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Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso 1606–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1606

Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 May 1658

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Knox

Mother: Martha Borthwick

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Blair, Elizabeth Blair

Children(s): Lady Knox, John Knox, Jeane Knox

Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso was born in 1606 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Knox And Martha Borthwick. Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso married Elizabeth Elspet Murray Blair, Elizabeth Murray Blair, and had children including Jeane Knox, John Murray Knox, Lady Alvah Knox. Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso passed away in 1658 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso was born in 1606 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Knox And Martha Borthwick.
  • Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso married Elizabeth Elspet Murray Blair, Elizabeth Murray Blair, and had children including Jeane Knox, John Murray Knox, Lady Alvah Knox.
  • Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso passed away in 1658 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Reverend Kelso's Ancestors

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Reverend Kelso
1606–1658
Birth Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Knox
1569–1633
Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland
Martha Borthwick
1570–1623
Geneva, Switzerland
Grandparents
William (Knox, of) Silvieland
1539–1592
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret (Maxwell of) Castlemilk
1539–1622
Cavens, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Reverend (John "The Reformer" Knox of) Gifford
1505–1572
Giffordgate, Haddington, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Stewart
1547–1616
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Uchtred Knox
1468–1553
Janet Sempill
1502–1579
Patrick Dunfermline
1500–1570
Lady Mure
1500–1542
Thomas Hollister
1455–1575
Johanna Barrington
1440–1586
Cuthbert Cunyngham
1501–1581
Lady Douglas
1469–1541

Reverend Kelso's Descendants

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Reverend (Robert Knox , Minister of) Kelso (30 December 1606–15 May 1658) m. Elizabeth (Elspet Murray) Blair (17 Sep 1612–1650) m. Elizabeth (Murray) Blair (1610–1650)
  1. 1. Lady (Alvah) Knox 1636–1679 m. James Roscow 1630–1673 m. Robert. (Robt. Blair.1630 (9th GGF)) (Scotland) 1630–1693
    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
        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
  2. 2. John (Murray) Knox 1646–1720
  3. 3. Jeane Knox 1644–1704

Reverend Kelso's Timeline

3 Records

1606
30 December 1606
Birth of Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
30 Dec 1606
Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso was baptized in , Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
1658
15 May 1658
Age 52
Death of Reverend Robert Knox , Minister of Kelso in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1606
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1606
    Event Place: , Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1658
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

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