Knox: Genealogical Memoirs of John Knox and of the Family of Knox

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1879. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... GENEALOGICAL MEMOIRS. 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.1 On the 9th June 1272, he witnessed a gift which Sir Anthony the Lombard made to the abbot and convent of Paisley, of his right in the lands of Fulton.2 "Wilelmus de Knoc" is witness to a charter without date, but apparently about 1284, by Johannes de Aldhus,3 of his right in a certain portion of land; to which were appended the seals of "Johannis de Knoc" and others, as that of Johannis de Aldhus was not well known (" quia sigillum nieum non est iwtorium,"). In 1328 two payments from the exchequer of King Robert the Bruce were made to Alanus del Knoc, or Knockis, and in 1330 he is named in the public accounts as Alanus de Knokis, on receiving 44s. lOd. for conveying the royal stud to the forest of Selkirk, from the north ("de partibus vltramontanis").4 During the reign of Robert III. (1390-1406), Robert Knock received a royal charter confirming to him the lands of 1 Keg. Mon. de Passelet, Edin. 1832, p. 58. ■ Ibid., p. 51. * Bid., p. 65. 4 Great Chamberlain's Accounts, Edin. 1817, 4to, vol. i., pp. 22, 25, 209. B Knock, within the liberty of Renfrew, on the resignation of William Cunyngame, son of the sheriff of Ayr.1 In an instrument of sasine, dated 8th July 1472, investing Alexander Dunbar of Westfield in certain lands at Peterhead, "Andrea Knox de eodem" is named as a witness.2 In the Treasurer's Accounts is named, in 1491 and subsequent years, "Jok of Knoxe," one of the falconers of James IV.8 In February 1498 a contract was entered into between John Chaumer of Auchcowy and David Knox of Auchorthty in th...