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Lady Alvah Knox 1636–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1636

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Reverend Kelso

Mother: Elizabeth Blair

Spouse(s): James Roscow, Robert. (Scotland)

Children(s): Archibald Blair

The story of Lady Alvah Knox began in 1636 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Lady Alvah Knox married James Roscow, Peter Blair, Robert Robt Blair 1630 9Th Ggf Scotland, and had children including Archibald Blair. Lady Alvah Knox passed away in 1679 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Alvah Knox began in 1636 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Alvah Knox married James Roscow, Peter Blair, Robert Robt Blair 1630 9Th Ggf Scotland, and had children including Archibald Blair.
  • Lady Alvah Knox passed away in 1679 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Kelso
1606–1658
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
RK
Elizabeth Blair
1610–1650
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
EB

Spouses(s)

James Roscow
1630–1673
Birth Location: Forglen, Banffshire, (Edinburgh, Midlothian ?), Scotland
JR
Robert. (Scotland)
1630–1693
Birth Location: Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald Blair
1657–1736
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AB

Lady Knox's Ancestors

Self
Lady Knox
1636–1679
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso
1606–1658
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Murray) Blair
1610–1650
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Knox
1569–1633
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland
Martha Borthwick
1570–1623
Geneva, Switzerland
Gavin (James) Blair
1578–1641
Blair, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel Crawford
1585–1610
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Silvieland
1539–1592
Margaret Castlemilk
1539–1622
Reverend Gifford
1505–1572
Lady Stewart
1547–1616
John Blair
1547–1609
Mary Cunningham
1560–1604
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Silvieland
1510–1538
Margaret Silvieland
1517–1572
Lord Lisle
1510–1583
Mary
1512–1534
Sir Gifford
1486–1513
Lady Sinclair
1490–1508
Andrew Ochitree
1516–1601
Agnes Cunningham
1516–1557
Lord Blair)
1502–1570
Cunningham Cunningham
1506–1573

Lady Knox's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Alvah) Knox (1636–1679) m. James Roscow (1630–7 May 1673) m. Robert. (Robt. Blair.1630 (9th GGF)) (Scotland) (1630–June 1693)
  1. 1. Archibald Blair 1657–1736 m. Sarah Archer 1676–1752 m. Mary Roscow 1675–1741 m. Sarah ARCHER 1669–1710
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Bland) Blair 1709–1775 m. John (Kennon Bolling (Red) 6.25 Native American -Powhatan) Indian 1700–1757
      1. 1. Benjamin Bolling 1734–1832 m. Mary ("Polly") Jefferson 1741–1804 m. Mary (Jefferson) Bolling 1741–1817 m. Mary ((Martha) Randolph Jefferson) Bolling 1741–1817
        1. 1. Joseph Bolling 1770–1832 m. Nancy MacLey 1770–1859 m. Rebecca (Maddox) Mattox 1776–1842 m. Rebecca Mattox 1776– m. Rebecca Maddox 1776–1796
        2. 2. Archibald Bolling 1769–1829
        3. 3. James (Thomas Powhatan) Bolling 1764–1784
        4. 4. Edward (Jefferson) Bolling 1772–1835
        5. 5. Anne (Nancy Bolling) \ 1767–1800
        6. 6. John (William) Bolling 1762–1849
        7. 7. George (Jefferson) Bolling 1765–1783
        8. 8. Jane Bolling 1767–1768
        9. 9. Powhatan Bolling 1770–1840
        10. 10. Jesse (Bolling Rev,) (Pvt) 1758–1841
        11. 11. Thomas Bolling 1764–1765
        12. 12. Obediah Bolling 1762–1851
        13. 13. William (Thomas) Bolling 1766–1851
        14. 14. Robert Bolling 1759–1805
        15. 15. Mary ((Polly) Jefferson) Bolling 1771–1798
        16. 16. Martha ((Twin)) Bolling 1763–1798
        17. 17. Elliott ((Twin)) Bolling 1764–1844
        18. 18. William (John Bolling) I 1767–1845
        19. 19. Nancy (Roffe) Bolling 1767–1870
        20. 20. William (Jefferson) Bolling 1767–1800
      2. 2. Col (Robert Chellowe) Bolling 1738–1775
      3. 3. Anne (Blair) Bolling 1752–1802
      4. 4. Benjamin Bolling 1734–1832
      5. 5. Col (William) Bolling 1731–1776
      6. 6. Edward Bolling 1746–1770
      7. 7. James (Thomas) Bolling 1756–1804
      8. 8. Mary (Agnes) Bolling 1744–1808
      9. 9. Rodney Bolling 1742–1778
      10. 10. Mary (Jane Half Moon) Cupboard 1731–1774
      11. 11. Nancy Bolling 1722–1738

Lady Knox's Timeline

3 Records

1636
1636
Birth of Lady Alvah Knox in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1656
1656
Age 20
Lady Alvah Knox was married in Banifshire, Scotland
Banifshire, Scotland
1679
1679
Age 43
Death of Lady Alvah Knox in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Banifshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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