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John Hugh McKnight 1685–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Apr 1740

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Janet Atchler

Spouse(s): Jean Ranken, Dorothy McNitt

Children(s): Janet McKnight, Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght, Lady Mcknight\Mcnawght, Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght, Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght, Sir Mcknigh\Mcnawght, George Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight

In 1685, John Hugh McKnight entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Mcknight And Janet Atchler. John Hugh McKnight married Dorothy Mcknight Or Mcnitt, Jean Hamilton Ranken, Jean Ranken, and had children including George Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, Janet Jane Mcknight, Lady Jean Janet Mcknight Mcnawght, Sir George Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir Hugh Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir James Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir Robert Mcknigh Mcnawght. John Hugh McKnight passed away in 1740 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1685, John Hugh McKnight entered the world in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Mcknight And Janet Atchler.
  • John Hugh McKnight married Dorothy Mcknight Or Mcnitt, Jean Hamilton Ranken, Jean Ranken, and had children including George Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, Janet Jane Mcknight, Lady Jean Janet Mcknight Mcnawght, Sir George Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir Hugh Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir James Mcknight Mcknawght, Sir Robert Mcknigh Mcnawght.
  • John Hugh McKnight passed away in 1740 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKnight
1660–1714
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
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Janet Atchler
1656–1698
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Ranken
1689–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Dorothy McNitt
1689–1747
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
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Children(s)

Janet McKnight
1711–1784
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght
1714–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lady Mcknight\Mcnawght
1717–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght
1720–1781
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
SM
Sir Mcknight\Mcknawght
1723–1781
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Mcknigh\Mcnawght
1726–
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
SM
George Mcknight
1714–
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Hugh Mcknight
1720–1781
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John McKnight's Ancestors

Self
John McKnight
1685–1740
Birth Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John McKnight
1660–1714
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Janet Atchler
1656–1698
Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
George McNaught\McKnight
1620–1691
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margrat Miller
–1684
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Atchler
1624–
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Gilespie
1628–
Ayr, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Mcnaught
1605–1659
Lady Gordon
1605–1670
William Millar
1590–1674
Margaret Horner
1593–
John Atchlor
1599–
wife (Atchlor)
1603–
Johnne Gillespie
1595–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sir
1575–1612
Lady Kilquhanity
1582–1606
Sir Shiells
1587–1649
Lady Gordon
1582–1670
ALEXANDER MILLER
1571–1600
Marianne Hart\Hairt
1568–1641

John McKnight's Descendants

1.
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John (Hugh) McKnight (1685–9 Apr 1740) m. Jean (Hamilton) Ranken (1689–) m. Dorothy (McKnight or) McNitt (1689–1747)
  1. 1. Janet (Jane) McKnight 1711–1784 m. William Hamilton 1712–1794
    1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton) * 1748–1854 m. John Samson 1740–1831
      1. 1. Mary Samsom 1779–1841 m. Alexander Dunlop 1780–1841
        1. 1. Robert Dunlop 1813–1876 m. Mary Henderson 1822–1898
        2. 2. George Dunlop 1805–1861 m. Jean, (Jane) Sym 1808–1875 m. Janet Dunlop 1800–
        3. 3. Hugh Dunlop 1811–1857 m. Elizabeth Nelson 1821–1872
        4. 4. Margaret Dunlop 1816– m. James Morrison 1790–1866
        5. 5. Agnes (Jean) Dunlop 1819–1882 m. James (Crawford) Cowan 1820–1883
      2. 2. Janet Samson 1769–
      3. 3. Margaret Samson 1773–
      4. 4. William Samson 1776–
      5. 5. Jean Samson 1778–1784
      6. 6. Helen Samson 1782–1854
      7. 7. Jean Samson 1784–1861
      8. 8. John Samson 1788–1838
      9. 9. Elizabeth Samson 1791–
    2. 2. Hugh Hamilton 1739–1809
    3. 3. John (or Jonathan) Hamilton 1735–1803
    4. 4. Thomas (Hamilton) twin 1744–1819
    5. 5. Mary (Jane) HAMILTON 1739–1780 m. David Watson 1734–1805
      1. 1. Jane Watson 1761–1841
      2. 2. John (Watson) Dr. 1762–1843
      3. 3. William (Isaac) Watson 1765–1853 m. Elizabeth (Tompkins) Jones 1763–1800 m. Hannah Dunham 1779–1812
        1. 1. Isaac Watson 1782–1841
        2. 2. George Watson 1783–
        3. 3. William (W) Watson 1785–1866
        4. 4. Sarah Watson 1785–1842
        5. 5. Jacob Watson 1789–
        6. 6. Polly Watson 1789–
        7. 7. Letitia Watson 1790–1853
        8. 8. Mary ("Polly") Watson 1791–1847
        9. 9. Simpson Watson 1792–1875
        10. 10. Jonathan Watson 1796–1865
        11. 11. Abraham Watson 1798–1864
        12. 12. Vincent ("Lincoln") Watson 1799–1881
        13. 13. Nancy Watson 1806–
        14. 14. Sarah ((Sally)) Watson 1798–1890
        15. 15. Sina Watson 1799–1888
        16. 16. Vincent (M.) Watson 1799–1881
        17. 17. Sinah Watson 1800–1888
        18. 18. James (B) Watson 1801–1876
        19. 19. William (Watson) Jr 1804–1876
        20. 20. William Watson 1805–1880
        21. 21. Samuel Watson 1806–1857
        22. 22. Benjamin (Mosias) Watson 1807–1890
        23. 23. Lydia Watson 1807–1850
        24. 24. Aaron Watson 1808–1874
        25. 25. Hannah Watson 1809–
        26. 26. Lydia (Betty) Watson 1810–1887
        27. 27. David Watson 1811–1887 m. Mary (Ann) Kinnett 1818–1888
        28. 28. Ruth (Minta) Watson 1812–1881
        29. 29. Samuel Watson 1813–1893
        30. 30. Rachel Watson 1815–1900
        31. 31. Andrew (Jackson) Watson 1816–1851
        32. 32. Rachel Watson 1816–1900
        33. 33. William (R) Watson 1818–1902
        34. 34. George (Washington) Watson 1819–1885
      4. 4. Maria Watson 1768–
      5. 5. Margaret Watson 1773–1817
      6. 6. Nathaniel Watson 1774–1818
      7. 7. James Watson 1777–
      8. 8. David Watson 1780–
    6. 6. James (Hamilton) Captain 1741–1792
    7. 7. Janet Hamilton 1750–
    8. 8. William Hamilton 1753–1825
    9. 9. William (Hamilton) twin 1744–1753
    10. 10. Janet Hamilton 1742–1750
    11. 11. Jean Hamilton 1733–1780
    12. 12. James Hamilton 1743–1815
    13. 13. Catherine Hamilton –1787
    14. 14. Robert Hamilton 1748–1827
  2. 2. Sir (George) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1714– m. Agnes Vallance 1713–
  3. 3. Lady (Jean Janet) Mcknight\Mcnawght 1717–
  4. 4. Sir (Hugh) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1720–1781
  5. 5. Sir (James) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1723–1781
  6. 6. Sir (Robert) Mcknigh\Mcnawght 1726–
  7. 7. George Mcknight 1714–
  8. 8. Hugh Mcknight 1720–1781

John McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1685
1685
Birth of John Hugh McKnight in Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1740
9 Apr 1740
Age 55
Death of John Hugh McKnight in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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