William Knyvett (died 1515)

Sir William Knyvett (c. 1440 – 2 December 1515) was an English knight in the late Middle Ages. He was the son of John Knyvett and Alice Lynne,[1][2] the grandson of Sir John Knyvett, and assumed the titles of Sheriff of Norfolk & Suffolk, Burgess of Melcombe, Bletchingley, & Grantham, Constable of Rising Castle.[3]

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  2. ^ Tim Powys-Lybbe. "Sir William Knyvett". Tim.ukpub.net. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins (over 144,000 names) – Person Page 915". Our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2011.