Knight's brothers, George Thomas, Henry and Brook, sons Philip and Wyndham and nephew Gerald Portal all played first-class cricket.
He was associated with Kent and MCC He made 13 known appearances in first-class matches, including 3 for the Gentlemen.
He had married firstly Mary Dorothea, the daughter of Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bt of Mersham Hatch, Kent.
Since Sir Edward was married to Knight's sister Fanny, there was something of a scandal when the couple eloped.
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