Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Baronet (c. 1636 – 15 December 1696) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1660 and 1690.
In April 1660, Knatchbull was elected Member of Parliament for New Romney together with his father until the following year.[3] In 1685 he succeeded his father as baronet and was elected MP for Kent. He was re-elected MP for Kent in 1689 and 1690.[3] In 1690, he was appointed Commissioner to the Lord Privy Seal, an office he held for the next two years.[4]
Knatchbull married Jane Monins, daughter of Sir Edward Monins, 2nd Baronet on 17 January 1659,[3] His sons having all predeceased him, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Thomas.[1]
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^ abKimber, Edward (1771). Richard Johnson (ed.). The Baronetage of England: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets. Vol. I. London: Thomas Wotton. p. 402.
^"Knatchbull, John (KNTL652J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ abcdeHistory of Parliament Online – Knatchbull, John/
^Haydn, Joseph (1851). The Book of Dignities: Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longman's. pp. 147.
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john, knatchbull, baronet, 1636, december, 1696, english, landowner, politician, house, commons, various, times, between, 1660, 1690, contents, background, career, family, references, external, linksbackground, editknatchbull, eldest, norton, knatchbull, baron. Sir John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet c 1636 15 December 1696 was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1660 and 1690 Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground editKnatchbull was the eldest son of Sir Norton Knatchbull 1st Baronet and his first wife Dorothy Westrow daughter of Thomas Westrow 1 Knatchbull was educated at Trinity College Cambridge and matriculated in 1652 2 He was then called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1655 3 Career editIn April 1660 Knatchbull was elected Member of Parliament for New Romney together with his father until the following year 3 In 1685 he succeeded his father as baronet and was elected MP for Kent He was re elected MP for Kent in 1689 and 1690 3 In 1690 he was appointed Commissioner to the Lord Privy Seal an office he held for the next two years 4 Knatchbull died aged sixty and was buried in Mersham Hatch in Kent 3 Family edit nbsp Portrait of Jane Monins by John Michael Wright 1670 Knatchbull married Jane Monins daughter of Sir Edward Monins 2nd Baronet on 17 January 1659 3 His sons having all predeceased him he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Thomas 1 References edit a b Kimber Edward 1771 Richard Johnson ed The Baronetage of England Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets Vol I London Thomas Wotton p 402 Knatchbull John KNTL652J A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge a b c d e History of Parliament Online Knatchbull John Haydn Joseph 1851 The Book of Dignities Containing Rolls of the Official Personages of the British Empire London Longman Brown Green and Longman s pp 147 External links edit nbsp Media related to Sir John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet at Wikimedia Commons Parliament of England Preceded byRump Parliament Member of Parliament for New Romney1660 1661 With Sir Norton Knatchbull Bt Succeeded bySir Norton Knatchbull Bt Charles Berkeley Preceded bySir Edward Dering Sir Vere Fane Member of Parliament for Kent1685 1695 With Sir William Twysden 1685 1689Sir Vere Fane 1689 1691Sir Thomas Roberts 1691 1695 Succeeded byPhilip Sydney Sir Thomas Roberts Baronetage of England Preceded byNorton Knatchbull Baronet of Mersham Hatch 1685 1696 Succeeded byThomas Knatchbull Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir John Knatchbull 2nd Baronet amp oldid 1158180059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
