Background
Knight was the son of Thomas Knight (previously known as Brodnax and May) of Godmersham and his wife Jane Monke.
Knight was the son of Thomas Knight (previously known as Brodnax and May) of Godmersham and his wife Jane Monke.
In 1774 he was elected Member of Parliament for Kent and held the seat until 1780. Knight succeeded to his father"s estates in 1781, and greatly improved the seat and park of Godmersham. Knight died aged 59. Knight married Catherine Knatchbull, daughter of Doctor Wadham Knatchbull, prebendary of Durham.
They had no children and by his will he gave Godmersham and the lands belonging to it, to his widow Mistress
Catherine Knight, for her life, with remainder to Edward Austen of Rolling Place. Austen, who took the name Knight, was the brother of author Jane Austen.
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In 1761, Knight was elected Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for New Romney and held the seat to 1768.