Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen's Family
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Edward Hugessen-Knatchbull – later Knatchbull-Hugessen. [3]
Eldest son of Fanny Catherine Knight, daughter of Edward Knight of Godmersham and Chawton – who married, in 1820, Sir Edward Knatchbull, 9th Baronet, of Mersham Hatch, Kent.
Born April 29th 1829.
Baptized at Mersham, May 3rd 1829.
Educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford.
M.A. 1854.
Liberal Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1857–1880.
Lord of the Treasury 1859–1866.
Under-Secretary for Home Affairs 1866 and 1868–1871.
Under-Secretary for the Colonies 1871–1874.
Privy Councillor 1873.
Justice of the Peace. Deputy Lieutenant. Chairman of East Kent Quarter Sessions.
Published Stories for Children.
Edited Jane Austen's letters to his mother, Lady Knatchbull – published in 1884.
Took the additional name of Hugessen in 1849. The Hugessen property, derived from the mother and aunt of Sir Edward Knatchbull – the two co-heirs of William Western Hugessen of Provender – he left to his widow for life and entailed it upon his children by her. On his death (May 24th 1849) they assumed the additional surname and arms.
Sir Edward Knatchbull was married twice, his eldest son by his first marriage, Norton Joseph Knatchbull, succeeding ...
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