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Viscount Knollys (), of Caversham in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the court official Francis Knollys, 1st Baron Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1901 to 1913. He had been previously created Baron Knollys, of Caversham in the County of Oxford, on 21 July 1902. His son, the second Viscount, served as Governor of Bermuda. the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Viscount, who succeeded in 1966. The third Viscountess Knollys (d. 2022) was a sister of
'' Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys (1837–1924)''
** '' Edward Knollys, 2nd Viscount Knollys (1895–1966)''
*** David Knollys, 3rd Viscount Knollys (b. 1931)
**** (1) Hon. Patrick Knollys (b. 1962)
***** (2) Alexander Knollys (b. 2000)
**** (3) Hon. Christopher Knollys (b. 1964)
***** (4) Edmund Knollys (b. 2000)
**** (5) Hon. Michael Knollys (b. 1968)
Viscount Knollys (), of Caversham in the County of Oxford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1911 for the court official Francis Knollys, 1st Baron Knollys, Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1901 to 1913. He had been previously created Baron Knollys, of Caversham in the County of Oxford, on 21 July 1902. His son, the second Viscount, served as Governor of Bermuda. the titles are held by the latter's son, the third Viscount, who succeeded in 1966. The third Viscountess Knollys (d. 2022) was a sister of Baron Farnham
Baron Farnham, of Farnham in the County of Cavan, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1756 for John Maxwell, who had previously represented Cavan Borough in the Irish House of Commons. John Maxwell's son, the second Baron, ...
: she served as Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.
The Viscounts Knollys are members of the prominent Knollys family
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. The next distinguished member of the family was Sir ...
(pronounced "Nohlz") and are descended in the senior male line from William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury. This earldom is considered to have become extinct on the first Earl's death but the extinction has been contested up to the present day. For more information on this, see the Earl of Banbury.
The family seat is Bramerton Grange, near Norwich
Norwich () is a cathedral city and district of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town. Norwich is by the River Wensum, about north-east of London, north of Ipswich and east of Peterborough. As the seat of the See of Norwich, with ...
, Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
.
Viscounts Knollys (1911)
* Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys (1837–1924) * Edward George William Tyrwhitt Knollys, 2nd Viscount Knollys (1895–1966) * David Francis Dudley Knollys, 3rd Viscount Knollys (b. 1931)Line of succession
* '' Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys (1837–1924)''
** '' Edward Knollys, 2nd Viscount Knollys (1895–1966)''
*** David Knollys, 3rd Viscount Knollys (b. 1931)
**** (1) Hon. Patrick Knollys (b. 1962)
***** (2) Alexander Knollys (b. 2000)
**** (3) Hon. Christopher Knollys (b. 1964)
***** (4) Edmund Knollys (b. 2000)
**** (5) Hon. Michael Knollys (b. 1968)
See also
* Earl of Banbury *Knollys family
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. The next distinguished member of the family was Sir ...
* Knollys Baronets
* Knowles baronets
References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Knollys Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Knollys family People from South Norfolk (district) Noble titles created in 1911