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Tom Knight (basketball)
Tom or Thomas Knight may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Knight (Australian politician) (born 1935), Australian politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Shrewsbury) (c. 1475–1518/20), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Kent) (1735–1794), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Canterbury) (c. 1701–1781), English politician * Thomas E. Knight (1898–1937), American lawyer and politician * T. Fenton Knight, member of the California State Assembly Sports * Tommy Knight (footballer) (1865–?), English footballer * Tom Knight (cricketer) (born 1993), Derbyshire cricket player * Tom Knight (American football) (born 1974), former American football cornerback Actors * Thomas Knight (actor) (died 1820), English actor and dramatist * Tom Knight (actor), played Mr Granger in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' * Tommy Knight (born 1993), child actor, best known for playing Luke Smith in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' Others * Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), hortic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (Australian Politician)
Thomas Knight (28 April 1935 – 24 October 2022) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division), Liberal Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1974 to 1986, representing South Province (Western Australia), South Province. Knight was born in Albany, Western Australia, to Jean Elizabeth (née Nesbitt) and Frederick Knight. He attended Albany Senior High School, Western Australia, Albany High School, and after leaving school began working as a builder, eventually starting his own development company. Knight served on the City of Albany, Albany Town Council from 1964 to 1967, and became president of the local branch of the Liberal Party. He was Preselection, preselected for the Electoral district of Albany, seat of Albany at the 1968 Western Australian state election, 1968 state election, but withdrew his candidacy prior to the election. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (MP For Shrewsbury)
Thomas Knight (by 1475 – 1518/1520) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Shrewsbury Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United ... in 1510. References 15th-century births 16th-century deaths English MPs 1510 {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (MP For Kent)
Thomas Knight (15 May 1735 – 23 October 1794) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1761 and 1780. Knight was the son of Thomas Knight (previously known as Brodnax and May) of Godmersham and his wife Jane Monke. In 1761, Knight was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for New Romney and held the seat to 1768. In 1774 he was elected MP for Kent and held the seat until 1780. Knight succeeded to his father's estates in 1781, and greatly improved the seat and park of Godmersham. Knight died aged 59. Knight married Catherine Knatchbull, daughter of Dr. Wadham Knatchbull, prebendary of Durham. They had no children and by his will he gave Godmersham Park and the lands belonging to it, to his widow Mrs. Catherine Knight, for her life, with remainder to Edward Austen of Rolling Place. Austen, who took the name Knight, was the brother of author Jane Austen Jane Austen ( ; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (MP For Canterbury)
Thomas Knight (c. 1701 – 26 February 1781), previously Thomas Brodnax (1701–1726) and Thomas May (1727–1738), of Godmersham Park, Kent, was an English landowner and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1741. Early life Knight was the son of William Brodnax of Godmersham, Kent, and his second wife Anne May, daughter of Christopher May of Greenwich. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford on 2 June 1720, aged 18. In 1726, he succeeded his father in the family estate at Godmersham. Also in 1726, he succeeded his cousin Dame Anne May in the May estates at Rawmere, Sussex, and changed his name by a 1726 Act of Parliament to May. He married Jane Monke, daughter of William Monke of Buckingham House, Shoreham, at Gray's Inn Chapel on 11 July 1729. In 1732 he rebuilt the house at Godmersham. He served as Sheriff of Kent for 1729. Career As May, he was elected Tory Member of Parliament (MP) for Canterbury at the 1734 British general election. He vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment *Thomas (Burton novel), ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Knight (footballer)
Thomas Knight (born 1865) was an English footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers. One of the early stars of the Wolves side, Tommy Knight could play in any forward position, but preferred the inside–right berth. Strong and powerful, he loved to dribble, head down with the ball and occasionally upset his colleagues by doing this far too much! Born in Wolverhampton in 1865, Knight joined Wolves at the age of 20/21 in August 1886 from Pickwick. (NOTE: Matthews states Knight born in 1864 but Joyce and ENFA state 1865 therefore I have gone with the majority) Tommy Knight, playing as a winger, made his League debut on 22 September 1888 at Dudley Road, the then home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The visitors were Burnley who were defeated 4–1, Tommy Knight scoring the fifth and final goal of the match to put the home team 4–1 ahead. Tommy Knight appeared in 17 of the 22 League matches played by Wolverhampton Wanderers in season 1888–89 and scored seven League goals. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Knight (cricketer)
