Venn: Matric. sizar from CHRIST'S, July, 1729. Adm. scholar, May 28, 1729; B.A. 1732-3; M.A. 1741. Probably ord. deacon (Lincoln, Litt. dim. from Canterbury) Feb. 18, 1732-3; priest (Litt. dim. from York) May, 1737. C. of Burnsall, Yorks., 1737; and Master of the Grammar School, 1746. P.C. of Rawdon, 1746. R. of second mediety of Burnsall St Wilfred, 1754-76. Died 1776. Buried at Burnsall, Nov. 20, 1776.
Drummond's Visitation Returns I 95. Deacon February 1732/3 (Lincoln), Priest June 1737 (Chester)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1734 | Ordi(ordination) | Knowles, Mattheus | / | deacon | View |
| 1737 | Ordi(letters dimissory) | Knowles, Matthew | / | priest | View |
| 1742 | Subsc | Knowles, Matthew | Guisley / Rawden | Curate | View |
| 1742 | Appt(Licensing) | Knowles, Matthew | Guisley / Rawden chapel | Curate | View |
| 1745 | Appt(Resignation) | Knowles, Matthew | Rawden Chapel / | Curate | View |
| 1747 | Appt(Licensing) | Knowles, Matthew | Burnsal in Craven Grammar School / | Curate | View |
| 1748 | Appt(Licensing) | Knowles, Matthew | Burnsal / | assistant curate | View |
| 1754 | Appt(Institution) | Knowles, Matthew | Burnsall / | Rector | View |
| 1777 | Vac(Death) | Knowles, Matthew | Burnsall / | Rector | View |