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Edward Austen Knight (born Edward Austen; 7 October 1767 – 19 November 1852) was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life (now Jane Austen's House Museum). He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801.
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- 19 November 1852 (aged 85), Godmersham, Kent, England
- 7 October 1767, Deane, Hampshire, England
- High Sheriff of Kent
Sep 23, 2017 · Upon the death of Jane's brother Edward Austen Knight, in 1852, the estates continued to pass from one generation to the next until my grandfather, Edward Knight III (Edward Austen Knight’s great great grandson), inherited in 1932. By this time Steventon and Godmersham had been sold, but Chawton remained as the Hampshire seat of the Knight ...
Oct 7, 2009 · Edward Austen Knight: A tightwad or a man with heavy responsibilities? | Jane Austen's World. Jane Austen's World. This Jane Austen blog brings Jane Austen, her novels, and the Regency Period alive through food, dress, social customs, and other 19th C. historical details related to this topic. Feeds: Posts. Comments.
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Apr 30, 2022 · Edward Austen Knight (7 October 1768 – 19 November 1852), born Edward Austen, was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life. He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801. Family. Edward was born in Deane, Hampshire, the third of eight children born ...
- October 07, 1768
- Michael Lawrence Rhodes
- Godmersham, Kent, , England
Edward Austen Knight, Owner of Godmersham Park Library. Born in 1767, eight years before Jane Austen, Edward was certainly the most fortunate of her six brothers.
Oct 7, 2019 · By Geri Walton | October 7, 2019 | 0. Edward Austen Knight’s fairy tale life began after Thomas Knight II* and his wife, Catherine Knatchbull of Chilham in Kent, adopted him. “Neddy,” as Edward was affectionately called, was the son of George and Cassandra Austen and born on 7 October 1768. He was their third son and described as a sweet ...
Edward Austen Knight (born Edward Austen; 7 October 1767 – 19 November 1852) was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life (now Jane Austen's House Museum ). He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801.
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