Frederick George Knight was born in St. Germans, Cornwall, England on 4 January 1854. By 1861 he moved with his family to Stoke Damerel, Devon where he remained until 1878 when, after his marriage, he settled in Wimbledon, Surrey.
He was articled to John Leigh Colley in Plymouth, Devon in 1867. After completing his articles he worked in the offices of Edward Middleton Barry (1830-1880) in 1872-73, and George Edmund Street (1824-1881) from 1873 to 1878. In 1878 he commenced independent practice in London.
Knight was the architect for much of Sloane Square, notably of 60 Cadogan Square and several houses in Cadogan Gardens, London.
He was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1881 and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1896. He died on 8 August 1930
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001
'Obituary'. Royal Institute of British Architects Journal vol. 37, 1929-30 p. 742