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William Knox 1718–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1718

Birth Location: Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Jun 1787

Death Location: Mayshiells, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Archibald Knox

Mother: Agness Skirving

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Margaret Knox, Archibald Knox, Agnes Knox, Hellen Knox, Isobel Knox

William Knox was born in 1718 in Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Archibald Knox And Agness Skirving. William Knox married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Agnes Knox, Archibald Knox, Hellen Knox, Isobel Knox, Margaret Knox. William Knox passed away in 1787 in Mayshiells, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Knox was born in 1718 in Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Archibald Knox And Agness Skirving.
  • William Knox married Margaret Douglas, and had children including Agnes Knox, Archibald Knox, Hellen Knox, Isobel Knox, Margaret Knox.
  • William Knox passed away in 1787 in Mayshiells, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knox's Ancestors

Self
William Knox
1718–1787
Birth Place: Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Knox
1680–1753
Whittinghame, East lothian, Scotland
Agness Skirving
1693–
Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Knox
1640–1721
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Skirving
1650–1711
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
William Skirving
1651–
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
Hellen Ker
1653–
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1603–1705
Catherine Elphinstone
1611–1674
James Skirving
1626–1687
Marion Boyd
1625–1654
James Skirving
1626–1687
Marion Boyd
1623–1663
Alexander Ker
1622–
Jennet Foster
1626–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Knox
1569–1633
Martha Borthwick
1570–1623
James Barnes
1580–1680
Catherine Gordon
1584–1675
Patrick Skirving
1600–1684
Janet Bonner
1599–
Robert Boyd
1605–
Patrick Skirving
1600–1671
Janet Bonner
1599–
Robert BOYD
1595–1628
Lady Hamilton
1590–1645
Robert Ker
1600–
Margaret Thomsone
1600–
Gabriell Foster
1607–1692
Margaret Fleming
1605–

William Knox's Descendants

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William Knox (26 May 1718–29 Jun 1787) m. Margaret Douglas (07 Nov 1720–29 Mar 1786)
  1. 1. Margaret Knox 1747–
  2. 2. Archibald Knox 1745–
  3. 3. Agnes Knox 1749–1754
  4. 4. Hellen Knox 1752–
  5. 5. Isobel Knox 1750–1820

William Knox's Timeline

3 Records

1718
26 May 1718
Birth of William Knox in Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
1718
26 May 1718
William Knox was baptized in , Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
, Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
1787
29 Jun 1787
Age 69
Death of William Knox in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1718
    Event Place: Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 May 1718
    Event Place: , Whittingehame, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1787
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mayshiells, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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