Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Baronet

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Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Baronet (died 3 April 1730) was a British politician.

The son of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, 3rd Baronet and Mary Dering, he succeeded to his father's baronetcy in 1712. Knatchbull was Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester from 1702 to 1705, and for Kent from 1713 to 1715 and from 1722 to 1727. He was also Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel from 1728 to 1730. He died in Golden Square in Middlesex.

Around 1698, he married Alice Wyndham, daughter of Colonel John Wyndham. They had five children, a daughter and four sons, including Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham and Edward Knatchbull.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
William Bokenham
Francis Barrell
Member of Parliament for Rochester
with William Cage

1702–1705
Succeeded by
Sir Clowdesley Shovell
Sir Stafford Fairborne
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Percival Hart
William Hardres
Member of Parliament for Kent
with Percival Hart

1713–1715
Succeeded by
Mildmay Fane
William Delaune
Preceded by
William Delaune
John Fane
Member of Parliament for Kent
with Sir Thomas Twisden

1722–1727
Succeeded by
Sir Roger Meredith
Sir Robert Furnese
Preceded by
Darrell Trelawny
Sir Orlando Bridgeman
Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel
with Anthony Cracherode

1722–1727
Succeeded by
Edward Walpole
Anthony Cracherode
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
Thomas Knatchbull
Baronet
(Mersham Hatch)
1712–1730
Succeeded by
Wyndham Knatchbull-Wyndham

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