Thomas Andrew Knight
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Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838), FRS, of Elton Hall in the parish of Elton in Herefordshire and later of Downton Castle, was a British horticulturalist and botanist. He served as the 2nd President of the Royal Horticultural Society (1811–1838).
Richard Knight (1659–1745)
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Richard Knight (1659–1745), of Downton Hall, in the parish of Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire, England, was a wealthy ironmaster who operated the Bringewood Ironworks, on the Downton estate, and founded a large fortune and family dynasty.
Croft Castle, Yarpole, Herefordshire, purchased in 1746 by Richard II Knight (1693-1765)
Downton Castle, Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire, re-built 1772-8 by (Richard) Payne Knight (1750-1824), MP and a connoisseur of art, who rebuilt Downton in the Gothic revival style
Lea Castle, Wolverley, Worcestershire, built after 1809 by John II Knight (1765-1850) and sold by him about 9 years later in about 1818 to help finance his purchase of Exmoor Forest. Demolished 1945 with the exception of the gatehouse which still stands