formerly May, formerly Brodnax, he changed his name tfrom Brodnax to May on inheriting an estate at Rawmere in 1727 and later to Knight on a further inheritance.. In the course of his life he parted with the two properties Rawmere and Westdean, both near Chichester, the old homes of the Mays and Lewkenors respectively. The former he sold outright ; the latter was exchanged for the properties of Neatham and Colmer near Chawton.