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Alexander Maxwell 1587–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1626

Death Location: Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Lady Morton

Spouse(s): Margaret** Borthwick

Children(s): Lady Maxwell

The story of Alexander Maxwell began in 1587 in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland. Alexander Maxwell married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Lady Margaret Maxwell. Alexander Maxwell passed away in 1626 in Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Maxwell began in 1587 in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland.
  • Alexander Maxwell married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Lady Margaret Maxwell.
  • Alexander Maxwell passed away in 1626 in Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1553–1593
Birth Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Morton
1555–1637
Birth Location: Douglas, Lanarkshire or Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret** Borthwick
1595–1659
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Maxwell
1627–1700
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alexander Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Maxwell
1587–1626
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland
Parents
John 1st Earl of Nithsdale Maxwell
1553–1593
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaretha Elizabeth Douglas Baroness Maxwell of Carlaverock, Countess of) Morton
1555–1637
Douglas, Lanarkshire or Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Beatrice (Margaret Lady of Morton) Douglas*
1514–1583
Morton, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord Robert Maxwell of) Carlaverock
1525–1573
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sir (David 7th Earl of Angus) Douglas
1515–1557
Pittendreich, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret ((Somerville\Johnstone) Hamilton of) Angus
1525–1596
Broomhill, Clydesdale or Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Stewart
1502–1554
Lord Morton
1487–1548
Robert Maxwell
1493–1546
Lady Glamis,
1498–1537
George Pittendreich
1500–1556
Elizabeth Morton
1500–1571
John Cubardy
1515–1555
Lady ♥
1502–1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Angus
1469–1513
Elizabeth Drummond
–1514
*Sir Morton
1487–1548
Sir Ham
1477–1529
Janet Bethune
1476–1522
Alexander Home
1483–1516
Agnes Stewart
1467–1530

Alexander Maxwell's Descendants

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Alexander Maxwell (1587–22 May 1626) m. Margaret** Borthwick (1595–13 Apr 1659)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell 1627–1700 m. Andrew (Carre) Kerr 1621–1697
    1. 1. Jeanne (of Cavers) Kerr 1653–1723 m. John Elliott 1643–1703
      1. 1. Rosannah ("Rose" Elliott) * 1693–1724 m. Benony Phillips 1688–1742
        1. 1. Jacob Phillips –1773 m. Rachel Insley 1756–1795
    2. 2. Anna Kerr 1657–
    3. 3. Andrew Ker 1650–1763

Alexander Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Alexander Maxwell in Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland
1626
22 May 1626
Age 39
Death of Alexander Maxwell in Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Sutherland Highlands, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1626
    Event Place: Newlaw, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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