From the files of the DIB…Double-jobber

KNOX, Andrew (1559–1633), Scottish cleric and Irish bishop, was born in Ranfurly, Renfrewshire, second son of John Knox. He was educated at Glasgow University, gaining his MA in 1579. As a minister in Scotland he served at Lochwinnoch and Paisley, before making his name as a commissioner charged with suppressing Catholic priests and Jesuits. On ... Read more

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