William Knollys (15 October 1694 – 6 June 1740), known as Viscount Wallingford, of St George's, Hanover Square, Westminster, was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1733 to 1740.
He joined the army and was ensign in Colonel Pocock's regiment in 1715 and cornet in the 2nd Dragoon Guards in 1718 of which he was lieutenant in 1727.
[1] Knollys' father claimed to be descended from William Knollys MP, the 1st Earl of Banbury, and called himself the 4th Earl, while his son took the courtesy title of Viscount Wallingford.
He was returned unopposed at the 1734 British general election and voted with the Administration on the Spanish convention in 1739 and on the place bill in 1740.
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