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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: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Sir Maxwell

Mother: Baroness Herries

Spouse(s): Sir Lothian

Children(s): Lady Kerr\Douglas

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 And Baroness Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Lady Isabelle Kerr Douglas. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Midlothia, 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 And Baroness Lady Agnes Of Terregles Herries.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, and had children including Lady Isabelle Kerr Douglas.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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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
1512–1583
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Baroness (Lady Agnes of Terregles) Herries
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Baron (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Douglas
1498–1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

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 April 1609)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabelle) Kerr\Douglas 1585–1628 m. Sir (William) Douglas 1582–1640
    1. 1. Andrew (James) Douglas 1600–1671 m. Eleanor Charlton 1605–1691
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Morton) Douglas 1630–1708 m. Richard Lattimore 1630–1698
        1. 1. John Latymore\Lattimore\Latimer 1660–1713 m. Anna Mannis 1670–1725
    2. 2. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1615–1651
    3. 3. William (Douglas, of) Kelhead 1628–1673
    4. 4. Archibald Douglas 1614–1655
    5. 5. George Douglas 1612–
    6. 6. Margaret Johnstone 1606–1640

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
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland

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