Born before in Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William (St.Clair) of Northrig
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Jonet Sinclair
Wife of
William Knox
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
William Knox and John Knox
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
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Biography
Christian name is unknown. She was the mother of John Knox, the famous Scottish Religious Reformer. Her immediate family are said to be tenants of the Earl of Bothwell.[1]
Presumably she is a daughter of William St.Clair (or Sinclair) of Northrig, at Morham, Haddingtonshire, who had a feu confirmation, in a charter by Andrew Macdowall, elder son of Dougal Macdowall of Makerstoun, in favour of William St.Clair, of one-third of the lands of Morham including Northrig, &c., dated 22nd February 1484. Sasine of same 7th April 1485.[2] In a charter confirmed 26 February 1490/1, Patrick Hepburn Earl of Bothwell, Lord of Hailes, had a confirmation of the superiority of half of the lands and barony of Yester, Duncanslaw, and Morham, Haddingtonshire, with all tenants and pertinents, which Andrew Makdowell of Makerstoun resigned, which said Patrick now has a charter of all these properties united into the free barony of Morham.[3] All subsequent spellings of William's surname give it as SINCLAIR. The first noted was William Sinclair of Morham who is mentioned in Acta Dominorum Councilii on 24th October 1493 (p.312). His four known children's surnames all appear as Sinclair.
Sources
- ↑ Percy, Lord Eustace, John Knox, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1937, p.42.
- ↑ The Earl of Wemyys Charter Chest, Gosford House, East Lothian, Scotland.
- ↑ The Great Seal of Scotland no.2013.
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View record Record details Name John 'The Reformer' Knox Gender M (Male) Birth Date 1505 Birth Place Giffordsgate, Haddington, Edinburgh (Haddington), Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Marriage Date juin 1556 (Jun 1556) Marriage Place Berwick Upon Tweed (Berwick-Upon-Tweed), Scotland, United Kingdom Marriage 2 Date mars 1564 (Mar 1564) Marriage 2 Place Ayr, Ayrshire (Ayr), Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom Death Date 24 nov. 1572 (24 Nov 1572) Death Place Evangel Christ Jesus, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Father Sir William Knox, of Gifford Mother Lady Margaret Sinclair Spouse Marjory Bowes; Margaret Lady Stewart Child Eleanor Knox; Eleazar Knox; Elizabeth Knox; John Knox; Margaret Knox; Martha Knox; Nathaniel Knox