Robert Knox (sailor)

Robert Knox
Robert Knox (P. Trampon, 1711)
Born	Robert Knox (1641-02-08)8 February 1641 Tower Hill, London
Died	19 June 1720(1720-06-19) (aged 79) St Peter le Poer, London
Resting place	St Mary's Church, Wimbledon
Nationality (legal)	British
Occupation(s)	Sea captain, trader, writer
Employer	East India Company
Known for	being a captive in Ceylon for 20 years
Notable work	An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon

Robert Knox (8 February 1641 – 19 June 1720) was an English sea captain in the service of the British East India Company. He was the son of another sea captain, also named Robert Knox.