Born in Lower Winchendon.1

Father - Francis Knollys
Mother - Elizabeth

Licence obtained for marriage to Elizabeth THAYER in Faculty Office.9

Groom - Richard Knollys
Bride - Eliz Thayer

Married Elizabeth THAYER in Stevenage.16

From the Parish Register :-
"Mr Richard Knollys and Elizabeth Thayers - by licence"

Birth of son Francis KNOLLYS in St Brides Fleet Street.10

Birth of daughter Ann KNOLLYS in St Brides Fleet Street.12

Death of daughter Ann KNOLLYS in Reading, St Laurence.11

Appointed.2,3,4

From the London Journal :-
Yesterday Mr. Richard Knollys of Fleet Street was sworn in Druggist in Ordinary to his Majesty on the Surrender of Mr, Thayer."

From the Daily Post :-
"Mr. Richard Knollys is appointed Druggist to his Majesty in the Room of his Father-in-Law Mr. Humphrey Thayer, who hath surrender'd."

From Parker's Penny Post :-
"Mr. Richard Knollys, is sworn Druggist in Ordinary to his Majesty, in the Room of his Father-In-Law, Humphrey Thayer, Esquire, who hath resign'd."

Death of daughter Elizabeth KNOLLYS in St Brides Fleet Street.13,14

Death of Elizabeth THAYER in Hampstead.15

Married Hannah SALWEY in Westminster, Somerset House Chapel.19,20

From the Parish Register :-
June 28th Richard Knollys of St Bridget London Widower and Hannah Salwey of the Parish of St George the Martyr in County Middlesex Spinster were married by Licence by the Rev. Mr. Ja. Altham Rect. of Woodford"

From the London Evening Post :-
"On Saturday last Mr. Knollys, a very considerable Druggist in Fleet Street, only Brother to Francs Knollys, Esq; Member of the last Parliament for the City of Oxford, was married to Mrs. Salway, of Woodford in Essex, a Lady of 5000 l. Fortune."

Death of Hannah SALWEY in London, Fleet Street.17,18

Married Anne TAYLOR in Hampton Court Chapel.21,22

From the Bishops Transcripts :-
"Richard Knollys Esquire of the parish of St Bridget alias Brides London, Widower and Anne Taylor of the parish of Mortlake were married by licence at the Chapel of Hampton Court Dec 6 1739 by me E Arnold"

From the Parish Register :-
"Dec 6th Richard Knollys of the parish of Bridgets otherwise Brides London Widower and Anne Taylor of East Sheen in the Parish of Mortlake in the county of Surrey Spinster were married by licence in the Chapel of Hampton Court Dec. the sixth one thousand seven hundred and thirty nine by the Rev. E. Arnold"

Research Note in Mortlake.5

Death of Jonathan Taylor in Richard Knollys' house at Mortlake

From the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser :-
"Saturday died, after a lingering illness, at the house of Richard Knollys, Esq. of Mortlake, in Surrey, Master Jonathan Taylor, youngest son of the late John Taylor, Esq, of East Sheen"

Wrote will.6

1. "In the name of God Amen
2. I Richard Knollys of Mortlake in the County of Surrey
3. Esquire do make ... ..."

Some names mentioned :-

1. "my present dear wife Ann Knollys"
2: "my late brother Francis Knollys Esquire"
3. "Mrs. Thayer"
4. "Mr. Richard Callis of Thame"
5. "Thomas Colsill"
6. "Sarah Caton"
7. "my loving son Sir Francis Knollys"

Died in Mortlake.7

From Lloyd's Evening Post
"Richard Knollys, Esq; of Mortlake, younger brother of Francis Knollys, Esq; formerly Member for the city of Oxford, and father of Sir Francis Knollys, Bart. who represented the borough of Reading in the last Parliament,"

Buried in Reading, St Laurence.8

Residence - Mortlake

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.6

Executor :-
Sir Francis Knollys Baronet the son of the deceased and the sole executor

Birth of daughter Elizabeth KNOLLYS