Knox Family of Janeville, Stillorgan, Summerhill, Dublin and Moyne, Mayo
James Knox 2nd son of Francis Knox of Moyne Abbey married Dorothea Rutledge 2nd daughter of
Peter Rutledge of Cornfield in 1756.
James Knox married 1756 Dorothea Rutledge
born circa 1724 Moyne
1 Francis Knox eldest son born circa 1754 assistant Barrister in the county of Sligo and Kings
Counsel. Francis was MP for Philipstown in 1797 and died unmarried on 12.04.1821 aged 67
years at Janeville, Stillorgan.
2 John Knox 2nd son born circa 1755 of Summer Hill married Sarah Graham daughter of Daniel
Graham of Mayo circa 1806. John died 25.12.1836 aged 81 years at his residence 30
Summerhill, Dublin. Sarah died on 11.07.1848 aged 76 years at Bartra near Dalkey the
residence of her son Francis Blake Knox.
1 Sarah Blake Knox born circa 1806.
2 Francis Blake Knox born circa 1807 married Jane Knipe eldest daughter of George
Marshall Knipe of Erne Hill, Cavan on 17.07.1834 at St George’s Church. Jane died on
22.07.1837 at Shamrock Hill, Donnybrook. Francis then married Elizabeth Mary
Hutchinson 2nd daughter of William Hutchinson of Bullock Castle on 18.05.1839 at St
Peter’s Church. Francis died on 06.03.1851 at Bartra near Dalkey.
3 Captain William Knox born circa 1808 of the 13th Light Dragoons married Georgina
Grogan living at 9 Harcourt Street youngest daughter of Rev M Grogan of Slaney Park,
Wicklow on 02.10.1838 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Georgina died on 04.08.1877 aged
59 years and William died on 07.08.1892 aged 96 years both at Brittas Castle, Thurles,
Tipperary.
4 Anne Knox 2nd daughter born circa 1809 married John R Hunter of North Cumberland
Street, Dublin on 28.07.1827 at St Thomas’s Church.
5 George Knox born circa 1810 of Brownstowne House, Kildare married Mrs Cecilia O’Reilly
nee Coghlan of Castlebar on 24.12.1841. George died on 19.11.1868 at Brownstown
House.
6 Frances Knox born circa 1811 married John Andrew Nolan on 11.07.1831 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin.
7 Dorothea (Dora) Knox born circa 1813 4th daughter married Samuel McClintock of
Newtown House, Louth on 17.01.1839 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
8 Eleanor Mary Knox youngest daughter married David Watson Rutledge of Fitzwilliam Place
on 15.01.1835 at St Thomas’s Church.
9 Eliza Knox born circa 1815 youngest daughter died 26.08.1832 at Summerhill.
3 William Knox 3rd son born circa 1757 of the East India Company died aged 19 years.
4 Captain James Knox 4th son born 1758 of the 51st Foot died in Armagh. Death reported in
Saunders New-Letter on 10.07.1786.
5 Dorothy Knox born circa 1758.
6 Elizabeth Knox 2nd daughter born circa 1760 died on 22.09.1807 at Britain Street.
7 Mary Ann Knox born circa 1762.
8 Charity Knox born circa 1764.
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James Knox 2nd son of Francis Knox of Moyne Abbey married Dorothea Rutledge 2nd daughter of
Peter Rutledge of Cornfield in 1756.
James Knox married 1756 Dorothea Rutledge
born circa 1724 Moyne
1 Francis Knox eldest son born circa 1754 assistant Barrister in the county of Sligo and Kings
Counsel. Francis was MP for Philipstown in 1797 and died unmarried on 12.04.1821 aged 67
years at Janeville, Stillorgan.
2 John Knox 2nd son born circa 1755 of Summer Hill married Sarah Graham daughter of Daniel
Graham of Mayo circa 1806. John died 25.12.1836 aged 81 years at his residence 30
Summerhill, Dublin. Sarah died on 11.07.1848 aged 76 years at Bartra near Dalkey the
residence of her son Francis Blake Knox.
1 Sarah Blake Knox born circa 1806.
2 Francis Blake Knox born circa 1807 married Jane Knipe eldest daughter of George
Marshall Knipe of Erne Hill, Cavan on 17.07.1834 at St George’s Church. Jane died on
22.07.1837 at Shamrock Hill, Donnybrook. Francis then married Elizabeth Mary
Hutchinson 2nd daughter of William Hutchinson of Bullock Castle on 18.05.1839 at St
Peter’s Church. Francis died on 06.03.1851 at Bartra near Dalkey.
3 Captain William Knox born circa 1808 of the 13th Light Dragoons married Georgina
Grogan living at 9 Harcourt Street youngest daughter of Rev M Grogan of Slaney Park,
Wicklow on 02.10.1838 at St Peter’s Church, Dublin. Georgina died on 04.08.1877 aged
59 years and William died on 07.08.1892 aged 96 years both at Brittas Castle, Thurles,
Tipperary.
4 Anne Knox 2nd daughter born circa 1809 married John R Hunter of North Cumberland
Street, Dublin on 28.07.1827 at St Thomas’s Church.
5 George Knox born circa 1810 of Brownstowne House, Kildare married Mrs Cecilia O’Reilly
nee Coghlan of Castlebar on 24.12.1841. George died on 19.11.1868 at Brownstown
House.
6 Frances Knox born circa 1811 married John Andrew Nolan on 11.07.1831 at St Peter’s
Church, Dublin.
7 Dorothea (Dora) Knox born circa 1813 4th daughter married Samuel McClintock of
Newtown House, Louth on 17.01.1839 at St Thomas’s Church, Dublin.
8 Eleanor Mary Knox youngest daughter married David Watson Rutledge of Fitzwilliam Place
on 15.01.1835 at St Thomas’s Church.
9 Eliza Knox born circa 1815 youngest daughter died 26.08.1832 at Summerhill.
3 William Knox 3rd son born circa 1757 of the East India Company died aged 19 years.
4 Captain James Knox 4th son born 1758 of the 51st Foot died in Armagh. Death reported in
Saunders New-Letter on 10.07.1786.
5 Dorothy Knox born circa 1758.
6 Elizabeth Knox 2nd daughter born circa 1760 died on 22.09.1807 at Britain Street.
7 Mary Ann Knox born circa 1762.
8 Charity Knox born circa 1764.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – February 2021