Bulstrode Peachey Knight (c.1681–1736) of

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in Sussex and

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in Hampshire was a British landowner and politician who sat in the

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from 1722 to 1736. Knight was born Peachey, the fifth son of William Peachey, merchant of London, and his wife Mary Hall, daughter of John Hall of Newgrove,

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, Sussex. He joined the army and was a cornet in the

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in 1704 and was exempt in the 3rd Life Guards in 1705. Peachey bought

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s at Midhurst from

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and was returned unopposed as

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for

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at the 1722 general election. He continued purchasing burgages from Montagu and increased his holding to 49. He consolidated his interest at Midhurst by marrying Elizabeth Knight, widow of

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and daughter of Michael Martin of

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, Oxfordshire, on 8 June 1725. In doing so, he took the additional name of Knight He was returned unopposed at the general elections of

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and

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. His only recorded vote was for the Hessians in 1730. Knight died without issue on 14 January 1736. His brothers

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and

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were also MPs.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Bulstrode Peachey 1680s births 1736 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1722–1727 British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1734–1741