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Peter Knox 1705–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1705

Birth Location: Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: aft 1765

Death Location: Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England

Father: Peter Knox

Mother: Janet Blackater

Spouse(s): Jane Latham

Children(s): James Knox

Peter Knox was born in 1705 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Peter Knox And Janet Blackater. Peter Knox married Jane Latham, and had children including James Knox. Peter Knox passed away in 1765 in Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • Peter Knox was born in 1705 in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Peter Knox And Janet Blackater.
  • Peter Knox married Jane Latham, and had children including James Knox.
  • Peter Knox passed away in 1765 in Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England.

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Peter Knox's Ancestors

Self
Peter Knox
1705–1765
Birth Place: Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Peter Knox
1669–
Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland
Janet Blackater
1679–
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Knox
1645–
Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland
Thomas Blaikiter
1650–
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Isabel Wood
1655–
in Mouswald, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Blacketer
1622–1655
Janet Haining
1622–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Blackadder**
1585–
Barbara Strang
1585–
Homer Hannyng
1575–
Jonet Harper
1580–

Peter Knox's Descendants

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Peter Knox (abt 1705–aft 1765) m. Jane Latham (1707–)
  1. 1. James Knox 1725–1760 m. Elizabeth Crosby 1728–1808
    1. 1. James Knox 1756–1848 m. Elizabeth Clark 1762–1798
      1. 1. Alexander Knox 1785–1863 m. Isabella Drybrough 1789–1849
        1. 1. Jane Knox 1809–1879 m. John Hindmarch 1804–1881

Peter Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1705
abt 1705
Birth of Peter Knox in Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
1765
aft 1765
Age 60
Death of Peter Knox in Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England
Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1705
    Event Place: Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1765
    Event Place: Spittal, Berwick, Northumberland, England

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