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Agnes Maxwell 1590–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Margaret Cunningham

Spouse(s): Captain Speere, John Boyle

Children(s): Johne Speere

In 1590, Agnes Maxwell entered the world in Scotland, born to John Sir Pollock Maxwell And Margaret Agnes Cunningham. Agnes Maxwell married Captain John Speere, John Boyle, and had children including Johne Thomas Speere. Agnes Maxwell passed away in 1655 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1590, Agnes Maxwell entered the world in Scotland, born to John Sir Pollock Maxwell And Margaret Agnes Cunningham.
  • Agnes Maxwell married Captain John Speere, John Boyle, and had children including Johne Thomas Speere.
  • Agnes Maxwell passed away in 1655 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Agnes Maxwell's Ancestors

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Agnes Maxwell
1590–1655
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Sir Pollock Maxwell
1553–1593
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Margaret (Agnes) Cunningham
1560–
Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1533–1553
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, , Scotland
Beatrix Douglas
1535–1552
, , , Scotland
William (Cunninghame 5th of) Caprington
1514–1583
Dalkeith, Midlothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1525–1552
Beatrice Douglas
1514–1583
Sir Douglas
1454–1548
Catherine Stewart
1513–1554
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1484–1546
Lady Douglas
1464–1512
Sir Douglas
1454–1548
Lady Stewart
1513–1554

Agnes Maxwell's Descendants

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Agnes Maxwell (1590–1655) m. Captain (John) Speere (1585–1645) m. John Boyle (1585–May 1650)
  1. 1. Johne (Thomas) Speere 1605–1636 m. Jeanette Haliburton 1608–1636
    1. 1. John Speir 1625–1690 m. Jane Mendenhall 1657–1731 m. Marion Summeir 1627–
      1. 1. Agnes Speir 1675–1705 m. Alexander (Mc) Alpine 1674–1705
        1. 1. Janet McAlpine 1694–1724 m. Daniel Clark 1690–
        2. 2. Sarah Mcalpine 1700–
      2. 2. Doctor (James) Speir 1670–1731
      3. 3. John Spier 1632–1690
      4. 4. Marion Speir 1653–
      5. 5. William (Speer) Rev 1652–
      6. 6. Janet Speir 1647–
      7. 7. William (Robert) Speir 1642–1708
      8. 8. Andrew Speir 1657–
      9. 9. George Speir 1651–
      10. 10. William Spears 1677–1735
      11. 11. Thomas (Spear) Speir 1670–1735
      12. 12. Thomas Spears 1670–1723
    2. 2. Blanche Speer 1625–
    3. 3. Lawrence Speer –1705
    4. 4. Christian Speers 1630–

Agnes Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Agnes Maxwell in Scotland
Scotland
1655
1655
Age 65
Death of Agnes Maxwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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