Catherine Knight
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Catherine Knight was an English gentlewoman and wealthy landowner who adopted Edward Austen (later Edward Austen Knight), the brother of novelist Jane Austen, thereby significantly influencing the family's social and financial standing.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edward Austen Knight | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English gentlewoman
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landowner ⓘ |
| adopted | Edward Austen Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Catherine Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Austen family
NERFINISHED
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Knight family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| estateHeir | Edward Austen Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Catherine ⓘ |
| impactOn |
Jane Austen’s access to Chawton House
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Jane Austen’s living arrangements at Chawton village ⓘ |
| influenced |
financial standing of the Austen family
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social standing of the Austen family ⓘ |
| knownFor |
adopting Edward Austen Knight
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bequeathing estates to Edward Austen Knight ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalRelationship | adoptive mother of Edward Austen Knight ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | management of Knight family estates ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner ⓘ |
| partOf | British landed gentry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Hampshire
NERFINISHED
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Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| residence |
Chawton House
NERFINISHED
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Godmersham Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialClass | gentry ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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early 19th century ⓘ |
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