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Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight 1680 – 1725 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1680

Birth Location: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1725

Death Location: Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland

Father: Sir McKNIGHT

Mother: Lady Allen

Spouse(s): Mary BLACK

Children(s): janet McKNIGHT

Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was born in 1680 in Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander McNutt McKNIGHT and Lady Sara Elizabeth Allen. Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II married Mary BLACK, and had children including janet Jean McKNIGHT. Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II passed away in 1725 in Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was born in 1680 in Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander McNutt McKNIGHT and Lady Sara Elizabeth Allen.
  • Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II married Mary BLACK, and had children including janet Jean McKNIGHT.
  • Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II passed away in 1725 in Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir McKNIGHT
1654 – 1733
Birth Location: Dalry, Aryll-shire, Scotland
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Lady Allen
1652 – 1716
Birth Location: Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
LA

Spouses(s)

Mary BLACK
1682 – 1750
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

janet McKNIGHT
1702 – 1780
Birth Location: –
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Alexander McKnight's Ancestors

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Alexander McKnight
1680 – 1725
Birth Place: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander McNutt McKNIGHT
1654 – 1733
Dalry, Aryll-shire, Scotland
Lady (Sara Elizabeth) Allen
1652 – 1716
Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (McNaughton) McKnight
1630 – 1684
Kilquhanitie, Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Eadie) (Eddy)(Allan)
1614 – 1679
, Fife, , Scotland
Janet (Dickie) Eadie
1618 – 1687
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Allen
1588 – 1647
Margaret Inglis
1579 – 1651
Robert Allan
1580 – 1633
Janet Mayne
1602 – 1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Allane
1566 – 1620
Isabell Webster
1564 – 1605
William Inglis
1550 – 1594
Meriorye Bruce
1552 – 1618
Johnie Allane
1558 – 1626
Lady Anderson
1562 – 1620
Thomas Mayne
1580 – 1665
Geills Bruce
1580 – 1619

Alexander McKnight's Descendants

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Alexander (Sanders "the Scot") McKnight (21 Dec 1680 – Aft. 1725) m. Mary BLACK (1682 – 1750)
  1. 1. janet (Jean) McKNIGHT (1702 – 1780) m. Richard (John) McClure (1696 – 9 Oct 1757)
    1. 1. Martha (Margaret) McClure (30 Oct 1724 – 1765) m. Richard Parker (1725 – August 1774)
      1. 1. Margaret Parker (1742 – 1841)
      2. 2. Lydia (Parker) **** (1750 – 1819) m. Alexander (Parker) *** (1741 – 1782)
        1. 1. Mary (J "Polly") Parker (15 Feb 1767 – 13 Sep 1843) m. James (Stephenson) Stinson (24 Sep 1762 – 13 Sep 1851)

Alexander McKnight's Timeline

7 Records

1674
1674
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was married in Argyllshire, Scotland
Argyllshire, Scotland
1680
21 Dec 1680
Birth of Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II in Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
1696
04 Dec 1696
Age 16
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was married in Ireland
Ireland
1698
04 Dec 1698
Age 18
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was married in Argyllshire, Scotland
Argyllshire, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 20
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was married in , , , Ireland
, , , Ireland
1725
Aft. 1725
Age 45
Death of Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II in Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
1729
3 May 1729
Age 49
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKnight II was married in Lee Saint John,Northumberland,England
Lee Saint John,Northumberland,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1680
    Event Place: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1696
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1698
    Event Place: Argyllshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: , , , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 May 1729
    Event Place: Lee Saint John,Northumberland,England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Castlefinn, Donegai, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1725
    Event Place: Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
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