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Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian 1548–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1548

Birth Location: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 January 1617

Death Location: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Yarmouth

Mother: Lady blood

Spouse(s): Sir Lothian

Children(s): Lady Lothian

In 1548, Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian entered the world in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, 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. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Lady Isabel Kerr Of Lothian. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1548, Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian entered the world in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, 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.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Lady Isabel Kerr Of Lothian.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Yarmouth
1512–1583
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady blood
1530–1594
Birth Location: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Lothian
1557–1609
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Lothian
1585–1628
Birth Location: Newbattle, Mid-Lothian, Schotland
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Dame Lothian's Ancestors

Self
Dame Lothian
1548–1617
Birth Place: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, 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
Lord (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord Maxwell 18th) GGF
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (of Angus -G+E-) Douglas
1491–1537
Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Sir (William Herries 3rd Lord Herries of Terregles) Herries
1501–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Catherine Kennedy, 3rd Lady) Herries
1510–1593
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Terregales
1475–1513
Lady Terregles
1485–1537
Gilbert Cassilis
1485–1551
Lady Campbell
1489–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hon. Scotland.
1450–1506
Lady (Kerr)
1473–1528

Dame Lothian's Descendants

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Dame (Margaret Maxwell, Countess) Lothian (8 Jan 1548–8 January 1617) m. Sir (Mark 1st Earl of Lothian Kerr Earl Van) Lothian (20 Feb 1557–8 Apr 1609)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabel Kerr of) Lothian 1585–1628 m. James Douglase 1585–1638
    1. 1. William (Douglas, Duke of) Kelhead 1618–1673 m. Adrian (Richie) (Douglas) 1620– m. Agnes (of Fawsyde) Fawsyde 1618–1652 m. Lady (Jean Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1620–1662 m. Dame (Katherine) Erskine 1605–
      1. 1. Jean Douglas 1645– m. William Stark 1635–1700
        1. 1. Janet (Stark) (Frame) 1668–1709 m. Robert Frame 1669–1709
        2. 2. Mary Rowell 1648–1707
      2. 2. James (Lord) Douglas 1639–1708
      3. 3. Robert Douglas 1641–1729
      4. 4. Archibald Douglass 1643–1729
      5. 5. Mary Douglas 1642–1694
      6. 6. William Douglas 1637–1695
      7. 7. George Douglas 1646–1729
      8. 8. Christiana (Sarah) Douglas 1643–1729
      9. 9. Archibald Douglas 1640–1703
      10. 10. William Douglas 1634–1695
      11. 11. Isobel Douglas 1635–
      12. 12. Sophia Douglas 1650–1702
      13. 13. Margaret Douglas 1637–1716
      14. 14. Sarah Douglas 1641–
      15. 15. Catharine Douglas 1638–1675
      16. 16. Sir (James) Douglas 1639–1708
      17. 17. Mary Douglas 1642–1680
    2. 2. Lady (Henrietta) Douglas 1606–1640
    3. 3. James Douglas 1605–1671
    4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1606–1640
    5. 5. George Douglas 1612–1728
    6. 6. Janet Douglas 1615–1651
    7. 7. Archibald (Douglas Earl of Ormond, Lord) Angus 1610–1655
    8. 8. Lady (Margaret Douglass-Kerr, Countess of) Hamilton 1606–1640
    9. 9. William (Douglas, Duke of) Hamilton 1635–1694
    10. 10. Thomas Douglas 1621–
    11. 11. Christine Douglas 1617–
    12. 12. James (Douglas Earl van) Queensberry 1604–1671
    13. 13. Alexander Douglas 1610–
    14. 14. Isabella ((Mary)) Douglas 1613–1659
    15. 15. Archibald, (Earl of Ormond, Lord Angus,) Douglas 1614–1655

Dame Lothian's Timeline

2 Records

1548
8 Jan 1548
Birth of Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian in Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1617
8 January 1617
Age 69
Death of Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1548
    Event Place: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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