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Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL 1555–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Oct 1604

Death Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Lady Herries

Spouse(s): Catherine Kerr

Children(s): John Maxwell

In 1555, Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Lord Herries Of Terregles Maxwell And Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries. Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL married Catherine Kerr, and had children including John Maxwell. Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL passed away in 1604 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL entered the world in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir John Lord Herries Of Terregles Maxwell And Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries.
  • Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL married Catherine Kerr, and had children including John Maxwell.
  • Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL passed away in 1604 in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Maxwell
–1581
Birth Location: Terregles, Castle Caerlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Lady Herries
1534–1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Kerr
1555–1600
Birth Location: Newbottle, Scotland
CK

Children(s)

John Maxwell
1580–1630
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
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Baron MAXWELL's Ancestors

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Baron MAXWELL
1555–1604
Birth Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John (Lord Herries of Terregles) Maxwell
–1581
Terregles, Castle Caerlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes (of Terregles)) Herries
1534–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert ((5th Lord Maxwell)) Maxwell
1493–1546
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Agnes ((Countess of Bothwell)) Stewart
–1556
William ((3rd Lord of Terregles) Herries) *
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine (Cassillis) Kennedy
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
–1513
Lady Bothwell
1455–1530
Andrew Terregles
1477–1513
Nicholas Home
1489–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1404–1484
Janet Crichton
1409–1434
James Stewart
1442–1499
Margaret Murray
1446–1486
Herbert Herries
1460–

Baron MAXWELL's Descendants

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Baron (William 5th Lord Herries) MAXWELL (1555–10 Oct 1604) m. Catherine Kerr (1555–Mar 1600)
  1. 1. John Maxwell 1580–1630 m. Elizabeth Beaumont 1585–1630
    1. 1. John ((4th Earl of Nithsdale)) Maxwell 1628–1682 m. Elizabeth Lord 1608–1655 m. Lady (Lucy (Countess of Nithsdale)) Douglas 1620–1713

Baron MAXWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1604
10 Oct 1604
Age 49
Death of Baron William 5th Lord Herries MAXWELL in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Newabbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1604
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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