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Edward Austen Knight
Austen around 1788
Born(1767-10-07)7 October 1767
Deane, Hampshire, England
Died19 November 1852(1852-11-19) (aged 85)
Godmersham, Kent, England
OccupationHigh Sheriff of Kent
Military Service
AllegianceGreat Britain
Service/branchBritish Militia
Years of service1792-1800
RankCaptain
UnitEast Kent Volunteers
Battles/warsNapoleonic Wars
Spouse
Elizabeth Bridges
(m. 1791; died 1808)
Children11
Parents
  • George Austen
  • Cassandra Leigh
Relatives
  • James Austen (brother)
  • Henry Thomas Austen (brother)
  • Cassandra Austen (sister)
  • Francis Austen (brother)
  • Jane Austen (sister)
  • Charles Austen (brother)
  • Philadelphia Austen Hancock (aunt)

Edward Austen Knight (born Edward Austen; 7 October 1767 – 19 November 1852) was the third eldest brother of Jane Austen, and provided her with the use of a cottage in Chawton where she lived for the last years of her life (now Jane Austen's House Museum). He was also High Sheriff of Kent in 1801.

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