Edward Knight's Family
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Henry Austen, later Knight [2] continued.
Half Pay Captain, Unattached List, July 17th 1823.
Captain, 63rd Regiment of Foot, March 18th 1824.
Captain, 8th Light Dragoons, June 18th 1824.
Half Pay Major, October 17th 1826.
Retired July 1st 1837.
Married, first, Sophia, daughter and co-heir of Lewis Cage – by whom he had issue:
Henry Austen
Lewis Edward Knight. [3]
Born March 13th 1833.
Cornet, 17th Lancers, September 17th 1850.
Lieutenant, August 19th 1851.
Captain, November 7th 1854.
Major, February 21st 1860.
Lieut-Col., July 19th 1864.
Went on Half Pay, July 9th 1865.
Appointed Lieut-Col; Cape Mounted Rifles, May 1st 1866.
Went on Half Pay, October 6th 1870.
Appointed Lieut-Col; 81st Regiment of Foot, December 6th 1870.
Went on Half Pay, January 7th 1880.
Brevet Colonel, May 11th 1880.
Major-General, October 5th 1880.
Brigadier-General, Belfast District, April 19th 1884.
Justice of the Peace.
He served with the 17th Lancers in the Indian Mutiny, being present at the action at Barodia.
Received the Indian Mutiny medal.
Married, in 1860, Belinda, daughter of Charles Knight.
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