William Knight | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bath and Wells | |
| Church | Roman Catholic / Church of England |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Installed | 1541 |
| Term ended | 1547 |
| Predecessor | John Clerk |
| Successor | William Barlow |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Huntington Archdeacon of Richmond Archdeacon of Chester |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 29 May 1541 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1475/76 London, England |
| Died | 1547 (aged 71–72) |
| Buried | Wells Cathedral |
| Residence | Bishop's Palace |
| King's Clerk | |
| In office 1526–1528 | |
| Monarch | Henry VII |
| Preceded by | Richard Pace |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Gardiner |
William Knight (1475/76 – 1547[1]) was the Secretary of State to Henry VIII of England, and Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Knight was sent to Rome in 1527 to try to get Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled. He rebuilt Horton Court in Gloucestershire using ideas from Italian architecture.