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Lace, George Oswald, son of Oswald Herbert Lace, HM Tewkesbury GS, and Alice Mary, d. of Frank H. Field of Oxford; b. 22 Sept. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (KS); left July 1928; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf., matric. 1928, BA 1932, MA 1933; asst master Highgate Sch. 1933; RAFVR 1942-5 (Sqdn Ldr), DFC July 1943; Asst Sec. Min. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food; m. 1941 Ruth, d. of Charles Evors of Letchworth, Herts; d. 27 Jan. 1986.

KYTE, JOSHUA, twin son of William Kyte, Sherborne, Gloucs., and Anne ---; bapt. Sherborne, Gloucs. 13 Oct 1723; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1738; KS 1739; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1743, matr. 1 Jun 1743, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1743 – void 23 Dec 1765, expiry year of grace as R. Wendlebury from 24 Dec 1764; BA 1747; MA 1751; BD and DD 1765; an Usher at the School 1751 – Feb 1764, shown as taking the Shell form in undated list of teaching staff assignable to 1762 or 1763; ordained; Curate, St. John the Evangelist, Westminster 1762; Chaplain, 32nd Foot 25 Jan 1763 – still 1773; Rector of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, from 1764; Rector of Swyncombe, Oxfordshire, from 21 Jul 1788; master of a school at Hammersmith, Middlesex; m. [by 1767] Loretta Maria ---; d. 22 Nov 1788. [Surname alternatively spelled KEYT ?]

KYNNERSLEY, PHILIP, eldest son of Clement Kynnersley (or Kinnersley), Richmond, Surrey, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, and Dorothy, dau. of John Perrott, Drayton, Oxfordshire; bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 22 Apr 1630 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1648; adm. Gray’s Inn 31 Dec 1650; Page of the Removing Wardrobe 31 Jul 1662, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe 4 Jan 1674 – 11 Dec 1688; buried Richmond, Surrey 1700.

KYNASTON, HERBERT, brother of Charles Thomas Kynaston (qv); b. 23 Nov 1809; adm. 24 Jan 1821 (Best's); KS 1823; severely injured by an explosion of fireworks in his pockets while celebrating 5 November in Dean’s Yard 1823; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1827, matr. 30 May 1827, Westminster Student, Tutor and Greek Reader 1836; 1st cl. Classics 1831; BA 1831; MA 1833; BD and DD 1849; ordained deacon 25 May 1834, priest 21 Dec 1834 (both Oxford); High Master, St. Paul’s Sch. 1838-76; Perpetual Curate of St. Botolph without Aldgate, London 18 Jul 1838-45; Select Preacher, Oxford Univ. 1841; Rector of St. Nicholas Cole Abbey and St. Olave, London 11 Oct 1850-66; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 29 Apr 1853; a skilful writer of Latin verse; author Miscellaneous Poetry, 1841, and other works; m. 2 Aug 1838 Elizabeth Selina, second dau. of Hugh Kennedy, Cultra, co. Down; d. 26 Oct 1878. DNB.

KYNASTON, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, brother of Charles Thomas Kynaston (qv); b. 12 Nov 1815; adm. 24 Jan 1827 (Stikeman's); KS 1828; entered Royal Navy 30 Sep 1830; Sub-Lieut., 27 Apr 1837; Lieut., 10 Nov 1842; Cdr., 15 Dec 1852; commanded HMS Spiteful in first attack on Sevastopol 17 Oct 1854, wounded; Capt., 18 Jan 1855; CB 5 Jul 1855; m. 25 Jun 1855 Catherine Mary, third dau. of Gen. --- Bacon; d. from effects of his old wound 21 Mar 1860.

KNYVETT, THOMAS, eldest son of Henry Knyvett, London, and Frances Browne, widow of Henry Elsyng, St. Dunstan in the West, London, citizen and merchant taylor; b.; adm.; QS; failed to obtain election to either University 1602; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 10 Dec 1602, aged 17, Canoneer Student 1602-8; BA 1605; MA 1608 (incorp. Cambridge 1627); adm. Middle Temple 15 Jun 1608, called to bar 3 Feb 1615/6; Clerk of the Parliaments from c. 1635 (granted joint reversion of post c. 1611); m. Mary, widow of Richard Lusher, Putney, Surrey, and dau. of George Scott, Stapleford Tawney, Essex; d. Dec 1637.

