Thomas Knox, Merchant in Glasgow

THOMAS KNOX

Spurious Pedigree

John McUre, the Glasgow historian, identified Thomas Knox, here treated, as the son of Marcus Knox and Isabel Lyon History of Glasgow: 115 but this is wrong. Thomas was in fact the youngest son of Marcus Knox and Margaret Greenlees. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Geinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43] Image of Testament

Merchant in Glasgow: Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow

Thomas Knox, here treated, is the youngest son of Marcus Knox and his second wife Margaret Greinleis. [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Geinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43] Image of Testament

His Mother's Last Will and Testament

Margaret Greenlees made her last will and testament on 16 July 1604. Among other legacies she left five hundred merks to her youngest son Thomas: "I[te]m to Thomas Knox hir youngest sone fyve hundred m[er]ks". [National Records of Scotland, Commissary Records of Edinburgh, The Testament Testamentar of Margaret Greinleis, reference CC8/8/40 pp. 39-43] Image of Testament

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Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow

Thomas Knox, here treated, was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow on 3 October 1639. The town council admitted him in right of him being the second son of his deceased father. Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750, page 101

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Thomas Knox, here treated, although he was alive on 23 December 1669, the date upon which his eldest son Thomas was enrolled as a burgess and guild brother of Glasgow. Burgesses and Guild Brethren of Glasgow, 1573-1750, page 186

Evidence from the Commissary Records of Glasgow

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, dated at Glasgow 26 May 1630. The Knox Family, p. 255

Genealogy

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

Published Record Evidence

1. 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