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Gregory Knight JP (18 April 1832 — 26 September 1898) was an English first-class cricketer.

Knight was born in Leicestershire at Kilby in April 1832, and was later educated at Harrow School. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1853, against Cambridge University at Fenner's. Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 5 runs in the MCC first innings by Charles Pontifex, while in their second innings he was dismissed by Ward Maule for 2 runs. Knight was later commissioned into the Leicestershire Militia as a lieutenant in March 1865, with promotion to captain following in June 1867. In July 1881, the Leicestershire Militia became part of Leicestershire Regiment as part of the Cardwell Reforms. Knight was promoted to major in November 1881. In addition to his military service, he was also a justice of the peace for Leicestershire. Knight died at Leamington Spa in September 1898.

References

1. ^ Dauglish, M. G.; Stephenson, P. K. (1911). The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911 (3 ed.). London: Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 185.
2. "First-Class Matches played by Gregory Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
3. "Cambridge University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1853". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
4. "No. 22954". The London Gazette. 4 April 1865. p. 1884.
5. "No. 23260". The London Gazette. 7 June 1867. p. 3232.
6. "No. 25038". The London Gazette. 15 November 1881. p. 5557.
7. Local news. Leamington Spa Courier. 1 October 1898. p. 4

External links

• Gregory Knight at ESPNcricinfo

• 1832 births
• 1898 deaths
• People from Blaby District
• Cricketers from Leicestershire
• People educated at Harrow School
• English cricketers
• Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
• Royal Leicestershire Regiment officers
• English justices of the peace
• Military personnel from Leicestershire
• 19th-century British Army personnel