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Samuel McKNIGHT, 1757–1807 (aged 50 years)

Name
Samuel /McKNIGHT/
Given names
Samuel
Surname
McKNIGHT
Birth
January 23, 1757 35 34
Monaghan, Ireland
Text:

Centre Tablet.Inscription nearly illegible in 1915, inscription from archive: Sacred to the memory of Dr. JAMES MACKNIGHT, one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, author of the Harmony of the Gospels, the Truth of the Gospel History, and a translation and commentary upon the Apostolic Epistles he was born on the 17th September 1722, and died on the 13th of January 1800 JAMES MACKNIGHT, third son, born 8th October 1759, died 17th November 1793.SAMUEL MACKNIGHT, W.S., second son of Dr. Macknight, was born on the 23rd of January 1757, and died on the 24th August 1807 ELIZABETH McCORMACK, widow of Dr. Macknight, died 1813, in her 85th year; also to the memory of their first son, THOMAS MACKNIGHT, D.D., one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, who died 21st January 1836.On Marble Tablet at Foot of Above:Sacred to the memory of Mrs. CHRISTIAN CRAWFURD MACKNIGHT, widow of the above Thomas Macknight, born 31st July 1780, died 29th January 1862.Oval Marble Tablet on Same Wall:In memory of HUGH PEARSON MACKNIGHT, who was drowned in the Brisbane River, Queensland, on the 2nd May 1875, aged 27 years; also of JAMES WILLIAM MACKNIGHT, who died at Roma, Queensland, on the 19th December 1883, aged 26 years.Marble Cross in front of above on Ground:Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH JANE MACKNIGHT, who died at the Bridge of Allan 10th August 1873, aged 20 years.Gothic Sarcophagus in front of Enclosure.Sacred to the memory of JAMES MACKNIGHT, Writer to the Signet, who departed this life 6th November 1878, aged 68 years; also his wife,HELEN PEARSON, who departed this life 9th March 1896, aged 74 y
Occupation
Lawyer-Writer to the Signet
Note: The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice.
Birth of a brother
James McKNIGHT
October 8, 1759 (aged 2 years)
Ayrshire, Scotland
Note: Changed the spelling of Ayershire to Ayrshire. Google search showed that Ayrshire exists and Ayershire doesn't. Mike Baxter 16 Nov 08
Birth of a brother
Thomas MacKNIGHT
August 13, 1762 (aged 5 years)
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Text:

Rev Thomas MacKnight
Birth 13 Aug 1762
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Death 21 Jan 1836 (aged 73)
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Burial
Saint Cuthbert's Churchyard
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Memorial ID 157239144 · View Source
Death of a brother
James McKNIGHT
November 17, 1793 (aged 36 years)
Death of a father
James McKNIGHT
January 13, 1800 (aged 42 years)
City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Text:

Centre Tablet.Inscription nearly illegible in 1915, inscription from archive: Sacred to the memory of Dr. JAMES MACKNIGHT, one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, author of the Harmony of the Gospels, the Truth of the Gospel History, and a translation and commentary upon the Apostolic Epistles he was born on the 17th September 1722, and died on the 13th of January 1800 JAMES MACKNIGHT, third son, born 8th October 1759, died 17th November 1793.SAMUEL MACKNIGHT, W.S., second son of Dr. Macknight, was born on the 23rd of January 1757, and died on the 24th August 1807 ELIZABETH McCORMACK, widow of Dr. Macknight, died 1813, in her 85th year; also to the memory of their first son, THOMAS MACKNIGHT, D.D., one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, who died 21st January 1836.On Marble Tablet at Foot of Above:Sacred to the memory of Mrs. CHRISTIAN CRAWFURD MACKNIGHT, widow of the above Thomas Macknight, born 31st July 1780, died 29th January 1862.Oval Marble Tablet on Same Wall:In memory of HUGH PEARSON MACKNIGHT, who was drowned in the Brisbane River, Queensland, on the 2nd May 1875, aged 27 years; also of JAMES WILLIAM MACKNIGHT, who died at Roma, Queensland, on the 19th December 1883, aged 26 years.Marble Cross in front of above on Ground:Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH JANE MACKNIGHT, who died at the Bridge of Allan 10th August 1873, aged 20 years.Gothic Sarcophagus in front of Enclosure.Sacred to the memory of JAMES MACKNIGHT, Writer to the Signet, who departed this life 6th November 1878, aged 68 years; also his wife,HELEN PEARSON, who departed this life 9th March 1896, aged 74 y

