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Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn 1505–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Nov 1572

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Father: William Knox

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): MARGARET Knox)

Children(s): Elizabeth Bingley

In 1505, Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Knox And Lady Margaret Sinclair. Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn married Margaret Heiress Silvieland Fleming M Knox, and had children including Elizabeth Bingley. Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn passed away in 1572 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1505, Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, born to William Knox And Lady Margaret Sinclair.
  • Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn married Margaret Heiress Silvieland Fleming M Knox, and had children including Elizabeth Bingley.
  • Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn passed away in 1572 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland.

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Reverend Cockburn's Ancestors

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Reverend Cockburn
1505–1572
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Knox
1486–1572
Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Sinclair
1490–1505
Giffordsgate Haddington Edinburgh Scotland
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Reverend Cockburn's Descendants

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Reverend (William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of) Cockburn (1505–24 Nov 1572) m. MARGARET ((HEIRESS SILVIELAND) Fleming * (m) Knox) (1512–1572)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bingley 1569–1619 m. Andrew Knox 1556–1632
    1. 1. Thomas Nock 1590–1666 m. Jane (Marie) Christy 1590–1709 m. Rebecca Tibbetts 1636–1680 m. Nock 1609–1709
      1. 1. Thomas (Knox) (Nock) 1617–1666 m. Rebecca (TIBETTS) KNOX 1636–1680
        1. 1. Sylvanus (Nock (Knox)) Sr 1656–1716 m. Elizabeth ((i)) Emery 1657–1704 m. Esther (Philbrick) (Philbrook) 1657–1716

Reverend Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1572
24 Nov 1572
Age 67
Death of Reverend William Sinclair Or George Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1572
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

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