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 156 BERNERS VII. 1673 7. Thomas Knyvett, ^^y«r^ Lord Berners,(^) s. and to h., was of Ashwellthorpe afsd., and of Darsham Hall, 1693. Suffolk. Bap. Feb. 1655/6, at Darsham. M.P. (Tory) for Dunwich 1685-87; and for Eye 1689-90. He a', unm., 28, and was /-wr. 30 Sep. 1693, at Ashwellthorpe, aged 37. M.I. Willdat. 23 Sep. 1693. Admon. to his sister, Katherine Harris. After his death the Barony fell into abeyance, between his sisters and coheirs or their descendants, till terminated In 171 1 by the death, s.p., of Thomas Glemham, Capt. of Dragoons, only child of Elizabeth (wife of Thomas Glemham of Little Glemham, Suffolk), the eldest da., when the right of succession devolved as under. VIII. 171 1 8. Katharine BoKENHAM,^ifyKr^ Baroness Berners,(') [confirmed being, after 171 1, sole surv. sister and h.C") of the last 1720] de jure Lord, and 2nd da. of the previous one. She to was bap. 13 Aug. 1658, at Darsham. By resolution 1743. of the House of Lords 30 May 1720, she became de facto BARONESS BERNERS, having been declared to be entitled to the ancient Barony of Berners.('') She m., istly, 2 Oct. 1685, at Darsham, John Harris, of Paternoster Row, London, who d. s.p., Sep. 1686. She m., 2ndly, 5 Jan. 1696, also at Darsham, Richard Bokenham, of Weston Market, Suffolk, who d. s.p., 2 Sep. 1721. She d. s.p.,% Nov., and was bur. 7 Dec. 1743, at Weston Market, aged 89. Will dat. 17 Feb. 1740 to 12 Nov. 1743, pr. 9 Dec. 1747. After her death the Barony for the second time fell into abeyance C") between the heirs of the body of John Knyvett, s. and h. of Thomas K., next surv. br. to John, de jure Lord Berners, the father of the late Baroness. These were (i) Elizabeth, ist da. and coh. of the sd. John Knyvett, widow of Henry Wilson, of Didlington, Norfolk, which Elizabeth inherited the estate of Ashwellthorpe, and (2) the 3 daughters and coheirs of Lucy, 2nd and yst. da. and coh. of the sd. John Knyvett. [See tabular ped.] This abeyance continued for about 90 years, till terminated by the Crown as under. IX. 1832 9. Robert Wilson, s. and h. of Henry William to W., of Ashwellthorpe afsd. (by Mary, da. of Sir John 1838. Miller, Bart.), which Henry William was s. and h. of Henry W., of Didlington, Norfolk, by Elizabeth, elder of the 2 daughters and coheirs of John Knyvett, whose issue, In 1743, became coheirs to the Barony of Berners. Being h. to a moiety of (") See note " a " on previous page. C") See Pedigree on next page. ("=) As to Baronies allowed when the abeyance has terminated, see note iub Thomas, Lord Clifford [1684]; and for a list of, and some remarks on, baronies called out of abeyance, see vol. iv. Appendix H.