Note: This information from Find a Grave Index, under St. Cuthbert's Churchyard
Death
August 24, 1807 (aged 50 years)
Scotland
Family with parents
father
Birth: September 17, 1721 36 21 — Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage: April 30, 1754 — Scotland
Occupation: Doctor of Divinity/Reverend
Death: January 13, 1800 — City of Edinburgh, Scotland
LDS baptism: July 16, 1927
LDS endowment: December 9, 1943
LDS child sealing: February 27, 2004
LDS spouse sealing: March 2, 2007
Unique identifier: C6972918659D9EB41D50607AB80E719F6A5F
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James McKNIGHT
1721–1800
Birth: September 17, 1721 36 21 — Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: January 13, 1800 — City of Edinburgh, Scotland
mother
Birth: 1723 23 22 — Scotland
Marriage: April 30, 1754 — Scotland
Death: March 10, 1813
LDS baptism: October 17, 1991
LDS endowment: February 14, 1992
LDS child sealing: March 25, 1992
LDS spouse sealing: March 2, 2007
Unique identifier: C6972918659D9EB41D50607AB80E719F6A5F
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Elizabeth McCormick or McCormack
1723–1813
Birth: 1723 23 22 — Scotland
Death: March 10, 1813
Marriage — April 30, 1754 — Scotland
3 years
himself
Birth: January 23, 1757 35 34 — Monaghan, Ireland
Occupation: Lawyer-Writer to the Signet
Death: August 24, 1807 — Scotland
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Samuel McKNIGHT
1757–1807
Birth: January 23, 1757 35 34 — Monaghan, Ireland
Death: August 24, 1807 — Scotland
3 years
younger brother
Birth: October 8, 1759 38 36 — Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage: about 1780
Death: November 17, 1793
LDS baptism: October 18, 1941
LDS endowment: March 10, 1942
LDS child sealing: September 16, 1992
Unique identifier: BD51EC236C4883844D4EEB699B000A28E41B
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Ellison John (James) McKnight
James McKNIGHT
1759–1793
Birth: October 8, 1759 38 36 — Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: November 17, 1793
3 years
younger brother
Birth: August 13, 1762 40 39 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marriage: April 8, 1808 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Occupation: Doctor of Divinity/Reverend
Death: January 21, 1836 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LDS baptism: July 16, 1927
LDS endowment: March 7, 1946
LDS spouse sealing: December 9, 1987
LDS child sealing: September 16, 1992
Religion: Episcopal
Unique identifier: 681E1EA2F00442A19B7620F9F09780DF2DDC
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christian Crawford or Crawfurd MacKnight James MacKnight Alexander Edward MacKnight Charles Hamilton MacKNIGHT
Thomas MacKNIGHT
1762–1836
Birth: August 13, 1762 40 39 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: January 21, 1836 — Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Birth
Text:

Centre Tablet.Inscription nearly illegible in 1915, inscription from archive: Sacred to the memory of Dr. JAMES MACKNIGHT, one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, author of the Harmony of the Gospels, the Truth of the Gospel History, and a translation and commentary upon the Apostolic Epistles he was born on the 17th September 1722, and died on the 13th of January 1800 JAMES MACKNIGHT, third son, born 8th October 1759, died 17th November 1793.SAMUEL MACKNIGHT, W.S., second son of Dr. Macknight, was born on the 23rd of January 1757, and died on the 24th August 1807 ELIZABETH McCORMACK, widow of Dr. Macknight, died 1813, in her 85th year; also to the memory of their first son, THOMAS MACKNIGHT, D.D., one of the ministers of the Old Church, Edinburgh, who died 21st January 1836.On Marble Tablet at Foot of Above:Sacred to the memory of Mrs. CHRISTIAN CRAWFURD MACKNIGHT, widow of the above Thomas Macknight, born 31st July 1780, died 29th January 1862.Oval Marble Tablet on Same Wall:In memory of HUGH PEARSON MACKNIGHT, who was drowned in the Brisbane River, Queensland, on the 2nd May 1875, aged 27 years; also of JAMES WILLIAM MACKNIGHT, who died at Roma, Queensland, on the 19th December 1883, aged 26 years.Marble Cross in front of above on Ground:Sacred to the memory of ELIZABETH JANE MACKNIGHT, who died at the Bridge of Allan 10th August 1873, aged 20 years.Gothic Sarcophagus in front of Enclosure.Sacred to the memory of JAMES MACKNIGHT, Writer to the Signet, who departed this life 6th November 1878, aged 68 years; also his wife,HELEN PEARSON, who departed this life 9th March 1896, aged 74 y
Death
Occupation

The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice.