Henry de Kniveton, Rector of Norbury

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Henry de Kniveton, Rector of Norbury

Legg inn av Gjest » 15 feb 2008 06:35:49

As mentioned, the list of incumbents displayed at Norbury church
contains details "compiled from the Diocesan Registry and other
sources".

Inter alia, it states that the following clergy served in the parish
during the 14th and early 15th centuries:

1320: Roger Fitzberbert de Peverwych [Parwich], acolyte

1349: Walter Fitzherbert

1340 (circa): Henry de Kniveton, curate, builder of the chancel

1395: Henry de Kniveton II, deacon

1424: Richard Kyngston

The initial three are said to have served while Sir John Fitzherbert,
6th lord of Norbury, was patron. The fourth was apparently presented
by William Fitzherbert, the 8th lord (grandson of Sir John), and the
last by Henry Booth, who acted as patron during the minority of his
son-in-law Nicholas Fitzherbert (succeeded by 1416, died 1473).

There are some further primary documents which refer to 'Henry de
Kniveton" as rector or parson of Norbury, and which extend the dates
during which one of that name held the living:

(A) 1332

"Henry de Knyveton, parson of the church of Northbury
[Norbury]" (Derbyshire Record Office, Okeover Papers, D231M/E5121)

(B) 1356

"Henry de Kniveton, Rector of the Church of Northbury"
(PRO C 241/135/154, dated 17 October 1356)

(C) 1392

"Henry de Kniveton, parson of Norbury"
(CPR, 20 June 1392)

(D) 1416

"Henry Kniveton, rector of Norbury"
(Jeayes, 'Derbyshire Charters', p 223, dated 29 September 1416)

Clearly, this is at least two men of the same name. From the other
material relating to the chantry foundations of 1391-1392, it seems
that the incumbent of 1392 was the son of William and Margery de
Kniveton of Mercaston. We know that they were married by circa 1350
(when William was sentenced for adultery) and that their eldest son
Nicholas died in 1373, leaving issue. However, it seems most unlikely
that they should have had a younger son who could have been serving as
a parish rector in 1332.

Therefore, either the date assigned to the first of these records
(1332) is incorrect, or there were three Henry de Knivetons in
succession who served at Norbury. The apparent presentation of Walter
Fitzherbert in 1349 would seem to support the latter hypothesis.

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Re: Henry de Kniveton, Rector of Norbury

Legg inn av Gjest » 15 feb 2008 23:34:02

On Feb 15, 4:22 pm, mj...@btinternet.com wrote:
On Feb 15, 3:35 pm, mj...@btinternet.com wrote:





As mentioned, the list of incumbents displayed at Norbury church
contains details "compiled from the Diocesan Registry and other
sources".

Inter alia, it states that the following clergy served in the parish
during the 14th and early 15th centuries:

1320: Roger Fitzberbert de Peverwych [Parwich], acolyte

1349: Walter Fitzherbert

1340 (circa): Henry de Kniveton, curate, builder of the chancel

1395: Henry de Kniveton II, deacon

1424: Richard Kyngston

Cox asserts that Henry de Kniveton, son of William de Kniveton, served
at Norbury from 1349 to 1395.

He also provides a list of incumbents at Norbury "compiled the
diocesan registers and Augmentation Office returns" that differs
slightly from the one displayed at Norbury church.

1320: Roger Fitzherbert de Peverwych
1349: Walter Fitzherbert, on the death of RF
(n.d.): Henry de Kniveton, on the resignation of WF
1395: Henry de Kniveton (II)
1424: Richard Kyngston, on the death of HK

He adds that "we believe this second Henry de Kniveton to be one of
the sons of William de Kniveton, who was brother to the previous
rector of Norbury and to the vicar of Dovebridge".

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