyms, francis pronunciation, francis translation, english dictionary definition of francis. Francis knollys, 1st viscount knollys, gcb, gcvo, kcmg, iso, pc 16 july 1837 15 august 1924 was a british courtier. Sir francis knollys was born in about 1511, the son of robert knollys and lettice. The grand old man of the long parliament the history of. The latter married sir charles wingfield of kimbolton castle. Feb 09, 2007 sir francis knollys was fifth in decent from him. The first pope from the americas and the first from the southern hemisphere, he was elected following. The next distinguished member of the family was sir francis knollys or knowles c.
On elizabeths accession sir francis knollys was assured of a high position in the state by his protestantism, his record of service under the new queens father and brother, and the fact that his wife was the queens first cousin. Francis is a form of franciscus and is generally pronounced like fraan sis. Sir francis knollys pronounced knowles the history jar. As colonial governor of new jersey 175860, he did much to promote colonial solidarity and to build defense in the french and indian wars french and indian wars. Knollyss absence from parliament in 1601 may have been due to the aftermath of the essex rising. Catherine carey, after her marriage catherine knollys and later known as both lady knollys.
Sir francis s pedigree cannot be authentically traced beyond sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410, from whom sir francis s father was fifth in descent. Francis was the sixth son of the treasurer of england, sir francis knollys senior of greys court in oxfordshire, and his wife, catherine carey, a maternal cousin of queen elizabeth i. Was elizabethan england really a monarchical republic. Dec 01, 20 the frontiers of a book are never clearcut. Knollys, sir francis by 151296, of rotherfield greys, oxon. He served as private secretary to the sovereign from 1901 to 19. Robert knollys s children included francis knollys, a son henry and two daughters, mary and jane. This invention allows people to express themselves, by replying to other greeting cards or replying to expressed emotions. Sally varlow, sir francis knollyss latin dictionary. April 18, queen to lord deputy sidney, sending sir francis knollys to ireland, with a memorial. Elements of latin, french and other languages became incorporated into english through the middle ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate.
A latinenglish and englishlatin dictionary, for the use of. One of those children was named dudley born may 9, 1562. His father died when he was seven but he gained a position at court thanks to henry viii who showed him the same favour with which hed regarded. Widely disseminated in england, it not only disparaged the character of robert dudley, first earl of leicester, elizabeth is favorite, but also most of the women. Another article by sally varlow, on the latin dictionary of sir francis knollys husband of catherine carey, also argues the fact that catherine.
Abstract a latin dictionary once owned by sir francis knollys has come to light containing his records of his marriage to katherine carey. Hadrianus junius to the queen, july 9, offering his latin translation of the lives by the. He was in essex house at the time of the rebellion, and was arrested and committed to the charge first of his kinsman sir francis leighton, and then of his brother robert. Sir william withey gull, 1st baronet 31 december 1816 29 january 1890, was a 19thcentury english physician. Lawrence in latin, translation, englishlatin dictionary. Of the children listed, only the last, dudley, is known to have died in infancy. Catherine carey, after her marriage catherine knollys and later known as both lady knollys and lady catherine knollys, c. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Lettice, countess of leicester and essex springerlink. A zealous protestant, knollys became gentleman pensioner to henry viii and escorted anne of cleves to her marriage. Mar 08, 2018 this author wrote articles for the dictionary of national biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901. Catherine carey knollys 15241568 wikitree free family tree. Chiefly from the lexicons of freund, georges, and kaltschmidt. Per francis knollys latin dictionary entry, lettice knollys was born in.
He went abroad with his brother francis during queen mary of englands reign. Aug 16, 2018 the father is said by dugdale to have been descended from sir robert knollys or knolles d. Francis of assisi definition and meaning collins dictionary. Harpers latin dictionary a nex latin dictionary 1891. He lived at cholcey, caversham, berkshire, england. Another 3 words 10 lines of text are included under the topic early knol notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. A male given name from latin 1591 william shakespeare. Knollyss career took off after he married the daughter of mary boleyn, first cousin to princess elizabeth. He claims descent from sir thomas knollys, lord mayor of london in 99 and 1410. Generalized as a respectful form of address by mid14c used as a salutation at the beginning of letters from early 15c. Sir josiah francis 18901964, politician and army officer, was born on 28 march 1890 at ipswich, queensland, second child of nativeborn parents henry alfred francis, draper, and his wife ada florence, nee hooper. The father is said by dugdale to have been descended from sir robert knollys or knolles d. Francis definition of francis by the free dictionary. The most derogatory contemporary statements about lettice, countess of leicester and essex, appeared in an anonymous book, often referred to as leicesters commonwealth, in 1584.
That role would instead be carried out by their other mp, sir franciss son, sir francis knollys junior. The question of whether henry viii was the father of mary boleyn careys first two children, catherine and henry carey, has long been debated, after all, we all know that mary boleyn, anne boleyns sister, was henry viiis mistress for a number of years. So it may have been something of a surprise that sir francis senior did actually play some part in events in the long parliament. This author wrote articles for the dictionary of national biography, and the list on this page is complete to 1901. Catherines mother was mary boleyn, a mistress of henry viii before he courted and later married her sister, anne. Francis knollys the elder 15111596 wikitree free family tree. Nov 30, 2005 etymological dictionary of the latin language francis edward jackson valpy on. Its origin is english variant of the latin name franciscus.
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