Thomas Knollys

1390 - 1445  (55 years)

• Name	Thomas Knollys
  Birth	1390	North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Findagrave.com	See Notes
  Death	08 Feb 1445	North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England
  Burial	London, Greater London, England
  	St Antholin's Church
  Person ID	I1722	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Knollys,   b. 1312, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England d. 15 Oct 1407, Walsingham, Norfolk, England (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Constance De Beverley,   b. 1316, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England d. UNKNOWN, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1390
  Family ID	F486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family
  Marriage	Bef 1402
  Children	1. Robert Knollys,   b. 1481, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England d. 1521, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F375	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1390 - North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England Death - 08 Feb 1445 - North Mymms, Hertfordshire, England Burial - - London, Greater London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Sir Thomas Knollys Birth: 1390 North Mymms Hertfordshire, England Death: Feb. 8, 1445 ??**?? will proved 1435???? North Mymms Hertfordshire, England Sir Thomas Knollys, Lord Mayor of London was born to Sir Robert Knollys and Lady Constance de Beverley. He was twice married, firstly o a lady named Isabell. From this union was born a son and a daughter: Robert Knollys c.1402-1485, and Margery Knollys 1416-1444. ??**?? son Robert born 1402 when he was 12 yrs old???? He held a Membership in the Worshipful Company of Grocers -- The Company was responsible for maintaining standards for the purity of spices and for the setting of certain weights and measures. Epitaph: Thomas Knolles, citizen and grocer, inherited the manor of North Mymms but only enjoyed possession for ten years. He was also a great benefactor to the church of St Antholin in Budge Row, where he was buried "under a faire marble stone, thus sometime engraven but now quite taken away for the gain of the brasse". The following was the epitaph: Thomas Knolles lyeth undre this stone And his wyff Isabell, flesh and bone; They weren togeder nyntene yere, And x chyldren they had in fere. His Fader and he to this Chyrch Many good dedys they did wyrch. Example by him ye may see That this world is but vanitie; For, wheder he be smal or gret, All sall turne to wormy mete. This seyd Thomas was leyd on Bere The eighth day the moneth Fevrer, The date of Jesu Crist truly An Mcccc five and forty. Wee may not prey, hertely prey yeFor owr Soulys, Pater Noster and Ave, The sooner of owr peyne lessid to be, Grant us the holy trinite. Amen His will, dated 20 May 1435, was proved 11 July 1435 at Lambeth, where it is still preserved. Sadly, St Antholin's church and these memorials were destroyed in the Fire of London in 1666. Family links: Parents: Robert Knollys (1312 - 1407) Children: Robert Knollys (1481 - 1521)* ??**?? father's will proved 1435 - 45 years before son's birth ???? *Calculated relationship Burial: St Antholin's Church London Greater London, England Plot: St Antholin's church and these memorials were destroyed in the Fire of London in 1666. Created by: Audrey DeCamp Hoffman Record added: Nov 07, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 100360143 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------