KNYVETT, CHARLES WILLIAM, eldest son of Charles Knyvett, Sonning, Berks., Organist of St. George’s, Hanover Square, London, and Jane, dau. of John Laney, Shorwell, Isle of Wight; grandson of Charles Knyvett (qv); b. 11 Aug 1796; adm. 28 Jun 1808; KS 1811; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1815, matr. 8 May 1815, Westminster Student to 1829; BA 1819; MA 1821; ordained deacon 1819, priest 1820; an Usher at the School 1823-7; Perpetual Curate of Maiden Bradley, Wilts., 4 Jul 1829-42; Minor Canon of Windsor 7 May 1834 – Apr 1848; Rector of West Heslerton, Yorks., from 1847; m. 2 Jul 1829 Julia, second dau. of John Bromfield Ferrers (qv); d. 20 Dec 1881.

Knox, Robert Welland, brother of Ernest Francis Knox (q.v.); b. Sept. 6, 1873; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 13, 1887; left July 1890; Caius Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. Oct. 1, 1890), only resided two terms; Edinburgh Univ.; M.B. and C. M. 1896; F.R.C.S. (Eng.) 1914; entered the Indian Medical Service; Lieut. July 28, 1897; Capt. July 28, 1900; Major Jan. 28, 1909; acting Lieut.-Col. Sept. 21, 1914-July 13, 1915, and Dec. 13, 1915-Jan. 27, 1917; Lieut. ­ Col. Jan. 28, 1917; served in the Dardanelles 1915-6 and as Asst. Director of Medical Services to the Goth and 10th Divisions of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force Nov. 23, 1918-Nov. 11, 1919; mentioned in despatches LG. June 21, 1916, July 6, 1917, and June 14, 1918; D.S.O. Oct. 29, 1915; Serbian Order of the White Eagle, 4th class, and the Order of the Crown of Italy, 4th class; Col. Sept. 24, 1924; retired Jan. 1, 1928; m. Dec. 31, 1900, Lilian Margaret, daughter of Col. John Lewis Lock; d. Jan. 20, 1959.

KNOX, JOHN WILLIAM, brother of Thomas Knox (qv); b. 14 Feb 1784; adm.; KS 1798; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1802, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1802, scholar 22 Apr 1803, matr. 1804; BA 1806; MA 1809; an Usher at the School 1806-22, attached to the De Brieux boarding house in Dean’s Yard; ordained; Rector of Yerbeston, Pembrokeshire, 8 Dec 1810 – no longer 1830 (?); d. 10 Jan 1862.

KNOLLYS, SIR HENRY, third son of Gen. Right Hon. Sir William Thomas Knollys KCB, Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household to Prince of Wales, Receiver-Gen., Duchy of Cornwall, and Elizabeth, fifth dau. of Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart. (qv); b. 20 Jun 1840; adm. Jan 1854 (G); QS Oct 1855; left 1856; RMC Sandhurst and RMA Woolwich; Gent. Cadet, Royal Artillery 2 Aug 1858; Lieut., 1 Nov 1860; Capt., 16 Apr 1873; Brevet Maj., 1 Jul 1881; Maj., 30 Jul 1881; Lieut. -Col., 29 Jan 1888; commanded Royal Artillery in South Africa 1889-91; half-pay 26 Apr 1893; Brevet Col., 29 Sep 1893; retd. 20 Jun 1897; Comptroller and Private Secretary to HRH Princess Maud as Princess Charles of Denmark 1896-1905 and as Queen of Norway 1906-19; MVO 16 Aug 1901; CVO 26 Nov 1905; KCVO 26 Nov 1906; Knight, Order of St. Olav (Norway); Order of the Dannebrog (Denmark); Busby Trustee 16 May 1916; author, English Life in China, 1885, and other works; m. 1st, 8 Aug 1876 Louise Elizabeth, second dau. of Rev. Edward Eyre, Rector of Larling, Norfolk; m. 2nd, 22 Jan 1909 Flora, dau. of Louis Arthur Goodeve (qv); d. 1 Mar 1930.