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Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell 1548–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1548

Birth Location: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

Death Date: 8 January 1617

Death Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Maxwell

Mother: Agnes Herries

Spouse(s): Mark Kerr

Children(s): LADY (*link), Margaret Kerr, Jean Kerr, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, Johanna Kerr, James Kerr, William Blackhope, Margaret Robertson, John Kerr, Lilias Kerr, Isabelle Kerr

In 1548, Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to John Maxwell And Agnes Herries. Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell married Mark Kerr, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, James Robert Kerr, Jean Kerr, Johanna Kerr, John Kerr Kerr, Lady Janet Alisoun Kerr Cunninghame Link, Lilias Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Margaret Robertson, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, William Kerr Of Blackhope. Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell entered the world in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland, born to John Maxwell And Agnes Herries.
  • Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell married Mark Kerr, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, James Robert Kerr, Jean Kerr, Johanna Kerr, John Kerr Kerr, Lady Janet Alisoun Kerr Cunninghame Link, Lilias Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Margaret Robertson, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, William Kerr Of Blackhope.
  • Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maxwell
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
JM
Agnes Herries
1539–1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
AH

Spouses(s)

Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Birth Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Scotland
MK

Children(s)

LADY (*link)
1580–1632
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian or Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
L(
Margaret Kerr
1570–1647
Birth Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
MK
Jean Kerr
1577–1632
Birth Location: Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland
JK
Mark Kerr
1609–1652
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
MK
Robert Kerr
1592–1624
Birth Location: Lothian, Morayshire, Scotland
RK
Johanna Kerr
1575–1630
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
JK
James Kerr
1577–1645
Birth Location: Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JK
William Blackhope
1580–1650
Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
WB
Margaret Robertson
1576–1644
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MR
John Kerr
1585–1650
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JK
Lilias Kerr
1587–1659
Birth Location: Lothian, West Lothian, , Scotland
LK
Isabelle Kerr
1597–1628
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
IK

Countess Maxwell's Ancestors

Self
Countess Maxwell
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Parents
John Maxwell
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Herries
1539–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Countess Maxwell's Descendants

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Countess (Margaret Fergusson) Maxwell (1548–8 January 1617) m. Mark Kerr (20 February 1558–8 Apr 1609)
  1. 1. LADY (Janet Alisoun Kerr (Cunninghame) .) (*link) 1580–1632 m. William Cunyngham 1575–1630
    1. 1. LADY (Alisoun) Alison 1600–1635 m. Sir (Edwarde George) Wilsone 1590–1634 m. Sir (Edwarde George (Knight)) Wilson 1590–1634
      1. 1. SIR (James Henry Cunninghame Wilson Wolsoun) Wulson 1618–1672 m. Margaret (P Gott) Kidd 1628–1696 m. Frances (Hillary) (Wilson) 1620–1964
        1. 1. James Wilson 1668–1740 m. Sarah Durdin 1672–1734 m. Sarah Durden 1671–1734
        2. 2. Josiah Wilson 1663–1717
        3. 3. James (Wilson) Willson 1660–1762
        4. 4. William (Kidd) Wilson 1650–
        5. 5. Joseph (Kidd) Wilson 1665–1716
        6. 6. John Wilson 1663–1762
        7. 7. Joseph (Wilson) (7GGF) 1660–1716
        8. 8. William (Kidd) Wilson 1650–1665
        9. 9. Major (Josiah Wilson) Sr 1680–1717
        10. 10. James (Wilson) (Willson) 1660–1757
        11. 11. James Wilson 1668–1740
        12. 12. Thomas Wilson 1672–1736
        13. 13. Andrew Wilson 1630–
        14. 14. James (Thomas Wilson) Sr 1635–1716
        15. 15. Margarett Wilson 1662–
      2. 2. George Wilson 1635–1690
      3. 3. John Wilson 1630–1690
      4. 4. George Wilson 1625–1690
    2. 2. Elizabeth Cunningham 1611–1664
    3. 3. Robert (Cunningham Glencairn .) (*WC-JAA) 1612–1670
    4. 4. Lady (Jean Cunningham) (*WC-JAA) 1590–1662
    5. 5. Margaret (Cunningham .) (*WC-JAA) 1612–1678
    6. 6. LADY (Marion Cunninghame) (*WC-JAA) 1556–1661
    7. 7. Ann Cunningham 1630–1700
    8. 8. Thomas Cunningham 1601–1678
    9. 9. Margaret (Cunningham of) Glencairn* 1588–
    10. 10. Marion (Cunningham .) (*WC-JAA) 1620–1660
    11. 11. Martha (Cunningham .) (*WC-JAA) 1605–1664
    12. 12. Alexander Cunningham 1613–1647
    13. 13. Jean Cunningham 1617–1664
    14. 14. William Cunningham 1610–1664
    15. 15. Robert (Cunningham .) (*WC-JAA) 1600–1690
    16. 16. ANDREW CUNNINGHAM 1608–1710
    17. 17. Alison Cunninghame 1608–
    18. 18. Helen Cunningham 1618–
    19. 19. John (or Jonathan) Cunningham 1609–1705
    20. 20. Elspet Cunningham 1621–
    21. 21. William (Cunnungham (9th Earl of Glencairn) .) (*WC-JAA) 1610–1664
    22. 22. Alisoun (Cunninghame) (*WC-JAA) 1700–
    23. 23. Alisoun Cunninghame 1600–1635
    24. 24. David Cunningham 1593–1671
  2. 2. Margaret Kerr 1570–1647
  3. 3. Jean Kerr 1577–1632
  4. 4. Mark Kerr 1609–1652
  5. 5. Robert Kerr 1592–1624
  6. 6. Johanna Kerr 1575–1630
  7. 7. James (Robert) Kerr 1577–1645
  8. 8. William (Kerr of) Blackhope 1580–1650
  9. 9. Margaret Robertson 1576–1644
  10. 10. John (Kerr) Kerr 1585–1650
  11. 11. Lilias Kerr 1587–1659
  12. 12. Isabelle Kerr 1597–1628

Countess Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1548
1548
Birth of Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell in Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hartfeild Paisley, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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