A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great Britain and Ireland enjoying territorial possessions or high official rank, but uninvested with heritable honours (1836)
, esq. of Grove, Notts. Mr. Knight, who succeeded his father in 1808,is a magistrate for the counties of Nottingham and York, and a deputy lieutenant andM.P. for the former. In the years 1810 and 1811, he travelled in Spain, Sicily,Greece, the Holy Land, and Egypt; and in 1815, published a volume… … This family, originally of Hampshire, wassettled in the North by Sir Ralph Knight, (son of WilliamKnight, esq. by Alice Worthington, his wife,)who served with distinction, in the forces ofthe parliament, became aid-de-camp toGeneral Monk, and received the honour ofknighthood at the restoration.…
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