Birth Name: Ann Lennox
Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of Birth: 25 December 1954
Ethnicity: Scottish, 1/8th English
Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer, songwriter, political activist, and philanthropist. She achieved international success in the 1980s with the band Eurythmics.
Annie’s patrilineal line can be traced back to James Lennox, a farmer, who was born, c. 1760, in Glassford, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Annie’s paternal grandparents were Archibald King Lennox (the son of Thomas Allison Lennox and Elizabeth King) and Jeannie Henderson (the daughter of Charles Henry Henderson and Alice Manners). Alice was English, born in Slough, Buckinghamshire.
Annie’s maternal grandparents were William Ferguson (the son of George Ferguson and Sophia Farquharson) and Dora Paton.
Sources: Genealogy of Annie Lennox – http://www.geni.com
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