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'''Edward Knight''' (born 10 May 1794 at [[Goodnestone, Kent|Goodnestone]], [[Kent]]; died 5 November 1879 at [[Alton, Hampshire]]) was an English amateur [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1822 to 1828. He was mainly associated with [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]] and [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC), of which he was a member. He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches, including 3 for the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37151/37151 CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 4 August 2009.</ref>
'''Edward Knight''' (born '''Edward Austen''' 10 May 1794 at [[Goodnestone, Dover|Goodnestone]], [[Kent]]; died 5 November 1879 at [[Alton, Hampshire]]) was the nephew of [[Jane Austen]] and an English amateur [[cricket]]er who played [[first-class cricket]] from 1822 to 1828.

He was the eldest son of [[Edward Austen Knight]], who had added the additional surname of Knight in 1812 when he inherited the [[Chawton House]] estate from Thomas Knight. Edward junior inherited Chawton on his father's death in 1852. He was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] and [[Justice of the Peace]] for Hampshire and served as [[High Sheriff of Hampshire]] for 1823-24.

He was associated with [[Kent county cricket teams|Kent]] and [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC), of which he was a member. He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches, including 3 for the [[Gentlemen v Players|Gentlemen]].<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37151/37151 CricketArchive]. Retrieved on 4 August 2009.</ref>

He died in 1879 and was buried in St Nicholas churchyard, Chawton. <ref> {{cite web|url =http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108065953|title= Edward Knight|publisher= findagrave|accessdate = 21 September 2015}} </ref> He had married firstly Mary Dorothea, the daughter of [[Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet|Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt]] of Mersham Hatch, Kent and secondly Adela, the eldest daughter of John Portal of Hampshire. <ref> {{cite book|title= Chawton Manor and Its Owners|first = William|last = Leigh|page= 65}} </ref> He had at least seven children.


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Revision as of 12:18, 21 September 2015

Edward Knight (born Edward Austen 10 May 1794 at Goodnestone, Kent; died 5 November 1879 at Alton, Hampshire) was the nephew of Jane Austen and an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1822 to 1828.

He was the eldest son of Edward Austen Knight, who had added the additional surname of Knight in 1812 when he inherited the Chawton House estate from Thomas Knight. Edward junior inherited Chawton on his father's death in 1852. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and Justice of the Peace for Hampshire and served as High Sheriff of Hampshire for 1823-24.

He was associated with Kent and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), of which he was a member. He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches, including 3 for the Gentlemen.[1]

He died in 1879 and was buried in St Nicholas churchyard, Chawton. [2] He had married firstly Mary Dorothea, the daughter of Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt of Mersham Hatch, Kent and secondly Adela, the eldest daughter of John Portal of Hampshire. [3] He had at least seven children.

References

  1. ^ CricketArchive. Retrieved on 4 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Edward Knight". findagrave. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ^ Leigh, William. Chawton Manor and Its Owners. p. 65.

Bibliography

  • Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1-2 (1744–1840), Lillywhite, 1862

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