Origins John Knight (Exmoor pioneer)
lea castle, wolverley, postcard photograph c. 1900. built after 1809 john knight i, ironmaster. sold son john knight ii (1765-1850) in 1818 finance purchase of exmoor forest. demolished 1945 exception of gatehouse still stands. series of watercolours c. 1816 of interiors of lea castle attributed painter john carter (1748-1817) held metropolitan museum of art, new york, elisha whittelsey collection, no. 56.601(4)
john ii knight (1765-1850) son of ironmaster john knight (d.1795) of lea castle, son of edward knight (d.1780), 3rd son of richard knight (1659-1745) of downton, wealthy ironmaster , founder of family s fortune, proprietor of bringewood ironworks. john ii knight s younger brother mathematician thomas knight (1775-1853) of mount, papcastle, cumbria, against whom brought celebrated 1840 law suit knight v knight, concerning inheritance of cousin payne knight (1750-1824), mp, of downton castle.
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