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Catherine Elphinstone 1611–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1611

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 January, 1674

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Barnes

Mother: Catherine Gordon

Spouse(s): William Knox

Children(s): William Knox, Janet Knox, Anna Knox, David Knox

The story of Catherine Elphinstone began in 1611 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Catherine Elphinstone married William Knox, and had children including Anna Knox, David Knox, Janet Knox, William Knox. Catherine Elphinstone passed away in 1674 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Elphinstone began in 1611 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Catherine Elphinstone married William Knox, and had children including Anna Knox, David Knox, Janet Knox, William Knox.
  • Catherine Elphinstone passed away in 1674 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Barnes
1580–1680
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
Catherine Gordon
1584–1675
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CG

Spouses(s)

William Knox
1603–1705
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WK

Children(s)

William Knox
1640–1721
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WK
Janet Knox
1634–1636
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
JK
Anna Knox
1650–1693
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AK
David Knox
1647–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
DK

Catherine Elphinstone's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Elphinstone
1611–1674
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Elphinstone, Lord of Quarrell and Barnes
1580–1680
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Bisset) Gordon
1584–1675
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Elphinstone 4th Lord) Elphinstone
1552–1638
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean (Clencoe) Livingstone
1555–1622
Clencoe, Argyllshire, Scotland
James Gordon
1555–1584
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Anna Mercer
1560–1605
Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Margaret Innerpeffry
1528–1590
William Linlithgow
1528–1592
Agnes Biggar
1535–1597
Alexander Gordon
1532–1609
Mariota Forbes
1534–1580
John Mercer
1540–1630
Joan Oben
1545–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Gordon
1502–1593
Katherine Gordon
1510–1570

Catherine Elphinstone's Descendants

1.
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Catherine Elphinstone (8 Aug 1611–8 January, 1674) m. William Knox (1603–6 November, 1705)
  1. 1. William Knox 1640–1721 m. Agnes Skirving 1650–1711
    1. 1. Archibald Knox 1680–1753 m. Agness Skirving 1693–
      1. 1. George Knox 1723–1782 m. Christian Anderson 1734–1822
        1. 1. Archibald Knox 1762–1816 m. Jean Davidson 1767–
        2. 2. Margaret Knox 1781–
        3. 3. Agnes (Knox) * 1755–1772
        4. 4. James Knox 1760–1822 m. Margaret Neilson 1764–1822
        5. 5. Helen (Knox) * 1764–1843
        6. 6. Christian Knox 1766–1849
        7. 7. George Knox 1763–1828 m. ISABEL YOUNG 1764–
        8. 8. Katherine Knox 1767–1859
        9. 9. Margaret Knox 1756–1775
        10. 10. Archibald Knox 1758–1761
        11. 11. Elizabeth Knox 1780–1866
        12. 12. Agnes Knox 1774–1848
        13. 13. Son Knox 1770–1770
        14. 14. Janet Knox 1782–
      2. 2. William Knox 1718–1787 m. Margaret Douglas 1720–1786
        1. 1. Margaret Knox 1747–
        2. 2. Archibald Knox 1745–
        3. 3. Agnes Knox 1749–1754
        4. 4. Hellen Knox 1752–
        5. 5. Isobel Knox 1750–1820
      3. 3. Agnes Knox 1720–1784 m. George Hepburn 1715–1764
        1. 1. Helen Hepburn 1753–
        2. 2. David Hepburn 1747–
        3. 3. George Hepburn 1756–
        4. 4. James Hepburn 1759–
        5. 5. William Hepburn 1740–
        6. 6. John Hepburn 1745–
        7. 7. Archibald Hepburn 1743–
        8. 8. Agnes Hepburn 1738–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Hepburn 1741–
        10. 10. Marion Hepburn 1749–
        11. 11. Margaret Hepburn 1762–
      4. 4. Helen Knox 1726–1728
      5. 5. James Knox 1731–1796 m. Katharine Shirriff 1741–
        1. 1. Helen Knox 1772–
        2. 2. James Knox 1779– m. Christian Wallace 1787–
        3. 3. Archibald Knox 1769–1840
        4. 4. Agnes Knox 1762–
        5. 5. Margaret Knox 1764–
      6. 6. Jean Knox 1734–1802
    2. 2. Adam Knox 1668– m. Janet Butler 1680–
      1. 1. Archibald Knox 1705– m. Margaret Seton 1710–
        1. 1. William Knox 1728–
        2. 2. Janet Knox 1738–
        3. 3. Agness Knox 1742–
        4. 4. Kathrine Knox 1747–
        5. 5. Adam Knox 1740–
      2. 2. Adam Knox 1722–
      3. 3. William Knox 1703–
      4. 4. Susanna Knox 1707–
      5. 5. Agnes Knox 1716–
      6. 6. Margaret Knox 1718–
      7. 7. Jean Knox 1709–
      8. 8. Adam Knox 1713–
      9. 9. John Knox 1711–
    3. 3. William Knox 1671–
      1. 1. William Knox 1702–1783 m. Jean Black 1705–1783
        1. 1. Patrick Knox 1729–
        2. 2. Archibald Knox 1735–1792
        3. 3. Jean Knox 1733–
    4. 4. Agnes Knox 1675–1730
    5. 5. Mary Knox 1684–
    6. 6. Robert Knox 1687–
      1. 1. John Knox 1712–1779 m. Mary Foord 1707–1775
        1. 1. Andrew Knox 1743– m. Isabel Aitchison 1745–
    7. 7. John (Adam "Ad") Knox 1681–1768 m. Margaret Neilson 1683–1710 m. Margaret (Brock) Hutcheson 1686–1710
  2. 2. Janet Knox 1634–1636
  3. 3. Anna Knox 1650–1693
  4. 4. David Knox 1647–

Catherine Elphinstone's Timeline

2 Records

1611
8 Aug 1611
Birth of Catherine Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1674
8 January, 1674
Age 63
Death of Catherine Elphinstone in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1611
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January, 1674
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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