Wyndham Knatchbull
Sir Wyndham Knatchbull, 12th Baronet JP (9 August 1844 – 30 July 1917)[1] was a British barrister and Conservative Party politician.
Knatchbull was the second son of Sir Norton Knatchbull, 10th Baronet and his wife Mary Watts-Russell, eldest daughter of Jesse Watts-Russell.[2] He was educated at Eton College and worked then as civil servant for the General Post Office.[3] In 1871, he succeeded his older brother Edward as baronet.[3] He entered the British House of Commons in 1875, sitting for East Kent until the following year.[3] Knatchbull was Justice of the Peace for Kent.[2]
Family
Knatchbull married, at Christ church, Folkestone, on 18 March 1902, Margaret Elizabeth Taylor, daughter of Charles Taylor and widow of John Dillon Browne.[4][5] Their marriage was childless.[5] He died in 1917 aged 73 and was succeeded by Cecil Knatchbull-Hugessen, the second son of his cousin Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1st Baron Brabourne, in turn the second son of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet.[6] His wife survived him for four years until 1921.[6]
References
- "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- Who is Who 1914. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd. 1914. p. 1179.
- Debrett, John (1893). Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage. London: Oldhams Press. p. 316.
- "Marriages". The Times (36720). London. 20 March 1902. p. 1.
- Dod, Charles Roger Phipps (1915). Dod's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland. London: Dod's Peerage Ltd. p. 330.
- "ThePeerage - Sir Wyndham Knatchbull, 12th Bt". Retrieved 5 March 2007.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George Watson Milles Edward Leigh Pemberton |
Member of Parliament for East Kent 1875 – 1876 With: Edward Leigh Pemberton |
Succeeded by William Deedes Edward Leigh Pemberton |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Edward Knatchbull |
Baronet (of Mersham Hatch) 1871–1917 |
Succeeded by Cecil Knatchbull-Hugessen |