Volume 2

pp. 128-133]                   THE KNOXES                                   281

[page 131.]

Knox as he was Commonly Called He Settled in the City of
Glasgow And by trade and by Business in the Merkantile way
Acquired great Wealth and Much greater for Reputation for
Integrity and Virtue for which his Memory is Remmbred down
to our Own time.

[page 132.]

[page 133.]

He Married a Gentlewoman of quality Viz: Isobell Lyon
daughter of Archbald Lyon a Younger Son of the Lord
Glams's family that are now Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorn
in Scotland. He fell into Trade at Glasgow & got an Immense
Estate Cheifly in the City and was Esteemed the Greatest
Merchant in his Time. He married a Gentlewoman in the
west that Brought him a very Considerable Alliance and
Friendship Viz: Margaret Daughter of James Dunlop of that
Ilk in Air Shire whose Lady was Elizabeth Hamilton Daughter
of Gavin Hamilton of Orbieston in Lanerk Shire Descended
but Lately before that of an Immediate Brother of the
Illustrious House of Hamilton I mean the Duke of Hamiltons
Family Mr. Lyon left a Most Numerous Progeny Flowing from
his Daughters that the most Wealthy and most Considerable
People of Glasgow and the Neighbouring Gentry are Descended
of him and have his Blood running in their Vains Mr. Knoxes
wife was his Youngest Daughter they had two Sons Thomas
the Eldest who was his heir to his fathers great Estate And
William Knox Esq^r a Younger Son who went over to Ireland
and Settled in the City of Dublin in the Tradeing way whereby
he got great Wealth and much greater Reputation for a Man
of Integrity. He had a Son its Said Sir John Knox who
was Lord Mayor of the City of Dublin. He left his Estate
partly to an only Daughter And partly to keep up and pre-
serve the Name and Memory of His Family to Thomas Knox
of Dungannon Esq^r his Nephew Thomas Knox the Eldest Son
was bred to Business and Trade in which he was So Successfull
that he Raised up and Considerably enlarged his Estate that
was left him by his father. He married Bessie or Elizabeth
Spang Daughter of Andrew Spang a Merchant of Reputation
and a man of Great Wealth in the City of Glasgow. Its
Reported to the Honour of her Memory that She was a Woman
of Consumate prudence Industry and Virtue. She had Issue
to Mr. Knox.