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Maurice Peacock Knox 1555–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland.

Death Date: 1610

Death Location: Alyth,Perth,Scotland

Father: Thomas Knox

Mother: Janet THOMAS

Spouse(s): Margaret Grant

Children(s): ISOBEL KNOX

Maurice Peacock Knox was born in 1555 in Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland., the child of Thomas Peacock Knox And Janet Thomas. Maurice Peacock Knox married Margaret Grant, and had children including Isobel Peacock Knox. Maurice Peacock Knox passed away in 1610 in Alyth,Perth,Scotland.

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Biography

  • Maurice Peacock Knox was born in 1555 in Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland., the child of Thomas Peacock Knox And Janet Thomas.
  • Maurice Peacock Knox married Margaret Grant, and had children including Isobel Peacock Knox.
  • Maurice Peacock Knox passed away in 1610 in Alyth,Perth,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knox
1520–
Birth Location: –
TK
Janet THOMAS
1520–1567
Birth Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
JT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Grant
1555–1610
Birth Location: Scotland, Ireland
MG

Children(s)

ISOBEL KNOX
1585–1640
Birth Location: Scotland
IK

Maurice Knox's Ancestors

Self
Maurice Knox
1555–1610
Birth Place: Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland.
Parents
Thomas Peacock Knox
1520–
Janet THOMAS
1520–1567
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maurice Knox's Descendants

1.
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Maurice (Peacock) Knox (1555–1610) m. Margaret Grant (1555–1610)
  1. 1. ISOBEL (PEACOCK) KNOX 1585–1640 m. Lt. (John Hutton) Grieg 1585–1667
    1. 1. Isobel Greig 1620–1674 m. Walter Burness 1625–1670
      1. 1. Robert Burness 1660–1743 m. MARGARET FIRZELL 1659–1749
        1. 1. Margaret Burness 1690–1752 m. William Lindsay 1688–
        2. 2. David Burness 1694–1764
        3. 3. William Burness 1695–1759
        4. 4. John BURNESS 1695–1759
        5. 5. David BURNESS 1690–1764
        6. 6. Helen (Burnass Burnes) Burns 1706–
        7. 7. elspeth Burness 1692–1787
        8. 8. John Burns 1695–
        9. 9. William Burnass 1696–1757
        10. 10. Robert (Burness) ^ 1694–1759
        11. 11. Thomas Burnass 1705–1734
        12. 12. James Burness 1690–1778
        13. 13. Christian Burness 1684–1752
        14. 14. Margaret Burns 1692–1787
      2. 2. David Burness 1648–1740
      3. 3. john Burness 1670–1743
      4. 4. Joan Burness 1666–1743
      5. 5. John Burness 1646–1694
      6. 6. James Burns 1615–1676
      7. 7. Thomas (Burness Ace) Esse 1644–1700
      8. 8. David Burns 1656–1743
      9. 9. Jean Burness 1666–
      10. 10. Patrick Burns 1674–1737
      11. 11. John Burness 1644–1743
      12. 12. John Burness 1670–
      13. 13. Joan Burness 1665–1700
      14. 14. Unknown (Infant Burness) (3) 1646–1646
      15. 15. James Burness 1645–1743
      16. 16. James (1656-1743) Burness 1645–1743
      17. 17. Thomas Burness 1644–1743
      18. 18. John Burns 1646–1700
      19. 19. Jean Burness 1665–1665
      20. 20. William (Henry) BURNESS 1645–1715
      21. 21. Margaret Burness 1655–1752
      22. 22. David Burness 1665–1743
      23. 23. Joan Burness 1666–
      24. 24. James Burnes 1656–1743 m. Margaret Burness 1659–1749
        1. 1. Robert Burness 1694–1759
        2. 2. James Burnes 1690–1778
        3. 3. Thomas Burnes 1705–1734
      25. 25. James (David) Burness\Burns 1654–1743
    2. 2. Archbald Grieg 1733–
    3. 3. Marie Greig 1635–
    4. 4. Kethrain\Catharin Blyth\Grieg 1627–
    5. 5. Jonet Greig 1623–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Greig 1629–
    7. 7. Thomas Greig 1625–
    8. 8. Walter Burness 1615–1670
    9. 9. Philip Grieg 1700–
    10. 10. Robert (Macgregor) Greig 1616–1674
    11. 11. Margarate Greig 1741–
    12. 12. Margaret (Greig\ Grieg\) Grigge 1641–

Maurice Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Maurice Peacock Knox in Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland.
Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland.
1610
1610
Age 55
Death of Maurice Peacock Knox in Alyth,Perth,Scotland
Alyth,Perth,Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Scotland. The name "Peacock" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon nickname of the culture of Britian. It refers to one that is concerned with looks, manners, clothing, appearance, habits. Some moved to Ireland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Alyth,Perth,Scotland
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