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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 Yarmouth

Mother: Lady Terregles)

Spouse(s): Sir Lothian

Children(s): Isabelle Kerr, Sir Lothian, Robert Lothian, Lilias Lothian, Lady Yester, Lady Crawford, Lady Yester

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 Baroness Herries Of Terregles. Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Robert Earl Of Roxburghe Ker, Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, William Hay, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, Lady Jean Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, Lady Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Lilias Kerr Of Lothian, Robert Kerr Earl Van Lothian, Sir Robert Kerr 2Nd Earl Of Lothian. 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 Merchant And Brewer Mayor Of Sandwich Member Of Parliament Auditor Treasurer Jurat Bailiff To Yarmouth And Lady Agnes Baroness Herries Of Terregles.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian married Robert Earl Of Roxburghe Ker, Sir Mark 1St Earl Of Lothian Kerr Earl Van Lothian, William Hay, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, Lady Jean Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, Lady Margaret Kerr Countess Hay Of Yester, Lilias Kerr Of Lothian, Robert Kerr Earl Van Lothian, Sir Robert Kerr 2Nd Earl Of Lothian.
  • Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian passed away in 1617 in Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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
Terregales, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Lady (Agnes Baroness Herries (of) Terregles)
1534–1593
Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Baron (Robert Maxwell, 4th Lord) Maxwell
1493–1546
Carlaverock Castle, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Douglas "The White Lady of Glamis Castle". Lady) Glamis
1498–1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
15b (Willem Lord Herries van) Terregales
1508–1543
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Catherine (" Countess of Cassillis") Kennedy
1510–1545
Maybole, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John Maxwell
1450–1513
Lady Bothwell
1475–1557
Sir GF
1469–1513
Elizabeth GM
1472–1514
Andrew Terregales
1475–1513
Lady Terregales
1485–1537
Gilbert Cassilis
1485–1527
Lady Campbell
1483–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Claraverock
1484–
Sir Earlshi
1440–1512
Scot Sinclair
1457–1518
Archibald Angus
1445–1513
John Drummond
1445–1519
Elizabeth Crawford
1440–1519
Lord Stewart
1516–1584
Alexander Home
1450–1506
Nicole (Home)
1465–1528
Lord earl
1462–1513
Agnes Borthwick
1465–1516
Sir Argyll
1459–1513
Isabel WALLACE
1472–1530

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. Isabelle Kerr 1585–1628 m. Sir (William Douglas 1st Marquise van Douglas by King Charles I, 11th Earl van Angus, 1st Earl van Queensbury, 9th Feudal Baron of Drumlanrig \KNIGHT of) Durisdeer 1585–1640 m. Thomas (Hamilton, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1637
    1. 1. William, (duke of kelhead,) Douglas 1618–1673 m. Adrian Richie 1620– m. Jean (Stuart of) Schelinlaw 1622–
      1. 1. Jean Douglas 1645– m. William Stark\Starke 1640–1700
        1. 1. Jennet ((Jonet)) Starke 1668–1709 m. Robert Fram 1669–1709
    2. 2. Sir (Andrew James Douglas, Commendator van Douglas, Lord Melrose, 2nd Earl van) Queensbury 1617–1671
  2. 2. Sir (Robert Kerr 2nd Earl of) Lothian 1590–1624
  3. 3. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1589–1623
  4. 4. Lilias (Kerr of) Lothian 1587–1659
  5. 5. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1586–1648
  6. 6. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
  7. 7. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1570–1645

Dame Lothian's Timeline

3 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
1886
1 Sep 1886
Age 338
Dame Margaret Maxwell, Countess Lothian was baptized in Deptford, Durham, England
Deptford, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1548
    Event Place: Terreglestown, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Deptford, Durham, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hartfeild Paisley, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 January 1617
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

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