Marcus Knox, Merchant in Glasgow

MARCUS KNOX

Merchant in Glasgow: Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow; Sometime Treasurer of Glasgow

Marcus Knox is the second son of William Knox of Selvieland and his wife Margaret Maxwell. MacFarlane, pp. 280-81 Memoirs, p. 18

Burgess of Glasgow

Marcus Knox was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow on 30 March 1585. He was admitted in right of his marriage to the daughter of a burgess. The name of his wife is not mentioned in his burgess record Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750, page 16 but it seems quite likely, probable even, that she is Margaret Greenlees. She is noticed as his future wife on 16 February 1584-85. Glasgow Protocols IX: 2675

Treasurer of Glasgow

Marcus Knox served as treasurer of Glasgow in the period before 6 April 1599. Glasgow Burgesses, p. 26

Death

Marcus Knox died before 26 May 1630. Hattie S. Goodman, The Knox Family etc. (Whiter & Shepperson, Richmond, Virginia, 1905), page 255, where Deeds recorded in the Registers of the Commissariot of Glasgow is cited

Suggested First Marriage

Marcus Knox married Isobell Lyon. Descendants of Archibald Lyon

Second Marriage

Marcus Knox married Margaret Greinleis.

Children of the Second Marriage

1. Robert Knox
2. Michael Knox
3. Thomas Knox, Merchant in Glasgow

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

                   1

16 February 1584-85: Glasgow Protocols IX: 2675

                   2

14 November 1598: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3495

                   3

16 October 1599: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3587

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16 October 1599: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3588

                   5

22 April 1600: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3655

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

                   1

1 March 1594: Feu contract between John Cochren, merchant burgess of Glasgow, and Margaret Mayne, his spouse, and Marcus Knoxe, merchant burgess, and Margaret Greinleis, his spouse, whereby said Marcus and Margaret are granted a new tenement on the east of the hie streett from the mercat croce to the Nether Barraszet for the yearly payment of 10 marks. National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/2/6

                   2

6 January 1603: Instrument of resignation and sasine by Michael Cochren [Cochrane], citizen of Glasgow, and Jonet Blair, spouses, in favour of Marcus Knox, citizen of Glasgow, and Margaret Greinleis [Greenlees], spouses, of the annualrent reserved in GD1/113/2/6. National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/2/14

                  3

31 May 1610: Contract between Mr. Robert Allansoun [Allanson], notary burgess of Glasgow, Marcus Knox, merchant burgess, and John Craig, Writer in Glasgow, whereby said Marcus renounces wadset upon a tenement upon the south side of the street leading from the Mercat Croce to the South Port of Glasgow, which the said Mr. Robert and Helen Sempill [Semple], his spouse, dispone to the said John. [In dorso note of resignations and sasines following on above]. National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/2/20

                   4

13 June 1620: Bond for one thousand merks in favour of Ninian Hill, merchant burgess of Glasgow, by Thomas, Bishop of the Isles. Alexander Knox of Selvieland, then fiar thereof, Marcus Knox, burgess of Glasgow, George Knox of Cincowell in Ireland, and James Finlay, were cautioners for the bishop. Alexander Know of Selvieland, and Thomas Knox, son of the deceased Marcus Know, subsequently paid up the bond and it was assigned to them on 26 May 1630. Hattie S. Goodman, The Knox Family etc. (Whiter & Shepperson, Richmond, Virginia, 1905), page 255, where Deeds recorded in the Registers of the Commissariot of Glasgow is cited

                   5

3 December 1622: Bond for one hundred merks in favour of William Govan, bonnet maker in Glasgow, by Alexander Knox, apparent of Selvieland. Marcus Knox, merchant burgess of Glasgow, and William Knox, merchant there, are cautioners for Alexander Knox. Hattie S. Goodman, The Knox Family etc. (Whiter & Shepperson, Richmond, Virginia, 1905), page 254, where Deeds recorded in the Registers of the Commissariot of Glasgow is cited

                   6

8 March 1664: Horning at instance of Thomas Knox, merchant in Glasgow, against provost and bailies of Glasgow, as superiors, for infeftment in subjects as in GD1/113/2/6, following apprising against John Knox, as apparent heir to Marcus Knox, his grandfather, 1 Oct 1662. National Records of Scotland, Crawfurd of Clobarhill and Kilbirnie, reference GD1/113/2/25

Evidence from the Commissary Records of Glasgow

                   1

28 September 1605: Bond by Michael Brown, merchant burgess of Glasgow, to Marcus Knox, merchant burgess there, for £120. Registered at Glasgow on 23 July 1622. The Knox Family, p. 254

                   2

27 November 1612: Bond by David Lyon, merchant burgess of Glasgow, to Marcus Knox there, for 200 merks. Registered at Glasgow on 1 October 1619. The Knox Family, p. 254

                   3

3 June 1618: Bond by George Alexander son of John Alexander, merchant, to William Knox, son of Marcus Knox, merchant, for £200. Registered at Glasgow on 3 May 1619. The Knox Family, p. 254

                    4

13 June 1620: Thomas, Bishop of the Isles, has by his bond dated 13 June 1620, borrowed 1000 merks from Ninian Hill, merchant burgess of Glasgow, on behalf of his daughters, Margaret Hill and Helen Hill. The Knox Family, p. 255

                   5

26 May 1630: Registration of assignation by Margaret and Helen Hill, daughters of the deceased Ninian Hill, merchant burgess of Glasgow, and Harry Brysonn, merchant burgess of Glasgow, spouse of the said Margaret, and Helen Hutchieson, their mother, as tutor to the said Helen, narrating that Thomas, Bishop of the Isles, has by his bond dated 13 June 1620, borrowed from the said Ninian Hill, on behalf of them, his said daughters, 1000 merks, and Alexander Knox of Selvieland, then fiar thereof with the deceased Marcus Knox, burgess of Glasgow, George Knox, of Kincowell, in Ireland, and James Finlay, were cautioners with him: and seeing the said Alexander Knox of Selvieland, Thomas Knox, lawful son of the said Marcus, and James Finlay have paid up the bond, they assign the same to them. Registered at Glasgow on 26 May 1630. The Knox Family, p. 255

Genealogical Accounts

1. Genealogical Collections Concerning Families in Scotland made by Walter MacFarlane 1750-1751 etc. in two volumes. II (Scottish History Society, Edinburgh, 1902), 605 pp. including index. See pp. 261-84 for the Knox Family
2. Reverend Charles Rogers, LL.D., Genealogical Memoirs of John Knox and of the Knox Family (Grampian Club, London, 1879), 184 pp. including index
3. Reverend Robert D. McKenzie, BD., Kilbarchan: A Parish History (Alexander Gardner, Paisley, 1902), 306 pp. For Knox of Selvieland and Knox of Ranfurly see pp. 223-6
4. Hattie S. Goodman, The Knox Family etc. (Whiter & Shepperson, Richmond, Virginia, 1905) See page 255
5. Axholme: Marcus Alexander Knox