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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: Lord dates

Mother: LADY GLAMIS

Spouse(s): Agnes 12GGM

Children(s): Nicole Terragles

The story of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell began in 1512 in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell married Agnes Herries Maxwell 1534 1594 Baroness Of Herries 12Ggm, and had children including Nicole Lady Maxwell Grierson Herries Of Terragles. 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 married Agnes Herries Maxwell 1534 1594 Baroness Of Herries 12Ggm, and had children including Nicole Lady Maxwell Grierson Herries Of Terragles.
  • 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Children(s)

5th Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
5th Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
Lord Robert MAXWELL, 5th Lord of Carlaverock *1493 edit dates
1493–1546
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
LADY (JANET DOUGLAS of DRUMLANRIG, BARONESS) GLAMIS
1496–1537
Drumlanrig Castle, Nithsdale Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1450–1513
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Lady (Isabel Agnes Stewart Countess of) Bothwell
1475–1557
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Douglas
1481–1513
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Dumfrieshire
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

5th Maxwell's Descendants

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5th (Lord Herries of Terregles William) Maxwell (1512–8 Jun 1583) m. Agnes (Herries Maxwell-1534-1594 Baroness of Herries) 12GGM (1534–14 March 1594)
  1. 1. Nicole (Lady Maxwell Grierson Herries of) Terragles 1578–1605 m. Sir (William Grierson, 9th Lord of Lag &) Rockhall 1550–1629

5th Maxwell's Timeline

5 Records

1512
1512
Birth of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1539
4 July 1539
Age 27
5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell was married in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
18 Mar 1548
Age 36
5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell was married in Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1583
8 Jun 1583
Age 71
Death of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1770
24 Feb 1770
Age 258
5th Lord Herries of Terregles William Maxwell was married in Buittle,Kirkcudbright,Scotland
Buittle,Kirkcudbright,Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 July 1539
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1548
    Event Place: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1770
    Event Place: Buittle,Kirkcudbright,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Eastwood, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1583
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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