Mary (Scot) Knyvett (abt. 1588 - 1623)

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Biography

Mary was the daughter of George Scott, "descended from John Scot, Lord Chief Justice of England in the reign of King Edward III." ^[1]

She married, as her first husband, Sir Richard Lussher. ^[2]Secondly, circa 1623, she married Thomas Knyvett. ^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, borough of Southwark, and ... By John Stow, John Mottley, p 823
2. ↑ "Ashbourne House," formerly called Garden house, out of compliment to the beautiful Lady Garden of Gardenstown, who at one time resided there, has been almost rebuilt within recent years. It was orginally the residence of the Lushers, who had large estates in Putney. In the survey of Wimbledon, taken in 1617, it is described as the residence of Lady Lusher. This Lady Lusher must have been a poetess of the sentimental order, judging from her fondness for composing epitaphs. That effusion is her's on the monument erected to the memory of sir Richard Lusher, which we have already quoted. Her's also that poetical address to her second husband, furnished forth by her own tombstone*,commencing: "That thou hast laid my body here, By that first side I held so dear, I thank you, husband!" And to her we are indebted for that singular inscription written beneath the north windows of the chancel: "See me buried by my former husband," &c. How any one who had been blessed with such a paragon of perfection as Lady Lusher was fortunate enough, it would seem, to find in Sir Richard, could ever have resolved to marry again, we cannot imagine.
   • Of course Lady Lusher must have had this address prepared beforehand."
   The Old Houses of Putney. A New and Enlarged Edition. [By Miss E. E.Guthrie.]
3. ↑ Reference: WARD 2/17/67/4 Description: Indenture between Edward Alleyne of Hatefield Pendell, Essex, esquire, and Elizabeth, his wife, on the first part and Thomas Knyvett of Middle Temple, London, esquire, on the second part, stating that Thomas Knyvet shall hold for the term of his life the manor of Stapleford [Tawney], Essex, with all the appurtenances and the advowson of the parish church of Stapleford. Half of the manor of Stapleford and half of the advowson of the church were granted by indenture dated 15 May 1608 by Edward Alleyne, Elizabeth, to George Smyth, Thomas Shipton of London, William Mewe of London, and George Scott of Lincoln's Inn, with the condition that a recovery should be executed and a fine levied. Subsequently, by their deed dated 4 May 1610 Edward Alleyne and Elizabeth, according to the provisos of the first indenture, appointed new uses for the manor so that a partition of the goods of George Scott, deceased, father of Elizabeth and Mary, wife of Richard Lussher, could be made. Richard Lussher and Mary had the whole manor of Stapleford and the advowson of the church. Moreover by indenture dated 3 December 1623 between William Duke, Richard Scott, George Scott and Thomas Knyvet, it was stated that Thomas Knyvett [as Mary Lussher's husband] would occupy and enjoy during the term of his life the manor and the advowson of the church of Stapleford and other lands and tenements. [Endorsed] Witnesses: Edward Cason, John Wingfeld, John Baron, Richard Franck, Thomas Rogers and Roger Richardson. Signature of Edward Alleyne and seals of Edward Alleyne and Elizabeth, his wife. Date: 1623 Dec 4 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s)
4. ↑ Reference: WARD 2/17/67/2 Description: Indenture between William Duke, of Richmond, Surrey, esquire, Richard Scott of St. Giles in the Field, Middlesex, esquire, and George Scott of Great Easton, Essex, esquire, on the first part and Thomas Knyvett of Middle Temple, London, esquire, on the second part, stating the sale for 12d. by William Duke and Richard and George Scott of plates, jewels, furniture, ready money, households, chattel and goods they bought from Mary Lussher, deceased, by indenture dated 5 December 1622, to be held by her during the term of her life. [Endorsed] Witnesses: Henry Rawlins and Henry Stile (for William Duke) and Thomas Hoskins and Henry Rawlins (for George Scott). Signatures and seals of William Duke and George Scott. Date: 1623 Dec 3 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s)