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Koenig-Pennington, John Paul, son of Capt. Koenig, of the German Navy, by Muriel Pennington; b. Sept. 18, 1902; assumed the additional surname of Pennington; adm. May 4, 1916 (H); left July 1920; a clerk in Brown Shipley and Co., Founders Court, London, mer­chants; d. Feb. 17, 1922.

Koelsch, Philip Carleton, son of Henry Augustus Koelsch, banker, and Beulah Anne, d. of Wil­liam McMillan Hubbard of Duluth, Minn., USA; b. 29 Mar. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (R); left July 1938; USN in WW2 (Lieut.-Cdr), Bronze Star (Pacific); adm. to Texas State Bar 1953; in practice at Houston, Texas; d. 4 June 1993.

Koelsch, John Kelvin, brother of Philip Carleton Koelsch (qv); b. 22 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left July 1938; Princeton Univ., NJ, USA, AB 1948; Stanford Law School, CA, USA; Lieut. USNVR, shot down over Korea; USA Medal of Honor for heroic conduct as p. o. w.; d. under torture Sept. 1951.

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, FELIX, fourth son of Henry Knyvett, Chief Paymaster, Isle of Wight Depot, and Sophia, dau. of John Hussey, Clapton, Middlesex; grandson of Charles Knyvett (qv); b. 26 Oct 1808; adm. 4 Feb 1822 (G); adm. solicitor Hilary 1832; a notary public; private secretary to Most Rev. John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury; Apparitor-Gen., Province of Canterbury 1848-85; m. 12 Dec 1838 Marianne, dau. of John Hayes, 13th Light Dragoons [check]; d. 29 Sep 1890.

KNYVETT, CHARLES, only son of Charles Knyvett, Westminster, and ---, dau. of --- Jordan, Westminster; b. 11 Feb 1751/2; adm. 1762; chorister; in school lists 1764; member, Royal Society of Musicians, from 4 Jan 1778; one of the principal alto singers at the Handel Commemoration 1784; a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal 6 Nov 1786-1808; directed oratorio performances at Covent Garden 1789; established the Vocal Concerts at Willis’s Rooms 1791; Organist of the Chapel Royal 25 Jul 1796; for many years Secretary to the Noblemen’s and Gentlemen’s Catch Club; considered “one of the best singers of glees” and “perhaps the best catch singer in England” (Parke, Musical Memoirs, ii, 77, 236); m. 16 Jun 1772 Rose, dau. of William Alleway, Sonning, Berks.; d. 19 Jan 1822. DNB.

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.

KNYVETT, ARTHUR, brother of Charles William Knyvett (qv); b. 3 Dec 1804; adm. 27 Mar 1818 (G); left Christmas 1818; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1820; Ensign 4 Apr 1821; Lieut., 54th Bengal Native Infantry 4 Sep 1823; Capt., 13 Mar 1835; Brevet Maj., 9 Nov 1846; Maj., 26 Oct 1848; Lieut. -Col., 1 Feb 1854; retd. on full pay as Col., 11 May 1855; d. unm. 18 Apr 1886.