KNIGHT, Sir John (d.1718), of The Hill, Bristol and Congresbury, Som.

Family and Education

2nd but 1st surv. s. of John Knight, sugar refiner, of St. Augustine’s Back, Bristol by 1st w., da. of one Parsons of Som. m. Anne, da. of Thomas Smith of Long Ashton, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1678; Kntd. 12 Mar. 1682.Vis. Glos. 1682-3, p. 105.

Offices Held

Member of merchant venturers, Bristol 1675, warden 1681 – 82; freeman, Bristol 1675; common councilman 1679 – 85, Oct. 1688–1702, sheriff 1681 – 82, mayor 1690 – 91; commr. for assessment, Bristol 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, Som. 1689; dep. lt. Bristol 1685 – ?86, commr. for port regulation 1690.Merchant Venturers (Bristol Rec. Soc. xvii), 32; A. B. Beaven, Bristol Lists, 203–5, 208, 225; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 189; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 620.

Parlimentarian

KNIGHT, Sir John (d.1718), of The Hill, Bristol and Congresbury, Som.

Main residences: The Hill, Bristol; Congresbury, Som.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

KNIGHT, Sir John (-d.1718)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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