Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd Baronet
Charles Knightley | |
|---|---|
Drawing of Knightley, 1813 | |
| Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire | |
| In office 10 January 1835 – 19 July 1852 | |
| Preceded by | John Spencer William Ralph Cartwright |
| Succeeded by | Richard Howard-Vyse Rainald Knightley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1781 |
| Died | 30 August 1864 (aged 83) Northamptonshire, England |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Selina Mary Hervey (m. 1813) |
| Relations | Sir John Knightley, 1st Baronet (uncle) |
| Children | 2, including Rainald |
Sir Charles Knightley, 2nd Baronet Bt (30 January 1781 – 30 August 1864)[1][2] was a British Conservative politician.[3][4]
Early life
Knightley was the son of Reverend Charles Knightley and Elizabeth (née Boulton).
He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Fawsley in 1812 upon the death of his uncle, Sir John Knightley, 1st Baronet.
Career
Knightley was first elected Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire at the 1835 general election and held the seat until 1852, when he did not seek re-election.[3][5]
He was reportedly a skilled horseman and consummate trainer, using the Pytchley Hunt for jumping practice.[6]
Personal life and death
On 24 August 1813, he married Selina Mary Hervey;[7] they had at least two children, including Rainald Knightley, 1st Baron Knightley.
Upon his death on 30 August 1864 in Northamptonshire,[8] the title was inherited by his son, Rainald.[2]
References
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (12 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "N"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b Rayment, Leigh (30 October 2018). "The Baronetage of England, Ireland, Nova Scotia, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Baronets beginning with "K"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ a b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 232–233. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ "POLLS FOR COUNTY ELECTIONS.". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 18 July 1836. col. 302–305.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 433. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John); Giberne, Edgar (8 March 2011). Riding Recollections, 5th ed.
- ^ "Sir Charles Knightley: in the U.S., Family History Books". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Charles Knightley: in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 11 March 2026.