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Alexander Knox 1561–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1561

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Silvieland, Stirling

Father: Rev. Silvieland)

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

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Alexander Knox was born in 1561 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, the child of Rev William Knox Of Silvieland And Margaret Maxwell. Alexander Knox passed away in 1625 in Silvieland, Stirling.

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Biography

  • Alexander Knox was born in 1561 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, the child of Rev William Knox Of Silvieland And Margaret Maxwell.
  • Alexander Knox passed away in 1625 in Silvieland, Stirling.

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Alexander Knox's Ancestors

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Alexander Knox
1561–1625
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents
Rev. William Knox (of Silvieland)
1539–1592
Renfrewshire
Margaret Maxwell
1539–1622
Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Knox
1510–1538
Progenitor of the Knox of Silvieland, Renfrewshire
Lady (Margaret K.) Fleming
1520–1572
Barrochan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sir (George) Maxwell
1510–1583
Newark, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marion Cunninghame
1512–1545
Craigends, Renfrewshire or Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Uchter Ranfurlie)
1468–1553
Jannet Semple
1481–1579
Patrick Barrochan)
1500–1570
Lady (Murray)
1500–1542
John Maxwell
1455–1513
Agnes Bothwell
1480–1557
Cuthbert III
1476–1541
Lady Douglas
1469–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ranfurly)
1440–1513
Lady Lyle
1440–1507
Sir Boghall)
1464–1556
Lady Brisbane
1477–1557
John II
1471–1513
Lady IV)
1477–1524
Robert Maxwell)
1403–1485
Janet Crichton
1428–1488
King Stewart
1451–1488
Lady Crawford)
1473–1487

Alexander Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1561
Abt 1561
Birth of Alexander Knox in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
1625
1625
Age 64
Death of Alexander Knox in Silvieland, Stirling
Silvieland, Stirling

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1561
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Silvieland, Stirling
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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