Robert Knight, 1st Earl of Catherlough

Robert Knight
Knight by George Knapton, 1748 or 1749. He wears the robes of an Irish peer and holds a tricorn hat under his left arm.
Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby
In office 1734–1747
Preceded by	George Monson
Succeeded by	John Gore
Personal details
Born	17 December 1702
Died	30 March 1772(1772-03-30) (aged 69)
Resting place	Ullenhall, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Henrietta John ​ ​ (m. 1727; div. 1736)​

Robert Knight, 1st Earl of Catherlough, KB, (17 December 1702 – 30 March 1772), was a British Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby (1734–41, 1762–68), Castle Rising, Norfolk (1747–54) and Milborne Port, Somerset (1770–72). He became successively Baron Luxborough (1745), Viscount Barrells and Earl of Catherlough (both 1763), all titles within the peerage of Ireland. His wife, Henrietta Lady Luxborough, later became well known as a lady of letters, poet and pioneering landscape gardener.