SCOTTISH GENEALOGIST IN EDINBURGH

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KNOX Family


There are a few mistakes regarding this Knox Geneaolgy i.e. John Knox (Minister at Bowden) Is not the son of John Knox the Reformer, but He does belong to this family, at present I am not sure where.

First Generation

1. William Knox was born 1486. William died 1513 in Flodden, Scotland.

He married (Forname Unknown) Sinclair. She was born in Giffordsgate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1490.

William Knox and Sinclair had the following children:

child + 2 i. William Knox was born 1512.

child + 3 ii. John Knox (The Reformer) was born 1513.

Second Generation

2. William Knox (William Knox) Merchant, Preston was born in Giffordsgate, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland 1512. William died April 1592.

He married an unknown person.

William Knox (Merchant, Preston) had the following children:

child + 4 i. James Knox (Minister of Kelso).

child + 5 ii. John Knox (Minister of Melrose).

child + 6 iii. William Knox (Minister of Cockpen) was born 1569.

3. John Knox (The Reformer) (William Knox) was born in may have been born in Giffordsgate, Haddingtonshire, Eastlothian, Scotland 1513. John died November 24, 1572 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His body was interred November 26, 1572 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

He married twice. He married Marjory Bowes in Berwick-upon-Tweed., 1551. Marjory was born in Berwick-upon-Tweed. 1531. She was the daughter of Richard Bowes, Govoner of Norham Castle and Elisabeth Aske of Aske. Marjory died December 1560.

He married Margaret Stewart on Palm Sunday 1564. She was the daughter of Andrew Stewart, Lord Ochiltree.

John Knox (The Reformer) and Marjory Bowes had the following children:

child + 7 i. John Knox (Minister at Bowden).

child 8 ii. Nathanial Knox was born May 1557. Nathanial died 1580.

child 9 iii. Eleaner Knox was born November 1559. Eleaner died May 23, 1591. She was baptized November 29, 1559.

John Knox (The Reformer) and Margaret Stewart had the following children:

child 10 iv. Martha Knox was born 1565.

child 11 v. Margaret Knox was born 1567.

child + 12 vi. Elisabeth Knox was born 1570.

Third Generation

4. James Knox (Minister of Kelso) (William, William Knox) birth date unknown. James died August 1633.

He married Martha Borthwick.

James Knox (Minister of Kelso) and Martha Borthwick had the following child:

child + 13 i. Robert Knox (Minister of Kelso).

5. John Knox (Minister of Melrose)(William, William Knox)

birth date unknown. John died Before 18 July 1661.

He married Isabel Douglas. Isabel died November 1664.

John Knox (Minister of Melrose) and Isabel Douglas had the following child:

child 14 i. John Knox. John died November 21, 1650 Unmarried. He was ordained a priest on October 31, 1653.

6. William Knox (Minister of Cockpen) (William, William Knox) was born 1569.

He married an unknown person. .

William Knox (Minister of Cockpen) had the following children:

child 15 i. Simon Knox (Minister at Girthon). Married Isabel Davidson, dau of Robert Davidson and Catherine Ramsey.

child 16 ii. John Knox. John Died Unmarried.

7. John Knox (Minister at Bowden) (John Knox (The Reformer), William Knox) birth date unknown. John died November 24, 1572.

He married Margaret Douglas.

John Knox (Minister at Bowden) and Margaret Douglas had the following children:

child + 17 i. John Knox (Minister at West Calder).

child 18 ii. Harry Knox ( Chaplain to Charles II).

12. Elisabeth Knox (John Knox (The Reformer), William Knox) was born 1570.

She married John Welsh. John was born in Collinton, Scotland 1558. John died 1622.

Elisabeth Knox and John Welsh had the following children:

child 19 i. Helen Welsh.

child 20 ii. Luyse Welsh was born in Born in France while her father was exiled..

Fourth Generation

13. Robert Knox (Minister of Kelso) (James Knox (Minister of Kelso),(William, William Knox) birth date unknown. Robert died May 15, 1658.

He married twice. He married Elisabeth Murray. She is the daughter of Sir John Murray of Philisphaugh.. Secondly Margaret Kerr March 1638. She is the daughter of John Kerr of Lochtour..

Robert Knox (Minister of Kelso) and Elisabeth Murray had the following children:

child 21 i. Robert Knox.

child 22 ii. John Knox.

child 23 iii. Joan Knox.

Robert Knox (Minister of Kelso) and Margaret Kerr had the following children:

child 24 iv. Martha Knox was born 1606.

child 25 v. James Knox was born November 4, 1611.

child 26 vi. Elisabeth Knox was born September 12, 1612.

child 27 vii. william Knox (Minister of Kelso) was born 1614.

child 28 viii. Rachel Knox was born June 2, 1616.

child 29 ix. Agnes Knox was born October 7, 1617.

child 30 x. Jean Knox was born December 10, 1618.

child 31 xi. Alexander Knox was born 1619.

17. John Knox (Minister at West Calder) (John Knox (Minister at Bowden), John Knox (The Reformer), William Knox) birth date unknown.

He married an unknown person.

Occupation: Chaplain in the family of Archibald, Earl of Angus. Occupation: Minister 1653 in North Leith, Edinburgh.

John Knox Minister at West Calder had the following child:

child + 32 i. John Knox (Surgeon).

Fifth Generation

32. John Knox (Surgeon) (John Knox Minister at West Calder, John Knox (Minister at Bowden), John Knox (The Reformer), William Knox) birth date unknown.

He married Isobel or Issobell Mack.

Occupation: Surgeon At Edinburgh Castle.

John Knox (Surgeon) and Isobel or Issobell Mack had the following children:

child 33 i. Thomas Knox.

child 34 ii. Jane Knox.

child 35 iii. Isabel Knox.

child + 36 iv. David Knox was born June 28, 1695.

Sixth Generation

36. David Knox (John Knox (Surgeon), John Knox (Minister at West Calder), John Knox (Minister at Bowden), John Knox (The Reformer), William Knox) was born in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian, Scotland June 28, 1695.

He married Isabel Hepburn. She was the daughter of Robert Hepburn Laird Of Beanston and Jean Congleton.

David Knox and Isabel Hepburn had the following children:

child 37 i. David Knox.

child 38 ii. John Knox was born 1721. He was christened in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, November 5, 1721.

child 39 iii. Robert Knox was born 1725. Robert died 1792. Occupation: Surgeon During Revolutionary War. He was christened in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, November 14, 1725.


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