William Knox

(1789-1825)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Knox, William, 1789-1825 DNB: Knox, William (1789–1825), poet LBT ID: WiKnox1825 VIAF ID: 31913321 LOC ID: nr98043278	B/BAP: 1789-09-17 DIED: 1825-11-12
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Scottish poet, the eldest son of Thomas Knox, a farmer; he was patronized by Sir Walter Scott and published several volumes of poetry.
REFERENCES TO William Knox: Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854, Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. 7 vols (Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1837) Chapter IV 1825 Found 3: ¶ n1 ¶ 55 ¶ n1