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Earl of Banbury

January 21, 2023

Earl of Banbury was a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1626 for William Knollys. He had already been created Baron Knollys in 1603 and Viscount Wallingford in 1616, both in the Peerage of England. However, the paternity of his sons was challenged, leading to hundreds of years of dispute.

Earldom of Banbury

Azure, crusilly of 12 cross-crossletts, a cross moline, voided or[1][2]
Creation date1626
PeeragePeerage of England
First holderWilliam Knollys
Last holderWilliam Knollys, titular 8th Earl of Banbury
Remainder toHeirs male of the first earl's body lawfully begotten
Subsidiary titlesViscount Wallingford
Baron Knollys

In May 1804, King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury, Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on the outgoing Prime Minister Henry Addington. However, Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the Commons until 1805, when he joined Pitt's government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth.

Peerage without right of summons

Main article: Knollys family

The first Earl of Banbury had two sons, Edward and Nicholas; however neither was mentioned in his will, prompting credible questions raised as to their paternity. In 1641, the law courts decided that Edward acceded to the Earldom. When Edward was killed in battle in June 1645, his brother Nicholas inherited the title. In the Convention Parliament of 1660, some objection was taken to the earl sitting in the House of Lords, and in 1661 he was not summoned to parliament; he had not succeeded in obtaining his writ of summons when he died on 14 March 1674.

Nicholas's son Charles, the 4th earl, had not been summoned to parliament when in 1692 he killed Captain Philip Lawson in a duel. The House of Lords declared that he was not a peer and therefore not entitled to have his case heard by them, but the Court of King's Bench released him from his imprisonment on the ground that he was the Earl of Banbury rather than a commoner. Nevertheless, the House of Lords refused to move from its position, and Knollys had not received a writ of summons when he died in April 1740. His son Sir Charles Knollys, vicar of Burford, Oxfordshire, and his grandsons, Sir William Knollys and Sir Thomas Woods Knollys, were successively titular Earls of Banbury, but they took no steps to prove their title.

Sir Thomas Woods Knollys' son General William Knollys, the titular eighth earl, laid claim to the title. He was forced to discontinue the use of the title in 1813, after the House of Lords passed a resolution rejecting his claim.

Earls of Banbury

  • William Knollys, 1st Earl of Banbury (1547–1632)
  • Edward Knollys, 2nd Earl of Banbury (1627–1645)
  • Nicholas Knowles, 3rd Earl of Banbury (1631–1674)
  • Charles Knowles, 4th Earl of Banbury (1662–1740)
  • Charles Knollys, titular 5th Earl of Banbury (1703–1771)
  • William Knollys, titular 6th Earl of Banbury (1726–1776)
  • Thomas Woods Knollys, titular 7th Earl of Banbury (1727–1793)
  • William Knollys, titular 8th Earl of Banbury (1763-1834)

Line of succession

See also

External links

  • Banbury Peerage Case (1811)
  • A treatise on the law of adulterine bastardy, with a report of the Banbury case, and of all other cases bearing upon the subject - Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1836

Notes

  1. ^ Lee, Frederick George (1883). The History, Description and Antiquities of the Prebendal Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Thame, in the County and Diocese of Oxford. Mitchell and Hughes. pp. 591–592. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Sir Robert Knollys". The Herald and Genealogist. 5: 294. 1870. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

