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Knollys, Sir Francis

Born
1837
Died
1924
Title
Sir
Forenames
Francis
Surname
Knollys

Secretary to Prince Edward. Supported FH's idea of the Father Damien Fund, and later became a close friend to FH.

Knollys was a direct descendant of another Sir Francis Knollys, the Chamberlain of Queen Elizabeth I's Court, whom FH thought was the model for Shakespeare's Polonius.

Sources
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