KNIGHT, John (?1686-1733), of Gosfield Hall, Essex.

b. ?1686, 1st s. of John Knight, M.P., of St. Clement’s Dane, treasurer of the customs 1694-7, director of Bank of England 1694-7. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 26 Mar. 1703, aged 16; M. Temple 1702. m. (1) Elizabeth Slaughter of Cheyne Court, Herefs., s.p.; (2) 1724, Ann, da. and coh. of James Craggs, jt. post master gen., sis. and coh. of James Craggs, wid. of John Newsham and afterwards wife of Robert Nugent, 1s. 1da. d.v.p.