KNATCHBULL, Edward (c.1674-1730), of Mersham Hatch, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1674, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, 3rd Bt., of Mersham Hatch by Mary (d. 1723), da. of Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Bt.†; neph. of Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Bt.*. m. 22 Dec. 1698 (with £6,000), Alice (d. 1723), da. of John Wyndham of Norrington, Wilts., sis. of Thomas, Ld. Wyndham [I], ld. chancellor [I] 1726–39, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 3da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 4th Bt. c.1712. H. M. Knatchbull-Hugessen, Kentish Fam. 97; PCC 100 Auger.

Offices Held

Sec. to envoy to Brunswick-Luneburg 1694–5; sub.-commr. prizes, Portsmouth June– Oct. 1702, Dover Oct. 1702–?8; muster-master gen. of marines 1704–9. Cal. Treas. Bks. xvii. 47, 364; xxii. 427; Luttrell, Brief Relation, v. 388; vi. 518.

Freeman, Rochester 1702, Hythe by 1728; warden, Rochester Bridge 1703. Info. from Medway Area Archs.; Add. 42593, f. 135; F. F. Smith, Rochester in Parl. 131.

Parlimentarian

KNATCHBULL, Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (c.1674-1730), of Mersham Hatch, nr. Ashford, Kent.

Main residence: Mersham Hatch, Kent.

Author

S.N.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

KNATCHBULL, Edward (c.1674-1730)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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