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Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn 1539–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1539

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 December 1592

Death Location: Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Knox

Mother: Margaret Silvieland

Spouse(s): Margaret Maxwell

Children(s): William Knox, Marcus Knox, John Knox, Elizabeth Knox

In 1539, Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn entered the world in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Knox And Margaret Fleming Heiress Of Silvieland. Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including Elizabeth Knox, John Knox, Marcus Alexander Knox, William Alexander Knox. Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn passed away in 1592 in Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1539, Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn entered the world in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Knox And Margaret Fleming Heiress Of Silvieland.
  • Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including Elizabeth Knox, John Knox, Marcus Alexander Knox, William Alexander Knox.
  • Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn passed away in 1592 in Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knox
1510–1538
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Silvieland
1517–1550
Birth Location: Barrochan, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
MS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Maxwell
1539–1622
Birth Location: Newark, Ayrshire, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

William Knox
1558–1594
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
WK
Marcus Knox
1559–1642
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MK
John Knox
1557–1594
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JK
Elizabeth Knox
1557–1616
Birth Location: –
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Reverend Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Reverend Cockburn
1539–1592
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Knox
1510–1538
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Fleming, Heiress of) Silvieland
1517–1550
Barrochan, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Uchtred (of Ranfurlie also Knox) -11
1468–1553
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jannet Semple
1481–1579
Renfurlie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Patrick (Farrell Fleming of) Dunfermline
1490–1570
Barrochan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Patrich Flemming
1500–1542
Rowallen, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Uchtred Knox
1440–1509
Lady Lyle
1450–1507
John Sempill
1465–1513
Sir Boghall
1474–1524
Lady Brisbane
1478–1557
John Mure
1471–1513
Margaret Boyd
1477–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knox
1410–1463
Mariota Maxwell
1419–1472
Robert Lyle
1417–1469
Margaret Gray
1419–1466
John Rowallan
1445–1495
Elizabeth Morphie
1422–1501
Archibald Boyd
1450–1507
Christian York
1466–1503

Reverend Cockburn's Descendants

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Reverend (William Knox, Minister of) Cockburn (1539–5 December 1592) m. Margaret Maxwell (1539–16 November 1622)
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Knox 1558–1594 m. Elizabeth Halliburton 1591–
    1. 1. Simon Knox 1623–1667 m. Isabella Davidson 1620–1690
      1. 1. Reverend (William Knox , Minister of) Dairsie 1678–1746 m. Elizabeth Bethune 1690–1763
        1. 1. George KNOX 1716–1746 m. Isabel Bates 1723–1757
    2. 2. Andrew Knox 1615–
    3. 3. Patrick Knox 1615–
    4. 4. John Knox 1620–1661
  2. 2. Marcus (Alexander) Knox 1559–1642
  3. 3. John Knox 1557–1594
  4. 4. Elizabeth Knox 1557–1616

Reverend Cockburn's Timeline

8 Records

1539
1539
Birth of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1539
1539
Birth of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1539
1539
Birth of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1539
1539
Birth of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire
1539
1539
Birth of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1592
5 Dec 1592
Age 53
Death of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1592
5 Dec 1592
Age 53
Death of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1592
5 December 1592
Age 53
Death of Reverend William Knox, Minister of Cockburn in Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Silvieland, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Renfrewshire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1592
    Event Place: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1592
    Event Place: Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1592
    Event Place: Silvieland, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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