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5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell 1512–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 8 Jun 1583

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Baron Maxwell

Mother: Catherine Maxwell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nicole 11GGM

The story of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell began in 1512 in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell had children including Nicole Herries Maxwell Grierson 11Ggm. 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell began in 1512 in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland.
  • 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell had children including Nicole Herries Maxwell Grierson 11Ggm.
  • 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Baron Maxwell
1493–1546
Birth Location: Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Catherine Maxwell
1555–1602
Birth Location: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nicole 11GGM
1578–1604
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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5th Maxwell's Ancestors

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5th Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine ((Kerr\Carr\Carroll) Colleellin\Killellan,) Maxwell
1555–1602
Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
Grandparents
John (Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1450–1513
Torthorwald Or Carlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
Agnes (Stewart Countess of) Bothwell
1481–1516
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Helena Elizabeth Leslie) Dame
1526–1594
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Rothes
1500–1558
Margaret Crichton
1500–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Rothes
1460–1513
Jeanette Balfour
1465–1520

5th Maxwell's Descendants

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5th (Lord Herries of Terregles William) Maxwell (1512–8 Jun 1583)
  1. 1. Nicole (Herries Maxwell Grierson) 11GGM 1578–1604 m. Sir (Lord William Douglas Grierson van Lag, 9th Lord of Lag) 11GGF 1567–1629
    1. 1. Robert, (Lord GRIERSON van Lag 9th) GGF 1595–1654 m. Dame (Margaret Murray) Grierson 1593–1701
      1. 1. Nicola Grierson 1625–1649 m. James (2nd Earl Galloway) Stewart 1610–1671
        1. 1. Sir (Robert Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway,) Immigrant 1643–1732 m. Mary\Maria (Stewart) Douglas 1655–1692

5th Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1512
1512
Birth of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1583
8 Jun 1583
Age 71
Death of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1583
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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