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5th Lord Herries of Terregles John 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: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Lady Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Terregl

Children(s): Grissel McClellan, Margaret Maxwell

The story of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell began in 1512 in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland. 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell married Lady Agnes 4Th Lady Of Terregles Herries Of Terregl, and had children including Grissel Grizel Maxwell Mcclellan, Margaret Countess Of Lothian Maxwell. 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • The story of 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell began in 1512 in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland.
  • 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell married Lady Agnes 4Th Lady Of Terregles Herries Of Terregl, and had children including Grissel Grizel Maxwell Mcclellan, Margaret Countess Of Lothian Maxwell.
  • 5th Lord Herries of Terregles John William Maxwell passed away in 1583 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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5th Maxwell's Ancestors

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5th Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
Robert Maxwell Baron Maxwell
1493–1546
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Baroness Glamis) Douglas
1498–1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (John Maxwell , Baron) Maxwell
1436–1513
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes (Countess of Bothwell) Stewart
1478–1557
Garlies, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1472–1514
Cargill, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

5th Maxwell's Descendants

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5th (Lord Herries of Terregles John William) Maxwell (1512–8 Jun 1583) m. Lady (Agnes 4th Lady of Terregles Herries of) Terregl (1534–14 March 1594)
  1. 1. Grissel ("Grizel" Maxwell) McClellan 1550–1597 m. Crusader (Sir Thomas Mc Clellan) III 1520–1597
    1. 1. John (McClellan, 2nd Lord of) Kirkcudbright 1594–1651 m. Margaretha Cooper 1595–1622
      1. 1. John (McClellan (Mclean), 3rd Lord of) Kirkcudbright) 1620–1665 m. Anne (Maxwell) McClellan 1620–1683
        1. 1. William (McClelland, 4th Lord of) Kirkcudbright 1643–1688 m. Agnes (Jonet) Groser 1637–1691 m. Katherine Kennedy 1644–1699
      2. 2. Grizell (Mcculloch) (McClellan) 1621–1684
    2. 2. Thomas MacLellan\M'Clellan\McClellan 1565–1629
    3. 3. Lady (Marion of Bombie) McLelland 1591–1647
    4. 4. Lady (Rosena Reilly McLelland Adair, of) Gelston 1565–1626
    5. 5. Margaret (MacLelland) Kennedy 1580–1647
    6. 6. Lord (Robert of Bomby 1st Baron of Kirkcudbright) McClelland\MacLellan 1585–1639
    7. 7. William (McClellan of Glenshinnoch, Provost of) Kirkcubbright 1587–1631
    8. 8. James Mcclellan 1564–1621
    9. 9. Alexander McClellan 1543–1631
    10. 10. Lady Houston 1565–1626
    11. 11. Thomas Maclellan 1586–
  2. 2. Margaret ((Countess of Lothian)) Maxwell 1563–1617

5th Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1583
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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