Thomas Craig Knight (born 28 June 1993) is an English first-class cricketer who has played first-class cricket and Twenty20 cricket for Derbyshire from 2011. He was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the .... His contract was cancelled by mutual consent in July 2016. References 1993 births Living people English cricketers Derbyshire cricketers Cricketers from Sheffield 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Knight (American Football)
Thomas Knight (born December 29, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens. Knight played at Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey and was selected all-South Jersey., database Football. Accessed December 24, 2007. Knight received a full scholarship from Iowa to play football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... in 1991. NFL career statistics References 1974 births Living people Cherokee High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Evesham Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Burlington County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (actor)
Thomas Knight (died 1820), actor and dramatist, was born in Dorset of a family of no great wealth. Early career He was intended for the legal profession, and received from Charles Macklin, the actor, lessons in elocution. A favourite with Macklin, he accompanied him to the theatre, acquiring in his visits tastes which led him to adopt the stage as a profession. At an unrecorded date he appeared at the Richmond Theatre in '' Charles Surface'', and failed conspicuously. He then joined Austin's company at Lancaster. Before leaving London he tried vainly to force upon Macklin a remuneration for his services as a teacher. Tate Wilkinson saw Knight, it is said, in Edinburgh, and engaged him for the York circuit. His first appearance was made in York in 1782 as Lothario to the Calista of Mrs Jordan. Wilkinson, who was greatly disappointed with him, advised him to quit the stage, but Knight struggled on, playing Charles Oakley, Spatterdash in the '' Young Quaker'', Carbine in the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Knight (actor)
Tom or Thomas Knight may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Knight (Australian politician) (born 1935), Australian politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Shrewsbury) (c. 1475–1518/20), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Kent) (1735–1794), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Canterbury) (c. 1701–1781), English politician * Thomas E. Knight (1898–1937), American lawyer and politician * T. Fenton Knight, member of the California State Assembly Sports * Tommy Knight (footballer) (1865–?), English footballer * Tom Knight (cricketer) (born 1993), Derbyshire cricket player * Tom Knight (American football) (born 1974), former American football cornerback Actors * Thomas Knight (actor) (died 1820), English actor and dramatist * Tom Knight (actor), played Mr Granger in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' * Tommy Knight (born 1993), child actor, best known for playing Luke Smith in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' Others * Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), hortic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Knight
Thomas Lawrence Knight (born 22 January 1993) is an English former actor best known for playing Luke Smith in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' and ''Doctor Who'', Kevin Chalk in the original run of '' Waterloo Road'', Cal Bray in ''Glue'' and Archibald Brodie in '' Victoria''. Early and personal life Born in Chatham, Kent, Knight is the middle of five siblings, all of whom act. He attended Delce Junior School in Rochester from year 4 onwards and formerly attended the Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School. Knight was in a relationship with ''Waterloo Road'' co-star Abby Mavers from 2012 to 2017. Career Knight started in West End Theatre with Deborah Warner's production of Euripides' ''Medea'', (Queens Theatre, 2001), and has since appeared in ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', (London Palladium, 2002), ''The Snowman'', (Peacock Theatre, 2003), ''The Full Monty'', (UK National Tour, 2004) and the Royal Shakespeare Company's ''Macbeth'' (Albery Theatre, 2005). Additional televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Andrew Knight
Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), FRS, of Elton Hall in the parish of Elton in Herefordshire (4 miles south-west of Ludlow) and later of Downton Castle (3 miles north-west of Elton), was a British horticulturalist and botanist. He served as the 2nd President of the Royal Horticultural Society (1811–1838). Origins He was born at Wormesley Grange, five miles north-west of Hereford in Herefordshire, the second son of Rev. Thomas Knight (1697–1764) of Wormsley Grange, Rector of Bewdley, Worcestershire, and Ursula (née Nash), a daughter of Frederick Nash of Dinham, Shropshire.History of Parliament biography of his brother Richard Payne Knight He was the heir of his unmarried elder brother the art connoisseur Payne Knight (1750–1824), MP, who had been the heir not only of their father but also of their uncle Richard II Knight (1693–1765) of Croft Castle and of Downton, and who had re-built Downton Hall as the surviving Gothic revival style Downton Castle. Richard II Kni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
