Modified Register for Parson Alexander Kneeland

 

 

First Generation

 

      1. Parson Alexander Kneeland  was born about 1225 in ,,Scotland.

 

Probably resided in gowrie scotland.

He was named after King Alexander III , KING OF SCOTS.

SEE ANDERSONS , SCOTISH NATION VOL II PAGE 617 , AND VOL I PAGE 643-4.

Kneeland of Kneeland.

 

Alexander married Margaret Wallace  daughter of Adam Wallace. Margaret was born in ,,Scotland.

 

she was the aunt of SIR WILLIAM WALLACE , THE HERO OF SCOTLAND.

 

 

Alexander and Margaret had the following children:

 

+          2 M i.  James Kneeland .

 

 


 

 

Second Generation

 

      2. James Kneeland  (Alexander) was born in ,,Scotland.

 

FOUGHT LOUDOUN HILL JULY 1296.

FOUGHT STERLING 13 SEPT 1297.

FOUGHT FALKIRK 22 JULY 1298.

FOUGHT BANNOCKBURN AND WAS BADLY WOUNDED.

KING ROBERT THE BRUCE GAVE JAMES SEVERAL LANDS IN THE BARONY

OF CALDOR IN

WEST LOTHIAN IN WHAT IS NOW LANARKSHIRE.

 

 

James had the following children:

 

+          3 M i.  John Kneeland Ia .

 

 


 

 

Third Generation

 

      3. John Kneeland Ia  (James, Alexander) was born in ,,Scotland.

 

CAPTURED WITH KING DAVID II AT BATTLE OF DURHAM , OR NEVILLES

CROSS , 17 OCT

1346.

FOUGHT WITH HIS FATHER AT BANNOCKBURN , 1314.

 

 

John had the following children:

 

+          4 M i.  John Kneeland IIa .

 

 


 

 

Fourth Generation

 

      4. John Kneeland IIa  (John, James, Alexander).

 

HE FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF POITIERS IN 1357 , BADLY WOUNDED.

SPELLED NAME KINIELAND.

KNELAND OF CALDER.

 

 

John had the following children:

 

+          5 M i.  John Kneeland IIIa .

 

 


 

 

Fifth Generation

 

      5. John Kneeland IIIa  (John, John, James, Alexander).

 

HE FOUGHT AT HARLOW 17 MAY 1412 OR 1411.

 

 

John had the following children:

 

+          6 M i.  Kneeland of Kneeland William Kneeland II  was born about 1436.

 

 


 

 

Sixth Generation

 

      6.  Kneeland of Kneeland William Kneeland II  (John, John, John, James, Alexander) was born about 1436 in Kneland Manor, West Lochian, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

 

of kneeland.

see scots peerage by david douglas.

and 7 centuries in the kneeland family.

spelled kneland.

 

William married Jean Somerville  daughter of Lord William de Somerville and Janet Mowat in 1462 in Carnwarth,,Lanarkshire, Scotland.

 

They had the following children:

               7 M i.  William Kneeland III  was born about 1474 in ,Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died on 9 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field,,Scotland.

 

WILLIAM OF FASKINE.

 

 

+          8 M ii.  Kneeland of Kneeland Alexander Kneeland  was born in 1464. He died on 9 Sep 1513.

               9 M   iii.  Kneeland .

 

kneeland of MONKLAND.

 

             10 M   iv.  Kneeland .

 

KNEELAND OF GARTNESS.

 

 

 


 

 

Seventh Generation

 

      8.  Kneeland of Kneeland Alexander Kneeland  (William, John, John, John, James, Alexander) was born in 1464 in Kneland, Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He died on 9 Sep 1513 in Flodden Field,,Scotland.

 

He was a friend of JAMES IV of SCOTLAND.

He was killed at the battle of Flodden.

He was a forester.

He possible was the one who received the Coat of Arms for service to the Crown.

Kneeland of Kneeland.

 

Alexander married Mrs  estimated 1489 in Kneland Manor, West Lochian, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Mrs was born about 1473 in ,Lanarkshire, Scotland.

 

They had the following children:

 

+        11 M i.  James Kneeland  was born about 1497.

 

 


 

 

Eighth Generation

 

    11. James Kneeland  (Alexander, William, John, John, John, James, Alexander) was born about 1497 in Kneland Manor, West Lochian, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

 

He was a good friend of JAMES V of SCOTLAND.

HE MARRIED A DAUGHTER OF HEPBURN OF BONIETON.

HE FOUGHT AT SOLWAY MOSS 25 NOV 1542 AND WAS WOUNDED BADLY.