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Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 1493–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1493

Birth Location: Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 July 1546

Death Location: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Lady Bothwell

Spouse(s): Lady Glamis, Janet Drumlanrig

Children(s): Sir Yarmouth, Lord Terregales, Robert Maxwell, Lady Ardgowan, Sir Harris, Sir Maxwell, Alexander Newlands

In 1493, Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell entered the world in Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Robert Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Lady Isabel Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell. Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, Lady Janet Douglas The White Lady Of Glamis Castle Lady Glamis, and had children including Alexander Maxwell 1St Of Newlands, Lady Janette Janet Maxwell Lady Of Caerlaverock Caslet Baroness Of Auchingoun Blackhall And Ardgowan, Lord John Maxwell Van Terregales, Robert 5Th Lord Maxwell, Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth, Sir John Percy Harris, Sir Lord John Master Maxwell Knight Of Terregles 4Th Lord Maxwell Of Herries Master Of Maxwell. Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1493, Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell entered the world in Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Robert Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Lady Isabel Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell.
  • Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Janet Douglas Of Drumlanrig, Lady Janet Douglas The White Lady Of Glamis Castle Lady Glamis, and had children including Alexander Maxwell 1St Of Newlands, Lady Janette Janet Maxwell Lady Of Caerlaverock Caslet Baroness Of Auchingoun Blackhall And Ardgowan, Lord John Maxwell Van Terregales, Robert 5Th Lord Maxwell, Sir John Maxwell 4Th Baron Herries Masters Of Sandwich And Maxwell Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth, Sir John Percy Harris, Sir Lord John Master Maxwell Knight Of Terregles 4Th Lord Maxwell Of Herries Master Of Maxwell.
  • Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Baron Maxwell's Ancestors

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Baron Maxwell
1493–1546
Birth Place: Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
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
Grandparents
John (Maxwell 3rd Lord Of) Claraverock
1484–
Kirtle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sir (Lord John I The Hearty Stewart, Knight of Balveny &Amp,) Earlshi
1440–1512
Glenrothes, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scot (Lady Eleanor) Sinclair
1457–1518
Ravenscraig, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Baron Maxwell's Descendants

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Baron (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell (1493–9 July 1546) m. Lady (Janet Douglas "The White Lady of Glamis Castle". Lady) Glamis (1498–17 Jul 1537) m. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1502–19 October 1613)
  1. 1. Sir (John Maxwell 4th Baron Herries Masters of Sandwich and Maxwell Merchant and Brewer, Mayor of Sandwich, Member of Parliament, Auditor, Treasurer, Jurat Bailiff to) Yarmouth 1512–1583
    1. 1. Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian 1548–1617 m. Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian 1557–1609
      1. 1. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628 m. Sir (William Douglas 1st Marquise van Douglas by King Charles I, 11th Earl van Angus, 1st Earl van Queensbury, 9th Feudal Baron of Drumlanrig \KNIGHT of) Durisdeer 1585–1640 m. Thomas (Hamilton, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1637
        1. 1. William, (duke of kelhead,) Douglas 1618–1673 m. Adrian Richie 1620– m. Jean (Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1622–
        2. 2. Sir (Andrew James Douglas, Commendator van Douglas, Lord Melrose, 2nd Earl van) Queensbury 1617–1671
      2. 2. Sir (Robert Kerr 2nd Earl of) Lothian 1590–1624
      3. 3. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1589–1623
      4. 4. Lilias (Kerr of) Lothian 1587–1659
      5. 5. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1586–1648
      6. 6. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
      7. 7. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1570–1645
  2. 2. Lord (John Maxwell van) Terregales 1512–1583
  3. 3. Robert (5th Lord) Maxwell 1513–1552
  4. 4. Lady (Janette (Janet) Maxwell, Lady of Caerlaverock Caslet, Baroness of Auchingoun, Blackhall and) Ardgowan 1515–1588
  5. 5. Sir (John Percy) Harris 1513–1554
  6. 6. Sir (Lord John "Master" Maxwell, Knight of Terregles, 4th Lord Maxwell of Herries, Master of) Maxwell 1512–1582
  7. 7. Alexander (Maxwell 1st of) Newlands 1513–1538

Baron Maxwell's Timeline

5 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1497
04 Nov 1497
Age 4
Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was married
None
1503
24 October 1503
Age 10
Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was married in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1505
14 Oct 1505
Age 12
Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell was married
None
1546
9 July 1546
Age 53
Death of Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1493
    Event Place: Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1497

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 October 1503
    Event Place: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1505

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1546
    Event Place: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 13; Page: 132
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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