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Thomas Knox 1566 – 1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1566

Birth Location: Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland

Death Date: November 15, 1592

Death Location: Renfrew, Scotland

Father: John Silvieland

Mother: Elizabeth Walkinshaw

Spouse(s): Barbara (Sempill)

Children(s): Elizabeth Knox

In 1566, Thomas Knox entered the world in Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland, born to John Knox of Silvieland and Elizabeth Knox Walkinshaw. Thomas Knox married Barbara Semple (Sempill), and had children including Elizabeth Jane Knox. Thomas Knox passed away in 1592 in Renfrew, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Thomas Knox entered the world in Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland, born to John Knox of Silvieland and Elizabeth Knox Walkinshaw.
  • Thomas Knox married Barbara Semple (Sempill), and had children including Elizabeth Jane Knox.
  • Thomas Knox passed away in 1592 in Renfrew, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Silvieland
1543 – 1574
Birth Location: Silverieland, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Walkinshaw
1520 – 1600
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Barbara (Sempill)
1568 – 1618
Birth Location: Castle Semple, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Knox
1590 – 1650
Birth Location: Wapping, Middlesex, England
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Thomas Knox's Ancestors

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Thomas Knox
1566 – 1592
Birth Place: Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland
Parents
John Knox of Silvieland
1543 – 1574
Silverieland, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Knox) Walkinshaw
1520 – 1600
Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Knox's Descendants

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Thomas Knox (01 Jan 1566 – November 15, 1592) m. Barbara (Semple) (Sempill) (01 Jan 1568 – 01 Jan 1618)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Knox (1590 – 1650) m. John (W. Captain) Taylor (26 Sep 1593 – 2 Feb 1670)
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Taylor (1615 – 1677-09-09)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Merwin (13 June 1641 – 1711) m. Samuel Canfield (19 Oct 1645 – 19 November 1690)
        1. 1. Ebenezer Canfield (14 Feb 1670 – 12 Dec 1714) m. Mary Hennery (1672 – 12 Dec 1712)

Thomas Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1566
01 Jan 1566
Birth of Thomas Knox in Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland
Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland
1592
November 15, 1592
Age 26
Death of Thomas Knox in Renfrew, Scotland
Renfrew, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Silverieland, Renfrew, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 15, 1592
    Event Place: Renfrew, Scotland
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