Person
William de Knoville
In the printed indexes 4
Knovill, William de · Knoville, William de pp. 460 · Knovill, William de constable of Newcastlein-Emlyn castle (co. Carmarthen] pp. 291, 438 · Knovill, William de pp. 73, 74
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Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Knoville family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- William de Knovill same forename · 1281-05-30 – 1333-08-06 · 7 entries
- Bogo de Knovill · 1266-08-20 – 1461-11-24 · 308 entries
- Gilbert de Knovill · 1266-08-20 – 1367-11-15 · 257 entries
- John de Knovill · 1274-12-05 – 1367-11-15 · 84 entries
- Bevis de Knovill · 1273-10-25 – 1339-02-23 · 47 entries
- Alice de Knovill inferred · 1292-01-24 – 1346-05-02 · 12 entries
- Ralph de Knovill · 1294-06-18 – 1313-07-17 · 10 entries
- Richard de Knovill · 1314-01-21 · 10 entries
- Boeges de Knovill · 1234-12-06 – 1321-08-25 · 9 entries
- John de Knovylle · 1363-06-02 – 1367-11-15 · 7 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Knoville (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “William de Knoville” ×2
- “William de Knovil” ×1
- “William de Knovill” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1281-05-30 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to Ralph de Sandwico to deliver to William de Knovill and Aveline, wife of Roger de Leyghes, certain lands, as below [neat entry but four).…
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1281-06-02 date: inferred auto-linked
Order to the same to deliver to William de Knovill and Aveline, wife of Roger de Leghes, kinsfolk and heirs of Joan de Saunford, tenant in chief, the lands late of the said Joan, they having done fealty.…
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1312-05-17 date: inferred auto-linked
Licence for William de Knoville to grant in fee to John de Coumbe and York. Isabella his wife the manor of Leswen, cc. Cardigan. By K.…
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1319-05-28 date: inferred auto-linked
Commitment during pleasure to William de Knovill of the keeping the castle of Newcastle in Emelyn, so that he answer for the issues at the Exchequer of Kaermerdyn.…
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1319-07-16 date: inferred auto-linked
Grant during pleasure to William de Knovill, at the request Durham. Hugh le Despenser the younger, of the keeping of the castle and to of Newcastle in Emelyn in Wales with the commote and all otk appurtenances, to hold a…
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1321-03-08 date: inferred auto-linked
The like to the following : - Robert de Malleye, supplying the place of the aforesaid Roger, for the custody of the castle of Kaermerdyn. Henry de Bisshebury, constable of the castle of Aberconewey. John de Sapy, constab…
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1322-04-19 date: inferred auto-linked
To the chamberlain of Caermerdyn. Order to pay to William de Knovill, constable of the New Castle in Emelyn, the arrears of his fee for the custody of the said castle, and to continue paying the said fee. By p.s.…
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1333-08-06 date: inferred auto-linked
To the prior of Kaermerdyn, chamberlain of the late king, of Kaer- William de Knovill has besought the king to cause allowance to made to him for certain wages, as in the time when he had the custody the castle and count…
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