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Knox Genealogy KNOX GENEALOGY DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM KNOX AND OF JOHN KNOX THE REFORMER BY A LINEAL DESCENDANT EDINBURGH GEORGE P. JOHNSTON 33 GEORGE STREET 1896 PRINTED JANUARY 1896 Impression 1:50 copies Of whick 120 are for sale KNOX GENEALOGY Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, Printers to Her Majesty PREFACE THE ' Genealogy of the Knoxes ' referred to by Dr. M'Crie in his Life of John Kno:c (Note A, 6th Ed. 1839), was in the possession of the family of the Rev. James Knox, minister of Scone, fifth minister in lineal descent from William Knox, first Protestant minister of Cockpen, and nephew of the Reformer, who died in 1776. In 1838 it was found in the repositories of Miss Charlotte Knox, the last sur­ vivor of his family. Fresh material was collected by the late Rev. David Crawford, D.D., Edinburgh, to 1857; and the Genealogy has been brought down to the present year by his elder son, who acknow­ ledges special indebtedness to the Rev. James Young's Life of Welsh and to the Rev. Hew Scott's Fast£ Ecclesz"ce Scotz·cance, both of which works have materially aided him in 1naking the present edition more complete than it could otherwise have been. Parish Registers have also been helpful, as in them additional descendants have been found. WM. CRAWFORD. EDINBURGH, 1895. GENEALOGY OF THE KNOXES RANFURLIE, near Paisley, was the seat of an ancient family of the name of Knox. The names of the elder pervices were Ochter, John, and William. This estate continued in the name upwards of 500 years, being of rent £500 per annum, a part whereof was Ladyland. Sometime be­ fore the Reformation a brother of the family, being laird of Gifford, near Haddington, 1 had two sons-William, merchant in Preston ; and John, the Reformer. John, the Reformer, married Marjory, fifth daughter of Richard Bowes of Aske and South Cowtown, by whom he had two sons­ N athaniel, born at Geneva in May 15_57; and Eleazar, also born there in the year following. Their mother died towards the close of 1560. Both matri­ culated at the University of Cambridge on 24th November 1572, a few days after their father's death. Nathaniel attained the degree of A.B., and both became fellows of St. John's College. Nathaniel died of tertian ague, in 1580, during his curriculum. Eleazar, University Preacher, in 1587, became vicar of Clacton Magna, in Essex, which office he held for four years, and, dying in 1591, was interred in the chapel of St. John's College, Cambridge. By their death the Reformer's family became extinct in the male line. The Reformer, by his second marriage, in March 1564, with Margaret, daughter of Andrew, Lord Stewart of Ochiltree, had three daughters, viz.:­ (1) Martha, who married Alexander Fairlie, eldest son and heir of Braid, a property near Edinburgh. She died 1st December 1592. Issue-John, William, Nathaniel, and Elspet. (2) Margaret, who married Mr. 2 Zachary 1 In recent times the relationship of the Knoxes to the Ranfurlie family has been disputed by high authorities. 2 In preceding centuries ' Mr.' was prefixed to the names of those who attained the degree of A. M. A 2 Pont, eldest son of Robert Pont, minister of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh. He was minister of Bower and Watten in Caithness, and died on 20th January 1619. Of their µiarriage there were two sons-Robert and Samuel. (3) Elizabeth, who married Mr. John Welsh of Ayr, formerly of Kirkcudbright (1594-1600), and previously of Selkirk (1589-1594). He began his ministry at Ayr in 1600,1 and continued there for five years, labouring with ardent zeal, persevering energy, and much success. A strenuous upholder of the rights and spiritual independence of the Church, he took a prominent part in opposing the policy of King James the v1., which, if carried out, would, he believed, have bereft her of her sacred rights. His opposition led to his being imprisoned in the Castle of Blackness, along with Mr. John Forbes, minister of Alford. For refusing by a formal declinature the authority of the Privy Council to judge in things spiritual, the king determined to bring the prisoners in Blackness Castle and other places to trial for high treason, and ultimately, in October 1606, Welsh and five others were sentenced to banish­ ment from his dominions for life. On 7th November 1606, at 2 A.M., Welsh and his associates sailed from Leith for France, after engaging in prayer for protection. Welsh, soon after his arrival there, began to study the French language, and so rapid was his progress that in a few months he was able to preach in it with fluency, to the surprise of his friends, and also of the natives. He was, in 1608, called to the