Margaret Knox

MARGARET GREENLEES (aka MARGARET GREINLEIS)

Her Last Will and Testament

Margaret Greenlees made her last will and testament on 16 July 1604. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Greinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43]

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Death

Margaret Greinlees died on 22 July 1604 [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Greinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43]

Marriage

Margaret Greinleis married Marcus Knox, merchant in Glasgow. She is noticed as his future wife on 16 February 1584-85 Glasgow Protocols IX: 2675 and they remained married until she died on 22 July 1604. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Greinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43] Image of Testament

Children

1. William Knox, Merchant Tailor in Glasgow
2. Michael Knox
3. Thomas Knox, Merchant in Glasgow

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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22 July 1569:Jonet Mure, relict of q[uondam]. John Greinleis, and then spouse of Michael Broun, for relief at the hands of Margaret Greinleis and Jonet Greinleis, children of the said John and her . . . . . Glasgow Protocols VI: 1661

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16 February 1584-85: Glasgow Protocols IX: 2675

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14 November 1598: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3495

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16 October 1599: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3587

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16 October 1599: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3588

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22 April 1600: Glasgow Protocols XI: 3655

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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

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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