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John KNOX
| Born: 1708
Renfrewshire, Scotland
| Died: 12 OCT 1758
Mt. Ulla, Rowan Co, NC
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Knox of Prehen
From "Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland", by Sir Bernard Burke, Vol I, Page 1127.
"Lineage ---- This would now appear to be the 1st representative live of the ancient and extended family of Knox, the founder of that name Adamus, son of Uchtred, who married Sybella, daughter of Walter, High Steward of Scotland, ancestor of the royal house of Stuart, obtained from the High Steward temp Alexander II, Ranfurlie, Grieffecastle, Craigend etc., in the barony and County of Renfrew.
"The descendants of Adamus assumed the surname of Knox, derived, according to Patronymic Brittanica, p. 182, from the lands of Knocks, or Knox, "Knoc", being Gaelic for round-topped hill. For many generations they were seated at the castle of Ranfurlie, the ruins of which lie between Glasglow and Greenock. Decent is claimed for Adamus as from Uchtred, the 2nd son of Walter, Earl of Dunbar, the son of Bospatrick, Earl of N Northimber land, temp. William I. (the Conqueror), and afterwards Earl of Dunbar, in Scotland, who died 1-69. He was decended from Maldred, Prince of the Isles, and brother of Duncan II., King of Scots, by Algitha, daughter of Ucter, Earl of Northumberland.
"Admiss had a son, Johanne Del Knox, who married Isabel, daughter and coheir of Robert, Lord Pos of Werke, who had a son, Uchtred de Knocks, who had a son John de Knocks, who by his wife, the only child of Sir Robert Maxvell, of Calderwood, by Elizabeth, coheiress of Sir Robert Denniss; had 2 sons; 1 Uchtred, 2 William, who was the father of John Knox, the reformer. The eldest son, Uchtred Knox, married Agnes, daughter of Lord Lyle. Their eldest son, Uchtred, Married Janet, daughter of Lord Sempill, and Had:
"I Uchtre, who succeeded him;
"II William, styled Silvyland, Ancestors of the family of Knox, of Rappa Castle, of Mount Falcon, of Grace Dun. and of Greenwood, and of the Earls of Ranfurley".
Nowhere does Burke mention any Knox coming to this country.
The Knox Family
Origin of the Name Knox
The surname Knox is local, and signifies a small, or roundtopped hill.. There are a variety of forms or spellings: Knoc, Knock, Knox, Knok, Knokis, Knokkis, Knokks, Knoxe, Knoxis.
The following is copied from a narrative sketch of the family of Knox, 1825. "Pedigree at large with John Fredrick Knox, Mount Falcon Estate, Co Mayok Ireland."
"The pedigree of this most ancient and most illustrious race which has now flourished for more than 1500 yrs. and which is of royal origin, has been given in the chart, heretofore supplied only from the period of their establishment in Ireland. This took place about the beginning of the 17th century, about A.D. 1610, when they came hither from Scotland, where they had flourished in the highest distinction for more than 5 centuries previously, vis., from A.D. 1071 to A.D. 1109 when Andrew Knox, Bishop of the Isles, was translated thence to be Bishop of Raphoe, in Ireland, leaving his son, Thomas Knox, Bishop of the Isles.
Among other Scottish honors this family enjoyed 3 earldoms, vis., Dunbar, March and Moray. They have been regents of that kingdom, and have mated with the noblest and highest therein, including the blood royal; while for upwards of 6 centuries previous to A.D. 1072 they flourished in England as soverign princes, viz, during the Saxon heptarchy, and until the Norman invasion.
They came into England from Saxony, where their ancestors had reigned for centuries. Of this royal family three brothers were the reigning princes at the time of their coming into England, about A.D. 450, their names being Hengist, Horse and Uchter, or Octer. Soon after this period Uchter-laid the foundations of the AngloSaxon kingdom of Northumberland.
Later we find that the Saxon name of Uchter softened into Utred. His son Adamus married the Lady Sybilla, or Isabella, the daughter of Walter the High Steward of Scotland (his cousin by birth) and obtained with her in dowry and frank marriage 4 baronies or lordshipe in fee within the regality of Renfrew on terms of fealty (only) to the Baron of Renfrew and said Walter, Lord High Steward, who was Lord Paramount of said regality.
The names of these 4 baronies were Knox, Ranfurly, Graigends and Griffcastle, and Adamus having left Dunbar and fixed his residence in said Barony of Knox, came to be described and known as Adamus de Knox. Surnames were about that time coming into use, and were generally taken from such and similar causes.
About 1260 Johanne de Knox is named as witness in a charter of the lands of Ingliston, Renfrewshire.
Andrew Knox, 2nd son of John Knox of Ranfurlie, and grand uncle of Uchter, the last laird of his family, studied at the University of Glasgow, In 1581 he was ordained minister of Lachwinnoch, Ayrshire. He was translated to the Abbey Church of Paisley in 1585. In 1594 he built a house in Paisley it is now 25 High St and in an oak panel over the chimney of the principal room are engraved his initials, with those of his wife." (end of quote)
Name is derived from Erse or Scots Gaelic for hill or perhaps people of the hill, CNOC, later - knokkes, knock, knok, knokis, knokkis, knokks, knoxe, knoxis.
