Editing Knutsford (section)

== Notable people ==

[[File:Peter Leycester.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|140px|[[Peter Leycester]], 1665]]
[[File:Edward Timpson Minister.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|140px|[[Edward Timpson]], 2014]]

* [[Peter Leycester|Sir Peter Leycester, 1st Baronet]] (1614 in Nether Tabley – 1678), an antiquarian and historian
* [[James Neild]] (1744 in Knutsford – 1814), a jeweller, prison reformer and  philanthropist.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Neild, James |volume= 40 |last= Norgate |first= G. le G. |author-link= |pages= 169-170 |year=  |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Edmund Sharpe]] (1809 in Knutsford – 1877), architect, architectural historian, railway engineer and sanitary reformer.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Sharpe, Edmund |volume= 51 |last= O'Donoghue |first= Freeman Marius |author-link= Freeman Marius O'Donoghue |pages= 422-423 |year=  |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Henry Royce|Sir Henry Royce, 1st Baronet]] (1863–1933), an engineer, car designer and joint founder of the Rolls-Royce company. Lived in Knutsford 1898–1912
* Brig. General Sir [[Ernest Makins]]  (1869–1959), a military officer, statesman and Conservative MP for [[Knutsford (UK Parliament constituency)|Knutsford]] 1922–1945
* [[Boyd Merriman, 1st Baron Merriman]]  (1880 in Knutsford – 1962), a Conservative politician and judge
* Sir [[Edward Peel (big-game fisherman)|Edward Peel]]  (1884 in Knutsford – 1961), a army officer, businessman, amateur sportsman and big-game fisherman; lived mainly in Egypt.
* Lt. Colonel Sir [[Walter Henry Bromley-Davenport]]  (1903–1989), Conservative MP for [[Knutsford (UK Parliament constituency)|Knutsford]] 1945–1970
* [[John Bason]] (born 1957 in Knutsford), businessman, on the Board of Trustees of [[Voluntary Service Overseas]]
* [[James Timpson, Baron Timpson]] (born 1971), businessman and politician, former CEO of the [[Timpson (retailer)|Timpson Group]]
* [[Edward Timpson]] (born 1973 in Knutsford), Conservative politician. MP for [[Crewe and Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency)|Crewe and Nantwich]] 2008–2017 and for [[Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Eddisbury]] from 2019 to 2024
* [[Matthew Falder]] (born 1988–1989), a convicted paedophile and blackmailer, lived in Knutsford

=== Arts ===
[[File:Elizabeth Gaskell 1832.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|140px|[[Elizabeth Gaskell]], 1832]]
* [[Edward Penny]] (1714 in Knutsford – 1791), portrait and historical painter, a founder members of the [[Royal Academy]].<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Penny, Edward |volume= 44 |last= Graves |first= Robert Edmund |author-link= Robert Edmund Graves |page= 335 |year=  |short=1}}</ref>
* [[John Leicester, 1st Baron de Tabley]] (1762 in [[Tabley House]] – 1827), landowner, politician, amateur artist and patron of the arts.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Leicester, John Fleming |volume= 32 |last= Nicholson |first= Albert |author-link= |pages= 425-426 |year= 1892 | short=1}}</ref>
* [[Selina Davenport]] (1779–1859), novelist until 1834 when she ran a tiny shop in Knutsford
* [[Sir Henry Holland, 1st Baronet]] (1788 in Knutsford – 1873), physician and travel writer.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Holland, Henry (1788-1873) |volume= 27 |last= Bettany |first= George Thomas |author-link= George Thomas Bettany |pages= 144-145 |year=  |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Elizabeth Gaskell]] (1810–1865), novelist, biographer and short story writer, grew up in Knutsford.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn |volume= 21 |last= Ward |first= Adolphus |author-link= Adolphus Ward |pages= 49-54 |year=  |short=1}}</ref>
* [[Evelyn Gleeson]] (1855 in Knutsford – 1944), embroidery, carpet and tapestry designer
* [[Barrie Cooke]] (1931 in Knutsford – 2014), an Irish abstract expressionist painter
* [[Martin Edwards (author)|Martin Edwards]] (born 1955 in Knutsford), a crime novelist, critic and solicitor
* [[Robert Heaton]] (1961 in Knutsford – 2004), musician, drummer in the rock band [[New Model Army (band)|New Model Army]]
* [[Tom Walker (singer)|Tom Walker]] (born 1991), Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter, grew up in Knutsford
* [[Ruby Barnhill]] (born 2004 in Knutsford), child actress, played the lead role in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 2016 film ''[[The BFG (2016 film)|The BFG]]''
=== Sport ===
[[File:Lucy Morton, championne olympique du 200 mètres brasse aux JO de 1924.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Lucy Morton]], 1924]]
* [[John Payne (cricketer, born 1828)|John Payne]] (1828 in Knutsford), a cricketer who played for the [[North of England cricket team]] and [[Manchester Cricket Club|Manchester]]
* [[Tom Barber (golfer)|Tom Barber]] (1894 in Knutsford – 1936), a pro. golfer, twice finished in the top 10 in The Open Championship.
* [[Lucy Morton]] (1898 at New Tatton – 1980), swimmer, gold medallist in the 200-metre breaststroke at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Emma Davies (cyclist)|Emma Davies]] (born 1978 in Knutsford), cyclist, competed in the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Aaron Wilbraham]] (born 1979 in Knutsford), footballer and manager, played 608 games; he last played for [[Rochdale A.F.C.]]