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Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox 1682–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1682

Birth Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Oct 1768

Death Location: Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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Mother: Lady Knox

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Children(s): Robert Knox

In 1682, Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox entered the world in Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to Knox And Lady Jeane Anna Sinclair Knox. Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox had children including Robert Knox. Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox passed away in 1768 in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox entered the world in Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to Knox And Lady Jeane Anna Sinclair Knox.
  • Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox had children including Robert Knox.
  • Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox passed away in 1768 in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Knox's Ancestors

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Sir Knox
1682–1768
Birth Place: Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parents
Lady (Jeane Anna Sinclair -) Knox
1627–1711
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (John Sinclair 1st of Rattan &) Greenland
1605–1701
Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Caithness
1570–1614
Bessie Gunn
1570–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Knox's Descendants

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Sir (John Adam "Ad") Knox (15 Oct 1682–25 Oct 1768)
  1. 1. Robert Knox 1709–1796 m. Jean Young 1706–
    1. 1. Jean Knox 1731– m. Francis (James) Bruce 1731–
      1. 1. Marion Bruce 1758–1826 m. John Downs 1758–
        1. 1. Janet ((Jennet)) Downs 1781–1856 m. Robert (Douglas) (Douglass) 1784–1851

Sir Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1682
15 Oct 1682
Birth of Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox in Scottish Borders, Scotland
Scottish Borders, Scotland
1768
25 Oct 1768
Age 86
Death of Sir John Adam "Ad" Knox in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1682
    Event Place: Scottish Borders, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1768
    Event Place: Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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