Thomas Knox
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| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
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| Senior posting | |
| See | Diocese of the Isles |
| Title | Bishop of the Isles |
| Period in office | 1619–1627x1628 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Knox |
| Successor | John Leslie |
| Religious career | |
| Previous post | Dean of the Isles |
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| Date of birth | unknown |
| Place of birth | unknown |
| Date of death | 1627 or 1628 |
Thomas Knox (died 1627 or 1628) was a Scottish prelate from the 17th century. The son of Andrew Knox, Bishop of the Isles, he received crown provision to the Deanery of the Isles on August 4, 1617.[1] He is the first Dean of the Isles to be known by name, though an unnamed cathedral dean was recorded in 1572, and the "dean and chapter of Iona" are attested again on June 5, 1576.[1]
On February 24, 1619 he was granted crown provision to succeed his father as Bishop of the Isles, his father later becoming Bishop of Raphoe in Ireland.[2] Thomas Knox' last historical appearance dates to November 1, 1627, a year later than the date given by Robert Keith.[3] He had died by April 3, 1628, meaning he almost certainly died earlier in that year or at most in 1627.[4]
[edit] References
- Keith, Robert (1824), An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688 (New ed.), London, <http://books.google.com/books?id=9G8AAAAAMAAJ>
- Watt, D. E. R. & Murray, A. L., eds. (2003), Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638 (Revised ed.), The Scottish Record Society, New Series, Volume 25, Edinburgh: The Scottish Record Society, ISBN 0-902054-19-8, ISSN 0143-9448
| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by unknown |
Dean of the Isles 1617–1619 |
Succeeded by Patrick Stewart |
| Preceded by Andrew Knox |
Bishop of the Isles 1619–1627x1628 |
Succeeded by John Leslie |
