Background
Born in Lowndes Square, Chelsea, London, Knatchbull-Hugessen was the fourth child and second son of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne and his first wife, Anna Maria Elizabeth Southwell.
Born in Lowndes Square, Chelsea, London, Knatchbull-Hugessen was the fourth child and second son of Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne and his first wife, Anna Maria Elizabeth Southwell.
He was educated at Eton College and King"s College, Cambridge, and appeared in the cricket eleven at both.
A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he also made appearances for Kent County Cricket Club. In total he scored 192 runs in 12 appearances, and took ten catches and one stumping keeping wicket. Knatchbull-Hugessen died whilst journeying from Cape Town to London aboard the Steamship Caernarvon Castle in February 1933.