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Knight Manuscripts
Catalogue reference: ADD MSS/51,807 - 51,937
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This record is about the Knight Manuscripts dating from June 1467 - February 1984.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADD MSS/51,807 - 51,937
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Title (The name of the record)
- Knight Manuscripts
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Date (When the record was created)
- June 1467 - February 1984
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Description (What the record is about)
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Title deeds and business and personal papers of the Knight family of Cuckfield
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>See also Add mss 52,159</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- West Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <famname>Knight family of Cuckfield, West Sussex</famname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 29 series
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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[Acc. 10,516]
Deposited by Stephen Knight, July and August 1996.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Knight family have been in Cuckfield since the early 19th century, when Stephen Knight (1775-1858) bought Brocketts and established a small building firm there. The firm was subsequently run by his son (1806-1886), grandson (1848-1935), great-grandson (1888-1969) and great-great-grandson (1921-), all of whom were named Stephen, and constructed many important local buildings, including the Queen's Hall and Public Library in Cuckfield, and the offices of Cuckfield Rural District Council in Boltro Road, Haywards Heath. The family firm became Stephen Knight & Co. Ltd. in 1909, and Newstar Investment Limited in 1982, and was wound up voluntarily in 1983.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/66a9a4e2-7641-48d5-9a7d-93070afa0a1a/
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Knight Manuscripts