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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: Agnes Bothwell

Spouse(s): Catherine Maxwell, Lady Glamis

Children(s): 5th Maxwell

In 1493, Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell entered the world in Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell. Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Catherine Kerr Carr Carroll Colleellin Killellan Maxwell, Lady Janet The White Lady Of Glamis Castle Douglas Of Glamis, and had children including 5Th Lord Herries Of Terregles William 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 Maxwell 4Th Lord Maxwell And Agnes Stewart Countess Of Bothwell.
  • Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell married Catherine Kerr Carr Carroll Colleellin Killellan Maxwell, Lady Janet The White Lady Of Glamis Castle Douglas Of Glamis, and had children including 5Th Lord Herries Of Terregles William Maxwell.
  • Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell passed away in 1546 in Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1450–1513
Birth Location: Torthorwald Or Carlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
JM
Agnes Bothwell
1481–1516
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Maxwell
1555–1602
Birth Location: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
CM
Lady Glamis
1502–1551
Birth Location: Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG

Children(s)

5th Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
5M

Baron Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Baron Maxwell
1493–1546
Birth Place: Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell
1450–1513
Torthorwald Or Carlaverock, Dumfries, Scotland
Agnes (Stewart Countess of) Bothwell
1481–1516
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Baron Maxwell's Descendants

1.
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Baron (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell (1493–9 July 1546) m. Catherine ((Kerr\Carr\Carroll) Colleellin\Killellan,) Maxwell (1555–30 Jul 1602) m. Lady (Janet "The White Lady of Glamis Castle" Douglas of) Glamis (abt 1502–17 Jul 1551)
  1. 1. 5th (Lord Herries of Terregles William) Maxwell 1512–1583
    1. 1. Nicole (Herries Maxwell Grierson) 11GGM 1578–1604 m. Sir (Lord William Douglas Grierson van Lag, 9th Lord of Lag) 11GGF 1567–1629
      1. 1. Robert, (Lord GRIERSON van Lag 9th) GGF 1595–1654 m. Dame (Margaret Murray) Grierson 1593–1701
        1. 1. Nicola Grierson 1625–1649 m. James (2nd Earl Galloway) Stewart 1610–1671

Baron Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1493
1493
Birth of Baron Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell in Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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: Death
    Event Date: 9 July 1546
    Event Place: Logan, East Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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