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Sir John Adam Ad Knox 1682–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1682

Birth Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 October 1768

Death Location: Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Covenanter)

Mother: Lady Knox

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John II^

In 1682, Sir John Adam Ad Knox entered the world in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Knox Scottish Covenanter And Lady Jeane Anna Sinclair Knox. Sir John Adam Ad Knox had children including John Absolum Knox Ii Scot Nc The Immigrant Ii. Sir John Adam Ad Knox passed away in 1768 in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1682, Sir John Adam Ad Knox entered the world in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Knox Scottish Covenanter And Lady Jeane Anna Sinclair Knox.
  • Sir John Adam Ad Knox had children including John Absolum Knox Ii Scot Nc The Immigrant Ii.
  • Sir John Adam Ad Knox passed away in 1768 in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Covenanter)
1640–1721
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Lady Knox
1627–1711
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John II^
1708–1758
Birth Location: Renfrew, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
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Sir Knox's Ancestors

Self
Sir Knox
1682–1768
Birth Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Knox (Scottish Covenanter)
1640–1721
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Jeane Anna Sinclair -) Knox
1627–1711
Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Henry Knox (4th Earl of) Knox)
1603–1705
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Sarah Annie) Elphinstone
1611–1674
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Henry (John Sinclair 1st of Rattan &) Greenland
1605–1701
Girnigo Castle, Caithness, Scotland
Janet Sinclair
1605–1642
Duffus Castle, Morayshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Reverend Kelso
1569–1633
Lady (Knox)
1565–1625
James Barnes
1580–1628
Catherine Gordon
1584–1675
John Caithness
1570–1614
Bessie Stemster)
1570–1642
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Silvieland
1539–1592
Lady Stewart
1547–1616
Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638

Sir Knox's Descendants

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Sir (John Adam Ad) Knox (15 October 1682–25 October 1768)
  1. 1. John (Absolum Knox II (Scot\NC "The Immigrant")) II^ 1708–1758 m. Jean (Sinclair) Gracey 1708–1772
    1. 1. James Knox 1752–1794 m. Lydia Gillespie 1753–1828
      1. 1. Jane (Gracy) Knox 1776–1852 m. Samuel (Wilson Polk) Major 1772–1827
        1. 1. James (Knox) Polk 1795–1849

Sir Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1682
15 October 1682
Birth of Sir John Adam Ad Knox in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1768
25 October 1768
Age 86
Death of Sir John Adam Ad Knox in Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1682
    Event Place: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1768
    Event Place: Eistar Kilpatrick Ayr, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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