References

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Earl of Banbury was a title in the Peerage of England It was created in 1626 for William Knollys He had already been created Baron Knollys in 1603 and Viscount Wallingford in 1616 both in the Peerage of England However the paternity of his sons was challenged leading to hundreds of years of dispute Earldom of BanburyAzure crusilly of 12 cross crossletts a cross moline voided or 1 2 Creation date1626PeeragePeerage of EnglandFirst holderWilliam KnollysLast holderWilliam Knollys titular 8th Earl of BanburyRemainder toHeirs male of the first earl s body lawfully begottenSubsidiary titlesViscount WallingfordBaron KnollysIn May 1804 King George III intended to confer the titles of Earl of Banbury Viscount Wallingford and Baron Reading on the outgoing Prime Minister Henry Addington However Addington refused the honour and chose to remain in the Commons until 1805 when he joined Pitt s government as Lord President of the Council with the lesser title of Viscount Sidmouth Contents 1 Peerage without right of summons 2 Earls of Banbury 3 Line of succession 4 See also 5 External links 6 Notes 7 ReferencesPeerage without right of summons EditMain article Knollys family The first Earl of Banbury had two sons Edward and Nicholas however neither was mentioned in his will prompting credible questions raised as to their paternity In 1641 the law courts decided that Edward acceded to the Earldom When Edward was killed in battle in June 1645 his brother Nicholas inherited the title In the Convention Parliament of 1660 some objection was taken to the earl sitting in the House of Lords and in 1661 he was not summoned to parliament he had not succeeded in obtaining his writ of summons when he died on 14 March 1674 Nicholas s son Charles the 4th earl had not been summoned to parliament when in 1692 he killed Captain Philip Lawson in a duel The House of Lords declared that he was not a peer and therefore not entitled to have his case heard by them but the Court of King s Bench released him from his imprisonment on the ground that he was the Earl of Banbury rather than a commoner Nevertheless the House of Lords refused to move from its position and Knollys had not received a writ of summons when he died in April 1740 His son Sir Charles Knollys vicar of Burford Oxfordshire and his grandsons Sir William Knollys and Sir Thomas Woods Knollys were successively titular Earls of Banbury but they took no steps to prove their title Sir Thomas Woods Knollys son General William Knollys the titular eighth earl laid claim to the title He was forced to discontinue the use of the title in 1813 after the House of Lords passed a resolution rejecting his claim Earls of Banbury EditWilliam Knollys 1st Earl of Banbury 1547 1632 Edward Knollys 2nd Earl of Banbury 1627 1645 Nicholas Knowles 3rd Earl of Banbury 1631 1674 Charles Knowles 4th Earl of Banbury 1662 1740 Charles Knollys titular 5th Earl of Banbury 1703 1771 William Knollys titular 6th Earl of Banbury 1726 1776 Thomas Woods Knollys titular 7th Earl of Banbury 1727 1793 William Knollys titular 8th Earl of Banbury 1763 1834 Line of succession EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Earl of Banbury news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message William Knollys 1st Earl of Banbury 1547 1632 Edward Knollys 2nd Earl of Banbury 1627 1645 Nicholas Knowles 3rd Earl of Banbury 1631 1674 Charles Knowles 4th Earl of Banbury 1662 1740 Sir Charles Knowles 1st Baronet c 1704 1777 Knowles Baronets Charles Knollys titular5th Earl of Banbury 1703 1771 William Knollys titular6th Earl of Banbury 1726 1776 William Knollys titular7th Earl of Banbury 1727 1793 William Knollys titular8th Earl of Banbury 1763 1834 Sir William Knollys 1797 1883 William Knollys 1833 1904 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 EditViscount Knollys Knollys Baronets Knowles Baronets Viscount Sidmouth William Knollys 1694 1740 External links EditBanbury Peerage Case 1811 A treatise on the law of adulterine bastardy with a report of the Banbury case and of all other cases bearing upon the subject Nicholas Harris Nicolas 1836Notes Edit Lee Frederick George 1883 The History Description and Antiquities of the Prebendal Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Thame in the County and Diocese of Oxford Mitchell and Hughes pp 591 592 Retrieved 27 August 2017 Sir Robert Knollys The Herald and Genealogist 5 294 1870 Retrieved 27 August 2017 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney 1892 Knollys William 1547 1632 In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 31 London Smith Elder amp Co pp 286 289 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Earl of Banbury amp oldid 1127743277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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