Background
He was born in Rowling and died in Kent.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Henry Knight
Edit Profile
Career
He was the third son of Jane Austen"s brother Edward Austen Knight, who had added the additional surname of Knight in 1812 when he inherited the Chawton House estate from Thomas Knight. He joined the Army in 1818 as a comet, was promoted Lieutenant in 1821, Captain in 1823 and half-pay Major in 1826. He retired in 1837.
