John Knight the Elder
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Sir John Knight was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1660 to 1681.
Knight was the son of George Knight of Bristol
and his wife Martha Cole, daughter of Thomas Cole.
In 1660, Knight was elected Member of Parliament
for Bristol
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Bristol in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until he lost his seat in 1681. He was Sheriff of Bristol in 1663 and was knighted on the visit of the King to Bristol on 5 September 1663. He became Mayor of Bristol in 1670. His Sunday recreation when mayor was hunting down Quakers, non-conformists and catholics. In his time as mayor over 920 people were fined for indulging in liberty of conscience.
Knight died at the age of 71
Knight married Anne Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith of Long Ashton Somerset. His only son John
was also MP for Bristol.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1660 to 1681.
Knight was the son of George Knight of Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
and his wife Martha Cole, daughter of Thomas Cole.
In 1660, Knight was elected 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,...
for Bristol
Bristol (UK Parliament constituency)
Bristol was a two member constituency, used to elect members to the House of Commons in the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom . The constituency existed until Bristol was divided into single member constituencies in 1885.-Boundaries:The historic port city of Bristol, is...
in the Convention Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Bristol in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until he lost his seat in 1681. He was Sheriff of Bristol in 1663 and was knighted on the visit of the King to Bristol on 5 September 1663. He became Mayor of Bristol in 1670. His Sunday recreation when mayor was hunting down Quakers, non-conformists and catholics. In his time as mayor over 920 people were fined for indulging in liberty of conscience.
Knight died at the age of 71
Knight married Anne Smith, daughter of Thomas Smith of Long Ashton Somerset. His only son John
John Knight the Younger
Sir John Knight was an English merchant and politician, MP for Bristol from 1689 to 1695. His uncle was also an MP for Bristol....
was also MP for Bristol.