Charles Knox (priest)
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Charles Knox | |
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| Member of Parliament for Dungannon | |
| In office 1798–1799 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1770 |
| Died | 30 January 1825 (aged 55) |
| Children | Primate Knox |
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| Relatives | Thomas Knox (brother) William Knox (brother) George Knox (brother) Edmund Knox (brother) |
| Education | Trinity College, Dublin |
Charles Knox (10 January 1770 – 30 January 1825)[1] was Archdeacon of Armagh from 1814 until his death.[2]
The 6th son of the 1st Viscount Northland,[3] he was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College there.[4] He was Member of Parliament for Dungannon from 1798 to 1799.[5] He was ordained in 1799 and held livings at Dunkerron, Drumachose and Urney.[6] He was a Prebendary of Derry from 1807[7] and St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1817.[8] He was the father of Primate Knox[9] and brother of Bishops William and Edmund Knox.[10]
