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William Knox 1586 – 1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

Death Date: 1650

Death Location: ,,,Scotland

Father: Marcus Knox

Mother: Margaret Greenlees

Spouse(s): Campbell None

Children(s): William Knox

William Knox was born in 1586 in Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland, the child of Marcus Knox and Margaret Greenlees. William Knox married Campbell, and had children including William Knox. William Knox passed away in 1650 in ,,,Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Knox was born in 1586 in Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland, the child of Marcus Knox and Margaret Greenlees.
  • William Knox married Campbell, and had children including William Knox.
  • William Knox passed away in 1650 in ,,,Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knox's Ancestors

Self
William Knox
1586 – 1650
Birth Place: Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Parents
Marcus Knox
1559 – 1625
Silvyland,Glasgow,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Margaret Greenlees
1563 – 1604
Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Grandparents
William Knox
1539 –
Ranfurlie,,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1539 – 1622
Newark,Ayr,,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1510 –
Margaret Fleming
1517 –
George Maxwell
1510 –
Marion Cuninghame
1515 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Uchtred Knox
1468 – 1553
Jannet Semple
1481 –
John Maxwell
1436 – 1513
Agnes Stewart
1480 – 1557
William
1478 – 1533
Marjory Douglas
1469 – 1542

William Knox's Descendants

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William Knox (1586 – 1650) m. Campbell (1603 – )
  1. 1. William Knox (1630 – ) m. Elizabeth Crofton (abt 1660 – )
    1. 1. John Knox (1687 – ) m. Sarah (1697 – 8 Nov 1763)
      1. 1. Allison Knox (1744 – 29 May 1848) m. Mary Smith
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855) m. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823)

William Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of William Knox in Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
1650
1650
Age 64
Death of William Knox in ,,,Scotland
,,,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: ,,,Scotland

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