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.