Robert Knopwood
Australian settler (1763–1838)
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Robert Knopwood (2 June 1763 – 18 September 1838)[1] was an early clergyman and diarist in Australia.
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Born2 June 1763
England
Died18 September 1838 (aged 75)
OccupationsClergyman, Magistrate
Parents
- Robert Knopwood
- Elizabeth, née Barton
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| Born | 2 June 1763 England |
| Died | 18 September 1838 (aged 75) |
| Occupations | Clergyman, Magistrate |
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Knopwood was the third child and only surviving son of Robert Knopwood (from a wealthy Norfolk family) and his wife Elizabeth, née Barton of Threxton, Norfolk, England.[1] Knopwood was educated at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and graduated B.A. in 1786, M.A. in 1790.[2] Knopwood was ordained deacon in December 1788 and priest a year later.[3][4]
In popular culture
- Chris Haywood portrayed Robert Knopwood in the film The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce (2008).
- The Outlaw Michael Howe aired in Australia on the ABC television network on 1 December 2013. Australian actor Matt Day portrayed Knopwood. He is only shown as a settler and magistrate - not a clergyman.
See also
- Ocean, the ship that brought Knopwood from Port Phillip to Hobart