Knox Francis

January 18 1784: Contracted Francis Knox with Elizabeth Brands both in this parish and after were married Feby 19^th

The 1792 Listing for this family is - residing at Balnaboth

Fras Knox (5) married

Betty Brand (4) married

Will Knox (1)

Betty Knox (1)

Francis Knox (1)

This would give a dob for Fras Snr c1752 - 1752. He may be the same Fras Knox chr in Kincardine O'Neil 9 Jan 1752 with parents William Knox and Margaret Gillespie.

^{They had the following children:}

William: June 15 1788: Francis Knox in Drumhead a son baptised named William. Witnesses William Sievewright in Clentor and Kenneth Watt in Bade
Elizabeth: May 20 1790: Francis Knox in Drumhead a daughter named Elizabeth. Witnesses David Nicol and Hugh Harper
Francis: March 12 1792: Francis Knox in Drumhead a son Francis. Witnesses Hugh Harper and William Dinny
Archibald: 1794 February 27: Francis Knox in Drumhead a son named Archibald. Witnesses the congregation
Christian: 1798 October 26: Francis Knox Drumhead a daughter Christian. Witnesses the congregation. (married John Taylor - see Taylor)

Francis Knox Jnr married Mary Brands:

1817 August 24^thContracted Francis Knox and Mary Brands both in this parish and after regular proclamations and no objections were married on 4^th September before witnesses

They had the following children:

1818 June 26: Francis Knox Jnr in Clentor and his wife Mary Brands had a son baptised named Francis. Wm Merchant and Peter Mortimer both in Clentor were witnesses.
1820 October 25: Francis Knox in Clentor and his wife Mary Brands had a daughter baptised named Mary. Peter Mortimer and William Merchant both in Clentor were witnesses.
1820 February 11 Francis Knox in Clentor and his wife Mary Brands had a child baptised named William. Witnesses Peter Mortimer and W Merchant there. William married Margaret Harper, dau of Hugh Harper and Margaret Michie (see Michie)
1825 Said day (June 30): Francis Knox tailor in Clentor had a son by his wife Mary Brands (who died) baptised and named Archibald before Peter Mortimer and Wm Merchant both in Clentor.

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Mary Brand may be the daughter of William Brand and Jean Ross aged under 10 on the 1792 listing.

1784 October 31 1784 William Brands in Bogmore a daughter named Mary. Witnesses the Congregation.

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1828 January 13 Contracted Francis Knox widower, Clentor with Agnes Smith in this parish also when after regular proclamation of marriage banns without objections they were married 28^th inst before witnesses.

They had the following children:

1829 May 14: Francis Knox merchant in Clentor and his wife Agnes Smith had a child baptised named Agnes. Witnesses Archibald Knox Drumhead and William Merchant in Clentor.
1831 February 10: Francis Knox in Clentor and his wife Agnes Smith had a child baptised named Robert. Witnesses Geo Raywer in Powlair and Wm Brands in Bogmoir.