KNOX, Janet

Janet married Mary HAY, daughter of William HAY and Janet KNOX.¹ (Mary HAY was christened on 10 Oct 1790 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland and died 1797 or earlier.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Brucklaw, a castle in the parish of New Deer. James Irvine, third son of Alexander Irvine of Drum and Lady Elisabeth Keith, was styled of Brucklaw. He married his cousin, Lucretia Irvine (Fortrie's sister), daughter of Robert Irvine of Tillielair. - (MSS.)

1552 to 1598. - This James Irvine had a charter from his father dated 5th February, 1598. - (Nisbet's ' Heraldry.') He left two sons - John, who succeeded him in Brucklaw; and Gilbert of Altrie, ancestor of Irvine of Saphock. - (Ibid.) John Irvine of Brucklaw died, without male issue, before 1679. In the beginning of the eighteenth century Brucklaw appears in possession of another family of the name of Irvine - Adam Irvine, son of the parson of Towie. - (S.C. ' Antiquities,' I., p. 406.))" (page 177)

from Irvines of Drum ¹

Janet next married William HAY on 17 Jun 1785 in Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland. (William HAY was born 1767 or earlier and died 1799 or later.)