[Based on Adrian J. Tilbrook and Gordon House, The Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co. London: Ornament Press, 1976.]
| 1864 | Born 2 April at Cronkbourne (Tromode) Isle of Man; 9 April christened Archibald Knox. |
| 1873-1878 | Educated at St Barnabas Elementary School and Grammar School, Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| 1878-1883 | Pupil Teacher at St Barnabas Elementary School. |
| 1878 -1883 | Studying at Douglas School of Art |
| 1887 | 1st Class examination result in 'Principles of Ornament'. Passes examination in 'Design'. |
| 1884-1888 | Teaching Art at Douglas School of Art. |
| 1889 | 21 December: Gains Art Master's Certificate. Group I |
| 1892 | Medallist in Historic Ornament (Design). Knox specialised in Celtic ornament. |
| 1893 | September: Publishes "Ancient Crosses in the Isle of Man" in The Builder |
| 1892- 1896 | Probably working part-time for M. H. Baillie Scott, Architect/Designer, Atholl Street, Isle of Man. |
| 1896 | Publishes "Isle of Man as a Sketching Ground" in The Studio |
| 1897 | Leaves Isle of Man for London teaching post (at Redhill). |
| 1897-1898 | Liberty's begins own line of silver, jewellery and plate; and possibly even experimental pewter production. Knox probably contacted the firm via Scott, who designed fabrics for Liberty & Co. as early as 1893. |
| 1899 | Liberty & Co. take part in the 1899 Arts & Crafts exhibition. |
| 1900 | Knox moves to Fulham and teaches for Surrey County Council. |
| 1901 | September: article in Queen magazine illustrating Knox Chalice; December: moves to cottage at Sulby, Isle of Man . |
| 1902 | Presumed introduction of Liberty's Tudric line. Knox submitted designs on a piece-work basis. His involvement with the whole Liberty Celtic revival, however, must have been much greater. |
| 1903 | Liberty & Co. take part in the 1903 Arts & Crafts Exhibition. Four items designed by Knox. Second article in Queen illustrates two items of pewter and mentions the trade name Tudric. |
| 1904-1906 | Knox submits many designs to Liberty's, ranging from ideas for silver, pewter, carpets pottery, jewellery, textiles and possibly furniture. Still teaching at Kingston School of Art. |
| 1906-1907 | Teaching evenings at Wimbledon Art School |
| 1909 | Knox leaves Isle of Man and recommences teaching at Kingston. |
| 1912 | August 1912: After Examiners complain to Knox about the style and outcome of his teaching at South Kensington, he resigns and returns to Isle of Man. |
| 1912 | Knox leaves England for Philadelphia. |
| 1912 | Founding of the 'Knox Guild of Craft & Design'. |
| 1913 | Knox does carpet designs for Bromley & Co, a Philadelphia firm, and teaches at Pennsylvania School of Industrial Arts but cannot get satisfactory position. After unsuccessfully trying his chance in New York, he returns to the Isle of Man and commences teaching. |
| 1914-1918 | Knox spends the four war years working as a censor in the Aliens' Detention Camp at Knockaloe, near Peel, Isle of Man. |
| 1920???? | Design memorial erected in memory of Arthur Lasenby Liberty (The Lee Church, Bucks.). |
| 1920 | 1 February: Knox begins to teach art at Douglas High School, Isle of Man . |
| 1924 | Knox visits Italy to study frescoes, Spending summer in Ravenna. |
| 1926 | One-man exhibition of paintings in the National Gallery of Ottawa, Canada. |
| 1927 | 31 August: Leaves Douglas High School. Begins teaching Art part-time at Douglas High School for Girls. |
| 1933 | 22 February: Dies of heart failure aged 69. |
Last modified: 2 December 2003;
Thanks to Stephen Miller of Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften for a correction.