Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Baronet
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Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Baronet (c. 1636 – 15 December 1696) was an English
politician and baronet.
and his first wife Dorothy Westrow, daughter of Thomas Westrow. In 1685, he succeeded his father as baronet. Knatchbull was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
and matriculated in 1652. He was then called to the bar by the Inner Temple
in 1655.
together with his father until the following year. Between 1685 and 1695, Knatchbull represented Kent
as Member of Parliament
. In 1690, he was appointed Commissioner to the Lord Privy Seal
, an office he held for the next two years.
. His sons having all predeceased him, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Thomas.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician and baronet.
Background
He was the oldest son of Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st BaronetSir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet
Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1679....
and his first wife Dorothy Westrow, daughter of Thomas Westrow. In 1685, he succeeded his father as baronet. Knatchbull was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and matriculated in 1652. He was then called to the bar by the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1655.
Career
He entered the English House of Commons in 1660 and sat for New RomneyNew Romney (UK Parliament constituency)
New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act....
together with his father until the following year. Between 1685 and 1695, Knatchbull represented Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
. In 1690, he was appointed Commissioner to the Lord Privy Seal
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state...
, an office he held for the next two years.
Family
On 17 January 1659, he married Jane Monins, daughter of Sir Edward Monins, 2nd Baronet, and had by her nine daughters and three sons. Knatchbull died aged sixty and was buried in Mersham Hatch in KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. His sons having all predeceased him, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Thomas.