Protestant congregation of J onsac, where he remained eight years ; afterwards to that of N erac, and then to St. Jean d'Angely. The Town Council of Ayr regularly remitted his stipend for several years after his banishment. During his pastorate at St. Jean d' Angely the place was besieged, in 1620, by Louis XIII., but the inhabitants gallantly defending their city, a satisfactory treaty was concluded, and the king remained for some time to refresh his army. Welsh was therefore strongly advised not to preach on Sabbath, as it would give offence and might endanger his life, Protestant worship in proximity to royalty being prohibited. But, nothing daunted, he preached to an audience more numerous than usual. The Duke of Espemon apprehended him at the close of the service by command of the king, and took him to Louis to answer for himself, when a remarkable 1 Knox's Works. 3 interview took place. The king demanded how he presumed to preach heresy whilst he was near. Welsh said, 'Sire, if your Majesty knew what I preached you would command others and come yourself to hear it. I preach salvation by Jesus Christ ; and sure I am yo~r conscience tells you your own works will never merit salvation for you; I preach there is none on earth above you, which none of those that adhere to the Pope will say.' 1 So pleased was Louis with '\Velsh's fearless and decided reply that he exclaimed, ' Very well, father, you shall be my minister ! ' 1 assuring him also of protec­ tion in the discharge of official duty. The following year the town was again taken, and Louis caused his house to be guarded, and himself and family conveyed in safety to Rochelle at the nation's expense. In 1622 evil times fell on St. Jean d'Angely. An edict was issued to demolish its walls and fortifications, to abolish its local government, and to divest it of its privileges as a Protestant city. Consequently Welsh's labours in the preaching of the Gospel must have been in a great measure obstructed, especially as the government of the city was in the hands of Father Arnoux and Cardinal Richelieu, both despots and Romanists. These circumstances, and the weak state of his health, resulting from his imprisonment in Blackness Castle, and the labours and privations of his exile, brought upon him the in­ firmities attendant on old age, though he was but a little beyond his mid-life. His physician advised, as the only hope of recovery, his return to Scotland, so that he might breathe his native air. As he could not do this without permission from the king, he earnestly besought him, entreating for liberty of access to his native land. His request met with a peremptory refusal, but the king said that if he chose he might come to London 'to be dealt with.' On his arrival there the Dean of Winchester, by the king's command, waited on him and had a conference with him. He endeavoured to extort from him a general approval, however superficial, of the government of the Church, in order to satisfy the king ; but Welsh made an open and honest confession of the truth without reserve, and retracted not a hair's-breadth. The Dean re­ ported the result of the interview to the king, and Welsh was, of course, denied the liberty he so earnestly desired and so much needed. Intercession was 1 Scott's Fasti. 4 made for him by relatives of his wife, who were of the Court party, or not inimical to it, but James turned a deaf ear to their entreaties. The last appeal was made by Mrs. Welsh herself, who succeeded in obtaining an interview with his majesty, when the following remarkable colloquy took place. The king asked who was her father. 'John Knox' was the reply. ' Knox and Welsh ! ' exclaimed the king ; 'the devil never made sic a match as that.' 'It's right like, sir,' she said, 'for we never speered [ asked] his advice.' His majesty next inquired how many children her father had left, and if they were lads or lasses. 'Three,' she said, 'and they are all lasses.' ' God be thanked,' cried James, lifting up both his hands ; 'for if they had been three lads, I had never buiked [enjoyed] my three kingdoms in peace.' She urged him to give her husband his native air. 'Give him his native air!' the king exclaimed; 'give him the devil!' 'Give that to your hungry courtiers,' she indignantly rejoined. The king at last told her that, if she would persuade her husband to submit to the bishops, he would grant her request. Lifting up her apron and holding it towards his 1najesty, she heroi­ cally said, 'Please your majesty, I'd rather kep [receive] his head there!' 1 All hope of W elsh's being allowed to return to Scotland being finally aban­ doned, his friends at Court era ved permission for him to preach in London.
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