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Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell 1548–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 8 January 1617

Death Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh

Father: Sir Yarmouth

Mother: Lady blood

Spouse(s): Mark Justice

Children(s): Jean Crawford

In 1548, Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to 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 And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood. Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell married Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian Earl Of Lothian Senator Of The College Of Justice, and had children including Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford. Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh.

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  • In 1548, Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell entered the world in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, born to 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 And Lady Agnes Herries Baroness Herries Royal Blood.
  • Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell married Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian Earl Of Lothian Senator Of The College Of Justice, and had children including Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford.
  • Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh.

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Countess Maxwell's Ancestors

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Countess Maxwell
1548–1617
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
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
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Agnes Herries Baroness Herries royal) blood
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Baroness Glamis) Douglas
1498–1551
Nithsdale, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Sir (William Herries 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine ('of Blairquhan' (Murray)) Kennedy
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Kennedy)
1485–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Countess Maxwell's Descendants

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Countess (Margaret Fergusson) Maxwell (1548–8 January 1617) m. Mark (Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of) Justice (20 February 1558–8 April 1609)
  1. 1. Jean (Johanna Kerr ... Lady, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632 m. Lord (Thomas Hamilton , Earl of Haddington, Lord Drumcairn, Earl of Melrose, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1627 m. Robert (VI Master) Boyd 1567–1597
    1. 1. Abraham (Archibald) Boyd 1595–1678 m. Agnes Hamilton 1595–1645 m. Agnes Boyd 1595–1645 m. Ellen Gemmill 1598–
      1. 1. JANET (JONET Wardane) Boyd 1629–1700 m. John Gemmill 1620–1693
        1. 1. John (Logan) Gemmell 1660–1693 m. Agnes ((Nans)) Richmond 1665–1756
        2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1655–
        3. 3. Robert Gemmill 1638–1694
        4. 4. Mathew Gemmell 1660–1693
        5. 5. Abraham Gemmill 1650–1693
        6. 6. Agnes Gemmill 1646–
        7. 7. Bessie Gemmill 1644–
        8. 8. John Gemmill 1648–1654
        9. 9. Marion Gemmill 1661–
        10. 10. Peter Gemmill 1653–1654
      2. 2. Jean Boyd 1624–1663
      3. 3. Christine Boyd 1635–
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret Hamilton of) Amisfield 1590–1688
    3. 3. Robert (VII Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1595–1628
    4. 4. Sir (Thomas Boyd) (Knight) 1590–1611
    5. 5. James (Boyd, 9th Lord of Boyd) Kilmarnock 1596–1655
    6. 6. Isobel Boyd 1602–

Countess Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell in Prestongrange, Edinburgh
Prestongrange, Edinburgh

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh

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