Knatchbull, Edward ___ 1672-1730 ___ British ___ politician

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
There is very little information about Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th baronet, on the internet. He was an MP for Kent, and he gave his name to Knatchbull's Act, one of the series of so-called Poor Laws, which enabled parishes, on their own or in combination with other parishes, to set up workhouses. By 1732, following Knatchbull's Act, it is estimated that about 700 workhouses were in operation, and that this figure nearly tripled over the next 50 years. Knatchbull also left a parliamentary diary which is considered an important historical record.
A biography link
Wikipedia bio

DIARY DATES, CONTENT DESCRIPTORS
1722-1730 ___ political

WEB TEXT LINKS
 

ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LINKS
Centre for Kentish Studies

SOME PUBLISHED TITLES
The Parliamentary Diary of Sir Edward Knatchbull
 

May 2005, July 2008
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