From papers held by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), the herald and antiquary.

1616 Sir Thomas Knyvett granted wardship of Thomas Knyvett Esq.

1620-1627 Edmund Knyvett gent. of the Tower of London of Thomas Knyvett Esq of Ashwellthorpe of annuity from the manor of Hapton, 1620, 1626, 1627.

1621 Three Final Concords between Thomas Knyvett and Katherine his wife and Anthony Knyvett of Westminister re one fourth part of the castle of Starborough and manors and lands named there and elsewhere in Sussex, Surrey and Kent were to the use of Thomas and Katherine.

1623 Edmund Knyvett gent. of London from Thomas Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe of £15 in part payment of annuity.

1625 Thomas Knyvett that he would pay the whole of £102.10.0 in which he and Henry Elsyng were bound to his mother Lady Knyvett.

1626 Edmund Knyvett from Thomas Knyvett of £105 annuity arears.

1631 Edmund Knyvett of Cornwell (co. Oxford) and Thomas Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe.

1637-1645 Thomas Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe to Anthony Knyvett Esq. and Elizabeth Knyvett, Thomas's daughter, of farm in Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall.

1638-1641 Edmund Knyvett gent. of Intwood to John Colladon doctor of medicine of London for the payment of £93.12.0 1638, with note of 1641 that £15.18.6 remained due.

1638 Francis Knyvett from Anthony Knyvett by the consignment of Thomas Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe of £12.18.7.

1640 Will of Edmund Knyvett Esq. of Intwood dated 1639. Inventories of his clothes and other goods 1640 and undated lists of his debts, and note of goods and money received from his estate by his brother Thomas Knyvett.

1641 Thomas Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe as administrator of the estate of Edmund Knyvett gent.

1644 John Knyvett, concerning unguarded expressions in his letters that had endangered his father.

1646 Anthony Knyvett Esq. of Westminster, Will (incomplete), and letter written to a kinsman on his death bed.

1647 Anthony Knyvett Esq. of Westminster leased 60a. land in Brusyard, Rendham and Cransford (co. Suffolk), from John Rowse Esq. for 50 years.

1647-1652 Thomas Knyvett, expenses and stocks in the house when his 'sonne Rouse' took over the housekeeping, 1647-1648, 1651-1652.

1649 Thomas Knyvett Esq granted an annuity of £10 from messuage and 180a. in Wreningham to Anthony Knyvett Esq. of Westminster for life.

1651 Thomas Knyvett acknowledges a receipt £40 legacy.

1652 Thomas, son of Thomas Knyvett sen. and Emme his wife, reach settlement after the marriage.

1652 Thomas Knyvett, Heveningham Hall (co. Suffolk), John's father. Lawsuit concerning one Clayton and possibility of John's marrying one of Sir Symonds D'Ewes' daughters - 'they are both good matches for them than Can Catch them',

1652 Thomas Knyvett, Kenninghall Place, a brother, urging him to court one of Sir Symonds D'Ewes' daughters.

1654 Thomas Knyvett drafts letters, re proposed marriage of his son John and Mary Bedingfield and particulars of lands to be settled on them.

1655 John Knyvett gent. son of Thomas Knyvett Esq. and Mary daughter of Sir Thomas Bedingfield of Darsham complete settlement prior to marriage.

1657 Thomas Knyvett, lease and release to John Knyvett Esq. of Darsham, his son.

1658 John Knyvett Esq, quitclaim to Sir Thomas Bedingfield.

1659 John Knyvett Esq. of Ashwellthorpe received indemnity concerning bond.

1660 Sir Thomas Knyvett of Buckenham.

1661 Sir John Knyvett.

1683 Thomas Knyvett appointed as a deputy lieutenant for Norfolk.

1704 John Knyvett, letter to 'cosen' Oliver Le Neve recommending Mr. Gooch as bailiff at Ashwellthorpe.

1709 Mary Knyvett, Darsham (co. Suffolk) to her brother Oliver Le Neve.

1721, 1723 Colonel P. Knyvett, Norwich, letters to Peter Le Neve refusing invitation on account of his father's health, and re fee for help in Lady Berners' peerage claim and sale of Tacolnestone estate of Farrer, a distiller.

1722 Colonel John Knyvett, Chapelfield, Norwich,, letter of introduction to Peter Le Neve.

1724 Colonel Thomas Knyvett, 1691-1720, accounts for timber, underwood, quitrents and fines on the Ashwellthorpe estate belonging to him and his co-heir, Sir John.

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