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Sir James Bryce McKnight 1513–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Jan 1572

Death Location: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Archibald McKnight

Mother: Margaret Young

Spouse(s): Jemima McKnight

Children(s): Mary Dickson

In 1513, Sir James Bryce McKnight entered the world in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Mcknight And Margaret Young. Sir James Bryce McKnight married Jemima Harden Wilson Allardyce Mcknight, and had children including Mary Crosbie Mcknight Dickson. Sir James Bryce McKnight passed away in 1572 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Sir James Bryce McKnight entered the world in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Mcknight And Margaret Young.
  • Sir James Bryce McKnight married Jemima Harden Wilson Allardyce Mcknight, and had children including Mary Crosbie Mcknight Dickson.
  • Sir James Bryce McKnight passed away in 1572 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Sir McKnight's Ancestors

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Sir McKnight
1513–1572
Birth Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald McKnight
1494–1544
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Young
1495–1545
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir McKnight's Descendants

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Sir (James Bryce) McKnight (1513–10 Jan 1572) m. Jemima (Harden Wilson Allardyce) McKnight (6 May 1500–31 Dec 1578)
  1. 1. Mary (Crosbie McKnight) Dickson 1524–1580 m. John (Dixon Dickson, of) Berwickshire 1500–1595 m. Sir (James Bryce McKnight of) Scotland 1513–1572
    1. 1. John (Dixon) (Dickson) 1567–1617 m. Janet (Rankin Roland) Masterson 1530–1625 m. Margaret Henderson 1552–1604
      1. 1. REV. (David Dixon) (Dickson) 1583–1663 m. Christian (Margaret) Robertson 1587–1654
        1. 1. Robert Dickson 1630–1700 m. Priscilla Kennedy 1634–1700
        2. 2. John Dickson 1620–1647 m. Mary Montgomery 1622–1750
        3. 3. Margaret Dickson 1625–1727
        4. 4. Rev (Archibald Dickson of) Tourlands 1626–1723
        5. 5. Alexander (Dixon) Dickson 1628–1699
        6. 6. James (Dickson) Dixon 1624–
      2. 2. Christian (Dixon) Dickson 1585–1665
      3. 3. Ann (Jane) Dickson 1578–1644
      4. 4. Richard Dickson 1606–1683
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Bessie) Dickson 1580–1639
    2. 2. John Dicksone 1550–1630
    3. 3. Mary (McKnight) Liddle 1553–1580

Sir McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Sir James Bryce McKnight in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1572
10 Jan 1572
Age 59
Death of Sir James Bryce McKnight in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1572
    Event Place: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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