From "Genealogical Memoirs of John Knox and of the Family of Knox" by Rev. Charles Rogers, 1879, reprinted 1969:
p. 5 The family name of Knox has a territorial origin, being derived from the Celtic word CNOC, signifying a small hill. About the year 1260, Johanne de Cnok is named as witness in a charter of the lands of Ingliston, Renfrewshire.... During the reign of Robert III (1390-1406), Robert Knock received a royal charter confirming to him the lands of (p. 6) Knock, within the liberty of Renfrew on the resignation of William Cunygame, son of the sheriff of Ayr. (p7) Mr. George Crawfurd in his history of that house derives its origin from Adam, son of Uchtred, who in the reign of Alexander II, received (p. 8) from Walter, son of Alan, Steward of Scotland, the lands of Knock, in the barony of Renfrew. "The family," he adds, "got also from the Great Stewart the lands of Ranfurlie and Grieff Castle in feu and heretage. The son of Adam, son of Uchtred, was Johannes de Knoc, in the reign of King Alexander III."
p. 59... it is probable that the Reformer`s father was present at Flodden, and that one or both of his grandfathers had fallen at Sauchieburn. There is, therefore, no inconsiderable ground for believing that the Knox family were settled in Haddingtonshire prior to 1488, the date of the battle of Sauchieburn. The Reformer`s father was William Knox. His Christian (p. 60) name we obtain from two entries in the municipal records of Geneva. ... William Knox, the Reformer`s father, had two sons, William and John. As he bore his father`s Christian name, and inherited the more substantial portion of the paternal inheritance, William was no doubt the elder son. He first appears as a merchant at Preston, now an inconsiderable seaport, but then a place of considerable trade.
Believed to have come from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Following is a description of the parish:
"PAISLEY. The town stands on the White Cart, 6 3/4 miles west of Glasgow; covers the site of the Roman station Vanduara, with commencement of iter thence to Antoninus` Wall; sprang from an abbey founded in 1163 by the High Steward of Scotland; was originally a village for use of the abbey`s retainers. all situated on the Cart`s right bank, and now represented by Seedhill suburb; spread thence to the left bank, and gradually extended there into large town and new suburbs; stands partly there on a gentle hill-ridge, but everywhere else on low ground; enjoys charming environs, with rich immediate scenery, and exquisite, extensive, panoramic views; ranks as the political capital of upper ward of Renfrewshire, a burgh sending a member to Parliament, and a great seat of textile manufacture; measures nearly 2 miles in length, and fully 1 1/2 mile in breadth; exhibits an urban centre and almost rural outskirts, compact and straggling sections, regular and irregular thoroughfares and intermixtures of old and new; is traversed from side to side by a high railway viaduct overlooking much of its interior; was designed in 1877 to undergo material improvement by widening and otherwise altering narrow streets; contains a number of imposing public edifices; publishes a daily newspaper and three weekly newspapers; has a head post office, with all departments, 2 sub post offices, with money order department, a central railway station on expansion of the high viaduct, 7 banking offices, 4 hotels, a beautiful public park of about 22 acres opened in May 1877, 8 Established churches, 7 Free churches, 6 United Presbyterian churches, 12 churches of other denominations, an endowed educational institution, a grammar school or academy, 10 primary public schools, a number of other schools, and a free public library and museum; and is notable for the great number of distinguished natives who have emerged from it into almost every part of the field of fame. The County Buildings were erected in 1818-22 at a cost of £28,000, and enlarged about 1860 at a cost of £10,000. The New Town Hall was erected in 1879-82 at a cost of between £80,000 and £100,000, and has a large tower and an imposing aspect. The waterworks have extensive reservoirs of 1837 among Glenifer braes, acquired a large new one in 1879-80, and were to be enlarged in and after 1881 at an estimated cost of £100,000. The Abbey church was burnt by the English in 1307, was rebuilt in portions till about middle of 15th century, survives in main parts of much architectural and monumental interest, has been used in its nave as a parochial church since the Reformation, and was deisgned in 1882 to undergo renovation. The High Established church stands conspicuously on the hill-ridge, and has a loft steeple. The High Free church is in the Norman style, and has a massive tower. The Underwood Road United Presbyterian church was erected in 1881, and is a steepled cruciform edifice. The endowned educational institution, like the High Established church, figures conspicuously on the hill-ridge, and is a large edifice in form of a Greek cross surmounted by a dome. The free public library and museum was erected in 1869-71, at a cost of £15,000. The Good Templars` halls were built in 1880 at a cost of about £6500. The new cemetery comprises 23 acres of high undulated ground, is richly embellished, and contains a number of interesting monuments. Real property of the burgh in 1880-81. £206,334. Pop. 55,627."
[From The Gazetteer of Scotland, by Rev. John Wilson, 1882.]
From a genealogy report written by Hattie S. Goodman, Woodleaf 11, Carolina, Rowan Co, NC, ca 1950:
Refrew, Renfrewshire is on the River Clyde, 7 mi. from Glasgow and 3 mi. from Paisley. Renfrew was a royal burgh. At Renfrew the Lord High Steward of Scotland had a castle, the chief manor of this fair barony.
This was erectd into a royalty by King Robert III in the 14th year of his reign. King Robert, himself, resided at the castle.
The ancient estate of the famiy of Knox lies between Renfrew and Paisley, 1½ mi from each, and is the property of Archibald Campbell, Esp., of Blytheswood, and has been in his family a considerable time. The Campbells came into possession of it by intermarriage with the Knoxes.
The Murrd intermarried with the noble houses of Eglintoun, Temple, Valyfield, Ronallan, Knox fo Ranfurly, and many others.
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