Sir John Knatchbull, 2nd Baronet (c. 1636 – 15 December 1696) was an

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landowner and politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1660 and 1690.

Background

Knatchbull was the eldest son of

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and his first wife Dorothy Westrow, daughter of Thomas Westrow. Knatchbull was educated at

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and matriculated in 1652. He was then called to the bar by the

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in 1655.History of Parliament Online – Knatchbull, John/
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Career

In April 1660, Knatchbull was elected

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for

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together with his father until the following year. In 1685 he succeeded his father as

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and was elected MP for

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. He was re-elected MP for Kent in 1689 and 1690. In 1690, he was appointed Commissioner to the

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, an office he held for the next two years. Knatchbull died aged sixty and was buried in Mersham Hatch in

Family

Portrait of Jane Monins, Mrs John Knatchbull, 2nd Bt

Knatchbull married

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, daughter of

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on 17 January 1659, His sons having all predeceased him, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his younger brother Thomas.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Knatchbull, John 1630s births 1696 deaths Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Inner Temple English MPs 1660 English MPs 1685–1687 English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695