[1] He was born at Chawton House, Alton, Hampshire and died there as well.
Edward Knight and three of his brothers (George, Henry and Brook) played first-class cricket; one of Philip Knight's brothers and several brothers-in-law also played.
[1] Philip Knight was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge, though there is no record that he completed a degree there.
[2] After Cambridge, he joined the Royal Welch Fusiliers, rising to the rank of major and seeing service in the Indian Mutiny and in the siege and capture of Lucknow.
[4] In 1854, he played in both matches between Cambridge University and the MCC, once for each side, but made little impact, and was not picked for the university again; the rest of his first-class cricket came in amateur games in that 1854 season, except for his final two appearances for MCC and the Gentlemen of Kent 10 years later in 1864.