Edward Austen Knight

Edward Austen Knight
Edward Austen Knight
	Austen around 1788
Born	7 October 1767; Deane, Hampshire, England
Died	19 November 1852 (aged 85); Godmersham, Kent, England
Occupation	High Sheriff of Kent
Military Service
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	British Militia
Years of service	1792-1800
Rank	Captain
Unit	East Kent Volunteers
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars
Spouse	Elizabeth Bridges (m. 1791; died 1808)
Children	11
Parents	George Austen; Cassandra Leigh;
Relatives	James Austen (brother); Henry Thomas Austen (brother); Cassandra Austen (sister); Francis Austen (brother); Jane Austen (sister); Charles Austen (brother); Philadelphia Austen Hancock (aunt);

Edward Austen Knight (born Edward Austen; 7 October 1767 – 19 November 1852) was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life (now Jane Austen's House Museum). He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801.

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