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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
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.
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.
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Reading with Austen digitally recreates the Library of Godmersham Park, the estate of Jane Austen's brother Edward Austen Knight. Our virtual library is based on an extant handwritten catalogue that lists all the books in his collection and their exact locations on his shelves.
Aug 26, 2022 · In 1791, Edward married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Brook Bridges, a British baronet and Whig politician. ‘Edward 1794’ was under the next shield. He was commonly referred to as Edward Austen Knight, despite never having carried both surnames, and his heraldry included both the Knight and Austen arms of a red chevron with three black bear paws.
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.
Apr 7, 2024 · 7 April 2024. 8 Things you may not know about Jane Austen’s Brother Edward Austen Knight. Born 7 October 1767 – Died 19 November 1852. Edward Austen died peacefully at his Godmersham home at the age of eighty-five and is buried beside his wife in Godmersham Church. One could say that Edward Austen had been lucky in life.
